New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
MATABELES TWICE DEFEATED
THEY LOSE ONE HUNDRED WARRIORS IN
ONE ENGAGEMENT.
SUCCESS OF THE BRITISH COLUMNS MNkChiNO
on KING LOBENGULA's KRAAL-CAP-
TAIN cAMpPELI, KILLED.
TAIN CAMPBELL KILLED.


Cape Town. Oct oo-The semi-military co'amh
sen. on. from Fort Victoria TO operate against
King Lobengula's Matabele warriors. met '"e
enemy October l6 near lndiamas Mountain anu
a battle fought which resulted IN 'he oe..".
OF the natives. :. Is estimated that ~" ""'"'e'
were killed
The Fort Salisbury column also defeated sepa-
rate body of the Matabees near the scene VI y"
first engagement The two columns then UNITE"
and advanced toward Buluwayo King Looe"su'a
kraal. where Ii Is expected that the TAU oo'''''''
will effect junction with them The coi'o,"eu
forces will make simultaneous attack o" i@''e"
gulas kraal =.
Captain Campbell was wounded on OCTOBER To-.
while accommodating a kraal southwes. VI
Indiamas Mountain by a Matabele concealed Dehilu
rock. Fearful Of the punishment ,,;mo wniGm % oil
British would nnct upon them for the
abandoning 20 head of cattle. Captain Campbell y
.eg was amputated. and he died from e snoe fought
a successful engagement with the Maiabeies, s Su.
the defective condition of the telegraph h e num-
prevented the receipt OF news resa'u"e wv
Der Of natives who were killed. ,,ou Victoria re-
The officials OF the company at Fort ,,,ne thew
port that II the columns have good fortune tn,!
will be able 10 cope with any NUMBER on on % nf chief
Colonel Brabant commanarnSS coI,a,errS strong party
OF Matebees In the Matoppe hiils on OV,ov. se,en
Is and fought battle with them, MN oN head Of
their cattle captured. The Matabe,es were ra,Ire
forced and Colonel Brabant ss was on.seu Tor short
AlA l
distance and then evidently fearing that he
Rrabant was attempting To draw t theil 'n, nd re-
open country, they abdnuoheu ''' N
turned the hills. ...t,, tho British
The force of 500 natives supporting ths OF on
is still at Tati. protecting the miners ehP'o'' W.
The Monarch and other gold reefs ,.,. %
The British South Africa Company m.e"uo my. o,.er
make q vigorous effort to crush Lonengua Po; Pn;ns
heforo th.. rainy season gets in. Shoui VI, -,
come on before any decisive advantage u Elr' az
its forces nothings could be done Tor TOUT VI ~
months as 1t would be impossible 10 ke'r ~ u
neId i'm the rainy season. The rains sun ho'" o''
much 70 the satisfaction Of the 8ritish. , c.,,h
Dr Jameson administrator OF tne briuS' So ~
Africa COMPANY Is personally taking part III III, IL
oneraiions in the field. lie took an active pn pa. ~
tie cngaga aments with the natives, rldne ptN,at,
60 mmns and irsuring their co-opeiatioil ,npn.'ai
Campbells death the only casuhity i'f'''
as having happened to the entire iorce. , ,.o
The battle between the British forces anu n w
Natabeles on Monday Is now reported 10 nav ,,,,,
fought AT Thaba 1nsemba. sixty miles lto" ,.,. JUL
wayo Native runors tend TO snow Una. ne.n
battles have been fought since then ana ta' "e
Natal bcles were defeated In all or them. ,, -,
London oct. 20.-One Of the origlnal hoihct7 " ~.
concessions I'm Mdshonaland. who was ior lVi,s
time. a resident Buluwayo. ana Is lholons,nss ~
acquainted with the habits and customs oi III w
Natabelcs said to-day that the InorHI eHcct "l.a
them OF the recent fighting VIII be enormous; an III
probably will them to come To terms wiz, w VIZ
british The killing 100 OF their number VIII nay
a tremendous influence upon the supciSti' ,
Matabeles who have believed that with ,ne ",'p -,
OF their gods they more than nia.On W
any white force that could b. sen, against ''e'''