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See also420,513.Ponjwana (Sikota's Kraal): Action at,371.Powell, Tpr. A.,348,352.Prime Minister.SeeSmythe, Hon. C.J.,andMoor, Rt. Hon. Sir F.R.Prince Imperial of France,13,266.Prior, Capt. A.,59.Prisoners:Attempted escape and shooting of, at Rorke's Drift,398;sentences passed on rank and file,404;care and employment of,404;ringleaders sent to St. Helena,404;release,442,459,476.Puntan, Lt.-Col. H.H.C.,403.Qudeni,185,295.Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders,64.Qwabe: Origin of tribe,345.Railway Department (Natal),57,445.Rattray, Capt. P.M.:Elands Kraal,325;Mpumulwana and Wome,380;Izinsimba,388.Rebellion:Nature of the,505;Europeans' fear of general massacre,508;statistics, Zulu War,13.Rebel Organization (1906),89-91,411.Rebels:Surrender of outstanding,399;number of, and casualties,405;used as spies,414;at Usutu,426.See also452,454and89-91.Regiments.SeeZulu Military System.See also235,317.Remounts,58,417.Renaud, E.:Engaged to assist in Dinuzulu's defence,447;at Nongoma,447;at Dinuzulu's preliminary examination,460;at Dinuzulu's trial,471;defends Mankulumana and Mgwaqo,475.Rents on farms.SeeNatives.Reserves.SeeMilitia Reserves.Rexer guns:Presented to Natal by Natalians, London,65;at Peyana,356;at Macrae's store,364;report on,419.Richards, Lieut. G.R.,323,327.Rifle Associations,7,61.Rinderpest,92.Ripon, Lord,481.Ritchie, Lt.-Col. J.,350.Roads, need of,419.Robbins, W.C.,349.Roberts, Sergt.,266.Robinson, Capt. A.,293.Robinson, G.E.,471.Rodwell, Maj. C.N.H.,285.Rose, Inspr. J.E.,168.Rowland, Maj. M.C.,225.Royston, Lt. Col. J.R.:In command, Royston's Horse,62;his services,212;Cetshwayo's grave,241;Tate gorge,252;Manzipambana,291;Mome,305;Macala, Qudeni and Rorke's Drift,396;demonstrations, Krantzkop, Mfongozi and Qudeni,399;gatherings of Natives addressed by,399.Royston's Column:Demonstrations in Mfongozi valley, Mangeni and Rorke's Drift,396-398;seizure of Matshana's cattle,397;further demonstrations,399.See also333,341.Royston's Horse:Recruiting of,61,212;part of Z.F.F.,227;Cetshwayo's grave,241,247,248;Macala,246;Ensingabantu,250;Tate gorge,252;Mome,282-305;Manzipambana,285;Nkandhla294,333;Meseni's ward376;Mpumulwana and Wome,380;Mfongozi valley, Mangeni, and Rorke's Drift,396;demonstrations, Krantzkop, Nkandhla and Qudeni,399;Noodsberg,399;disbandment,400.See also225,336,341,361.Royston, Col. W.,39.Rumours,106,113,338.Samuelson, R.C.A.:At Dinuzulu's preliminary examination,460;at Dinuzulu's trial,471.Samuelson, S.O.:Appointed Under Secretary for Native Affairs,28;at Mid-Illovo,140.Saner, Lieut. R.V.,369.Sangreid,349.Saunders, Sir Charles:Attempt to raise levy to operate at Mapumulo,148;proposed retirement of Sigananda,184;arming of Natives to capture Bambata,187;Sigananda and capture of Bambata,189,191,193;visits Usutu,189,213,434;troops at Nkandhla,190,191,211;his faith in Dinuzulu's loyalty,117,191,194,213,487;against acceptance of Dinuzulu's offer of levy,215;appointed Political Agent, Zululand,227;Dinuzulu's proposed visit to Governor,426;Sitshitshili's murder,430;Dinuzulu Expedition,444.See also433,480.Scares: During Rebellion,162,327,422.Schreiner, Hon. W.P.: Senior Counsel for Defence in Rexv.Dinuzulu,463,471,474.Schuller, Capt. O.,249,454.Searchlights,60,418.Secretary for Native Affairs.SeeShepstone, Sir Theophilus.Secretary of State for Colonies.SeeElgin, Lord, and Ripon, Lord.Service Corps,59,227.Shepstone, A.J.,534.Shepstone, Henrique C.,468.Shepstone, Sir Theophilus: Natal Native Corps,7;Diplomatic Agent,23;hut tax,24,118,120;Secretary for Native Affairs,25;Natives' approval of his regime,507,514."Shepstonian policy,"25.Shuter, F.P.,345.Sibindi:Arrests Bambata's messengers,178;Mpanza,180;Mpukunyoni,270;prevents Bambata crossing into his ward,322.See also260,264,268,330.Sigananda:Rebellious attitude of tribein repoll tax,184;Ndabaningi,184;arrival of Bambata,188;Dinuzulu's promised assistance,188;held responsible for capture of Bambata,189,193;conference with men of his tribe regarding Bambata,196;orders tribe to join Bambata,197;doctoring of tribe,199;addresses rebelimpi,200;influence of Dinuzulu on,202;messages urging loyal Chiefs to rebel,203;Dinuzulu's conflicting messages,203;history of tribe,207;related to Dinuzulu,208;iron-smelting,208;incidents