The Portuguese in Africa

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 84, 9 January 1890, Page 2

The Portuguese in Africa

by Electric Telegraph.— Copy right. I PBK UNITKD PRKSS ASSOCIATION I London, January 7. Lord Salisbury peremptorily ignores the Portuguese pretensions and insists on the rights of England and threatens immediate diplomatic rupture or Torso unless satisfaction is given for Major Pinto's outrages. The report that the British fleet will reudevzous at the Tagus on January L 2, is believed to be pre mature. The Standard insists on vigorous action for the purpose of restoring English prestige iv Africa. German engineers are laying mines at the mouth of the Tagus. A squadron has been ordered to Zanzibar and eight more ships proceed to Gibraltar. The mouth of the Tagus is being fortified with torpedoes. The English press insist that the insult to the national flag shall be avenged, otherwise the natives of Africa will despise it January 8. Lord Salisbury insists that Portugal shall undertake to prevent a recur rence of the recent outrages in the Zambesi, which if reported must inter fere with the diplomatic settlement of the dispute. It is thought in diplc* inatic cirlles that Portugal will seek to maintain the status quo if England will act similarly. . ELM. ships Calliope, Satellite, Rein deer, and Conquest have sailed for Zanzibar.' It is beliered that their destination is Delagoa Bay.