THE TRANSVAAL.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1260, 23 April 1896, Page 37

THE TRANSVAAL.

London, April I t. Private letters state that five hundred German soldiers have been imported into the Rand, and fresh trouble is expected. London, April 17. Tho Johannesburg correspondent of tho Times telegraphs that tho English fear that the action of Sir Hercules Robinson in not asking for an increased garrison at Capetown will encourage the Burghers in the belief that he will not insist on tho reforms being carried out . President Kruger deprecates a show of force, while the Transvaal is arming to the teeth. London, April IS. A special reporter of tho Times telegraphs that cannon, Maxim guns, and rifles are pouring into the Transvaal. This, he considers, only indicates that war is imminent, but ho anticipates no danger from the natives.

He adds that in the event of racial war, the Transvaal will have 15,000, the Orange Free Stale 20,009, and the Cape and Natal 1.7,000 Boers.

The Times considers that the outlook in South Africa is grave. Many of the newspapers complain that Sir Hercules Robinson is under Afrikander influence, and that he prevented Mr Chamberlain from sending adequate reinforcements.

Mr Barney Barnato, tho South African millionaire, lms stated that President Kruger is determined to promote peace and friendship. London, April 20.

The Daily News states that President Kruger at first claimed throe million indemnity in connection with the Jameson raid, but afterwards reduced the amount to a million and a half. Pretoria, April IS. Mr Chamberlain lias informed President Kruger that the despatch of troops is no departure from a friendly policy. Berlin, April IS. There is a revival of the bitter anti-British tone in the German press respecting the Transvaal.