in life prior to Rebellion,209;his great age,211;size of tribe,211;his whereabouts discovered,296;surrender,336;assists in obtaining surrenders,338;trial,403,496;death,400.See also218,246,314.Signalling Corps,227,274.Sikobobo,112.Sikota's kraal.SeePonjwana.Sikukuku,398,403.Silwana,106,178,260,322,327,456.Simkins, Capt. E.,260,392,399.Siteku (Dinuzulu's uncle),203,347.Sitimela,199,201.Sitshitshili:saves Dinuzulu's life,15;plucky behaviour,184,238;murder,430,491.Siyekiwe.SeeBambata's wife.Sjöblom, Sgt. J.E.,353.Smith, Henry: Murder of,120.Smith, Sir William,468,474.Smith, Capt. W.H.,350.Smyth, Dr. R. Milner,384.Smythe, Hon. C.J. (Prime Minister),44,152,408,424.Smythe Ministry,44,98,408,426.Solomon, Sir Richard,222.South African Native Congress,527.Sparks, Lt.-Col. H.:In command N.M.R., Mapumulo,344.See also329.Special Court:creation of,468;at Greytown,471;at Pietermaritzburg,475.Special Service Squadrons:Montgomery,398,399;Simkins,399;Blaker,400.Stainbank, H.M.,219,422.Steele, Tpr. H.,273,275.Stephens, Sergt. F.W.,125.Stephenson, Maj.-Gen. T.E.:Deputed by Imperial Government to witness operations,251;Mome valley,283;Manzipambana,285;leaves for Transvaal,338;opinion,526.Steyn, Tpr. H.W.,283.Stopford, Lieut. R., C.M.R.,223.Strategy and tactics: Rebels,410-414.Strength of Act. Militia, Dinuzulu Expedition.SeeApp. VI.Strength of Forces in the Field (1906).SeeApp. III.Strength of Reserves, Dinuzulu Expedition.SeeApp. VII.Stretcher-bearers, Indian.SeeIndian stretcher-bearers.Stronghold.SeeMome.Stuart, Capt. J.:Sent to Nkandhla with identification party,258;receives Dinuzulu's surrender,447.See also266.Superstitious Beliefs:Zulu Kings and control of the elements,104;cattle-killing order, Kaffraria (1857),107;power of drugs to ward off bullets,177,200,236;doctoring ofimpis,seeHabits and Customs.Supplies.SeeMilitary Organization.Supplies (Rebels),91,203,228,247.Supreme Court,403.Surrenders,244,284,342,394.Sutton Ministry,98.Swaimana,346,382.Tate Gorge:Operations at,251;description of,251;action at,253.Tatham, C.,165.Taxation.SeeHut tax, Poll tax,andPoll Tax Act.Telegraph Corps,60,257."Terpsichore," H.M.S.,64.Thring's Post,350,360,361,365,373,374.Tick Fever (East Coast Fever),93.Tilonko,104,139,398,403.Titlestad, Sergt. E.,250,296,335,338,414.Townsend, Maj. A.C.,136,324.Transport:Requisitioning,55;pack and mule,57,417;at Kombe,336;reports on,417.See alsoApp. V.Transvaal:Boer settlers from Natal,7;assistance given by Government of to Natal,64,65,222,249;settlement of Dinuzulu in,476.Transvaal Mounted Rifles:Formation,223;composition and mobilization,224;part of Z.F.F.,227;leave for Ntingwe,237;Macala,246;Cetshwayo's grave,247;Ensingabantu,250;Mome,283,301-305;Nkandhla forests,285,294,295;Insuze,367;Ponjwana,371;Esidumbini,374,382;reception at Durban,401.See also225.Trewirgie (near Byrnetown):Attack on Police,123,133;troops converge on,137;nature of outbreak,505.Tribal System:Description of,29-34;principle of "collective responsibility,"33,193;reasons for maintaining,530.Tshaka:reign of,2;friendliness towards British colonists,4;assassination,4;founder of Zulu Military System,67,68.Tshanibezwe,207,493.Tshingana (Dinuzulu's uncle):Deported to St. Helena,16;repatriation,16;removed from Zululand to Natal,404.See also111.Tshokobezi badge:Description of,198;worn by Bambata's men,198;at Bobe,232;tribes of Kula and Nondubela,320;Oglesby's store,348;Peyana,358.See also75.Umsinga,319.Umsinga Reserves,322,325.Umvoti valley.SeeMeseni.Umvoti Field Force:Operations by,257-265;strength and disposition,260;in Zululand,263;at Ngubevu,264;Mpukunyoni,269;Mfongozi valley and Kotongweni,330;Kombe,335;Peyana,354;Thring's Post,373.See also268,275,327,331,335,339.Umvoti Mounted Rifles:Mapumulo,147;Greytown,169;Mpanza,179;Macala,242;Keate's Drift,259,260;Nkandhla district,260;at Ngubevu,264;Mpukunyoni,268;Meseni's ward,376;Izinsimba,387;Ndhlovu's ward,391;Dinuzulu Expedition,445;demobilization,455.See also166,225,262,455.Umvoti Reserves:Greytown,170;join U.F.F.,260,261;at Ngubevu,264;Mpukunyoni,270;demobilized,394.See also262,264.Under Secretary for Native Affairs.SeeSamuelson, S.O.Union Government,422,475.Usury:Act to control,97;Bambata and,159;Native Affairs Commission,422.Usutu: Dinuzulu's principal kraal,110;


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