NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FURTHER information of importance has been received from Matabeleland this week. The Matabele have failed in an attack on the Bechuanaland column, Major Goold-Adams's, and have been defeated in another great battle by Dr. Jame- son and the Chartered Company's men. It appears that Lobengula, after the fight on the Shangani river, recorded last week, retreated on his chief kraal, Bulawayo, and col- lected more force. He was joined by two fresh regiments, and putting them in front, he once more assailed the settlers, who were again in blazer. (This is denied by the correspon- dent of the Telegraph, but he must be wrong, as is clear from the slaughter.) The fresh regiments advanced again and again with splendid courage, but again science proved too much for them, and after they had lost one thousand in killed and wounded, they fled, Lobengula taking the direction of the Zam- besi. He left orders, however, that Bulawayo should be blown up, with all its store of cartridges and gunpowder, and the order was obeyed. The effect of this is that in future the Matabele must fight in their own fashion, and not ours, and that may increase their strength ; but terms have been offered to Lobengula, including personal safety for himself, and he may submit. The tribal organisation must be broken up ; but there is no reason why the Matabele, if they will submit and settle, should not be admitted as subjects of her Majesty. They may make good armed police.
