THE HOTTENTOT RISING. PASSAGE OF TROOPS.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 23, 28 January 1904, Page 5

THE HOTTENTOT RISING. PASSAGE OF TROOPS.

rpnites association 1 LONDON, 27th January. In connection with tho rising of Hottentots in German West Africa, Germany is negotiating with Britain for the right of pa«scgo of troops through Port Nolloth, Cape Colony. German W«t Africa is difficult for transport, and tht-ro is a ncarcity of water. If Britain 'gives tho Germans leave, tho troops will bo ab'.o to land «t Port Nolloth, train to Steinkoof, and bo in Warmbad in a day or two. Tho distance from Wannbau to Windhoek, which yesterday's cablo moNHigcs stated was being besieged by. the natives, is between threo and four hundred miles, and tho country i» said to be difllcult to negotiate. Ono of tho reasons why the Bntiah Government dots not feel disposed to givo tho necoMwy permission for tho pniwuge of troops is that there nro thousands of Hottentots in Little Namnquu, in the north-west of Capo Colony, and while they havo no far refused to join the rebels, it might be difficult to restrain them if lh«y sa.w r German troops parsing through British territory.