Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-09
FOREIGN FEATURES.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE ZULUS.
French Political Matters the Bona
partists Jubilant-Catholic Schools
in Rome-PrObabIe Loss Of
Vessel.
Another Victory for the Zulus.

Another Victory for the zulus.
CAPE Town, March p, VIA CAPE ST.
NINCENT.-A convoy of supplies, pro-
ceeding from Derby to Limeburg, and
escorted by l0i men of the Eightieth
Regiment, was attacked at daybreak,
March 18th, on the bank OF the Intombe
river, by 1000 Zulus under Umbeline
Owing To previous alarm the British
were under arms but were overwhelmed d
by the enormously superior force of the
enemy. Capt. Moriarty and forty men
were killed and twenty are missing.
The fate of the wagon drivers is un-
known. Lieut.. Harvard with forty
men, succeeded in reaching Limeburg.
One hundred and fifty men of the
Eightieth Regiment subsequently
proceeded TO the scene OF
the fight and recovered a
quantity OF rockets and ammunition.
and buried the dead Twenty wagons
containing supplies were lost. The re-
lief column for Ekome will start on
March 26th. a party OF volunteers have
visited the battle field OF Isandlu, and
found that the Zulus had left one hun
dred wagons there, but had removed
the guns and ammunition. 4 great
meeting OF the Beers has commenced.
Their proceedings have So far been
quietly conducted. 4 battalion of the
Second regiment, the Army Service
Corps, the Engineers and Ninety-fourth
regiment have arrived at Cape Town.
LONDON, April S.-The Standards dis
patch from Cape Town says the convoy
from Derby was obliged to encamp on
the banks of the lntOmbe, as the river
was too full 10 cross. Lieutenant Har-
ward and the survivors were enramped
on the LuLeburg side of the river
Although there had been some
previous alarms the surprise was
complete, the sentry only saw the Iulus
when they were within 10 PAGES. Lieut..
Harwards men poured a steady fire
across the river. The Zulus lost heavi-
ly, but were undaunted. Only fifteen
OF Capt. Moriarty's men escaped across
the river. They were sleeping IN way
ons when attacked. The sentry was the
only one who had time 10 fire. The
scene of the surprise is a hollow sur
rounded by long grass and weeds. One
gun the Zulus had not removed and has
since been recovered The relief |
column for Ekowe numbers 5000 men.
French Political Matters.
PARIS, April S.-The Bonapartists are
much clated at the almost certain tri- |
umph of GOdele, the BOnapartiSt can
didatc for the Chamber of Deputies, in
the district Of Champs Elysees, on the
second ballot.
NJ. Paul DE Cassagnac was banqueted |
last night by one hundred and eighty |
students OF the Latin quarter. In the |
rnur.- II Lio ,o"6I""t sI.~a"h J." -"
lated conversation between himself |
and the Prince Imperial, i'll which the |
latter said: MY fathers misfortune was |
to mistrust his health, so he wished To |
play two reigns simultaneously, namely, |
his own. which was dIdOriOiiOrS, and |
mine. which might be liberal He lost |
both; | am therefore forced To recom-
mence To resume the ddOrtOttOrs reign, |
and leave the liberal one to my success
sor, if events allow 1t.
At Bordeaux, at the supplementary |
election on Sunday, for members OF the |
Chamber oi Deputies. Louis Blanque, !
who is still imprisoned for cOnsplrlng IN |
1870 against the government OF national
defense, polled 800 votes against NJ.
LavcrtZon, a Gambettis Republican,
who received 1850 votes. Two OBJ
scure radicals polled 1900 each, and II
on the second ballot, which is necessary,
these votes should swell Blanque.S
score, his return is quite possible. This
is considered significant.
Improvement Of Catholic Schools In
Rome.
ROME, April S-A letter from the Pope
10 Cardinal Vicar Is published, in which
the Pope announces that as success
the movement for increasing and I'M
proving the Catholic schools will greatly
depend upon pccuniary means lie
proposes to contribute annually as
large amount of money as his private
means will permit, and as the conserva-
ton of faith in Rome IL connected wlth
the interests OF the Catholic world, he
will also devote 10 Romean schools as
much oi Peters pence as the needs OF
the universal church will permit
Scull Race.
IoxpoN. Aptil Sin the single scull
race on the Thames from Putney To
Mortlake, for goo aside, Spencer beat
Tanicar 10y six lengths.
Vessel Probably Lost.
Ioxpov. April S,-The steamer
Sanbctnr from New York February 18th,
for Rotterdam, is reported as probably
lpSt