The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-10
FOUGHT HARD BUT LOST
MxTABELES sLAU0HTERED AND
THEIR CAPI7OL TAKEN.
After Killing 1000 Of Them the British
Column FINDS IL Plain sailing-in
the House Of Com obs.

LONDON, Nov. "A special from
johannesburg, TO the Pail Mall Gazette
says the Tuli column. consisting Of 800
Becaunai and police, and q Number OF
Chief Kama's men. under command OF
Commander Raaf. captured Buluewayo
| had repulsed the attack made upon 1t
by the Matabeles, under command Of
Gombo. Lobenguelas son-in-law, during
which engagement Gombo IS reported TO
have been killed. The Matabeles fought
with desperate fury, but they found II
. impossible TO stand up against the ma
chine guns, which laid them dead In swaths
upon the field. 1t was not until ZOO
Of the Matabeles men were killed, that
the remaining members Of the imps re
treated and allowed their kings capital
to fall into the hands Of the British.
This is the severest blow yet dealt TO
the Matabeles. and Il IS believed that
LobcngGela will now treat for peace.
The British loss was only five men Kill
ed Many Of the horses OF the troopers
were shot beneath their riders.
After Buluwayo was captured the place
was set on fire, and burned 70 the ground.
The magazine, containing the greater part
OF Lober guela's ammunition, was blown
up. 1t Is reported that some 6f the Ma
tabele indunas or commanders commit
ted suicide. after the fight at Shanghai
being impeled thereto by the cowardice
shown by their men during the attack
on the British laager.
The chiefs along the route to Buluwayo
sent presents Of cattle and mealies to DR..
Jameson administrator Of the British
South Africa Company. who. with the
Victoria and Salisbury columns, was
marching up on Lobenguea's kraal, when
the Tuli columns captured II.
The powerful chiefs beyond the border
have Joined Chief Khama in aiding the
forces of the chartered company.
.r IN. Ho So v. g. ur"ons
LONDON, Nov. 9-In the House OF COM
mons to-day Mr.. Henry Labouchere. who
is bitterly opposed 10 government by char
tered companies and 10 government by
the British South Africa Company in par
ticuar obtained permission 10 move the
adjournment OF the House in order 10
discuss the question Of allowing the Brit
ish South Africa Company to establish
a claim upon or contract engagements re-
garding Matabelaland.
Mr.. Labouchere also discussed the ques-
ton Of allowing the company to continue
the war now going on. Mr.. Laboucbere
declared that when King Lobenguela grant
ed the concession to territory in MashOna-
land to Mr.. Rudd, on which the British
South Africa Company was founded. he
was ignorant that he thus gave the whites
the right to dig gold anywhere I'm his ter
rtory. When he learned this he repudiat-
ed his action. The concession, Mir. La
bouchere declared. was obtained by trick
cry, and the company had obtained its
charter by trickery. The queen had given
specific promis es TO Lobenguela which the
company had not fulhlled.
Labouchere further said that the com
pany had exhausted its capital, and was
only existing by the aid Of temporary
loans. It's bankruptcy was inevitable.
The war had been started merely for the
purpose Of selling Matabeleland which
was said 10 be far richer I'm gold than fine
territory in Mashonaland covered by the
concession. Finding itself on the verge of
bankruptcy the company thought II
would float more stock and get on its
feet again by Selling the rich gold fields
in Matabeleland.
Laboucbere rehearsed al length an the
charges he has made against the company
IN his newspaper, Truth.
lie said he did not approve OF Lo-
benguelas method OF government. but TO
him Lobenguela seemed to be by far the
most respectable person connected WIN
the MashOnaland or Matabeleand.
Gladstone answered Labouchere's eli
tack on the chartered companys conduct
toward the Matabeles. The ministers did
not attempt, he said. to diss)ciate them
selves from the responsibilities Of the
Matabele war. They recognize that.
although the South African Chartered
Company had a serious responsibility IN
the war even this was occurring during
the progress Of the conflict, in which the
government must have the chief interest
Whether the company was right ov wrong
was exceedingly difficult 10 determine.
lie wished that this probable friend Q4a-
bouchere) had exercised more self-re-
stralnt in the use Of strong language IN
asmuch as with facts now az hand st
was impossible to pass final judgment on
the cOmpany's course. The course Of the
war, 1t was alleged, was the companys
demand that King Lobengula cease raid
ing the Mashonas. Moreover. the com
pany had called upon Lobengula to with
draw his demand that a number Of
Mashonas be handed over to him. The
company believed that Lobengula meant
TO put these Mashonas TO death IT would
have been a crime against humanity ST
the British authorities had not refused
Lobengula's demand. According 10
these statements, the British authorities
We're to be justified IN regarding Loben-
gula's course as sufficient proyocation Tor
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