Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-04-18 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SIR C. WARREN'S EXPEDITION. (Reuter's. Telegram.] .  CA;rrowN, March 18 .(;iii Plymouth).  Sir Charles Warren accompanied by his staff and a troop of Carrington'S Horse, arrived on the 11th inst. at Rooi Grond, where he found eight families resident, all of whom expressed theirreadiness to obey his orders. On the following day a deputation waited upon the general, presented him with ma address of welcome, and requested that their claims might be considered. In reply to some observations from Sir Charles Warren, the spokesman of the deputation said that the majority of the claimants to land in Goshen had dispered to the Transvaal, where they were waiting for the general to open a court of inquiry. They relied upon the titles they had obtained under Moshette, who issued them by right of conquest, and they considered them confirmed by Mr. Upington. Sir Charles Warren recommended the deputation to send in their claims, and examined a few title deeds that were forthcoming. He warned them, however, that they would not be allowed to wander about over the country to what they might be pleased to consider their farms, and further that they remained at Rooi Grond at their own risk. On the 14th inst. the general, with a full staff of the 6th Dragoons, two batteries of artillery, Carrington's Horse, and a company of pioneers, proceeded to the graveyard of Rooi Grond to search for the grave of the late Mr. Bethell. After much "fruitless search caused by false information given by Rooi Gronders, Mr. Bethell's body was found and identified. The coffin was removed to Mafekeng on a gun carriage, covered by the Union Jack, and escorted by the whole column and interred there in consecrated ground. About 1.2000 natives were present. Sir Leicester Smythe having authorised Sir Charles Warren to constitute tribunal of officers or others for the purpose of investigating the charges of murder which have been preferred against certain persons in Bechuanaland, a military tribunal was appointed to receive evidence touching the murder of Mr. Bethell. It is stated that 700 Tmnsvaalers have bound themselves by oath to oppose any attempt to deliver up to the British Government his murderers, who are well known. The hearing of Mr. Van Niekerk's case has been postponed until the end of the month, when some startling evidence is expected to be forthcoming, Montsioa has returned to Mafekeng from the outlying station, where he had taken refuge. He was escorted by a squadron of mounted rifles under Colonel Carrington. Sir Charles Warren has received a copy of a letter written by the Chief Secheli to Mr. Upington as far back as December 15 last, in which he requested to be taken under British protection without delay. Letsea, the paramount chief in Basutoland, has proceeded with an army of 10,000 men to Berea, with the object of quelling the disturbances which have broken out there, and also, it is said, for the purpose of coercing Masupha. The latest accounts state that a large " Pitso" was being held, and that everything was going on well, though Masupha still persisted in his refusal to 'pay the tax. At Pretoria, Dr. Jorrissen has been elected to the Volksraad by a large majority.