THE ANGLO-PORTUGUESE RUPTURE

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 9275, 22 April 1891, Page 2

THE ANGLO-PORTUGUESE RUPTURE

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.]

HIGH-HANDED PROCEEDINGS,

BRITISH VESSELS FIRED ON. ENGLISHMEN TAKEN PRISONERS. EXPLANATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF MOZAMBIQUE. (special to press association) (Received April 21, 7.40 p.m.) Capetown, April 20. Intelligence has been received that the Portuguese authorities have seized the Mashonaland mails, also that they fusilladed and captured six vessels, but replaced their ensigns. The Englishmen who were on board were taken prisoners. (Received April 21, 8.20 p m.) Lisbon, April 20. The Governor of Mozambique has communicated with the Government concerning the seizure of mails and vessels by the Portuguese authorities in Mashonalaiid. He declares that the Rhodes Company hap bpakpji the recently-arranged modus vivendi, and therefore the Portuguese had done the same. lie mentions that several Englishmen have been taken prisoners ; also that a tug belonging to Mr Johnson, the British Agent in the Zambesi, had boon seized and the English ensign lowered. He declares that hereafter only vessels flying the Portuguese flag will be allowed on the Pungwe River, which leads in f o the territory claimed by the British South Africa Company.

The Portuguese Cortes will discuss the new Convention on May Sad.

(Received April 22, 1 a.m.) Capetown, April 21,

Owing to the action of the Portuguese authorities martial law has been proclaimed in Mashonaland.