Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 21 April 1892, Page 2

Foreign.

Intelligence is to hand from Dahomey to the effect that the King has seized 20 Europeans, whom he holds as hostages. He declares that they will he sacrificed in the event of a French attack. A report is current in Washington that the Chinese Minister has notified the Secretary of State that in the event of the Anti.Chinese Bill becoming law all Americans will probably be expelled from China. Sharp fighting has taken place in Burmah, the Lushais being repulsed at all points with sixty killed and wounded. Thousands of cattle thieves in Omaha have organised a conflict with the cowboys, and it is expected that a serious disturbance will ensue. Intelligence has been received of the seizure of several German Catholic missioneries by the King of Dahomey. It is reported that the French Government will send nine warships to the coast of Dahomey. It is also stated that the Government are determined to destroy the Dahomeyans and capture Abomey, the capital, where it is believed that 20 millions sterling has been concealed in treasure pits by deceased kings. Traders assert that the King of Dahomey two centuries ago buried treasure in Portonovo, and say that this explains the anxiety to capture the country. The natives have repulsed a French expedition proceeding to Lake Schad. In the recent encounter between the British and Dacoits, the former had six men wounded and the latter nine killed. The head of Stewart, one of the officers of the Pahang Exploring Company, who was killed by the rebels, has been found, but the body is missing. No traoe oan be found of the body of Harris, the other victim.