The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-24
LATEST CABLE NEWS.
Lord Chelmsford Defeats the Zulus
at Ulundi,
THE WAR DECLARED ENDED.
Reported Flight of King
Cetywayo.
EUGENE AND PRINCE JEROME.
Great Britain and Her Pledges
to Greece.
EUGENE AND PRINCE JEROME.
Great Britain and Her Pledges
to Greece.
COUNT Won MOLTKE AND HIS WORK
END OF THE ZULU WAR

lord CHELMSFORD DEFEATS cETYwAYo IN
woLsELEY TO RECEIVE THE GREAT CHIEFS
sURRENDER-DETAILs OF THE FIGHTING
REPORTED FLIGHT OF THE KING.
BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, July "a, 1879.
The British government received telegram
last evening from Sir Barte Frere announcing
that Lord Chelmsford had defeated the Zulus
under King Cetywayo with heavy loss and that
the war is virtually at an end. The news OF the
victory was brought by special steamer to st.
Vincents. Sir Garnet Wolseley telegraphs from
Durham the 9Th of July as follows:-"I
have halted all reinforcements here. as 1 be-
ieve the war is over. Do not send any more
men or supplies till you hear from me. ex-
pect to meet the great Zulu chief about the
10th inst. and discuss terms of peace with
him." In the House OF Commons Sir Michael
the receipt of telegram dated Cape Town,
July g. confirming the news of decisive vic
tory gained by Lord Chelmsford's forces over
the Zulus.
THE BATTLE OF JULY 4.
The dispatches disclose the fact that Lord
Chelmsford remained in camp until the after
noon of July awaiting the surrender of the
cannon and 900 rifles captured by the Zulus
at Isandula- These not arriving he advanced,
and was attacked in the open country by $4,000
Zulus, who fled under the heavy fire of tho
British. Lord Chelmsford then advanced and de-
stroyed Ulundi. The Zulu loss amounted
to 500; the British loss 10 killed and 90
wounded. The battle was fought on July A.
The Zulus, variously estimated at from 10000
to 10000 in number, surrounded the British
troops, who formed into hollow square. The
Zulus charged the square all four of its sides.
After the Zulus were broken by the British fire
they were pursued by the cavalry and utterly
routed. Lord Chelmsford burned and destroyed
all the military kraals and returned to his camp
the same evening
DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING.
A detailed official telegram from Lord Chelms-
ford says:-"Cetywayo not only failed to COM
ply with my demands for the return of the
cannon, &C., but fired heavily on our watering
parties. l consequently returned the cattle he
had sent in and ordered reconnaissance by
Colonel Buffers horse. This caused the Zulu
army to advance and show itself on the morn
ing of July 4. My force, consisting of General
Newdigate's division and General Woods col
nmn, aggregating 1000 Europeans and 200
natives, with twelve cannon and two Gatlings,
crossed the Umvolosi River at quarter past
six A. M"
THE ATTACK.
Lord Chelmsford continues 1.-THE force
reached an excellent position between Enad-
wcngo and Ulundi about half-past eight A. M.
The Zulu army had been observed leaving its
bivonacs about halfpast seven. The engage
mcnt was shortly after commenced by tho
mounted men, BY nine o'clock the Zulu attack
was fully developed BY halfpast nine the
enemy wavered, and the Lancers, fol-
lowed by the remainder of the cavalry.
attacked them, and general rout ensued.
Prisoners state that King Cetywayo was per-
sonally commanding, and witnessed the fight
from u neighboring kraal. Zulu prisoners state
that twelve regiments, aggregating 10000
men, participated in the attack Lord Chcms-
ford estimates that the Zulu loss could not have
been less than a thousand men.
BRAVERY OF THE MEN.
"Ulundi was burning at noon," he continues.
"The steadness of our troops, who at one time
during the engagement were under a complete
belt of fire. was remarkable. The dash and en-
terprise of the cavalry all that could be
wished. Our fortified camp had been left in
charge of 900 Europeans and $50 natives. A
portion of the Zulu forces ut time threat
ened to attack it,
SUCCESSFUL AT LAST.
Lord Chelmsfords despatch concludes as fol-
lows:-"As have fully accomplished the object
, for which advanced, l consider that / shall
DO best carrying ont Sir Garnet Wolse-
ley's instructions by moving Immediately
toward Kambawasa. l shall send back
portion of this force for supplies
which are now ready at Fort Marshal" KAN
bawasa appears to be about thirty miles south
of Ulundi. large body of Zulus surrendered
after the battle. They were also coming in in
large numbers on General Crcalocks line of
advance.
REPORTED FLIGHT or KING cETYwAYo.
A despatch from Cape Town, dated July
3, says:-"It is reported that Getty
wayo fled northward the day before
the battle of Ulundi." A despatch to the
Standard, dated Ulundi, July 4, reports that
Cetywayo witnessed the beginning of the fight,
but retired when the Zuus began to retreat.
THE zuLus WILL NOT SURRENDER.
The Times correspondent at ulundi, under
date of July 4, says:--"It is stated that Getty
wayo five days ago sent 400 head of cattle
with peace messengers TO the British,
but they were stopped by one of