The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-25

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communication with buiuWayo was Fe- S'
opened for q time to-day, and then there
was another break. believed, however,
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During the time the wire was working,
dispatches were received from several
..,,,.,., a., .t,o hs.t.goa tn,vn The news
ou.Oe' -. ~ 1.''sl .a,o.,n.
faShd south ls somewhat cOhl'lStins'
but the main fact seems well establish
al tbat the British have made q gortie
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IN foFee' etsSout'eeEe1 Gu 's>i
Matabeles, inflicted great loss' upon
them, suffered in return, were at one
time In danger Of humiliation and final
ly retreatsd.
The loss OF the enemy is said to have
been very great. No correct estimate
could be made. but the reports place
the number OF Mata6eles killed u ~ any NY
where between 4VV ana l,9gg. ihS EosS ~
OF the British is not steteu, put II 10 ue7
lieved TO be more severe than the coI1- ON
manderB at BuluWayo are ~lllihe 20 au-
NIT.
The unohnial account OF the sorlIe
places matters IN g somewhat ullIeEeht
light. 1t says there was great ueal ~
OF unnecessary delay IN gettng tne
troopers away from buluWtty0, anu sllat .la
It was almost daylght wnen tney sLalt- tii.s
ed. Consequently, Wheh @ theS eilS"ea- .,ts''.a
tered the Matabeles they lound ths ~. lAe-
ter fully prepared 20 receive lneu.. Iu-l,.
There was determined nghtihs on on ~! potn
sides at close range ana the bIltisn' i'
when almost surrounoeo' retIeateu; !: !;
fighting stubbornly, with the loss OF
many killed and wounded. IN prleI.
the sortie was failure, oeIeI toE "
the British, and, what Is worse unoeF
the circumstances, there was an e&- ,-
penditure oil mucn OF the small seosA
OF ammunition remaining At BuluWayo'
s,or,ost ths sortis.
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Ihe ohclal NeEs'"" VI 'le >,
that the British force, shortly after mid
night was quietly called to arms and
,,,,.,,o,,t .r,arontlv alarming the ma
"tt'tO"t -, : go. 80 olort
i've part OIL tne Town, lVESs " ". " @ SrS
5UV men, unuer SaptltlLia ~ a.. s,,,y,
Duncan with one haNih ~
ana HotenlSs qSIcKs.rs st ca.,l sur ,r,tsterss
ing 70 tne IussIip sL. - sS.,,I ,S,sI.
outside the barbed wire deienses WeEe ~,
served with a ration OF rum AM hjl9 ,s.as. ~
died up for dash q me enemy = !,,,.s
Swords and all gathering aecot 'l II
meuts were deadened win cloth t,l.I ttlu ", wy
feet OF the horses composing tnS ~ "
vance guard, were "bagBed, lh9OLa
covered over with strong sacKlns.l Wv
ing to the precautions II was tseeSssEs Ss5l
to take there was eohsluerapIe .1l yelay tla..
in getting on and the nrst streaKS sure 49,. ..
gray on the horizon couIa pe seen Wiz" rs.
the column arrived wlthn strlAius US
tance OF the enemy ., =.
The latter we're quietly cALlpeu rs
hind their stone-topped eartnWorks'
within about four miles OF BuluMhyo.
But contrary to expectation the Mata=
Deles had thrown out pickets which, al
though surprised by the advance gaafa,
raised the alarm. This was no sooner
done than the troopers IN AoVance
charged and shot down many OF tle ~
fleeing natives. This was the slgnasl 10. tor
the advance OF the main oody OF Ihe
troopers, and they galloped Forward IN
fine style to the support 0, IneiL !, SS Snn
rades. Unluckliy Ior the plans ~ ttsp1 tt,1o
tains ms NSPtTtl oPtttIy ann onlte iIeht and the Mat
apsies mad sprung TO arms all along
the line.
A. the British advanced Shey avs weFs from
,,ehIrd Se,Tgd ny Is csrtbworks but Inc advance
guard charged right up to the mounds
and spurred their horses over them In
several places. Then followed a set
back for the troopers. The Mnthpeles
charged IN force and drove the advance
ginrd back, and. being met by the main
body Of the BuiuwRyo force. FIRE was
opened ct about 400 yards on the Mata-
belle possession. This was kept up until
brond daylight, when the advance was
ordered in view OF the fact that too
much ammunition was being wasted.
Up to this time the loss on either Side
had not been heavy, although the Mat
abeIes had By far the worst OF II, es-
necially when the maxim and hOtch-
kiss were brought into play TO cover
tbn retreat of the advance guard.
Inst nreViOus to the advance on Mat
abeie posItIun, the two rapld-fre guns
yyerp again set to work and for about
n quarter OF an hour they were made
oS % The tSs British force.
AtC1ose Quarters.
-. ,I,,,,, ,,,or,o,t ua,,,,od IN
Wheh the EiS'' 'io'i''''
arrive, the charge was ordered ana
tbnre wRs n prolonged period Of sharp
a. o,ose opnrtera pistols rifles
llBh''hs Nv TVS - -, -
shot guns, asshsElA' WAT cluOs' sPe"iN
and knives clashed prettlly, the music
OF tho rapid-fre guns sent to the rear
for fear OF their being captured, having
ceased.
Both sides fought bravely. It was n
.c.an N a handful of well armed whites