AFRICAN TROUBLES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1827, 11 December 1888, Page 1

AFRICAN TROUBLES.

Capetown, December 6. The trial of Dinizulu and Undabuko has been postponed. They allege that they are guiltless of haying been the cause of the recent fighting, which was the result of rnisgovernment, Zanzibar, December 5. Fearing the ravages of insurgent tribes, the natives along the coast left their lands UDSown last season. Supplies are now consequently diminishing, and a famine is imminent. I December 6. The blockading vessels now on the coast have captared a slave dhow. Tbe rebels have surrounded the stronghold of the Germans at BHgareroya, and prevented, the landing of the naval men sent to relieve the place, Further reinforcements will be Bent. Lisbon, December 5. Portugal claims Musouraland iu east Africa. London, December 6. Several London papers assert that tbe condition of ,Suakim and itsjunsuit?. bility as a post for European! soldiers have aroused an inclination in ;tbe Government to abandon the place, till the power of tbe Mahdi has become threatening enough, to compel the taking of strong measures against the Dervishes. They urge the Government either to abandon the town altogether or concert measures for the purpose of effectually crushing once and for all the forces which have so long been threatening Suakim, \ December 7.

It is rumored that the proposed conference to discuss, the best way of suppressing the African slave trade mill be convened by Great Britain, The proprietors of, the Graphic have received intelligence that Mr Wake, tiaeir artist at Suakim, has been killed. He accompanied, the recent sortie, and was struck byra-istray bullet.. j ißkrlin, December 8. A White Book just issued proves that Prince Bismarck had expressed displeasure at the ..hoisting of the German flag on a portion of the east coast of Africa by the German East African Compnay, and haial^o.condemned the treatment, (received/, by natives at the hands of 'the Comps Dy. December 9. The German-Eastern Africa Gorapany have raised 1200 volunteers for service in Eastern Afticn.