, 1896-04-15

Sunday last.
New York, April 13th.-In the House of
Commons on Friday the Secretary of State
for the Colonies. repIying to II question, stated
that the British will assume the offensive
against the Matabsl.s as SON as the %scatter-
cd outlying whites had been relieved also
that he hal informed Sir Hercules Robinson,
the Governor-in.C Chief of Cape Colony, that
lie was ready to reinforce the troops in Cape
Colony and Natal if required, and that he
would sanction an measures adopted by Sir
Hercules Robinson for the prompt suppress.
sion of the revolt. He further stated that
the Govsrnor-in-Chi of Cape Colony believed
that the pressnt forces i'll the Colony were
sufi sient-(Cheers,)
The Times. in an editorial on the above,
expresses the opinion that Sir Hercules
Robinson and the Ministers are assuming q
great responsibility by this decision, that the
public would have been better pleased by
prompt relnforcements being sent,
The kilograms to the Times indicate the
situation to be extremely grave, and that the
ensirs Matabels nation is IN open revolt.
Captain Clifford. u brother of Lord Clifford
V. C., q Director of the South African Co., has
been wounded in the arm, which was found
necessary to be Amputated az the shoulder.
The "Timss". referring to the visit of
ElnOc w L oAAo3 dICo ULdU IL is
simply for the purpose of consulting an
eminent dentist.
The Athens correspondent of a New York
paper states that at the Olympic games five
Americans have won finals, and that three
Greeks were the leaders i'll the long distance
race fromNarathon following the route of the
messenger announcing the defeat Of the
Persians.
The Washington correspondents of the
New York World and Tribune state that
President Cleveland has written a courteous
and conciliatory but firm note informing
Spain Of the serious American losses caused
by the rebellion in Cuba, resulting from the
failure to fulfil her promise of 1870 to con
eede Cuban reforms. The Cubans. he says.
have been more successful III than in former
protracted risingS, and they now control the
island with the exception Of Havana; he
therefore urges Spain to accept the strictly
friendly profer Of pacific mediation upon
lines which would be nreditable to SPANS
high position among the civilized nations
of the world.
General Garcia, Captains Huges, and Bra
bacon, and Nj. Hart, who were contested
with the 5. S. Bermuda flibusters wide bull
Istin of 9th February, have now been &C
quilted.
A despatch from Cairo states that there
are Indications that the plan of pushing the
Anglo Egyptian army direct to Dongola has
been suddenly abandoned. The purchase of
camsls and horses has also been stopped. 1t
is reported that the Egyptian force on the
Nile is too weak TO c pc with the Dervislss.
London news states that q diplomatic at
tempt By England TO obtain the cooperation
of the Italian troops in the Soudan has com
pletsly failed.
A Paris paper reports that England is
erecting extra barracks at Malta capable of
accommodating 10000 men, the increased
capacity being made in anticipation of events
affecting British interests in the Mediterra-
mean.
A despatch from Pretoria states that Prssi-
dent Kruger has stated that he ia willing to
do his utmost TO modify the points of dis
cussion between himself and England, be-
ing convinced that the VolkeSraad will not
object to his visit to nglard when it is I'M
derstooG that it is an actual necessity.
Colon, April 11th.-A boat with the mate
and 4 of the crew from the s. s. Getty of
Dallas arrived here last night. They had
left the ship on Tuesday forty miles from
here with her machinery broken down and
otherwise strained and leaking. Her Agents
are arranging to send out the Canal Coy's.
tug to tow her into port.
New York. April l4th. = Advices from