The Matabele Rising.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 140, 15 June 1896, Page 2

The Matabele Rising.

Iransvaal Agents Astonished.

Capetown, Jnne 14, The Transvaal delegates who visited Mafeking are surprised at the smallness of the British force there, and the absence of oannon.

The Matabele are making their way in large numbers towards the Zambessi, followed by Col. Plummer and his forces.

[A London correspondent writes:— The London mob, the sort of people who sing, "We don't want to fight, but, by jingo I if we do, " have been making a music-hall hero out of Jameson. These people are splitting their threats with cheers whenever the least important person conneoted with the Jameson raid appears. They follow every " trooper " like boys behind a drum-major. It is said that there were less than four hundred troopers in the column tbat Jameson led across the frontier at Makefing. If there were only four hundred troopers in the raid on tbe Transvaal, it is the belief of conservative 1 men that there are four thousand troopers in this raid on London. In fact, rumour sayß that the keepers.of gin-palaces and the proprietors of places .like the Alhambra, the Empire, and. the, Tiyoli havo hired actors from the provinces; to wear felt. hats, high boots, and cartridge-belts, and pose as Jameson troopers for the purpose ot eh-." enraging the sales of drinks. . The .' swag.' goring of these swaßh-buoklers around

London is hot Calculated to help the causes of Jameson and His officers. '..'• The hundreds) of impostors who : are ■' sjvarming ■ through London, with' secoridrhand .theatrioaU'out/ fits, with cowboy: hats' arid fl^el>Jiirts,-; working for free ' drinks' and: cigars; are' calculated to discredit the whole business;].