The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27 00:00:00

THZ ZULU WAR.

The British advance into Zululand will commence in •
kw days. Colonel Wood will begin offensive uperatio.
directly Lord Chelmsford reaches Kambula Kop. where
he Ls daily expected. A convoy from the Illyrian.,
lasger reached the Tugela river on the 6th inst. with 123
men, who became invalided in one week. Alto4etlier Oa
sick have been sent to the Tuifehs
estoiwayo thrust des * raid sn Natal. The 11 ors I i.eo
issued an addr,die to their fellow cotio,r)orm, osiein
their support, and den ring that the •oitex •II i•
somodelous. It is reported that the FIVISC ius.ei teals.
are urging the Bemuse net to surrender their arum
Weed'. advmace has lean ordered. Thrt br I.ge over the
Tugela is ready. The (1, Assiut has left the 'Transvaal for
Cape Colony. The trarsport difilculty s greeter Musa
ever. Durban is crowded with tick sod wounded from the
boat. Colwell Pearson is sick, There has been some
successful Salaams on the °rause River.
Kuesuto (Heodooorters of General Wood), May C
Belterapruit, 90 miles due east Irani Utrecht, is the roost
advanced depot of Word's farce. Here there are about
Ma regulars of the flush, 110th, and 13th.
Kambula is 115 miles north-west from Etalte,syruit.
Here Wood occupies the IMMO rid:r on which bie success-
fully repulsed the &OW oø March SI. Ho has wore then
shifted his leasers some little sliatance. partly for simitorr,
pertly for tactical reasons. Tha strength of the position
hese emphatic testimony to the discipline anti valour of
the Zulus In assaulting with se much vigour and per.
sistenoe Th• description of 'he attsck pm/red bow skil-
fully they availed then:melee. of every ad••tetage of the
ground, and Wood himself describes that the accuracy
of their flre at 800 yard; with the Martinis taken
at !nodule, was perfectly marvellous
Hothead at Kmmbula M left to chance. Shelter trenches
incur-hi the plateau and encampment, the fire front which
can search every nmishb wring boll iw. Wool ha.
habitually entrenched !limos'( ever since be has taken the
Sold. The district around is continually searched by •
dying detachment for miles.
The force at Kanabula is Lox) whites and about 500
natives. The condition of tlaii force is admirabie. It has
full confidence in Its leader, and is fit for any service
The scheme of invasion. I understand, undergoes ins.
t modifi aons The intended eoncentration on
6= e
bers la shandaned. Newdigatea column will oon.
centrals at • point some miles further north. The two
forces will amalgamate into oes column on the invasion
talus place, Wood. Brigade beading Lb. ashance,
about two days' march between it and Nesedigate's
division, thus securing c i-operation and mutual support.
The impression prevails that the Zulus will make •
strong used to cover Ulundi. The conviction is general
that the affair will be prolonged over two eampeigns.
It I. absolutely necessary toilers two months supplies in
head before ewitmeneing active operations with the
mums of troops to be fed.
The health of Wood's brigade le surprisingly dnod
considering the long field exposure. Only 24 percent. of
the total fore. Is on the sick list.
Lord Chelmsford and hie eta and Prim* Napoleon,
greatly motored in health, have arrived at K inahuls for
cenaudtalisa with Wood on hie prooweete sod plasm.