The Transvaal Tangle,

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11605, 21 August 1899, Page 2

The Transvaal Tangle,

LANDING OP ARMS AT DELAGOA

BAY STOPPED

RELATIONS BETWEEN PORTUGAL AND TRANSVAAL STRAINED.

MOVEMENrs OP BRITISH TROOP 3.

Dnited Press Association — By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. Received August 20. 6.19 p.m. Capetown, August 19.— The Portu-

guese at Delngoa Bay stopped the landing of 15,000 Mauser rifles and a quantity of ammunition intended for the Transvaal. President Kroger contends that this is a breach of the Treaty. Two hundred additional cases of arms and ammunition arealso expected to reach Delagoa Bay shortly. Pbetobia. August 19. — Dr. Leyds, Transvaal Representative in Europe, has been ordered to proceed to Lisbon, a3 relations with Portugal are strained. President Kruger vainly informed Portugal that a modus vivatili with Great Britain was assured. The Johannesburg burghers interpret the latest franchise offer by the Transvaal to be merely an attempt to gain time. The Transvaal is receiving gold supplies largely in excoss of ordinary requirements. London, August 20.— Grea'} Britain is arranging to despatch to the frontier of the Transvaal 23,000 infantry, 4000 cavalry, 2300 artillery, 1260 engineers, and 300 mounted»police. Six months' supply of forage is already stored in South Africa, for 10,000 horses. Received August 21, 1.36 a.m.

London, August 2o. — General Forstier Walker has sailed to take command in South Africa. He was patriotically farewelled at London and Southampton. Received August 21, 3.50 a.m. London, August 20.— Presi ient Kruger's reply to Mr Cbamberlaiu's proposal for a joint enquiry on the franchise law i? promised immediately. Communications heretofore passed on the subject have been verb-'l. Capetown, .August 20. —A body ef mounted volunteers have started from. East London, Capo Colony, for Buluwayo. Their departure was marked with much enthusiasm.