Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-11-02
A DECISIVE BATTLE.
lObenguIa's Men Moved
Down by The Whites.
KING FLIES FOR SAFETY.
The Black Monarch's Career Likely to
sA-B; Cut Very Short.

CAPs Towy. Nov. 2-ilon. Cecil Rhodes,
premier OF Cape Colony, trlegrarhs from
Fort Charter that native runners, who
have Just reached Fort Victor a, say that
after several encounters vii h the Mata-
beles and the colouists the former have
been utterly defeated, and that King Lo-
bengula fled Ia a northwest direction.
The British columns. II is added effected
a junction at Buluwayo on the day follow
Ing the defeat OF the natives, and both
columns are now pursuing the fugitive
king and his followers
The dispatch from Mr. Rhodes also says
that the force under Major Forbes has
bad desperate fight with King Loben-
Tula's crack Imbizo regiment, and that
Sne-half Of the latter were destroyed,
Details Of tho Fight.
On Friday the Matabele impis opened
determined attack on the command Of
Forbes.
The fight was vigorously sustained. but
the Matabeles could make no impression
on the white forces, who held a position In
the Lager The Mstabeles were moved
down on all sides and finally were com.
PEELED to retire with heavy loss. Fresh
Forbes and the combined columns being
then within few miles OF Buluwayo. The
blacks fought with bravery. az was ex-
pected OF them, but in face Of the machine
guns and unerring rifles of the whites
they could never get within striking dis
tance.
Finally the attack weakened and the
Matabeles showed signs that they were
about to retreat. Then Major Forbes gave
the order to charge. The Maxim guns
were placed upon the dense masses of ma
tives, aud the whites instantly afterward
rushed upon the wavering warriors. The
lmbizo regiment attempted to stand their
ground, but over half of them were shot
down and the remainder fed back to Bulu-
wayo
Campaign Praotic ally Ended.
1t may he said that this practically was
the decisive battle OF the campaign. King
Lobenguta commanded the Matsbeles in
person. He directed the movements Of
his head men, and he retreated to Bnlu-
wayo after the battle. The white forces
decided to make a forward movement ut
once before the blacks could have time to
rally. The combined columns opened the
attack upon Buluwayo, but there was
little fight left in the Matabeles, and they
fed In a Dcrthwesterly direction, King
Lobengula with them. A flying column
WAS at once mad mp To pursue and harass
them, although IL Is believed that the
Matabeles have been thoroughly beaten
and cowed and that Lobengula's power In
gone.
The loss to the Chartered company's
forces was only slight. and was mainly
confined To the column commanded by
Major Forbes. The Mstabele loss is re-
ported to exceed 10000 killed and
wounded. The imperial forces under
Colonel Adams tached Bulawayo yester-
day from the occupation by the settlers,
hoping the MhtaLeles could be driven be-
you'd Iambcsi before the rainy season sets
in, so AS to avoid further fighting in the
spring.
A dispatch to The Times from Fort
Charter says that IL is reported that Lo-
bengula has gone to the Mateppo hills
with the remainder of his impis. IL this
be true, he will be completely trapped. II
is more likely, however, that he has re-
treated toward the Zambesi 1t Is posi-
BILE that the remainder Of theimpi may kill
Lobengua Administrator Jameson will
remain at Buluwayo as administrators.
An Ex-siave tho Leader.
TRIPoLI, Nov. 2-There has been heavy
lighting in the Soudan. Rapak. the ex.
slave Of Zobeir Pasha, recently revolted
against the Sultan OF Wedday, but was
defeated. lie rallied his forces and made
force war upon the people Of Bornou, and
several towns about Lake Chad.
Rabak has burned aud p'tlaged Boghirmi,
the capital, and other towns. The inhab-
ltants have fled TO Bornou, to which terri
tory the sultan has dispatched 10000 sol-
ders to cooperate with the 5000 sent by
the Sultan Of Wedday to attack Lugun,