The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
Fourth Edition
THE LATEST.
THE ZULUS' VICTORY
Intense Anxiety in Great Britain.

National Associated Press to the Star.
LONDON, Feb. lis P. M.-Public
anxiety regarding the town of
Natal which is exposed to the
attacks of the Zulus, is increasing, and
further intelligence from the Cape is i'm
patiently awaited. The demand for news
papers to learn the latest news exceeds any
thing ever before witnessed here.
The officers participating in the council
at the War Office to-day have prepared and
submitted to the Cabinet plan for rem
forcing the British troops in South Africa.
A dispatch from Capetown to-day states
that the rifles captured by the Zulus were of
the Martin G. Henry pattern, and the guns
were seven-pounders, mounted ON nine
%und carriages.
Queen Victoria is manifestly anxious re-
sarding the situation, and has requested
immediate information of the latest intel
Ngence The Cabinet has been called to
an immediate sitting, to take action on the
military situation in South Africa. The
Secretaries of War, the Colonies and the
Admiralty are to-day closeted with Bea-
consfeld, discussing the question. The
commander at Portsmouth has been noti-
fed to prepare troops for Africa.
Afghanistan.
THE AMEERs AMBASSADORS.
TAsHKEND, TKN., Feb. 1.-THE four At
CHAN ambassadors who are expected here
ON The goth are the nephew of the Ameer,
the Grand Vizier, the Minister of Justice
and the Minister of the Interior. The En-
bassy is attended by numerous suite and
travels in state, there being one hundred
and twenty horses in the corege. 1t will
be received with great military pomp and
salutes of artillery at Samarkand by Gov
ernor Owaneff
Col Colesnikoff, aid de camp to General
Kaufman, who was sent on a mission to
st. Petersburg on January 5th. returned
here yesterday, bearing imperial instruc-
6ons
Great Britain.
CATTLE FREELY ADMITTED.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1.-THE steamship Is
trian, from Boston, arrived to-day, and her
cattle, were all admitted without trouble.
The British Government has issued no Or
der declaring that The landing of cattle from
the United States alter February 18th was
forbidden. On the contrary, the Govern
ment has intimated that they have no in
tsntion of interfering with the cattle trade.
Russia.
A GENERAL UNHEALTHINEss
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. n.-Advices from
the interior state a general unhealthiness
and predisposition to epidemic exist
ENCOURAGING PLAGUE REPORTS
ROME, Feb. 1l.-Reassuring advices have
been received at the Foreign Ministry about
the plague. 1t is believed that its spread
will be prevented.
Switzerland.
OVERLAND DESTROYED.
BERNE, Feb. 1.-THE village of Bernez
Oberand was totally destroyed by fire yes.
terday.
Africa.
BRITISH TROOPS ANNIHILATED.
LONDON, Feb. 11-Dispatches from Cape
town state tina 10000 Zulus had given bat
tie to British and native forces at 1nsandu-
sana, during which 5000 Zulus were killed
and the British completely annihilated.
The Zulus captured a convoy of 120 wagons,
1000 oxen, guns, 400 shot ani shell, 1,00O
rifles, 250,000 rounds of ammunition, and
10000 pounds of commissary stores; also
the colors of the Twenty fourth Regiment;
also that Natal is seriously endangered.
500 men and 40 officers of the British and
600 natives were killed. The main body Of
the British forces have retreated across the
frontier.
Australia.