The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-21 00:00:00

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THE ZULU WAR.

The following items of news are from Th. Times of
Monday :
CAYETOWIg, May 27.

The colonial forces here mustered well on the Queen's
birthday. Colonel Haggard, R.Z., expressed a hih opinion
of their appearance and discipline.

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The 80th of May is the day fixed for the forward movement
of the troops into Zululand.
A large number of waggons are arriving daily at Dundee,
Landsman's Drift, and Conference-bill, to fill up the depots.
Forage for thirty-five days, breadstuffs for three months,
and other supplies have already been collected.

A report from Newcastle says that the Prince Imperial,
on the 21st, while riding out from the camp, with several
officers, was surrounded by the enemy. Three of our Zulus
were killed. The Prince put his horse at a krantz (a rocky
descent), and had a narrow escape.
DURBAN, May 27.

The situation here is littl3 altered. There is good grass
for a month hence in Zululand. A raid made by the Volun
teen and the Native Contingent from Kranm-kop was
partizlly successful The Zulus opened fire when our men
were half across the river, but retreated before the heavy
covering fire of our on natives- A few kraals were burnt.
There were no casualties on our side.

Captain Walker has destroyed the headman's Kraal, and
captured 200 cattle at a higher drift. The report as to a
Zulu raid on this side in reprisal is contradicted.
Major Chard and Colonel Pearson are both well.
According to accounts the health of the troops Is better.
The cavalry horses are doing good work up the country.
The necer city of the complete subjugation of the Zulus Is
everywhere insisted upon, to avoid future wars.
Much satisfaction is expressed at the burial by our
mounted men of the bodies and the proof of the gallant
stand made at Isandiana.
RORKE'S DRIFT, May 21.

A strong reconnoissance was made from here to-day. Five
hundred of Sirmo's men were reported to be mealie reaping
at the head of the Bashee Valley and 200 Zuiu scouts were
said to be behind isandlana. General Marsh .11, with the
Dragoons, the left wing of the Lancers, and Beugough's
natives from Dundee, were joined a few miles from here by•
the right wing of the Lancers, two guise, four companies of
the 2nd Battation of the 24th Regiment, and 75 pair of trans-
port service horses. The right wing of the Lancers,
under Colonel Drury-Lowe started for the head of
the Bashee Valley. Bengough's men turned to the left, and
beat up trie valley further on. lhe men of the 24th Regi-
ment remained watching Slrayo's Kraal. As we proceeded
a lovely suoriae revealed the fatal I.,andlana stia in the
distance. We had a picturesque march, especially crossing
the Spruits, with the Lancers with their pennons and the
redecoated Dragoons, through mountainous scenery and
misty valleys. Smart trotting brought us to Landlana Neck,
where we saw the first dead bodier. Hundreds were only
partially clothed. On the other side of the Neck, behind
laandlana, lay the camp in a line extending over halt a
mile- Most ot the deserted waggons were uninjured,
mealies growing round and under them from the
scattered seed. The majority of the men had evi-
dently been killed outside the camp. Among the waggons
there were comparatively few bodies and they were equally
scattered. The body of Colonel Shepatone was discovered
and burled. Colonel Darnferd's body, with those of Lord
Downs, and Vereker, all of the artillery, were also buried.
At the express request of the officers of the 24th Regiment
none of their dead were buried. Several note-books and
papers were found untouched The native dead were ex-
tremely scarce. We harnessed the transport horses to 37 of
the best waggons, and two water carts, and then returned.
LOWER 'TUGELA, May 25.
The Queen's message and congratulations on the battles of
Kamaula Hill and eiughilova have given the greatest satis-
faction to the troops of the las division.
No further news has been received as to Cetywayo's
peace proposals. The colonists place no reliance upon
them.
Our patrols while reconnoitring are frequently fired upon
and there is evidence as to great alertness on the part of the
Zulus.
No large force of the enemy is near either the Ist or 2nd
Divisious but this is no criterion, as they Can run to either
division from the King's Kraal in 24 haurs.
There was no parade of troops on her Majesty's birthday
the majority being absent on convoy duties and the re-
mainder employed en fatigue parties and as guards. There
was great cheering, however, as the Royal salute pro-
ceeded.
Captain Murray, of the Intelligence Department, and a
troop of Lonsdale's Horse have just returned from recon-
noitring almost as far as Bitowe and report that no Zulus are
to be seen.
Major Barrow, of the Mounted Infantry, is preparing a
bridge to throw over the Umvalosi when the division
marches to Fort Chelmsford.

