The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-09-06 00:00:00

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THE ZULU WAR.

The following telegram from Sir Garnet Wolseley to the
Secretary cf State for War, date Ulundi, August 18, 11179,
has been sent to the papera from the War Office "Troops have been in pursuit of Cetewayo since
13th, but have as yfit tint succeeded in capturing him.
He has only twq nr three following with him.
I Ennyanana, the .IA-ing's Prime Minister, Lftingwayo,
and other imr,ortant chiefs, surrendered here on
the 14th, brin•sing
, , more than 600 of King's cattle—
hundred mor brothers hr i captured by troops. Three of King's
are c2orninr s- Ave surrendered here. Arms and cattle
in daily, and to other ports. lam in corn
tatln'eati.on with Oaibebu, next importance to Umnga.
nlane, and confidently expect him to surrender here
this ,rereek. Villiers advanced from Luneberg with
br b,.
F rrg -irs and armed natives en 12th. Last news from
.im EUted 14th. Oham's men were joining him—ex-
pected to be opposed on .Assegai River. I have sent
orders to atop advance of Swazies, and King is known
not to be in that quarter. Remains of Hon. W.
, Drurranond were discovered near Ulundi and buried.
Health of troops remains excellent. Horses and cattle
t2217.ch improved."

The 'Union Company's steam ship American, which
-left Cape Town on August 12, arrived in the Sound
(;)11 Wednesday morning, after a passage occupying 21
laYs 13 hours, including stoppages of five hours.
"'llzongst the passengers were Colonel Euetace, late
British Resident in King Kreli's country, and
Ptain Hampden Whalley, late of Lonsdale's
horse. The latter gentleman has returned be-
cause he believes there is no further fighting.
:Re states that Ti hortly before leaving camp he
law John Dttun and Dabulmanzi and they
itgreed that Zain power had been broken, and that
here was no fear. Captain Whalley states that Zulus
are now to be found peaceably occupied in their kraals,
fand that an enemy could not be found if the British
flch aes tried. Colonel Etustace, whilst not expressing
e'rtrenie views, believes that the neck of the war
ha i l'Aen broken.

.1211th eaCtiagDeustT:cfn news brought by the American is to the
di The OW SZanclard says :—" Opinions are still
tovided
L as to whether the campaign may be said
be: have terminated, but the Imperial troops are
Loir embarked for England as rapidly as pos-
The Euphrates, which is expected at Durban
stli„,a thy or two, will take away about 1000 men.
Garnet Wolseley was to have reached Enton-
rleot about ten miles from Ulundi, on Thursday
:It. It was stated that six messengers from Cetewayo
" Waiting at ICwamagwassa for the purpose
,for. Meeting the Commander•in•Chief. Cetewayo is
'shsttll said to be hiding somewhere to the northward of
e Black Umvolosi, but nothing was known as to his
rentions or the numbers of the men he had with
ro• The 4th (King's Own) Regiment has been
ordered to Luneberg, and it is added that Oham,
rhho was to have assisted them has declined to go, on
1_43 grotind that his spies have reported that a large
"Ti le waiting to kill him."

la 'Lie confidently believed that the Zulu King, who
"11 reported to be beyond the Umvolosi River with
a few followers, will surrender if his personal
liberty is assured' but it is not expected that such an
,64rira,... nee will be given, it being considered that
if "IV° would be a very powerful source of mischief
he were permitted to remain in the Zulu country.
The Natal papers view the reduction of the operating
itillete with some alarm, believing that it will encourage
4nlti3 to make what they would previously have
•uought A hopeless resistance.