"THE SECRET ONES."

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 854, 28 June 1910, Page 5

"THE SECRET ONES."

4 NIGERIAN REBELLION ENDED. Bj Tolo(rraph-Pre»j Assoclation-OoDrriuhl London, Juno 26. Major Bruco's Southern Nigerian foTces secured tho surrender in a denso bush of tho Chief Nzekwo and 200 of his followers. Lieutenant Chapman was killed at the last moment of tho fight. The chief's surrender with several towns terminates tho trpublo with tho "Secret Ones," so called from their silent methods of fighting. [Joint arrangements aro stated to have been made in April last between the Governments of Northern and Southern Nigeria to bring under subjection this eoason tho whole of tho remaining part of tho hitherto uuadministered region in tho pagan country on either sido of the frontier of tho two Protectorates. Hitherto thero has been considerable difficulty with tho hostilo Munchis in this zono owing to the fact that they llave taken advantage of tho boundary in order to escape from ono Protectorate into tho other. A total force of about COO troops has been provided by tho two Protectorates. According to the latest news, both columns, which were marching with tho object of joining forces, had come into touch with tho natives. There had been a certain amount of fighting, and somo slight loss. Operations will probably be concluded at the end of May.J