The Correspondent of the DesiZy News says :—The following
additional details concerning the burial of the dead at
Isandlana are to hand: Captain Shops:one visited the camp
of the Carbineers who had fallen The body of Colonel
Durnford was recognised by the mess waistcoat he had
worn, and a pocketknife with the name of the deceased on
it. Two rings were also taken from the corpse. These
relics will be sent to his father. Durrant Scott, of the
Carbineers, had his patrol jacket on. His face was like
lire, all the hair being on it, and Abe skin, though
dried up, still perfect. Colonel Da21.1.! .rd's body was
wrapped in canvas, and buried in a kind of water-cssk.
The others were cevered with stones, and their names written
in pencil on a stone close by them. The bodies of the R.A.
and Natal mounted police were also buried, but those of the
24th Regiment were left untouched at the express desire of
Citlonel Glynn and the officers, who hope some day to be able
to do this themselves Everything of value has been taken
from the camp, and some bodies removed or disturbed, so as
to render recognition impossible."

Harry Tyaka Ogle, a eon of one of the few white men who
were in Natal previous to its occupation by the British..e.nd
who at the time of its settlement reudered important
services to the Government, died at Tbring's Post from
typhoid fever on the nigkt of May 2. Harry Ogle held the
position of chief over a number of natives, with some of
whom he was on active service on the border at the time of
his death. He was interred with military honours, portions
of the English Burial Service being read at the grave by
Captain Woolley. Many officers and nou-commissioned
officers attended the funeral. In consequence of the heat ot
the day the body could not be kept above ground long
enougn to permit of the arrival of his tribe, and only one
induaa was present. As soon as the grave was closed
another arrived, who cried bitterly at finding his chief
buried and he not allowed to see him.

A correspondent of the Natal Mercury writes :—"Report•
has it that Mr a Jenkins (the Queen ni Pondoland) is about
to pay a loug visit to the old coleoy, and that her adopted
son Josiah is going down with her to be married to a
daughter of the late chief Tint Alacomo. Every one respects
this old lady (Mrs. J.), and many owe a deep debt of grati-
tude to her for her known hospitality and kindly offices.
tier leaning toward the. Pondos, with whom she has lived
for over a quarter of a century, is well known, and ts taken
advantage of by some of the better educated natives, and
the result is that at times she is wofully deceived by their
plausible statements."

A correspcndent, vrrithlg from the Cape, says :—" Ills
pleasing to knew that the memory of Isandlana stand some
chance of a worthy perpetuation. Some suitable monument
is to he erected on the spo-, in honour of the ill-fated 24th
and tbolr comrades on that fatal field. In Idaritzburg a
movement is on foot to stcure the erection of a memorial
church, uoon which it is proposed to spend from £lO,OOO to
£15,000. The relatives of MCI late Colonels Dur,ford and
Pallelne will give £5OO each, the friends ot blaiors Chard and
Bromhead an equal amount, and very liberal subscriptions
are promised in other quarters."

The Globe gives the following from an occasional corre-
spondent with Brigadier-General Wood's column Zululand
"There is now no doubt that Umheline is dead, and it is quite
certain that this is due to Captain Prior, 80th Regiment,
who was attached to the Frontier Light Horse. He was in
command of a patrol, and fell in with a small body of the
enemy near Lunenerg and utterly defeated them, Umbellne
being amongst the slain. It was not, of course, then ascer-
tained that Umbeline himself was killed, but authentic evi-
denae from spies and others has since come to the general to
that effect."