Africa.

Manawatu Herald, 28 April 1896, Page 2

Africa.

The column from Mafeking to Buluwayo is marching at the rate of 25 miles a day. and is expected to reach Macloutsie on the 13th May. The telegraph wires have been cut 20 miles south of Buluwayo.

A sortie from Buluwayo drove the Matabele across the Umguzu River.

Rinderpest is spreading in the northern Transvaal and in Bechuanaland. Kbaraa has lost all his cattle.

The people of Gwelo, who are threatened by the rebels, have obtained several loads of grain.

The psrty led by Mr Selous wa3 outflanked, and escaped by the skin of tbeir teeth.

The natives lost heavily. Three spies found in Buluwayo have been hanged. The Mafeking column will reach Mangive next week. News has been received that 268 women and 350 children are still in Buluwayo. Many have left for Mafeking.

The rebels were within half a mile ofßuluwayo on Saturday, but the sortie redrove them into the bush with heavy loss.

At the trial of the members of the Reform Committee in connection with the Jameson raid, Judge Gregorowski (of the Orange Free State) presiding, Colonel Rhodes, Mr Philips and Mr Farrar pleaded guilty of treason, and the other prisoners of lese maj'este without hostile intent. The remaining counts were withdrawn.

The proceedings were quiet, and were not marked by vindictive feeling. The prisoners are to be sentenced on Monday.

It is expected that severe sentences will be passed, but that they will be afterwards remitted.

It is officially announced that President Eruger will be unal 1 > to visit England at present, as bis presence is needed in the Volkgraad.