NATAL NATIVE RISING

Evening Star, Issue 12871, 21 July 1906, Page 5

NATAL NATIVE RISING

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. A BISHOP’S CHARGES. ME KEIE HARDIES VINDICATION. PIETERMARITZBURG, July 20, The Bishop of Zululand (the Right Rev. W. L. Vyvvan, H.A.) charged Royaton’s Horse with shooting the natives in cold blood, stealing the cattle of the loyal, natives, androther conduct disgracing Englishmen. The Military Court, who held an inquiry, mainly exonerates the corps, and consider that it was unavoidable that five natives were shot while trying to escape. Colonel Royston admits that a column looted stock belonging to natives who were bt-lieved to be disloyal. REBELS SURRENDER. PIETERMARITZBURG, July 20. Two hundred natives surrendered to Colonel Mackenzie. They express joyful surprise at the leniency of the terms, as they fully expected to 3 be They declare that the assertion; made by the witch doctors that unices they killed the whites the god MabelegOze would send a pestilence forced them to rebel. THE BISHOP’S CHARGES DENIED. PIETERMARITZBURG, July 20. (Received July 21, at 9.2 a.m.) The Court of Inquiry, in giving their judgment, said they had failed to find the slightest proof of the Bishop of Znluland’s allegations. The military chaplain testified to the good treatment of the prisoners, who received blankets when the troops had none. A SERIOUS CHARGE. MR CHURCHILL'S STATEMENT. LONDON, July 20(Received July 21,. at 7.29 a.m.) Mr Winston Churchill, Under-Sccretaiy for the Colonies, states that expanding bullets were used by the colonial troops against the Zulus.