The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26 00:00:00

THE ZULU WAR.

hELIEF OF COLONEL

PEARSON.

EVACUATION OF ESOWE.

2,500 ZULUS AND 220 BRITISH KILLED
AND WOUNDED.

The Ttmes of Wednesday gave the following, from their
Special Correspondent :--
GINGLELOVA, April 4.

The Relief Column, on reaching this place on the
let of April, was informed of the advance of great
masses of the enemy. The troops formed Eniaager,
and strengthened the intrenchments. At four a.m. the
Zulus appeared skirmishing on the right front. The
Rifles and the Naval Brigade, on the north-east, first
engaged a large force, whioh appeared on the surround-
ing heights. The Zulus fought bravely and advanced
within thirty yards of the intrenchments. The attack
lasted nearly one hour, when the Zulus retreated pre-
cipitately, pursued by Barrow's Mounted Infantry
and the Native Contingent.
EKOWE, April 6.
On the 3rd, the Relief Column, under Lord Chelm2-
ford, started for Ekowe, composed of the 57th and
60th Regiments, six companies of the 91st, the Marines,
two rocket companies, one Gatling gun, two nine.
pounders Barrow's Mounted Infantry, and Dann's
scouts. Thereat of the column remained to guard the
baggage. Mounted Natives and Volunteers led the way.
No Zulus were seen. After a successful march of 15
miles Colonel Pearson with a few companies of the
99th and the seamen Of the Active, were met at five.
The force reached Ekowe at 9.30. The garrison had
plenty of food. There were 100 sick and 30 dead.
!Lieutenants Evelyn, of the Buffs, and Davidson, of
the 99th, were dead from fever. The camp is very
ptrong, with large earthworks and a deep trench
spiked at the bottom.
On the 4th the garrison marched for the Tugela.
The Cavalry burnt Dahulamanzi's kraal.
On the sth of Amu Lord Chelmsford's Column left
for Ginglelova. In consequence of a false night alarm,
the pickets fired into the bush, Dunn's scouts return-
ing. The 60th fell back at their approach in diserder.
One smut was killed and nine wounded, and five of the
men of the 60th.

Colonel Pearson's garrison is expected to reach the
Tugela on the Bth. Thirty-four spans of cattle will
Meet them at Amatl bath
On the 6th; at Krantz Kop, on the Tugela, Com-
mandant Montgomery reports raids in Zululand with-
out opposition. Two kraals burnt, no cattle captured.
ale river is very high.
The England has arrived, with the 17th Lancers.
Of 34 whites wounded, remaining at Ginglelova,
One has since died, and 16 were dangerously wounded,
12 severely. All are from gunshot wounds. Colonel
Crealock's arm was grazed. Lieutenant Johnson was
shot in the chest, and has eince.died. Captain Hinx-
man, of the 57th, is wounded in the leg,
; General Lord Chelmsford returned to Ginglelova on
he 6th.
I A new intrenched camp is to be formed and garri-
soned, the remainder of the force returning to the
Tugela.

Twelve hundred Zulus were killed on the 2nd.
Their defeat was complete. The men fled, and the
'women and children in the Indosa Forest are likely
to surrender. No Zulus are now on this side of the
'lnhambane Hills.

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CAPE TOWN, April 4.

In order to create a diversion in favour of the relief
of Ekowe, Colonel Wood made a reconnoissance in
force on the 28th of March, marching twenty miles
to Mhlobana Mountain, which was successfully
assaulted, and the summit cleared by Colonel
!Buller. The enemy being reinforced and strorg
;bodies approaching and threatening to cut them off,
the troops were obliged to retire down a precipice.
'!ln doing so they suffered heavily. Colonel Wood
!and his Staff were attacked on their way to join
Colonel Buller. Captain the lion. R. Campbell,
Coldstream Glards, and Mr. Lloyd, Political As-
sistant, were killed. Captain Barton, Coldtitream
:guards, and Lieutenant Williams, and Baron Von
Oteiten, with 29 non-commissioned officers and men,
'Frontier Light Horse, Colonel Weatherley, and the
'greater part Border Horse were killed. Captain
IDenison was saved. Ensigns Raffs and Bakers were
!killed. Mr. Piet Ilya, Commandant of the Boer
!Contingent was killed, and several men wounded.

