Africa.

Manawatu Herald, 9 June 1896, Page 2

Africa.

» Major-General Oarrington, com mander of the British forces in Rhodesia, has arrived at Buluwayo. General Joubert and Dr Leydi, Saoretary of State, oppose President Kruger's desire to grant reforms. President Kruger has sent an order to Europe for 10,000 MartiniHenry rifles.

The tfransvaal Government and Netherlands Railway Company »*• making great efforts to capture the railway trade of the Orange Fret State, and are directing attention to the Delagoa trade in order to harass the British. Mr Cecil Rhodeß expresses the opinion that the ' Railway to Buluwayo will be completed within two yearg, . v __. Mr Rhodes anticipates that tht^| railway to Palapye will be finished within a year. He declares that the charter of the South Africa Company will continue until the time is ripe for autonomy being granted to the country north of the Zambesi, Which is considered to be the rriost valiiable pot* tion. He adds that for five years he advised Free Trade and Federal defence with the Cape, Rhodesia retaining its independency. The confliot among the members of the Transvaal Executive respecting the sentences passed on the leaders of the Reform Committee continues, and in consequence the final decision has been postponed until Thursday.