The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-09-20 00:00:00

THE ZULU WAR.

The Timm on Monday published the following from its
oorrespondent at Cape Town, dated August 26
Our latest despatch-from Sir Garnet Wolseley re-
ceived to-day is dated Ulundi Aug. 24, The High Com-
missioner that day •had- had an interview with the
principal northern chiefs and explained to them the
terms on which several independent chieftaiuships
in Zululand will be held after peace has been made.
He told them that Cetywayo remaining at large is
the only obstacle to immediate peace, that there can
be no peace till he is captured, and that any chief
harbouring him in his territory must take the con-
sequences of this declared 'enmity.
Ouogogana has been established in the chieftainship
of his own territory between that of Quibebe and
Oham, and Umlandhelo has been established as chief
of the territory between the Black and White Umvo-
losi rivers. One hundred and fifty guns have been'
given up.
Villiers reports that on the 21st be had a recon
noisance eight miles to the north of the Assegai-River I
but no enemy was seen. He had thirty mounted I
Europeans and 700 natives with him, and hoped to
advance to-day. 'The Swazis have been stopped from
crossing the frontier. The pursuit of Cetywayo con-
tinues;

The Times' correspondent at- St: Paul's; under date Aug. I
22, says :
The is no further news of Cetywayo. Great excite-
ment prevails along the line where he is likely to pass
on his road to the Inkanhla bush, The chase is con-
tinued with great doggedness. It is evident that he
has been almost within grasp on more than one occa-
sion. The mounted natives have captured two Zulus
in a kraal where the King is supposed to have been on
the previous night. One had a revolver and a flask
of powder concealed in the hut; but having
apparently answered all questions satisfactorily he was
allowed to depart and he soon made himself scarce,
The other Zulu stated that this man had been with
Cetywayo the day before and could afford informa-
tion. An effort was made to recapture him, but it
was unsuceessful, The information afforded by the
late servant of the King appears to have been given
with the object of throwing us off the scent, as it is
now known he doubled back to the Umlatosi River,
although he had possibly, from traces which were
found, been in the direction of the Black Umvolosi.

A telegram to the Daily Telegraph dated Maritz-
hnra- Artangt 26. says :
Although parties have been sent out in every direction,
we have not yet stiqcoded in =Outing Cetewayo. ,It is
now suspected tKat our troops have been purposely led'ozi a
,
false scent.
A correspondent at Ulundi telegraphs that Barrow reached
the Black Umvolosi on the 14th. Halting at Cetywayo's
kraal, a Dutchman informed him that he had seen the
King a few hours previously. This point is forty miles from
Ulundi, over very rough country. The King is reported to
have slept at a kraal only four miles off, and a Zulu head-
man stated that he left early that morning, proceeding in a
-southerly direction.
On the 181 h, news reached head-quarters that Barrow had
seen three mounted men, one c 1 whom was believed to be
Cetywayo. Lord Gifford is on the track. Natives reported
that the King had abandoned his horse, and was flying on
foot. • • •

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On the other hand, a correspondent with Baker Russell's
column wired on the 23rd that a patrol had learnt, from an
Interview with an important chief—Seketwayo—in Inba-
bankulu Valley, that the King had fled, accompanied by
3,000 men, having received warning a few days previously.

The patrol captured 300 of Cetewayo's cattle.
• Seketwayo's son gave up thirty rifles, saying his father
was too ill to bring them himself. lie stated that some
others had been carried off in the direction of the Zlobane
mountain.
Messengers sent out by Baker Russell to the chiefs of the
Makalusini kraals—printed Bugulusini on the maps—have
reported that these chiefs will not submit without lighting,
and scoots were warned not to return. Ninety companies
of Zulus under arms were counted. One chief, Jonsibebe,
sent word privately that he was acting under coercion, and
would come over when the British troops appeared; but
that Marnbulwana, the other chief, wits determined on fight-
ing, supported as he was by 8,000 men.
It was farther stated that Oham's men had possession of
the eastern and moss difficult part of the Makalusint
country, and it was recommended that the troops should
advance at once.

Baker Russell's column, on the 23rd, was five days' march
from Makeinstill. The column from Luneberg Will pro-
bably co-operate. •
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Ma'rnbuiwana three times went through the medicine
ceremony in preparation loran attack upon Biker Russell,
,but afterwards thought better of his intention.
It is confidently believed that Cetywayo has retreated in
the direction of the country north of Delagoa Bay, in ac-
cordance with a previously declared intention.

The following telegram, dated Madeira, Sept. 13, from
Sir Garnet Wolseley to the Secretary of State for War, has
been forwarded to the papers for publication :
" Ulundi, Aug. 25.—N0. 12.—Situation here re-
mains unchanged since my last telegram. Pursuit of
Cetywayo continues. Guns and King's cattle stir-
rezAerinfi here claily. Villiers was on Assegai River
on 21st. Irace-r-R,ussell idVancing
co-operate witbAn-if necessary."
Lord Gifford Is still pursuing Cetywayo, and has
captured a native, who promised on the 21st of
August to show Lord Gifford the King's hiding-place
in the Umvolosi bush. Colonel Clarke is now stir
-
rounding this locality with 300 men.
The body of the Hun. Mr. Drummond has been.
discovered about two miles and a half from the battle-
field and buried with full military honours.