An " impi " of 10 regiments, comprising over 20,000
men, vigorously attacked Kambula on the 29th of
March. There was severe 6ghting for four hours, but
,the enemy was repulsed and completely routed. Our
loss consisted of Lieutenant Nicholson, Artillery;
Second Lieutenant Bright, 99th Regiment, killed;
Major Hackett„ 90th Regiment, very severely
wounded; Captains Cox and Perim, 13th Regiment;
Lieutenant Smith, 90th, slightly wounded; 54 non-
commissioned officers and men wounded; five since
dead.

Five hundred Zulus have been already buried.
Their loss cannot be estimated. Three hundred guns,
including Martini-Henry rifles, were taken.
APRIL 7, (via. St. Vincent.)
Official and other aft:mints from Ginglelova say that
the relieving column, under Lord Chelmsford, formed
in laager on the afternoon of the Ist of April. There
were very heavy rains throughout the evening, and
the Zulus were hovering about the camp.
At six a.m, on the 2nd the Zulus attacked the
laager on each side in succession, two distinct forces
being employed. The enemy advanced in a very
courageous manner, but they never got within twenty
yards of the shelter trenches. At 7.30 the attack was
repulsed and the enemy retreated, followed by the
Mounted Infantry under Barrow and Barton and
Nettleton's regiment of the Natal Contingent. Oar
troops, few of whom had been under fire be-
fore, behaved splendidly, the sabres of the
Mounted Infantry doing great execution. The
fight was witnessed from Ekowe, Colonel
Pearson, by flashing signals, congratulating the
General on his success. The casualties are Lieutenant
Johnson and Privates Smith and Lawrence, of the
99th; Privates Marshall, of the 91st, and Pratt, of the
tiOth ; Colonel Northey, of the 60th Rifles; and
Langfield, of the Tenedoa, dangerously wounded.
Major Barrow, of the 19th Hussars, and Captain
Hinxman,of the 57th Regiment, slightly wounded.
Twenty-nfile sailors and soldiers wounded. One native
was killed and ten wounded. Four hundred and
seventy one bodies of Zulus lie within 1,000 yards
of the 'eager. The long grass and bushes helped their
approach and also assisted their retreat. The Zulu
total loss is estimated at 1,000. The following are
known to have been part of 11 regiments which shared
In the attack—namely, the Monamonosi, Zwawana,
Nokene, Nodwen, 17nemsilya, and L-nombomambo.
The prisoners state that 195 companies in all were
engaged, numbering about 11,000 men. Dabnlamanzi,
the King's brother, led the final attack, while Somopa
was in chief command.

Lord Chelmsford intends to abandon Ekowe and
establish a permanent post on the coast road.
On the bodies of the slain Zulus several articles,
arms and ammunition from Isandlana, were found.
The latest reports say that the wounded are pro-
aressing admirably, with the exception of Colonel
Northey.

