The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-03
Matabele Rebellion Likely 10
BE Checked Soon.
THE SITUATION svill PsHilous
Cecil Rhodes. With Volunteers and
Arms. Goiny To the Front.
The British laugh r. tho Alleged Orfcr
OF the Beers 10 Help the settlers
Whites. aud Are fsefeatesi in an At
tack OF Mounted PaGroiinea.

Care Town. April News from Mata-
bele.and Is rnesgeT hsit there are aoW an
cic25ions ftat the rebellion may be checked
before u has time 10 spread dangerously
FAR Dispatches received here from Eng
land say thar preparations are being made
10 send rpinfcrcsmengs OF S.ass regular
troops here AZ short notiee. should stseA
a step be necessary. and II Is said 6tsn
additional troops can BE hurried here from
India in n very short time. These an
nouncefaerts have had calming effect
upon the public mind. and there Is not 50
much loud talking on the part Of the
burghers and their advisers
A deiayec dispatch frcm Baluwsyc.
dated Tuesday last. says that Capt. Mac
Farsane. in command Of the mounted pa
troll, had a sharp skiTInish with a band
OF re6eiliaus MataeeieS at Queens Reef.
The natives are reported to have alta ekei
the troopers IA fine style, and Aand-to-
hand encounter resulted. in which they
were bca,en on. leaving thirty killed. Capt.
Aacfariane's party lost one horse ami
several white troopers killed. bat the num-
eer Of the latter Is SIN in doaet. The
patrol. however, made = gallaat siaad
against overwhelming odds. and had the
best OF the skirHlsh. Three IndGnas Nao
have arrived al Baluwayo from the scene
of Aaet'ariane's fight with the Eatiyss
report that the young Maiaheles fought
tac ti~~FSfS against tIt AlttGE OF sA4s
chiefs, and that the younger warriors
could not be controlled
Another fight has taken place near In
yati. a number Of white settlers who we're
seeking refuge il the town we're surround
Ell by hostile natives The whites made a
determined resistance. but all OF them
were killed except one man. who brought
the news TO Buigwayo. The natives Cap
iarea thirty rifles and about 3,eoQ rounds
OF ammunition.
sol0Is. the hunter ard explorer. at The
head Of thirty mounted volunteers. when
these adsiees left Baiawayo. had gone 20
Mangse to escort the mall coach from
that place to Buiawayo.
Dasson's patrol reports that the Maia-
eeles are inassing at Umzengwana Shang-
iai. Matoppo and Inyau. Capt Dawson
cautions the authorities against being
thrown OF their guard by the apparent
calm and seeming tnaction OF the natives.
lie points out the fact that only pure
olooded Matabeles are allowed 10 join tho
forces being u1azssi for attack, and adds
that this shows that the enemy must he
numerous and confident. The pare bloc led
Aataheics fight separately and with great
skiN Consequently. Capt. Dawson insists
that they viii not be driven on; OF the
Aatopso hills except by a large and we'll
orgsnizei force
There was bad scare a; Bulawayo early
in the week, owing TO the report brought
10 that town By scouts that 2ao Matabeles
we're within twelve miles OF Ruluwayo and
threatening TO march upon the place. But
IL now appears that they went instead
toward the Matoppo hills, The big lager
at Buluwayo has been considerably
strengthened by embankmenfs OF earth
and distractions Of every kind. and the
town II now believed to be iunpreEnable.
The rllmo or god who FIRST incl,ed ths
revolt cg the Mstaheiss, has proclaimed
himself king Of MaiAheielaui. IN succession
20 the late King Lobsngula. The son OF
the last named monarch. who Is understood
TO be on his way 10 the Matorao hills IN
order 70 head the natives. has not yet
reached there. and when ne docs there Is
likely TO be trouble between his warriors
and those of the newly proclaimed king.
Cecl Rhodes had not reached Buluwa ayo
when % foregoing dispatches were sent.
bat ne was expected hourly. and VAS IN
ierst>od to he bringing with him large
fore % volunteers esccrtiDE wagon Load
ed with arms ammunition and supplies
Nobody here puts any faith In the report
that the Beers have offered % assist The
British IN dusliirg the rebellion IN Aata-
haleiaui when the rHnanr ts mentioned
people shruE their shoulders ar3 say that
n such an offer was made 10 waz surely
done In a spirit % sarcssrn- Tho B7erz have
lrYi.ortRrt matters of their own % attend
TO i,.s. now and are very sinitkeiy 20 take
any steps which may strengthen fhe bands
~ the British Administrators beside, II
iS believed. Nr Rhodes - shou; the last
man In south Africa the Beers would help
out OF a hole.