Fighting the Slave Traders.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 237, 11 April 1896, Page 2

Fighting the Slave Traders.

Lieutenant Alston, of the Coldstream Guards, and Captain Stewart, commanding the Sikh force, hare achieved three brilliant victories over the slave- trading chiefs in the British Central African Protectorate. The Arabs were totally routed, and 14 chiefs taken prisoners. The effect of these victories is to clear the road to the interior. A telegram was received at the Foreign Office giving details of the fighting. The action was fought against a powerful chief named Mwasigungu, living in the country west of Lake Nyassa, wh© had formed a strong confederacy with other Arab slave dealing chiefs to close the trade routes, and raid the district for slaves. Mr A. J. Swarm, a British official, endeavored to settle matters peaceably by means of negotiations, but Mwasigungu declared war on the British. Lieutenant Alston was despatched with Sergeant Major Devoy and 15") men to assist Mr Swarm who had raised a force of 5,000 native allies. They united, and marched into the interior. In three battles they totally beat Mwasigungu and his allied chiefs, whose|forces were estimated at 20,000 men. The British captured 50 towns, and two strong stockades, which Lieutenant Alston took by assault, Mwasigungu fled, but 600 prisoners, including 14 chiefs, were captured. Among these was the notorious Saidimiwazingu, who was reported to have murdered Dr Boyce and Mr McEwan, under a flag of truce m 1891. He was taken to Kata Kota, on Lake Nyassa, tried for his crimes, found guilty, and executed. Lieutenant Alston, captured an Arab national standard, 50 cattle, 560 lb of national produce, 94 guvs, and some gunpowder. The British loss was six killed and five wounded. The enemy lost very heavily. Mauriceville, February 26th, 1896. Mr John Dunlop, Feilding : Dear Sir, — "As sole agent for us we forward a truck of our superior lime to you to day. You will see by invoice, at reduced rates to meet the times. Your faithfully, Brooks Bros." — Advt. Tim : " Phwat's the matter, Mick ? Shure yer oie's as black as blue poraty !" Mick : " Whist, now ; Molly guv me tin shillings to get a box of RUN YUAN Tay at Darragh's, and I got a bottle of the craytur instid." Revolution ! A radical change ! New books less than published prices. See our advertisement this day. Please note their prices are strictly cash. A. Alfoed, The Bookseller, Feilding. — Advt. Buyers of boots and shoes should note that John Cobbe keeps by far the largest stock in the district. His English goods are imported direct, and being a very large buyer from the Colonial manufacturers he gets special concessions of which his customers receive the benefit. A cough is only worth eighteen-pence, for the simple reason that if you invest that sum in a bottle of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds, you can get rid of it straight away ; it never fails ; every Grocer and Chemist in the town keeps it. Wholesale Agents, N.Z. Drug Co. " I would rather trust that medicine than any doctor I know of," says Mrs Hattie Masou, of Chiltoon, Carter Co., Mo., in speaking of Chamberlain Colic, Cholera and Riarrhoea Remedy. For sale by the Farmer's Co-Op Association, Feilding. Every mother should know that croup can be 'prevented. The first symptom of true croup is hoarseness. This is followed by a peculiar rough cough. If Cuambelain's Cough Remedy is given freely as soon as the child becomes boarse or even after the cough has developed it will prevent the attack. For sale by the Farmers' Co-op. Association, Ltd., Feilding.