New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11

country, Inhabited by 10000 peaceful pastoral
folk among whom Moselekatse and his men cam.
as wolves in a sheepfold They slew the men anu
boys wholesale sparng the women only TO MAKE
them their wives and servants Within a genera
ton not more than 10000 Mashonas remained alive
and the Matabee Kingdom, as Moseiekatses
realm was known had taken the place OF the
declining Zulu Kingdom the arbiter OF ia'e
in all South Africa. They bore their sway DOWN
to the orange River and up far north OF the
Zambesi-a military rule scarcely less ruthiess
than that Of TChaka. Moseekatse died In le6s
and was succeeded by Lobengula. who proved him.
self a worthy son OF such a sire mighty In war;
wise In council, but bloodthirsty and cruel to the
utmost degree.
THIS savage monarch was born about hfty-nine
years ago, and. as stated succeeded TO the throne
in 1868 Prior to assuming the Kingshp he discarded
the European for the native dress, as sign 10 MS
people that he was not the white mans puppet
lie distinguished for marvellous memory
and as things go In Matabeeland he was distinctly
Il man OF advanced ideas. His great aim was to
mould the heterogeneous races in his army into
a united whole. with common customs and COM
mon language. He did his best to make his name
respected and his power felt among his people
by administering justice firmly and impartially. He
methods such civilized nations are
accustomed to. but none the less he was a man
among his people In advance OF his age. He was
very temperate and never known to con-
descend 10 get into passion In all his dealings
his conduct regulated by dignifed self-posses-
sion He removed from his fathers capital Mosega
and had his court at Buuwayo. eminence
commanding ali the country round. II consisted
OF enormous kraal surrounded by a double fence
OF strong tree stems. and contained the royal resi-
craft ceremonies for the big officers OF State and
royal ladies. Lobengua himself occupied a house
European Hsre the great man slept on a dirty
mattress on the ground watched over by MS favor-
t,a haar afrt Iahy uvho frop q
her royal aster. showed in an eminent degree the
fattenlng properties OF the national beverage In
King from various hunters: in another sacks OF
business was transacted in cattle kraal outside
where the King sufferer from govt and OBESITY;
sat in "A wheeled chair. The ground was Uttered
with filth and bones OF every description; IRE
burned close at hand. whercwith the royal cher
the King and any guests h. wished 10 distinguish
after which the beergir handed TO her master MS
favorte drink. first having tasted II herself All
reports from every part Of the kingdom were here
made the messengers coming toward me , royal
titles all the while II necessary. council was
rain and witch doctors the head indunas etc. never
long In place. the King travelled In n wagon
spectlng cattle. In which he took the greatest pride
and transactlng business.
power and authority OF England and made treaty
with the British South Africa Company by which a
country This greatly changed the aspect OF affairs.
British administrators took charge of the country:
exceedin. richness King solomon. 1t found.
had got all the gold out: he had only scratched
the surface Of the deposits Forts were soon built
and n police system organized and villages OF Eng
iish folk began to grow about the forts The chief
bury Fort charter. Fort Tuli and TAFT The Ma
shonas, all that we're left OF them, were already
under British protection. But l.obengula either
would could not restrain the indunas and
warriors OF his army from their favorite occupa-
ton marrying the MashOnas-raiding. plundering
and massacring wholesale Thus he was brought
last summer into collision with the police OF the
British South Africa Company. and little
broke out between them. The British campaign
directed by Mr.. Cecil Rhodes the Cape Colony
Premier and his lieutenant, DIR. Jameson, admin
istrntor OF Mashonaland both men of extraordinary
sagacity and energy and its result was victory
Lobcngua and his armies put TO flight and
his capital taken. The only serious loss to the
British the slaughter OF Captain Alan Wilson
and his thirty-sx comrades, who ventured too far
ahead in their pursuit OF the fugitive king. and
were cut OF from succor by flooded rivers.