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Manawatu Herald, 9 November 1893, Page 2

Foreign.

The Spanish Government has called out all the men enrolled in the reserve since : 1888, to enable it to cope with the Moors. ' '

Great Britain has assured Spain that she does not intend to interfere in the Melilla trouble.

Mr Cecil Rhodes states that many bands of Natives are coming in and asking for protection. Lobengula has abandoned any hope of escaping across the Zambesi.

, The Daily Chronicle hopes the Imperial Government will protect the remnant of the Matabeles.

Mr Buxfcon, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said the Colonial Office did not consider the damage inflicted on the Matabeles excessive.

Information from Mafcabeleland shows that King Lobengula is preparing to attack the colnmn under the command of Major Adams.

One of Ijobengula's generals, who was wounded in the engagement on the Shangain River, has hanged himself out ol chagrin for the defeat inflicted on his men.

The Matabeles are massing at Matipio, midway between Tuli and Fort Victoria.

The Chartered Company's native allies, who received the Matabele attack on the Shangain Biver, fled to their leader. The whites then attacked the' enemy's centre, and narrowly escaped being cut oft.

Rumours are current that move fighting has taken place at Buluwayo, where Lobengula is making a last stand with 8000 warriors whom lie had previously engaged to fight with him to the bitter end.

A Greek hymn to Apollo with musical characters the first over fonnd— has been excavated at Delphi.