CHAPTER XXVI

I proceed with the column under Colonel Spreckley's command for Shiloh—A bad time for the horses—I find the bodies of three Zambesi boys at Stuart's mining camp—Account of the murders—A fort built on the site of the old police camp—March for the Queen's Mine—Part of the column sent on to Inyati—Bodies of six murdered men found—Narrow escape of Mr. Rees and his family—Church and mission houses at Inyati burnt down by the Matabele—Column move to Fynn's farm—Patrol fall in with a large body of Kafirs—Council of war decides to endeavour to drive rebels from their position—Kafirs decamp during the night—A faithful servant—Kafirs disheartened but afraid to surrender—Large amount of grain captured—Return to Bulawayo—News of the rising in Mashunaland—A force sent to Eastern Rhodesia—The prophetess "Salugazana"—Umlimos responsible for the outbreak in Mashunaland—Loot the object of the Mashunas—Captain Laing arrives at Bulawayo—His successful engagements with the rebels—Matibi's valuable assistance—Loyalty of Chibi and Chilimanzi—The Bulawayo Field Force disbanded—Lord Grey's address to the members of the Bulawayo Field Force 228-240

SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTER

Containing a few thoughts and opinions upon matters Rhodesian and South African 241-259

APPENDICES 263

INDEX 285

ILLUSTRATIONS

MAHOLI _Frontispiece_

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ADVENTURE WITH A LEOPARD _To face_ 2

THE AUTHOR'S HOMESTEAD ON ESSEXVALE, MATABELELAND " 11

AN ANT-HEAP IN MATABELELAND " 18

HON. MAURICE GIFFORD, C.M.G. 39

VIEW IN THE MATOPO HILLS _To face_ 74

O'CONNOR'S ARRIVAL AT THE STORE " 86

LAAGER IN MARKET SQUARE, BULAWAYO 90

COLONEL J. A. SPRECKLEY 92

GREY'S SCOUTS _To face_ 94

HIS LAST OX " 114

CAPTAIN VAN NIEKERK 120

FORT MARQUAND, WITH A PORTION OF H TROOP OF THE BULAWAYO FIELD FORCE IN THE FOREGROUND _To face_ 168

CAPTAIN R. MACFARLANE 171

COLONEL WILLIAM NAPIER 190

CAPTAIN TYRIE LAING 237

COMMANDANT VAN RENSBERG 243

MAP _To face_ 290