... force to put down. They can scarcely move without the risk of provoking a bloody and costly war, whieh likely to embrace other tribes besides the Basutos—a war which they know would he very unpopular with the colony, to say notting of the native.. The ...

... THE GERMANS IN AFRICA. EauMbar. Monday. received that Dr .r 1 Peters. representsliim of the East Mr. Smarty. had • fora, at Dare. Ilelaana. was an aprlihtd the Sultan's people to eitra treaties. the 0 here proo .eded is a as a war to make Inquiries, and ...

... SOUTH AFRICA. THE BOERS' INSURRECTION BASUTO WAR-LATEST FACT'S- PILEPARATIONi TO DESPATCH REINFORCEMENTS. London, Wednasay. following ic a copy of a from thoGenoral;Officor commandinestal to Soctetary of Stato for war, dated Pio- termaritzburg, Deceinber ...

... 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. (BECrTBB'B TELEGRAM Capetown, Dec. 16 (via Plymouth). After an extended tour through the Colony, Eecfananaland, and the Free State, the Governor ins returned to Capetown. Speaking at Gtahamstown last week, the Premier (Mr. Upiogtoo) said ...

... Carsrows, Arai, 5 (via Purmovrs. meetings have been held in Natal andeleewhere to protest against the settlement of the Transvaal war. ‘These meetings have been largely but have at the same time been characterised by an entire ebsence of he leading men in the ...

... 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 ...

... Dobiis. The banquet given Ly the people of Chatham to Sir Evelyn Wood and the Royal Marines and who took part in the Fgyptian war, aml who have returned to Chatham, took place lust evening inthe Military Gymnasium. Some seven bunde-d sat down. Lord Darnley ...

... pamed is actual and to have received £50 a farm as a reward fer the deed. is reported to have taken An open and Sir Charles War place bet ren, Mr. Khodes holding that Sir Charles net aside provisions of the settlement of Septem ber bast. Mr. Anpvealev ...

... SOUTH AFRICA. Sgpremper North Colonial Mining Engineer, has been on the Sth in st. announced the of a ing force at Mohales Hock, and the dispersion Gelds of Natal,and made a most favourable report of those situated at Newcastle. The elec- tions for the ...

... 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 ...