THE RISING IN NATAL
PIETERMARITZBURG, July 9. The impi at Umvoii consisted of seven companies of Matschwitis. The rebels were heavily shelled for several hours. Matschwiti, his son, and the chief induna were killed. July 13. The chief Mesini, Nahlovukstimuni, and eight indunas have sui rendered. - Sir H. E. M'Callum (Governor of Natal) has informed Mr Winston Churchill that the resistance is practically over, and that most of the rebels have been, cowed and are in hiding. July 15. Colonel Mackenzie has suspended his operations in order to give the rebels a chance of surrendering. The reserves at Durban and Krantskop have been disbanded. JOHANNESBURG, July 16. The Johannesburg Sunday Times asserts that a number of loyal natives were killed or wounded in the recent fighting in Mome Valley. Finding that the Zulus did not believe that Bambaata was dead, someone, without Colonel Mackenzie's permission, exhumed the body, and a surgeon removed the head, which was shown to man}' chiefs and indunas and then reburkd.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2732, 18 July 1906, Page 17
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165THE RISING IN NATAL Otago Witness, Issue 2732, 18 July 1906, Page 17
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