Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-27

savages stand Their Usual DeS-
os-ate Courage.
...-s- 1895. by the Associated
-'i' Press)
80. Town. April 26.-The news OF
. events in Buluwayo show that
vssbele are displaying great bold
and energy in the pursuit Of their
80 ~ surround the town complete
and Gu, of all communication with
no outside world.
,- Sau-day morning it was found
~. he hostile forces Of the natives
.-t grounded the town on the north,
and west. their ranks being much
~, ,o.s 10 the town TO allow Oh any
.-..f1n OF action by those within
-.s.- lines were being energeucaly eN
,.-is5 In both directions and threaten
.4,, close i'm on the south and cut on
e,--rrication with Mangwe and Ma
sg-r along which the expected rein
4 .,,.Terts and supplies Of provisions
se coming. The
POCKETS OF THE ENEMY
rs-s found TO be in no case beyond
/ .,-r miles distant from the Buluwayo
/ Inns and they were giving lively evil
ss-ca Of their improved knowledge of
military strategy over that displayed in
.5e war Of 10 Bengula by the way in
which they we're throwing up rude for
-scs-ions and earthwOrk projections.
he,oad which the native warriors could
-es.sr the charge of the whites. They
threatened thus to work an approach
n The town which was speedily putting
| re Mace in jeopardy. Immediate steps
we're perceived to be necessary to dis
lodge the lines of the enemy and drive
them hack.
A COLUMN FOR ATTACK
uas hastily formed. consisting of 100
whites and 100 Cape boys" and natives.
| They were supplied with one Maxim
and one Hotchkiss rapid-fire gun, and
we're placed in command Of Captain
NcFarlane. They we're speedily ready
'- an offensive movement. and thus
commanded and equipped they sailed
0-h from the BuluwayO defenSes at
seven o'clock on Saturday morning.
They took a direction northeaSterly
rom the town in the direction of the
lmgaza river. They had proceeded
only about five miles on this course. ad-
| vancing cautiously with scouts in ad-
ance and Outriders on each side. when
mo- enemy opened the attack. The
| Ns'ahele force numbered not less than
1-es thousand and their attack was
| eyer and well directed.
The column from Buluwayo was Just
rossing a small stream. a tributary Of
1e Cmguza. when the attack opened.
THE OVERWHELMING ODDS.
r1 20 one. hurled upon the little col
INN. drove it back by mere weight of
-lmbers. and the advance parties were
lad 20 retreat in haste across the
stream. This retrograde move was.
-owever. effected in good order and
,gl,ing as they went, thus drawing the
1 -emy across the river.
i The Matabeles advanced upon the
i r.le band of warriors in formidable
uay, their line extended in a crescent
4 -matiOn. the horns OF the crescent
4 liyanCed TO the front. creeping and
T1.hing like a treacherous serpent
seeking To- enclose its prey and sur
. nlad i' in its deadly coils.
The long struggling line extended
over distance of three miles. with
-a intervals between the men in the
me. except in the parts where they
.os.d IN in expectation of a hand to
aial conflict. Many came on. brand
sl.ng their asSegais and shields and
s'ins forth fierce yells in true savage
fashion.
AS
TIE HOWLING SAVAGES
''sd IN on the column. they afforded
.- excellent target for the sweeping
-.>'2arse OF the rapid fire guns. The
-.esement which ensued was a hot
-t desperate one and dark. leaping
eS seemed 10 spring up as fast as
-. "ere moved down.
me B0luwayo force kept the river
= lr.r immediate front. The fire
h .>. .-.S a.l heavy execution among the
r natives as they rushed to the
II . oank This only partly check
Herce onslaught and many
.l me side on which the whites
iAeSc were charged by the
and cut down or driven back
NO. Tho stream.
Il wen jhe Matabele in front we're
q 4illen back they were seen to
& E. E sustained a heavy loss. The little
i ~, ".S 0yed a dark crimson with the
Il NJ o- ,ne victims Of the maxim gun.
n observer counted forty deaG living
l.i circuit close TO The column.
s-- "-.,eS had been hCtly engaged in
. -., oNl when they succeeded in re-
4 @ me attack there they found
Fl "'.h Sull waiting for them. The
II --'.a ends Of the enemv's line had
. s-..s-- -.I their aanks and they found
3" bowling black men in their
. -,.. -en lney turned their attention
. -. O.'etuon. This came near prov
Fl A GREATER PERIL
II ,-. onslaught from the front. but
-..., luckily deferred until the first
.ad been repulsed and the forces
81 Dr.. .''a'aoeie weakened there.
81 -g.-, H.. ,ae open nature Of the ground
n "'''"ayo. the encircling tactics
81 csf.+ would certainly have sue
i p, .-,.. @'.hsJ the small force opposed
Il r.-,,,..- AS IL was. il was possible to
. co-f.-.,. ,'er movements and move ac-
n '-ss ,trl and the open ground gave
. ,',r.s 'or the maxim. which was en-
n 5 s~... ~'So IN that direction with dead
n r--s Uses sustained by the whites
n and u. u. Waterhouse. c. Gordon
d ror-l -. farSonS killed. and several
n r7-ss the exact number not being
0 bel., ne rapid-fre gun is thought
n .-4 saved the day for the whites be-