UNREST IN ZULULAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2812, 5 February 1908, Page 25

UNREST IN ZULULAND.

TRIAL OF DINIZULU.

A CHARGE OF MURDER.

DURBAN, January 28.

At the trial of Dinizulu an ex-rebel testified that he had received a Mauser rifle at Usutu, and that others possessed breech-loaders, which they abandoned, and scattered after Dinizulu had surrendered.

January 31,

A chief named Mangati, who was yesterday sentenced to five years' imprisonment for public violence, testified that Dinizulu instigated Bambaata to rebel, promising that if all the Natal tribes joined he would come to Bambaata's assistance. The witness said he believed *hat Dinizulu instigated all tho murders during and .after the rebellion. A warrant charging him with murder lias been served on Dinizulu.

February 2.

A native testified that Dinizulu had ordered the murder of loyal chiefs, and that he liad upbraided witness with co-w'axdke foT disobeying his order to kill a chief. *

LONDON, January 30,

Keuter's Maritzbirrg correspondent says i* is understood that a "warrant on a charge of murder -will be issued against Dinizulu in connection "with Mr Stainbank's assassination.

A Blue Book shows a divergence of opinion between Lord Elgin and Natal regarding measures to suppress the rising. Sir M. Nathan (the Governor), in a despatch dated the 21st, desired to make clear that his Ministers never intended to try Dinizulu by court-martial or otherwise than under the Criminal Procedure Act.

Dinizulu is 37 years of age. He is physically a big man,, subject to the natural corpulence winch characterised his father's family. He has a high, brainy -forehead, a long head, and strong chin. He does not shave, but wears a full-sized beard. His expression is thoughtful. On© of his remarks was: "Truly, a heavy burden is theirs whoso duty it is to speak for the people." He is (recently stated a writer in a, contemporary) careful to tell you always that it is "the people who think so and so; and thereby what ho says carries the weight of tbe people. He speaks English, though not an English scholar. He is, however, a perfect Zulu scholar and a fluent wnter in his own language. In correspondence, as shown in a recent letter, hie ansxincts towards European ladies are also thorougbJy polished. The Zulus, before becoming demoralised by Europeans, are gentlemen in their conduct end in every deportment, in language, and in everything. It is the European who makes them otherwise. To his guests, Dinizulu is most hospitable

and generous. He keeps a special brick building, apart from others, for them; and at once, on arrival, an English-speaking natno valet is told off to look after you. Tho \alet sleeps at your .door at night; day and mg-ht you are cared for. But un-le-^s you know him, or are properly introduced, Dinizulu is, of course, inaccessible, as obviously he has to be careful of " hi* friends." At night you can have hig gramaphone, with all the latest English tunes, or, if he is well, he will play to, you an English organ — and sing to you, too, in the English language. His favourite air i« " Home, sweet, home." He learnt it when in cxilo, and will never forget it.