NEWS BY CABLE.

Opunake Times, Volume IV, Issue 186, 14 April 1896, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

THE MATABELE RISING.

Capetown, April 9. * Four machiue guns from the flag ship George are being sent to Bnluwayo. Maurice Gifford has been wounded.

Lord Gifford has again inflicted a defeat on the Matabele, with a loss of only two killed and three wounded. The natives swarmed all round, and attempted to rush the Laager. They lost at least a hundred men. Capetown, April 12. f The Matabele lost 850 in Lord Gifford's attack.

Williams, who is manager of De Beer's mine at Kimbeley, has been committed for • trial on a charge of conveying arms into the Transvaal. Capetown, April 12.

The whole of the Matabele, including tribes which took no part in the late war, have risen in revolt, and it is considered at Buluwayo that a force of fully 1500 strong is required to repress them. A force has left Fort Salisbury, including 200 natives and 200 Sou, danese, to relieve Gwelo, which is threatened.

Rhodes has recovered, and accompanies the troops. News has been received that Brand's column was attacked and driven into a corner by the Matabele on the Tuli Road. There were casualties. Doctor Macfarlane with 220 men and guus have gone to relieve them. The natives are said to possess ample grain.

EGYPTIAN TROUBLES. Cairo, April 10

Reports have been received here that; Khilifer has abandoned an attack on Cassala, and is mobilising forces at Berber and Murad Wells.

Kahilfraiias suspended the Mecca Pilgrimage, and is levying a war tax on the Dervishes of Fassoda. Dasfur has been recalled. Omdurman intended to assemble 50,000 men in September.

Ottawa, ypril 10. The Canadian Government cabled to the Right Hon J. Chamberlain, offering to provide a regiment of militia for service in the Soudan.

A FULL CONFESSION.

Brisbane, April 10.

Somewhat of a sensational turn was given at the preliminary hearing of the charge of arson preferred against a number of bush workers of having burned the Ayrshire Downs shed during a recent labor trouble. A man named O'Neill who had been sentenced to imprisonment on a charge of assaulting and robbing a constable confessed to his having with thirteen others participated in the crime and gave a graphic description as to how the act was committed.

London, April 10.

The Daily News' St Petersburg correspondent wires that Russia expects Hung Chang will consent to the cession of port Arthur. A Teachers' Conference, discussing Sir John Gorst's Bill, condemned differential grants for Voluntary board schools.

The annual report of the North British and New Zealand Investment Society shows the profit to be £2815. A Dividend of 6 per cent is recommended, £6OO will be carried to reserve, and £266 forward. Washington, April 10.

Mr A. Thomas, a United States Minister in Caracas, advises that the Venezuela Government will release the British schooner seized for illegal violation of the Customs regulations a-i the seizure is illegal. Paris, April 10.

The Armenian Committee ha 3 sent an agent to London to promote the rising in Macedonia, but the London Committee prevented an outbreak. Madeid, April 10. The Ministry has decided to ask the Cortes to sauction a grant.of 23 million peistas towards increasing the strength of the navy.

Pretoria, April 10.

Gregorwski, formerly Judge iu the Orange Free State will hear the charges against the political prisoners. This appointment was nia'le, as President Kruger dttlctad not to allow the local Jadge to adjudicate. Sydney, April 12.

A Manly passenger steamer has just collided witn and sunk an unknown schooner in mid-harbor.