The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22

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s!ssASassssc ~ geper'' the brave
America was OF old the home OF many
diverse Red Indian tribes. so is
Sou'' Afi"a inhabited by numerous
peoples whom 'be white settlers have
as yet but partially displaced-such
as the Kafrs, Bushmen, Z1lus.
Bechuanas, Basutos. Barotse, and
scores of other tribes.
The Mstsbele had not long inhabit-
ed Matabelelaud, so called. when the
English took possession OF it. About
nifty years ago, in the time of Nose.
lekstse, the father of the doughty
chief, Lobengula, they entered the
high weld country from the southeast,
drove out the pastoral natives, seized
their herds of cattle, and have since
lived there by right Of conquest. Like
the Apaches, they were feared and
hated by all their native neighbors.
II they learned that another tribe
possessed cattle or treasure. thew
went on the warpath and took its
property away by the strong arm: and
for downright bloodthirstiness and
cruelty in accomplishing their rob
berries, the Ms.sbele surpassed the
Apaches
It was, therefore, little more than
poetic justice when the whites came.
five years ago, and turned the AIata
belle ont of the country. There was
hard fighting, and the white con-
queror was not always merciful: but
the English occupation he's been a
boon TO all the other African people.
from the Limpopo to the Zambesi.
We had set OFF from Lion Kloof with
four lions in cages, on ox-wagons.
Our route, for the first seventy miles.
lay across the open weld, northeast
wardly to Fort Charter. There we
would strike the post-road 10 Sails
bury and thereafter have good track;
but the first seventy miles was through
open country.
Each wagon, with its cage contain
ing two lions and outfit, weighed not
far from forty-two hundred pounds.
and was drawn by three yokes OF
oxen, with n black driver to each
yoke. Walter rode his saddle horse.
Tippo, and large, strong Norman
gelding, called lack, not very well
broken and a little rough gated I'M
der the saddle, but valuable because
he was what is called Sailed" horse,
for he had had the horse disease and
was now immune.
Martens rode in the forward
wagon. He had Q double eight-bore
gun, which lie kept loaded with buck.
shot. Walter and ] carried American
magazine csrbines in saddle.cases.
Nine hours trekking took US to the
Bembesi River. which We forded over
pebbly bed at five o'clock that after.
noon. We eucamped near n pool OF
good water. half mile from the river
bank. There were tall reeds about
the pool, aud on the farther side e
thicket OF moi scrub Some two hun
dred yards away there was u belt OF
mimcsa timber; otherwise the weld
was open and rather sandy. with
sparse grass
1t had been hot day, aud We were
all tired Shall We need a skerm?"
asked.
"I think not, replied Waiter. and
was rather glad to hear him saw
that for it ia an hours work to make
one. But a moment later Walter took
second thought Yes, put M
sAerm' ne said. Better be safe
tnsn 5orfy
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