Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 18 October 1892, Page 2

Foreign.

President Kruger advocates placing, the British residents on an equal footing with the Dutch in Transvaal The Chins have renewed the attack on the British forces, bufc no particulars are to hand. Reinforcements are advancing to Fort White. The civil police are joining the rebel Chins at Fort White. Geologists report that the German East African territory is virtually barren of minerals. General Brackenbury has ; announced in Simla that England would maintain the independanee of Afghanistan against all Aggression. It is reported in Berlin that the tone of Lord Rosebery, British Foreign Secretary, with regard to the Pamir difficulty! is so mild that Russia believes England has no intention of intervening in the matter. Russia is seeking to induce the Porte to grant a free passage through the Dardanelles to Russian warships flying a commercial flag, and to olose the straits to other Powers Great Britain demands an equivalent concession. The Chin rising is becoming serious, and several British stations are imperilled. Two thousand Chh_3 are making preparation to attack Fort White. The British force is small, and the country is diffioult for the movement of troops. The French troops have again defeated the Dahomeyans, near Abomey. Their loss was only 24 killed.