The Telegram. — 1896-08-25 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

LATEST NEWS.  THE MATABELE WAR.  TERMS OF SURRENDER ARRANGED. THE REBEILS' COMPLAINTS.  MR. RHODES AS PEACEMAKER. SECOMBO'S STRANGE D8.11.14ND.  BULAWAYO, .Aug. .22.  Earl Grey has received ioforination that after a long indaha with the rebel leaders, Mr. Cecil Rhodes has come to terms with eight important Matoppo indunas and with the two brothers of Lobengula, Nyanda and Bidi. The administrator hais not yet been made acquainted with the conditions on which the rebeLt have agreed to surrender. Mr. Colenbrauder accompanied Mr. Rhodes as Interpreter. [Laren.] At noon to-day the Bulawayo Chronicle published a special edition with the mforination that the Matoppo indunas had tendered their submission to Mr. Rhodes. The report states that Mr. Rhodes, with but three attendants, entered the Matoppos unarmed. He was met by a large body of Matabele indurms, also unarmed, with thre exception of a few who carried battle area. Before surrendering, the natives complained ot the bad treatment which they had readved at the hands of the native police. &combo laid a complaint against one of the native commissioners. He also said that the whole Matabele Council prayed for the banishment of a certain prominent Government official, and deeared that neither Mr. Rhodes nor I.h. Jameson knew of the things that had been done in Matabeleland. If Mr. Rhodeu stayed and cared for them they would not tight. Mr. Rhodes had won their confidence by entering their rtronghold unarmed. In reply, Mr. Rhodes tail that the establishment of the native police had been a mistake, but they were now aboliatied. The Prominent official complained of was no longer in the company's service. In conclusion, he asked them whether they were for peace or war. Set:omb° laid a eon and an assegai on the ground in front of Mr. Rhode., this signifying that head his fellow chiefs derited peace. Mr. Rhodes spoke strongly on the subject of the murder of innocent women and children. The war, he said, had been conducted fairly, but the niassacre of these women and children was treacherous. Secombo promised to bring his people out of the hills within a few days. Earl Grey, in an official statement, says the rebel sorrender is believed to be practically unconditional. Many people here assert that it the rebels are not. properly disarmed this time tnany white throats will be cut within the next six months.  In regurd to the demand of the Matabele chief Secon.bo, that a certain Government official should be banished, it is reported here that Mr. Rhodes, in reply, said the official in question had gone down mush to work in the gold mines.  &combo is thereupon alleged to have said, "Seed him to the Transvaal canteen keeping. That is all he is tit for." The chief excuse advanced by the Matabele for the rising—namely, that they were provoked to rebellion by their treatment at the hands of the native police, is considered locally to be a very idle one, considering that the police have been hand and glove with the rebels from the start.  The following telegram woe received at the Colonial Office co Saturday : " LieutAreneral Goodeuough to Mr. Chamberlain.  "22nd August, No. 4. Referring to my telegram of 21st August, Sir F. Carrington reports that that Christian name of Wray is Albert TTIIIIIIOI3, not William."