NATAL TROUBLE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1721, 11 April 1906, Page 3

NATAL TROUBLE.

natives seething with DISCONTENT.

B|] telegraph, Presa A«a r n, Copyright Pietermaritzburg, April 9. It is reported that tho robols secured the passage for England of a Zulu witch dcotor, exorcising groat intluonoo with Bambaata’s followers, alleging that ho could render them bullet-proof. Largo quantities of rebel catslo have been oapturoJ, aud numerous prisoners. Several of Bambaata’a indutias wore killed. An armed spy was shot. The Govornmsnt aro closely wa’ohiug Mskopeli, who controls five thousand warriors.

The Natal Mo loury blames tho optimism of the Government when they must havo kuown the natives wore soothing with discontent. If Natal is uuablo to paoify tons of thousands of experienced fighters the other oolonios will bo willing to help,

BAMBAATI BEACHES HAVEN

OF IiKFOGE,

SECURE UNTIL STARVED OUT,

By, Electrio Telegraph—Pet Proas Association—Copyrigh t. Received 12.2 L am., April 11, Piotermaritzburg, April 10. Bainbaati and one hundred and lifty followers crossed the Tugoia and took refuge with others gathered along the route in the impenetrable Nkau° sliia forest, where they are secure till starved out. His crops and kraals were destroyed. The militia are about to bo dismissed, and the natives are returning to their homos.