The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-09-15 00:00:00

THE DEFEAT OF CETEWAYO.

An interesting account of the battle of Undine, in
which Cetewayo was defeated and reported to be
killed, appears in the Cape Times (received on Tuesday
by the Castle steamer Kinfauns Castle), written by an
eye-witness, Mr. Walton, special artist of the Pictorial
World. He says :
"On Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, on the
21st of July, while at Setsluville, about four miles
from Undine, and to the northward of it we noticed
a large face leaving that kraal, and thought they
were going hunting. We had seen daily the review
of Cetewayo's faces and the 'doctoring' for war.
Cetewayo had about 5,000 men, a fine lot of fellows,
but looking a little starved. About every other man
had a gun and all of them assegais; they came out
from the kraal in companies, and in about a quarter
of an hour we noticed that they were all scattered, and
running back towards Undine. We could not make
out what was the matter, until some boys came run-
ning in and said, It is the Mhlagazi' (Usibeptt's
people). This we found was correct. The impi must
have marched during the night, and were close to
Undine before they were discovered by Cetewayo's
people. So far as we could see the resistance must
have been very weak, for it was not more than half
an hour from the time that the impi left Undine before
it was flying bark, and seeking refuge in the thorn
country beyond Undine, which was then fired by Mil-
bepu's people, and the whole country southward was
soon in a blaze. The slaughter roust have been very
great. One of the first men who arrived on horseback
was Sukana, the King's brother. who was greatly ex-
cited. He was soon followed by Usutu, another of the
King's brothers, the latter in a complete condition of
exhaustion. We heard little firing, and so came to
the conclusion that most of the killing was dune by
the assegai. The eight of thousand 4 of figures flying
over the hills, followed by the victorioue forces of
Usibepu, was a strangely exciting one, and the
rapidity with which the flames and smoke raced up
the hills was marvellous. We could see the chase for
quite five wiles. Sukana told us that it was Usibepu's
army which had attacked Cetewayo, and that the
army fled at once. That was all he knew. About
half-past ten that morning some 300 of ITsibepu's
army surrounded the mission station. We learnt
from them accounts of Cetewayo's defeat. The
King was biding At the foot of the kopje, and
those who were with him left him for fear of at-
tracting attention. His place of hiding, however, was
discovered, and they heard him say, 'What, would
you kill your King ? Why does not Usibepu come
and kill me himself?' Tmmediately afterwards they
heard someone ask him to get up, but he refused to do
so. On the Monday following I visited Undine and
counted 30 dead bodies on the spot. On the way to
the kraal we found the dead body of Sikyo, one of
Cetewayo's most powerful adherents, covered with
wounds. The victors had carried off everything of
value, but I picked up the address presented by the
Blue Ribbon Army to Cetewayo when ha was in Eng-
land. Close by was found the drowned corpse of a
girl of the Royal household. In the Over also was
found Cetewayo's dog, which bad been wounded and
died on a rock on which it had clambered."

THE VICEREGAL TOUR IN EGYPT.
In a telegram dated Cairo, Sunday night, the corre-
spondent of the Standard says :
Yesterday morning the Khedive set out from Alex-
andria on a tour of inspection through Lower Egypt.
The Vicaregal party started at nine o'clock, their
departure being witnessed by an immense number of
persons, amongst whom were all the English and
native military and civil officials. A private telegram
from Rosetta states that *his Righneas arrived there
at eleven, and was received by a crowd so dense
and enthusiastic that he was scarcely able to make his
way from the station to the steamer that was in waitr
ing, and on board of which be held a general meet).
tion. In the afternoon he visited the tovn, being
accompanied throughout by an immense crowd. He
went to the mosque of Said Mahalli, and also to the
Mahometaa sobcol and the orphan school, afterwards
visiting the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Coptic
Churches. He also distributed alms c,mongst the poor
of th 3 town.
At eight Ural morning the /Piedivial party left
Rosetta by steamer, proceeding up the river to
Deesouk, which was safely reached in the afternoon,
the population along the route havilig every where dis-
played the utmost enthusiasm. At Dessouk the
Khedive visited the Mosque. He professes himself
highly pleased with the state of the country, which
gives promise 3f an excellent harvest.