THE NATAL INSURRECTION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8109, 14 May 1906, Page 2

THE NATAL INSURRECTION.

ME INITIAL DEVELOPMENTS.

AN AUSTRALASIAN PBOTEST. London, May 11. A Blue Book published dealing with recent developments in Natal contains Lord Northcote's (Australian Gover-nor-General) cable to Lord Elgin on 31st March, and Lord Piunket's of 3rd April. Both are pronounced by the newspapers to be the mo.t signifi. cant in the book.

Melbourne, May 12, Mr Deakin (Federal Premier) state, in reference to the Natal Blue Book that Lord Northcote, on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, tent a cable to the Secretary of State for the Colonies making strong representations against auy interference by the Imperial authorities in the afairs of a selfgoverning colony, and suggested serious consideration of the step proposed to be taken. Alter the message had been' despatched, Mr Deakin communicated with Mr Seddon in the matter.

A COLOR WAR. THE ETHIOPEAN MOVEMENT. PURSUIT OF BAMBAATA. London, May 11. Sir H. McCallum, Governor of Natal, reported to Lord Elgin that the failur t of Germany to quell the rebellion in South-west Africa had in.pired the natives throughout South Africa with a belief in their ability to resist the Europeans. Sir H. MoCallum ha. received authoritative information of a widespread conspiracy to kill all Europeans and realise the Ethiopean programme of Africa for the blacks.

InZululand, ft force attempted on Thursday to enoircle the Ukandhla, bush without result, except the destruction of many signandis and kraals and the capture of cattle. Tho natiyeshid in the bush and avoidel collision with the troops. REBEL CHIEF CAPTURED. NATIVES NOW PAYING THE TAX. Received i 3,10.24 p.m. PIRTEBIUBITZBWtO, May 12. Sibindi captured Bambaata's chief induna, Ukqmo. After the latter had been lodged in gaol at Greytown, natives flocked to O.nlagi Court to pay the poll tax. GIFTS OF BIG GUNS TO NATAL. FROM PATRIOTIC EXRESIDENTS. Received 13,10,84 a,ni. London, May 12. Mr Smythe (Premier of Natal) ac cepted a gift from. Natal residents in London of twenty new Bexer guns, firing three hundred shots a minute.

ZULU WARRIORS' SUPER, STATIONS. A HUMAN SACRIFICE. DBAMATIC RESCUE FROM BATTLE LINE. , Received 13, 10.34 p.m. PIETBBUABITZBUBG, May 12, Prior to the Fort Yolland fight, the rebels killed a nonquai female child, and used her body to make medicine wherewith to render the fighters invulnerable against bullets. They also put a nonquai boy in the forefront of the fight, believing this would complete the charm. The boy's father was one of Col. Mansel's nonquais, and on seeing his son he rushed up to the rebel lines and rescued his so), assegaing a rebel who tried to prevent the capture of the boy.