NATAL REVOLT.
TRUSS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. Reoeived 0.18 p.m., July 17. Pietermaritzburg, July 17. The Durban Light Infantry surrounded and captured eighty rebels at Mona Valley, Midwandivo.
London, July 17. In tbo House of Commons Sir H. Campbell BnDnerm&n stated that be was dreadfully shookod at the alleged inhumanity of native friendlies. He doubted the authenticity of the reports, and said inquiries into the matter were • befog made.
DENIALS OF BRUTALITY.
PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received 10.37 p.m., July 17. Pietermaritzburg, July 17
Tho Natal Government state that when found Bambaata’s body was putrefied, and it was impossible to remove, it to oatnp for tho purpose of identification. . A doctor removed the head, which he took bo the oamp. When it hod been identified aud photographed it was buried with the body. It was never sent round the country to convince the natives. Government state that the campaign has been conducted humanely. Possibly, there have boon some isolated instances of brutality on the part of troopers ,and natives. There was one instance of outraged women. When fighting in the bush against overwhelming numbers it was impossible to take prisoners.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1811, 18 July 1906, Page 2
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