... THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. Loin! STRATH drew attention the despatches of Lord Chelmsford and other military officers reporting operations against the Zulus; the despatch Secretary for War, informing Lord Chelmsford that her Majesty's Government would 1 ...

... WAR MATERIEL FOR SOUTH AFRICA. The Press Association Chatham Correspondent savs: —An order has been unexpectedly received lierc, directing increase to bo made in the strength the held artillery in Natal, and ordering a draft of non-commissioned officers ...

... NATIVE WAR SOUTH AFRICA. FLIGHT OF A BRITISH RESIDENT. The Standard's C»po Town correspondent telegraphed on Thursday night .-—Major Musgrave, the British Resident in Damaraiand, has left the country board a passing vessel, which has arrived here. war between ...

... importation ot war material across the territory in Sou East Africa had given rise to unfavourable comments here, it beiug feared that the admi,. Sion of arms in o interior of Africa might enable the natives use them against the Portuguese. ...

... AFRICA. (REUTER’S TEhEORAM.) Liverpool, Saturday, Advices from Old Calabar, dated March loth, brought by mail steamer to-day, state that a German man-of-war called recently off Bay Beach, and arrested three native clerks in the service of English merchants ...

... occasion of previous negotiations of •similar kind touching the Fiji Islands, West Africa, ani New Guinea, did very good Tue present negotiations primarily co-ictro East Africa, and aim obviating in the f-i urc every possibility of with reference lofrouiK ...

... MILITARY DEFENCE SCHEME. STATEMENT OF THE WAR SECRETARY. The House then went inti Committee Supply on a motion for the maintenance men of all ranks tor land forces the United Kingdom. Mr STANHOPE, Secretary State for War, made hia annual statement explanatory ...

... SOUTH AFRICA. (RSDTBR’d TKi'.LoIiAM Capetown, TucasoAT. declaration is published in the Cape Timet today, dated Okabandje, Dam ira Land, June loth, whereby Karaahorers. the p*ramount chief of the country, denies the establishment of German protectorate ...

... SOUTH AFRICA. The Times’ Durban correspondent telegraphs on Thursday that a deputation of five porsous has left Yryburg, Stellaiaud, offer Khama the services of a large body of white volunteer.* to preseoute bis war against Lobeugale. on certain conditions ...

... capital. Yokohama, January 3, via Sun Francisco. The Minister ot War has applied authority to purchase land and erect forts for the protection of the Yokosuka arsenal, in the event of war with China. The tire which occurred Tokio on the Deoe'nber is estimated ...

... THE FRENCH AFRICA. (belter's XELEORAV.) Paris, Tuesday. Hi's Minister of Marines has received a despatch from Senegal announcing that a company of Scnegaliau sharp-shooters has been attacked by a native force, commanded by the Chief of the Boudons. One ...

... SOUTH AFRICA A Neves Mantzborg telegram stys: —Reliable and reoysuriog new® ha« been received from Bieuto land. The people ore paying the hut tax. alone remaimog antag.nlstic. The war rumours have been exaggerated. The country is quiet and safe. Tne Dally ...