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THE MATABELE WAR.

Press Association.—Electric telegmph.— Copyright, '.■■>.. OafKrowir, January 5. MR. Sklotts thinks that 7 Lobenguela will never be strong enough to attack the settlers again, and will probably cross the Zambesi with a small follow-'ingi-''^.,L, I ,^^;' v '' ■'~■■.,:< <•,■;»,- r ,::•-;■-'. :|- ''*.■■ ; ' *;T l Capetown, January 6..• ! Sir H. Loch and Mr. Cecil Rhodes ; have arranged upon terms for settling the occupation of Matabeleland. ; :; \ ■'■}" tnU ; u ,'/.'/ Capetown, January 7. j King Lobengula, with 2000 warriors, is reported to be in the Zambesi country, and it is stated that other Matabetes are assembling :at . Tnyati, a position North of Bulawayo. , -The court of inquiry held at Bulawayo as to the failure of Major Forbes' detachment: to capture Lobe"ngula, shows that the column escaped by the barest chance. ; ' 1 - No additional news has been received as to the fate of the detachment under Captain Wilson. ■ * London, January 5. ; The, Pall Mall Gazette says that Sir H. Loch and Mr. Rhodes have settled the conditions on which Matabeleland is to be administered. \ )

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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9402, 8 January 1894, Page 5

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THE MATABELE WAR. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9402, 8 January 1894, Page 5

THE MATABELE WAR. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9402, 8 January 1894, Page 5