Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-04
THE MATABELES RETIRE
From the Vicinity Of Buluwayo, and
Communication Restored.
The Savages Believed to be Divided
in Their COunselS-Native Chiefs
Indignant at the Boers-The Lon
don Papers on the South African
Political Situation.

London, May 4.-Earl Grey has tele-
graphed to the government from Bulu-
wayo that the Matabele have retired
from the immediate vicinity OF that
town and that it is believed that they
are tired of fighting and are preparing
to travel northward. The Mangwe
road, he says, is secured by 400 men, in
seven forts.
The Times has a dispatch from Cape
Town which reports that in telegram
from Gwelo, Cecil Rhodes says that
Matabeleland will get railways two
years earlier than if revolt had not
occurred.
A dispatch from Palapye to the Times
dated Saturday, says:
Trustworthy natives report that two
white outlaws named Dixon and Grob-
Der are assisting the Matabele in their
operations.
King Khama (the friendly chief, be-
lieves that the Matabele are
DIVIDED IN THEIR COUNSELS,
and will therefore not make concert
ed attack on Buluwayo. His scouts re-
port that the Matabele are likely TO re-
treat to the Zambesi before the arrival
OF the relief column at Buluwayo.
King Khama complains that his peo-
pie are ruined by famine and by the
death of their cattle. This is true, and
on that account the authorities ought
to prepare measures OF relief.
"All Of the native chiefs on the
Transvaal border are indignant that
the members of the johannesburg Re-
form Committee should have been SEN
fenced and they would welcome any
chance of attacking the Boers.'
Cape Town, May accumulation
by wire with Buluwayo has been once
more restored. Advices from there OF
Saturdays date say that coach has
started for Mafeking under strong
escort.
The Matabele still surround the town
by thousands, but they are taking no
aggressive action and appear undecided
what to do.
London. May "A despatch from
Pretoria to the Times says that the Ex-
ecutive Council of the South African
republic is seriously considering the adj
visibility of avoiding the inconvenience
entailed upon the mining industry by
imprisoning the reformers.
The despatch adds that the health Of
the prisoner is improving.
The Daily Telegraph has despatch
from T7c.oria, dated Saturday, which
says
y. H. Hammond is still weak, but he
is steadily improving. He is allowed to
take drives with his jailer The pris-
oners are treated as first-class misde-
meanants.
From personal interviews, l ascer-
tain that all of the members of the Ex-
ecutive Council are inclined to show the
utmost leniency to the prisoners. The
disposition of the government, in fact,
is satisfactory to all concerned"
The Daily News says this morning:
MORE TO COME.
at is understood that President Kru-
ger has not yet exhausted his collection
of interesting kilograms
The Standard Conservative believes
that unless Cecil Rhodes disproves his
connection with the cipher kilograms.
the Liberals will demand his removal
from the privy council.
The Chronicle says:
1T is believed that Cecil Rhodes and
Alfred Belt (both of them directors in
the British South Africa Company will
bear between them the entire cost OF the
jameson raid, the legal expenses OF
Jamesons trial and the indemnity to
the Transvaal. AS Mr.. Rhodes profit
for the past year has been about $780,
0OO. and as Mr. Belt has had one OF his
best years, neither is likely to be ru-
ined."