ZULULAND DISAFFECTION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 11 December 1907, Page 3

ZULULAND DISAFFECTION

r Durban, December !). . ' Four loyal native* at North Vryheid captured and assegaied a rebel. Before he died he stated that he and another were entrusted with a special mission, / but he declined to say by whom. Capetown, December 9. One hundred and fifteen Transvaal Indians, including Pathans and Goorkhas, have offered to serve in ZululandLord Selborne stated that Natal must decide whether it will accept the offer.

" DINIZULU'S ARREST. BAMBAATA REPORTED TO BE STILL ALIVE. :'. LIVING IN A DUG" OCT. Received December 10, 10..M p.m. Durban, December 10. At Diniziilu's request Colonel Mackenzie has sent a conveyance to bring him from Csutu to Nongooa. It is reported that the delay in effecting his arrest arises out of the legal preliminaries connected with the service of a warrant under civil proceedings. It is reported that the Natal Government Is aware that the rebel chief Bambaata has been living in a dug-out near Branroln's kraal, and is now in-hiding.

'(The most interesting item of news since the resumption of the Zulu trouble Is the above item purporting to show that the notorious Zulu chief Ramlna'.a is still alive. It will be remembered (hat Bambaata, s chief in the Greytown district, who had been deposed by the Natal Government during the turbulent period of the early part of last year attacked the troops at Keate's Drift on 'April 6th, and then fled across the Tugela into Zululand- The Government eaßed on the Zulus to capture him, and offered a reward of £SOB. The attitude of the Zulus, however, was far from reassuriag, and some of them refused to co-operate in the pursuit. A large force, numbering 5500, was raised, the Offer of reward was withdrawn, and military operations commenced. Col. Mackenzie superintended the operations, and by May 30th, MOO, the backbone of the rising was considered to lie broken 'A severe defeat was inflicted on the rebels on June loth, when Bambaata was reported to have been killed, and the chief Sigananda. who had joined him. shortly after surrendered and died. By the end of July the rebellion wns practically at an end, over 2000 rebels Mag reported as killed and 3000 taken prisoners. Should the report regarding Bambaata be authentic, it will nrnbablv be found that he. and not Diniznln. is lit the bottom of the present trouble.)