§ Sir E. ASHMEAD-BARTLETT (Sheffield, Ecclesall)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether be can give the House any information as to the campaign in Matabeleland, and the present position of King Lobengnla?
§ MR. S. BUXTONThe following telegram was received at the Colonial Office from Sir Henry Loch last night:—
Colonel Goold-Adams reports, 18th November, that the reconnoitring party under Major Forbes found that Lobengula hail been, on 15th November, about 20 miles to the North of old Imyati, that he was moving towards the Pamabula forest, and that nearly all his regiments had deserted him and dispersed. Major Forties was still following him, and hoped to overtake him. None of the Matabele proper had so far made any overtures to surrender, but they only required the example of some leading men to do so.Sir H. Loch adds that, in view of information now before him, he regards the Matabele power to be entirely broken.