Colonel Wood's cavalry force in the attack on the
Mhlobani Mountain sustained a severe loss, losing
91 men killed and missing. They were caught in a
trap. The mountain was stormed and taken and
the cattle captured. After four hours' rest, our
force, about 400 Europeans, found themselves sur-
rounded by 20,000 Zulus. As the mountain was
only accessible at one point, they had to cut their
way through. It is rumoured that Colonel Wood was.
opposed to the expedition. The following is a list of
the killed and wounded : Frontier Light Horse--;
three officers and 26 men. Burghers—one officer. Th 6 ;
Transvaal Rangers—one officer and six men. The
Border Horse—four officers and 44 men. Butler's
Horse—eight troopers. The loss includes Captain Bar- '
ton ; Corporal Sodwell ; Troopers Burton, Dobson, Mor-
den. Hasreldine, Kermin, Ram, Seymour, May, and
Coffin • Lieutenants Von Steiten,Plante, and Ranch-
man ; Coffin;
Horn, Hillwip, Grills, Shearer, Jepser,
Tirrel Smith, Shearmer, Evingstone, Robinson, Pen-
dingast, Huggins. Of the Burgher force, Piet Uys.
The Rangers—Hamilton, Brophey, Cumming, Berley,
Martin, Stanley, Benkins. Border Horse—Colonel
Weatherley ; Lieutenants Poole, Weatherley, and Par-
minster ; Non Commissioned Officers Brown, Fisher,
Russell, ltrissingen, Stewart, Porter, Ford, Blackmore,
Coetzee, Johnson and Friere ; Troopers Duian, Shep-
herd, Mann, Meredith, Underwood, Reed, Vans, Craig,
Jeffreys, Brooks, Burt, Bourdon, Mariot, Muller,
Milma, Muller, West, Hartman, Cameron, Grandeur,
Crayly, Martin, Thomson, King, Dravey, Ferguson,
Burnhard. Riley, and Williams. Baker's Horse—
Troopers Waters, Ward, Dunbar, Campbell, Robinson,
Dlrwin, Christian, and Davis.
Further accounts from Colonel Wood's column
show that we gained a brilliant victory at Kambula
on the 30th of March, The Zulus were repulsed with
a loss of some thousands. Buller's Horse pursued them
for some miles, killing numbers of them. Cetywayo
witndssed the fight. Their tactics pursued at Isandlana
were repeated, but they were thwarted by Colonel
Wood's consummate plan of defence.

CAPE TOWN, April 7 (via St. Vincent).
Lord Chelmsford has defeated 11,000 Zulus.
Eko we has been relieved and Colonel Pearson has marched
our.

- -
Colonel Wood has obtained a brilliant victory at Kam-
buts
The Colonial Mounted Contlngetts have sustained 'a loss
of ninety-one killed or missing.
CAPE TOWN, April 7 (vid St. Vincent).
Colonel Wood officially reports that the camp at Kambula
was attacked on March 30 by four Zulu regiments under
Mnyane. Bailer's Riflemen engaged an enormous
crowd of Zulus on the north side of the camp, but
were unable to check them. They, therefore, retired
behind the laager, followed by the Zulus to within
three hundred yards, when their advance was checked by
the 13th and the 90th Regiments. Major Hackett was
dangerously and Lieutenant Nicolson mortally wounded,
Lieutenant Bright was killed. The Zulus loss was great.
Three hundred firearms were picked up, among which were
several Martini-Henry rifles. Colonel Wood received every
assistance from Colonels Gilbert and Buller, Major Rogers,
Captains Woodgate and Maude, and Lieutenants Smith and
Lyson.

The casualties at Gingbelova are :—Wounded, Colonel
Crealock, slightly; Colonel Northey, dangerously; Major
Barrow, and Captain Hinman, of the 57th, slightly ;
Lieutenant Johnson, of the 99th, dangerously: Royal
Navy Staff Surgeon Engfield, dangerously; 3rd Regi-
ment, Private Flannery, dangerously; 57th Regiment,
Privates Perkins, dangerously, Deacon and Haines,
slightly : 80th Regiment, Sergeant Dallard, slightly, Pri-
vates Aylett and Franey, slightly; aolled and Lasieff,
dangerously; 91st Regiment, Privates Widenas, Brednard,
Balley, Hinlow, Macintyre, Hutton, and Gillispie, se-
verely ; Stendre, slightly; 99th Regiment, Privates
Drew and Armstrong, severely ; 'Blackwell sind'iTtliker,
slightly ; 88th Regiment, Private Brigs'', severely;
90th Regiment, Private ' Hartley, severely. Seamen from
the Shah, Bird and Bulger, severely; from the Boadicea
Carpenter Cordy, slightly; Toy and Hincitley, severely.
Marine Artillery, Bombardier Parni,e, severely. Tenedos,
le:Ay-officer Porteous, slightly. Of Nettletos's Natifei ten
men wae

The 21st Regiment has lett Durban kr the 'Utrecht district.