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