The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
now THE MArEBELE nEVoLrED.
An Eye witnesses's story or the Fret Ea-
counters In the South African war.
Hom the Pan Mail Gazette.

counters In the South African war.
Hom the Pun Mall Gazette.
It was in the middle of June that the preaoh-
ing OF the witch doctors that the rlnderpest the
~loousts, and the scarcity of crops werc owing to
tho whites led up TO the rising OF the Mashonas
under the leadership of q few Matabele. When
the whites were driven from the land then all
these evils would go; and so tho word won't
round to exterminate the whites. But We In
Salisbury promptly got Into laager-that IL, the
gaol was fortified and outworked With sand
bags and barbed wire, beyond which pickets
were established, two narrow entrances being
left for the pickcts to fall back into in
case Of attack. The barbed wire 10 put
low on the ground Just to catch tho
shins, and covers a space of about twenty feet,
ages, but kwa for the pIckets II they do
not hit the narrow entrances. They are likely
TO be shot, by their friends in the laaEer, II In
the rush they escaped the onslaught of the Mig
gers. But all have had to 20 into lnager at night,
at p. n. and leave again at y A. NJ; women
live. the pen in one hand. Lee etford In the
ger; we slept on the, ground, clothes and boots
on. but with some blankets. ready to man the
MAILS az x on ih sr : to- s Ss%'e ona Of i Ia@S. OF s Ins
Would 5Id &c. fired d on BY the R1i + & Z and and their heir shots hot
were shot. but An aw full muddlv was made gift.
Five spies were caught, tried. and condemned
to bs shot. but Judge Vincent. Commander
morning. so they were ankled together and I ed
to a polls in the native lager. About 9 In the
running and challenged him. but he ran on. SO
the picket fired. Then he saw two others run
ming, and the mex. picket fred also; aud tn"
they went to look for the five spies, they found
the pole dug mp out OF the earth and the spies
gone. Moral: In native warfare. never put of
till tomorrow tho>e you can shoot to-day.
RESCUE OF THE JEsUITs.
Two of the most exciting Incidents OF this
and the Jesuit fathers. The settlement, OF tho
fathers is about fifteen miles out, where for
TO do good around them. But they had 70 f.e
and fight before the very natives whose kraaie
when their place was attacked that be saw men
whom he hat learned to look upon AS his
friends, and had hoped were converted. try
ing like devils TO take their lives.
The natiN es had brown trees across the roads
Ee.ttns into SsIiisbnry; but The .Iesuits. deter.
mined TO defend their settlement. fortified tho
upper rooms with sandbags, organized pickets.
anu waited. and after an attempt of une OF the
brothers To get into Salisbury. the natives closed
round. and from the outhouses bred upon, the
improvised fort. Tho action of the fathers
saved not only themselves. hut a patrol that had
essayed to rescue MIR. Ripping. in Matoko's dis
trict.. Fighting against enormous odds. this
patrol was driven OH to III. settlement. and. to-
gether with the fathers, made too big II force
for the nativee TO again attack: and We in sails
bury. having sent out another patrol to rescue
them. had the satisfaction OF seeing them come
in after passing through some sharp hiring; In
Stevens, was killed. Rumors of impending
attack on the town were constant. AT tho
new moon n big attack was to be made. tut
the new moon came and not the niggers: they
e,idently, forgot TO, Keep their appointment
white mems guns will only fire water. bu, some
OF them have found that water hits hard. The
rising for ". and rather wonder at il. a, they
are pretty cute. We have had q lot of fever in
Sa1s Been in the wet season. and the native
knows how the fever knocks over the whites.
MAzoE.
The rescue of the Mazoe settlers brought out
the Intense heroirm OF some OF our people, and
two mems names should ever be remembered.
for they gave their lives for their fellows. The
Salisbury. aud word was brought in for a wag-
onetie to be sent out for the women folk. so
went out To bring In the ladies'. They got out to
Mazoe to dnd the whites entrenched in . kopje.
them. s. they determined to try and getthrough
back to Salisbury. and made n start In spite Of q
wire from n sal,sSary; ,eliIn. them n, 70 keep to;
one OF the men who had gone out was Mr.. Blak-
iston. of the telegraph department. Six
MashonA carriers and a donkey cart: but they
were soon attacked. the natives lying hid in the
loads and fed. and the rebels shots killed Mr..
Cas-. The rest, got into the donkey cart and
the donkeys was shot. Mr.. Ford was killed. but
the rest got back in time to meet tho women in
coming on. All now turned back 70 the lager
and reached 1t through = heavy fire from the
natives; They then got the women under
ages to close in. Mr.. Biakiston offered to go to
Routiedge would go with him and wire to Sails
bury for relief. II mas almost certain death. but
in ine s sM% > msR ft"t' the r MASSAGE .hs sW St,ee sr and ,u we
rounded. Send us help. This Is our only chance.
they were shot dead within sight Oft.
The wire told US OF the danger, and yolun-
afternoon. One Of the six men rode back ask
ing for more help; the first six would meet 1t at
Hampden: and another six volunteered and
Horses il was difficult to get beyond a walk. AZ
reachrd; horses were not otf-saddlsd or wa
tered. but at . tho whole party rode on until
s ssnis not fell carrie 9"wn E. d l'dee. 6 sns m %s"ot9 lsii
sick. and another was told of TO guard and
bring on, these men on foot; but he had an at
tack Of fever, and so these four were ordered to
get back to Salisbury. while the rest made their
way on, reaching the beleagured settlers just as
a desperate running fight through some tall
grass, whom the native tire killed two horses and
carry double.
BRINGING THEA HoME
On reaching the lager tho party was still not
considered strong enough TO get the women
through the swarming enemy that filled the
hills, and u Cape boy was persuaded To risk a
run 10 salisbury to bring out q Maxim gun or
more help. He luckily met a patrol OF thirteen
under Inspector Nesbitt, who came to the aid of
the lager, aud then. after q rest. two sheets Of
iron were rugged mp on the wRgonette, tho
women got inside. and with advance aud rear
guard OF foot and horse, twenty.ssIen men IN
be called to Hre yolleys into, the enemy
that swarmed in tho 2rass and OH the hills.
One man was killed and two horses shot; The
enemy had Martini Henrys. Lee-Metfords. and
old-tlme muzzle leaders. Ono of the party, n
Mr.; Pascne. cot on tho roof Of the waRonette
and fired NJ 1.-THE enemy, and the women served
out tie ammunition. Further on two more men
wero killed and two wounded. and two of the
horses pulling the wagonette, were killed. As
they ieared the GweGi Drift the advance guard
rode ahead and started a tremendous cheering;
those behind and in the.wARon took 1t up. The
ruse succseded: the enemy thought moro help
was at hand. and from here into Salisbury no
attack was made, but two Of the three ladies'
were widows. and some OF tho .bravest OF our
men were shot, giving up their lives for others.
From such incidents the life we have been
leading may be imaglned; dozens Of sim lar
stories might be told OF heroic deeds Of daring
and self-sacrincing heroism. In Salisbury we