Natal Native Trouble.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3868, 2 May 1906, Page 4

Natal Native Trouble.

REBEL CHIEF STRENGTHENED. PREPARATIONS FOR VIGOROUS ACTION. Pietermaritzburg, April 28. The whole of Sigamandi’s tribe bus now joined the rebellion led by Bambaata. The failure of Mankulamana’s and Dinizulu’s indunaa to restrain Sigamandi's tribe, coupled with Sieamandi’s story that Dinizulu ordered him to arm au impi, has revived doubts as to Dinizulu’s loyalty and his influence with his countrymen. The Government is making extensive prepaiationstostrike vigorously, The Sigamandis threaten to kill Manknlamana if he returns. Native police captured thirteen Zulus, armed with assegais, at the Insuli Pass, after a severe struggle. Europeans in Swaziland are appealing for protection, owing to the unrest. Much satisfaction is expressed at Vryheid owing to Mr Smythe, the Natal Premier, asking an ex-com-mandant to raise anot her Boer commando of two hundred men to assist in suppressing the native rebellion. REBELS RETURNING HOME. PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION’S FIGHTING PROGRAMME. Pietermaritzburg, April 30. Many rebels are returning home in obedience to Dinizulu’s warning Colonel McCallum, reviewing Royston’s Horse, praised the Transvaal's magnanimity, generosity* and spontanaeity in offering help. He referred to the extremely difficult character of the country where Bambaata was biding. The presscomplains that no maps of Zululand have been prepared. Capetown, April 30. The Progressive Association off Johannesburg, representing forty thousand members, has adopted an energetic Imperialistic fighting programme intended to combat Hetvolk’s separatist propaganda. A FORMIDABLE RISING. Pietermaritzburg, Apiil 301. The rebels number 8000 It is reported that two whites are among the rebels, and they are supposed to be connected with the influx of arms. The carbineers at Ukandhla hid a> skirmish with Bambaata’s impi, who are armed with old rifles and assegais.