, 1894-12-29
GoyernmentlEouse Cape '7own,
July Is, 1894. {

Government lTouse. Cape Gown,
ecu, July Is, 1894.
My Loro Garquis,
have the honour to transmit, for
your lordship's information. the report from
Mr.. Newton, dated the 7th inst, giving the
result of the inquiry held by him at Buluwa-
yo and Victoria inte the events that took
place at V.otprie in JJiy last.
The report il accompanied by the evidence
Of a considerable number Of witnesses. taken on
oath before him, aF well as the evidence EN-.
bodied III QfidaNits Of persons who were un-
able to be present.
Other documents, either Of an explanatory
character OF bearing on the case, are Likewise
forwarded. -
Mr. Newton's report has been prepared
, with much care and ability, and the general
conclusions al which he arrives appear to be
based on a careful analysis IF the evidence
and ofall the circumstances connected with
the incident.
The evidence shows beyond all doubt thqt
DR.. Janleson's order was for the Matabele to
withdraw within ono he dr-nOt aorosep6ut
towards the border that \ was a wise and
properorder to give, and WINS fully understood
by the Mot9bole.
ThegGGuAg men having only gone some
three mules III cree hours, ana having stolen
cat Ie belonging to he white retident' in it.
self an act Of way, was ample justification
for the action taken by Captain LendJ to en-
force obedience to an order deliberately given,
and upon the enforcement Of which, as 1t
would appeal to native Intelligence, depended
in q great measure q stop being put to the
Taiding on the Mashonas, and, to the Euro
peans. exemption from the 8ange- Of being
attacked in their laAger at Vl>t0ria,' !
/ have, &c, +
HENRYH LOaE.
The report itself bears date Yryburg, July
q 1894. IS the result of his Investigations,
n the course of which rs sworn witnesses
ore examined Mi. Newton gives in the
first place ad4atrative of what is known az
'the Victoria incident,' generally from tA'
time of the arrival Of the Metabele IN the
nejOhbourhood of Fort Victoria on July 8
1893, and particularly Of the events Of July
l8. up to the return Of Captain Lendy's pa
troll on the evening Of that day. In the
course of this narrative w. slows that on
the afternoon Of the former dat that P ri Of
Newfoundland surrounding Victoria as over
run by a large force Of Matabele, consisting
of three Matabele regiments and the fighting
force O. eight towns. About $500 Majakas
(voung warrior soldiers) left Buluwayo, and
tbe Maeholis (serfs) picked up on the way
were about 1000 in number. The Masho-
nas fad, hut many of the men were barbar-
ously murdered in an in3 sc! iminat" slaught-
or, and women and girls were abducted.
The imp was dire, I'D to proceed against
Zimuntu and Bere ,ndashona ohiefs) who
were known to have Ni'isted white settlers
of the district by furnisreng them with grain
and labour. Mr.. Newt0 satisfied that sever
al English farmstoa6" IRE raided, and says
t1Du wu;I;Ic. 80 p T. the AMatabA1R rama
upon 49,, n.sns, ST. d here, chased the
herds, killed all the "a Aona serv is. +1,ey
could catch. and appr,p ted all > cattle
thew could find witEfrA@ nquIrirg@ 7bstIer3
they were the PROPERTY Mashop Or Ehgf
lish." 1t was pointed than or
witness that anon FetiYe@ tUEs S4d/
.hg carrying off ofVa,~N II war
Az regards the events betN "a 9Th and
18th of July, Mr.. Newton tai res i as proved
and accepted that the. Matas PIE 10. 70 in pos
session Of the who1s count , sid+~. hat the
entered the precinrs e. ;ho town Of Fort
Victoria, and a. -, agricultural, and
pastoral pursuits WI =, a standstill, owing
to their presence. DR.. Jameson arrived at
Victoria on Monday July II, and at once sent
word to the chief Manyow that he must come
in on the following day to speak to him. At
the indaba then held, about midday, at the
gates of the fort, DR.. Jameson asked Many
- a.. - ~, +,,o t1ot )a boI Loot oOp.