New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-10
BULUWAYO CAPTURED.
ANULT1MATUM TO LOBENGULA
TIE MATAREIE DEFEATED IN A DECISIVE
BATTLE.
THEIR LOSS IN KILLED AND WOUNDED ONE
rRoUsAND-THE CAPITAL SET on FIRE
AND THE MAGAZINE EXPLODED BY
TIE NATIVE KING BEFORE
HIS FLIGHT.

Cane Town, Nov. 9.-Dispatches from DT'
Jameson. received at Fort Victoria, confirm the
report that Buluwayo Lobengula's capital mas
been captured by the forces of the Chartereo
COMPANY The columns which took the 'o"h
were commanded by DIR. Jameson ana MaJo'
Forbes They had several skirmishes win 'he
Matabele before the critical batue. "nen
about ten miles from Buluwayo. on November l.
they were harassed constantly by Lopenguia
warriors. Several attempts were maze 10 SUI :
round the columns. At noon Dr. Jameson anu
Major Forbes decided to give battle, ana iorHeu
their troops in laager. The Matapeie' 'oVV
strong accepted the challenge. They ATTACKED
furiously, but were held at safe distance ny
the Maxim guns. The fight lasted an hour' our
ing which period the Matabele Kept up steaov
but ineffective rifle fire. They finally hed In as
order Mounted men were sent in pursuit, put
soon were recalled. they were unape 10 90
much execution. The Matabele left looo dead
and wounded on the field The forces OF the
Chartered Company lost three killed and seven
wounded, all by rifle shots.
During the same afternoon the columns ad-
vanced some distance toward Buluwayo, and
then went INTO laager. The night passed
quietly Early in the morning of November
the columns resumed the advance with great
was found mpty but for a few old people
and the " te traders Fairbairn and Usher,
who were oposed to have been killed by the
Matabele The traders said they had been
we'll treat, Buluwayo had been abandoned a
week preyi sly after Lobengula had set fire
10 the hut and exploded the magazine, which
contained 100 cartridges and $500 pounds of
powder.
The kinl lad been disheartened by the ue
feat of his 'arriorS at lndlainaS Mouiitaii Du'
his mon IN sted upon another encounter. DIR.
Jameson d $ not expect much more fighting
6 ,pplies al being hurried to Buluwayo for the
companys )rces encamped there.
Another spatch from Fort Victoria says that
DR. James has sent 20 Lobengula an ulti-
matum guaranteeing him safe conduct and good
treatment If he will surrender. and thus pre-
vent further loss of life md destruction of the
kraals. If Lobengula declines to surrender,
says the ultimatum. troops VIII be sent 10 nunt
him and his men until they shall be captured
Advices from Plapye, Chief Khamas capital
say that he and 700 of his warriors deserted the
British forces after skirmish, in which ne
lost four men. His excuse was that smallpox
had broken out in his camp. The deserton
would have had serious consequences had not
the Chartered COmpany's forces already van
Cuished Lobengula
London, Nov. 9-In the House of Lords to-day
the Marquis Of Ripon, Secretary of State for the
from Sir Henry Loeb, Governor of Cape Colony
and High Commissioner in South Africa. dated
to-day, and dispatch from Major Good Adams.
chief commander of the Fort Tuli column. dated
November s. These dispatches showed that the
Makalakus had sent delegates to the British
asking for protection. The column from the
east was Ia possession Of Buluwayo King Lo-
beng,i,a had fed toward the Gwai River, which
lies to the n6rthwestward of Buiuwayo. Chief
Gombo, who. according to some reports. was
killed In the battle preceding the capture Of
Buluwayo Is said by Sir Henry Loeb to be
alive apd fleeing with his impi with Lobengua.