The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-03
KING 10 BENGULA In A TRAP.
BIs ENEMIES SOUTH OF HIM AND THE
JyETsE Fly TO THE NoRzH

ur, ENEMIES SOUTH OF HIM AND THE
TsETsE Fly TO THE NORTH.
TERRIBLE Slaughter OF His Soldiers In the
decisive Bsttle-soo OF Then Killed or
wourdea By the British Can. - The
March TO Lo BenGuia's Chief Kra.l.
LONDON. Nov. "A despatch from Cape Town
says that native runners who are reaching Fort
Victoria confirm the belief that King Lo Ben
eua has been trapped. He 10 blocked to the
northward by the tsetse-Hy country. through
which It will be impossible for him to drive his
cattle. and to the southwark By the imperial
troops and the forces OF the British South
Africa Company Lo BenRula's forces are sup
posed to be in the neiGhborhood OF the Shan
GAM and Gwelo rivers. 140 miles west OF Fort
Charter. Their capture seems probable.
on the night Of Oct 20 Major Forbes's scouts
reconnoitred the Ineugonlni kraal. the head
quarters OF the 1nsugonini regiment the
strongest aud most efficient regiment OF the
Matabele army. Tho scouts found the kraal
full Of Matabeles. Some OF the scouts returned
to Major Forbes and reported the facts to him.
Major Forbes despatched 100 cavalrymen and
two Maxim guns to mako an attack on the
place. When this forcc arrived they found tho
kraal deserted. tho natives having been
warned OF the presence Of the British By their
scouts. made their escape into the bush before
the troops had time to get to the scene.
While small detachment OF the company's
men were guarding a number OF Matabele
prisoners on the night OF Oct % they were at
tackled by q body Of Matabeles. and a sharp
fight snsnsd. The natives were finally driven
officers named Burnett WAS shot and killed;
According to later accounts ofthe battle that
Dumbered 1000. The British were FULLY pre-,
pared to receive the enemy: In the first r1 f,l
range Of the British guns and a deadly fire
%s he tI ths S!
d @ to sss as the
arouna over Shish They lied prevented tie
;s tS 81. $ss1f vs rSS
lost ss Wen the sh
was over the road was found to be clear: The
R aSp s,Hhsn 70 ns s
Bensuis's krPa[ .hirty;lye miles distant. .u
their pYrsuers. but were defeated with serious
.0 Hdyses from Fort ssiistSry Under date Of
~ SSsssr , F RI.
awaited anxtously the attacks OF the hostile
Of nsl TSe W
Just before daylight shots from the outposts
gave warning that the attack was near. Within
saa Snrped tse aaTe The tension FOR
the next few minutes was extreme. Twas ti!l
dark. and no enemy could be seen. Only the
the warriors were drawing near Occasionally
an asseGai struck a wagon in the camp. Then
tod ss 70 ia that they Seins
rounded The Companys men , began iirr ring
WSioR TIC So eame hickos As day BROKE
great masses of black figures could DO seen
54 h sss se sSn GGSd
re been e given. They were ilrHd with great
;idity on the advancing regiments which
The third attack was. made by, the Matabeles
.fter 1t had become light enough for the accu-
s al Ts e. met nse Ss tie
frat rush Of the attack and they sank by hun
reds A. TIE Of their rfe s.
and charged. The delnoral zation, o; the Mat
ebeles was complete, lo BenFn!las best reg
last attack. we're almost extermiue E. p,r+
Bu f s's He ot said thst Mr. Burnett an of.
Of sG wh Ss
taken prisoner and had bsen placed under bis
rare. The machine guns wrought terrlpts
havoc among the Natal eles, the trooper said
The impis never got into close 9HaTTters with
mon fell within forty yards Of the laaRer:
The Ne'rs has received from Fort Victoria
this deB patch:
Every night was spent by the troops in a
strongly fortified lanGcr Every morning an
hour before dawn. every man stood to his
campaign was urged by MIR. selous and other
experts. and events have justified its wisdom.
terly routed. Tho night OF the main attack
bad been very still and nobody dreamed that
10 Bengula's main army was SO near.
ION the third attack the enemy did not stop
to use their spears. but broke, and fed at tn,
first taste Of tho Maxims The troops ,wens
Ing. There was much fierce hacking. thrust
ing. and shooting with revolvers at close quar-
ters The Matabees. but for the broken
ground. would have been exterminated. 1t ia
astimat that 900 were killed and wounded"