A despatch from Buluwayo, dated the 8th of December, states that a detachment of Major Forbes' patrol crossed the Shangani river and overtook Lobengula when the latter was in ambush, he detachment returned towards their camp fighting the Mata-Dele, but in the meanwhile the river had' risen, preventing Major Forbes from sending reinforcements. Anxiety is felt for the small force thus cut off.
[The Shangani river la an affluent of the Guay River, which runs into the Zambesi, The course of the Shangani is generally ud nbouk 100 miles te the north of Buluwayo.—Ep.]
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