New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
FIGHTING NEAR BULUWAYO
A SUCCESSFUL SORTIE MADE BY THE
DEFENDERS OF THE TOWN.
WHITES DRIVEN BY THE NATIVES INTO THE
UMGUzA But REcovER-MATABEI.ES LOSE
100 KILLED AND LARGE NUMBER OF
worNDEo-MANY ACTS OF PERSONAL
BRAvERY-No ATTACK FROM THE
NATIVES LIKELY.

Cape Town. April PA dispatch from Buuwayo.
dated Anil a. says that Commander Duncan. with
10, whit e ald 200 natives with Maxim and Hotch-
kiss guns. the Matabeles three miles out from
Buluwayo The Matabeles fired a heavy voiiey into
the British party and drove them into the Cmguza
River one Of the whites OF the British party WAS
killed three OF the officers were wounded and sew
eral Of the ,atives killed. The MataoeIea lost
10 Killed and a large number wounded.
The details OF the nghtng show that the defenders
OF Buluwayo decided TO make sorfie from that
town and engage the natives who were besieging IT,
The British party met with resistance until they
reached the Umguza River. where they came upon
the enemy.
The force from Buuwayo occupied the south oank
OF the river for a distance OF mile while the Ma'a-
bees were stretched along the north bank Tor ioui
miles seous with a hundred natives was stationed
&, ,h. centre the Afrlkanders formed the left wing
o,d GUYS scout, the right wing The Briush force
crossed the river and rushed upon the MatabeIee
who were outfanked and driven Into the water Inc
enemy swarmed up. however ana attempted 10 get
IN the rear OF the British. obging the ArlKahaers
TO gallon back to intercep: them. Guys scouts feA
into an ambush and had to make rush to eS'rcEte
themselves from the Matabeles. who were pouring
hot FIRE into them.
,rba,a wer. many Instances Of personal heroism
rroo,er Haxter seeing Corporal Wise severely
rounde1 and his horse shot from under him.
,,,,a ,rorn his own horse and helped Wise TO
rrount him thus ennb~g the corporal to escape.
,,x,o- yove his lie for his friend. for short"
of,er Wise's escape. he was killed by strohe Ho'H
an assegal hurled by one Of the ampushed 'oes'
Guv had a narrow escape. bullet grazing MS
scalp. ,,.o,o,,
Lieutenant, Hood was severely and Lieutenant
crewe slightly wounded. The latter insisted tha'
Hood shou,A take MS horse and the 'a''ei az.
como demur did so and effected his escape ''e"o
also got off without further injury pu' ""' e''-
d.ficulty IN escaping Bakers iats'
RAPID-FIRE GUNS USELESS
Tho IIotchklse and Maxim guns became )amnieu
early In the ngh; They were only nfea t"'oe' ~
II not been for this the loss OF the Mataoe'e" "o"'.
have been FAR heavier than 1t was. The horse 'ha'
selous was riding was killed IN miisrea'n' anu INC
rider barely escaped with his NE
All the troops were cool and plucky. They drove
the enemy up the river innlc,ng heavy loss upon
| ,hem The exact number OF the killed and wounded
Natabeles is no. known. The Matabeles were !"
f,l retreat and we're being closely pursued Dy tue
british and their native allies. when the orhet was
given for the latter TO fall back 10 buiu"aSo, -
Ing feared that much stronger force "ou'u oe "''
with. .,, ,,. oncers TO act
on The defensive only until reinforccments I shal
nave arrived II IL thought mere mn w ~, a,iank
the town which their evident intenso" "ri,ish u,
There truth In he rep'T, Tsr 'n't was a state.
m-nt IN tho first dspatches that me PR, t. % ma
been driven into the river Later aeaa's , !, ~ mis-,
,siemnni II he fact Of the British crossing the
river to reach the enemy at close quarters r,rors
cnnyev,rg ammunition ana Other field requisites az
leaving Pretoria. the capital OF the Irais'a"'' '''
Earl Grey. the newly appointed samin,srator o,
ne hr,Hb m ~. ~av 10 Palapye mas sent dispatch
10 he company saying that he has good reasons 20
believe ihS; the .ias do.enanrs until the arrival OF
Inducements