The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-06-03 00:00:00

THE ZULU WAR.

It,. Vixectr, Titgasnsv.—The Russia arrived here this
iuuTuing She brings news from Simon's Ray up to the
15th instant It Ls rumoured that Cetywayo has burnt
the Royal Kraal at Ulundi, with the intention of making
the war henceforth a bush warfare, and giving us no point
to gyms at At prusent, however, the report is altogether
unconfirmed The chief Sank's, reports that the Zulus
are completely disorganised and utterly disheartened with
the result of the fighting that has taken place. They
declare their unwillingness to meet our troops again. and
giu taking to the bush in large mintier* to avoid the sum-
mons to arms by Cetywayo. It is reported by the natives
that the Zulus on the Tugela site of Anatakulu are gather-
ing near Impalli, but there is no verification of the
miaow.
Exciting rumours from the Tugela frontier, near Help-
makaiir, have been current to-day. It is positively known
that the day before yesterday a great battle took place
between Thrinippast and Sanhwalla A powerful Zulu
chief named Hatcona, with all his people, many thousanibi
in number, had resolved to surrender to the British- He
oroo foigyd by Dabulemanta, the chief who commanded
the Zulu force at Gineihlovo, and the remnant of that
army, their chiefs having kept away from Cetywayo
through fear. When nearing ThringsPeet on the 11th,
they were unexpectedly interrupted by a powerful Impi,
rumoured to be commanded by Cetewayo himself, coming
from the northward. A fearful contest ensued, resulting
ba mid daughter of the Zulus who wished to surrender,
ea who were dispersed and driven back. lilatacona
moped. but reports state that Dabulemansa was killed.
Elated with this swots., and apparently learning of the
advance of Lord Chelmsford's columns, which have made
g forward movement. Cetywayo has summoned all his
funowere. and has taker! up • strong position at the fork
ci the White Umvolom River at its Junction with the
siga; Umvolosi. At his lurk are some of the highest
kg,wa mountains in Zululand, densely wooded, and the
country in front is swampy. Here the Zulu King
oyidggEy .twitits the British advance, and scouta say he
goo detwej he will never surrender. lie is believed to
have collect...l all his availably forces, and no raids are
new feared.
rt. union cfinipany's steamer American, from
Booth Africa, toeched at Madeira on Saturday,
bringing news mistier to the Zulu war down to the
14th ultimo. Colonel Wood had broken up his camp
at Karnbula, and had formed a new one at Queen's
Kraal, on the White Um voles'. The Natal Motes
gates that the British advance had been postponed,
owing to transport difficulties, but two cavalry
regiment* with six guns were to make a rapid mitra
to Ulundi. Much sickness prevailed at Fort Chelms-
ford. A new camp had been formed on the Amat-
akulo river, owned Fort Crelock. It was rumoured
that Getaway° had burnt his kraal and retired in •
sorib-westerly direction. Dabultimanzi had not yet
eurtendered, and it warn reported that Catawayo had
mat him to death. The British heed-quarters had
been find at Utrecht. Sir Bartle Frani reached
Potabalstmt on May bib. Another island held by the
rebels In the Orange river had been captured. Alain
In Basutoland wwe unchanged.
The May Hew sorrespondent writes —"I believe
that the atupeudona difficulties involved in the plan
erhteh you already _lmow, have at length so seriously
trapressed Lord elmsford le to bring out a total
awry, °A....14.17.
to the impending alteration the main
advance will now be from the Lower Twela base . The
miy eying column operating as • diversion will Invade
how the north-western flank, and from the force.
ow gathering hereabout reinforcement& both naval"
and infantryorill he rent to the Lower Tugela ooluu.
Thla change. if mamade, wlll nomenrln involve m
adorable additional delay, but, if tardily dootdoS°:
I. emlnantly wise. Should it occur the Otagac,„l
Guards will probably go to the Trans, nriL"

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THE TERRORISM IN RUSSIA.
Innis the execution of ivoliticel offenders is still
the osier of the &Y. the Ha"Rtional7 Committo•
ban Lewd a Dew prochunthion upon the alloyed
ibawdity d maki:aar for the Slav while Russia
herself is owner's! a set of sthith penons,
far the cation of their own
The proclamation insists thot the R
O.vwawist 1. uin=
canted on for the benefit. not of the
two*, but of the ofboials. and more especially of lb.
aristocratic clique of St. Petersburg. Adverting to
the fact that the judicial Inquiry into the gigantic
frauds of the Victualling Department daring the war
bee boss practically quashed, the counnittes call
nos the people to defend life and property %mirth
onstimied opprenion.
Tho mystery of the disappeerance of Count Kaskool
ha* been clewed tm by the discovery of the murdered'
mod mutilated body La • hut fifteen yenta from the
capital. From • caper thootthie the body the police
MOM the crimels due to the Nihiliets. Count
haying by BONY MISSIN incurred their
Tb.unfortunate nobleman is brother to the
=Minister at the Court of Brath, and is •
ansted with the Wales Penonelms peon 0b4.0
A ...fel impression has been crusted in Enethe
...fogy Witte with*. tint &min" being Gay giddy
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