Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1894 — A BRITISH ROUT. [ARTICLE]

A BRITISH ROUT.

King Lonbengnla and Ills Matabcle Warriors Too Much for British Bed Coats, A London cable Dec. 27, says: A terrible disaster is said to have occurred to the scouting party under the command of Capt. Wilson, which has been in pursuit of King Lobengula and which has not been heard from for some time past. Several South African merchants in this city have received cable messages announcing that Capt. Wilson’s force had been completely annihilated by the Matabele, who are said to have cut them to pieces. It i c now stated that in addition to Wilsons party the party under Capt. Barrow, sent out to reinforce him, has been cut to pieces. The number of men composing the Wilson detachment is said to have been from forty to 100. and the Barrow detachment is reported to have been composed of about the same number of men. The news has caused great excitement throughout the city, and is being magnified on all sides.