Bambaata's Rebellion.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8103, 1 June 1906, Page 5

Bambaata's Rebellion.

A Sharp Engagement (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association). PIETERMARITZBURG, May 31. Colonel Yanderplank, of the Zululand Mounted Rifles, and some of the Natal Carbineers and levies, nnder Lieutenants London and Shepstone, carried out successful operations in the lnpatu district The rebels made a determined stand, charging twice, but the levies stabbed and shot 35. The bush troops at Dundee have begun a general forward movement. Details of the Bunkinyoni fight, in which the Zulus were defeated and driven back, show that the camp was situated on a hill. The whites formed two sides of a square and Sibindi's men the other two sides. A succession of rushing, daring attacks and ruses were carried out from all sides. A herd of cattle was moved against one face of the square as a screen and to break the formation. The point was, however, held by the mounteds, and a volley checked the onrush. The whole of the British position was soon surrounded. Leuchars planted riflemen amidst Sibindi's forces. Tha enemy's rifle fire was good, but the casualties were insignificant, the Britishers lying and firing from behind their saddles. The Opposition cheered Mr Winston Churchill for declining to listen to Mr Seeley's suggestion to bring pressure to bear on the Natal Government to terminate martial law. Mr Churchill remarked that a continuance thereof must necessarily be governed by the continuance of a state of insurrection and military operations; Received June 1, at 7.42 a.m.

PIETERMARITZBURG, May 31. Some of the rebels are armed with, batde-axes. Colonel Leuchars crossed the border and seized some cattle. He then entrenched at a mealie garden, Sibinde's followers being in the centre of the force. Nextmorning many thou-and of the rebels made a sudden and desperate attack. They shot continuously at Sibinde's force, killing three and wounding twelve. They were repulsed after displaying the greatest bravery. Some were killed within a few yards of their opponents' lines.