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As the Treasury was already empty, and creditors were pressing, this refusal was most ill-timed, and things began to look very black indeed. Meanwhile, in addition to the ordinary expenditure, and the interest payable on debts, money had to be found to pay Von Schlickmann's volunteers.
Burgers elected president His character and aspirations His pension from the English Government His visit to England The railway loan Relations of the republic with native tribes The pass laws Its quarrel with Cetywayo Confiscation of native territory by the Keate award Treaty with the Swazi king The Secocoeni war Capture of Johannes' stronghold by the Swazi allies Attack on Secocoeni's mountain Defeat and dispersion of the Boers Elation of the natives Von Schlickmann's volunteers Cruelties perpetrated Abel Erasmus Treatment of natives by Boers Public meeting at Potchefstroom in 1768 The slavery question Some evidence on the subject Pecuniary position of the Transvaal prior to the annexation Internal troubles Divisions amongst the Boers Hopeless condition of the country.
The air was filled with rumours; now it was reported that an outbreak was imminent amongst the English population at the Gold Fields, who had never forgotten Von Schlickmann's kind suggestion that they should be "subdued;" now it was said that Cetywayo had crossed the border, and might shortly be expected at Pretoria; now that a large body of Boers were on their road to shoot the Special Commissioner, his twenty-five policemen and Englishmen generally, and so on.
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