THE TROUBLE IN NATAL

Manawatu Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 282, 6 December 1907, Page 5

THE TROUBLE IN NATAL

•general rising prevented, telegram from dinizulu. Per Press Association—Copyright. Received Dec. 5, 10.45' p.m. Durban, Dec. 5. It is stated that the Government has evidence of a recent series of mnr- • ders of loyal natives showing that it was intended to force all the natives into one camp and then give 'the signal for a general rising. The Government's action took the conspirators by surprise and saved the lives of other loyalists, including Chief Sibindi, whom the Government is spocially protecting owing to his fidelity at a critical period in 1906. The Natal Advertiser's correspondent at Eshowe states that Dinizulu repeatedly offered to go to Maritzburg whenever required. He is ill, suffering from swollen legs. Mr Saunders, Commissioner for Zululand, conferred with Col. Mackenzie and accompanied a portion of troops to the front. Dinizulu telegraphed to the Government expressing surprise at the preparations and asking why, if he was thought to be in the wrong, he was not tried and punished, if guilty. The telegram is to the presence of 200 police watching Usutum until the main force arrives. The Government acknowledged the message, but has not modified its plans. , , Col. Mackenzie has been given absolute power of discretion with a view to ending the intolerable situation.