The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
AFRICA
Thc yuIus severely Defeated by Lord
Chelmsford - Another Battls Near
luneburg - Col. Pearson. at Ekowc,

Chelmsford = Another Battle Near
Lnnsburg = Col. Pearson. at Ekowe,
Relieved.
LONDON. April GA dispatch from Cape
Town dated April s. states that Lord
Chelmsford had defeated 1000 Iulus at
Ekowe and relieved Col. Pearson. The vic.
tory was brilliant one and tho British l0Ba
Tho Ttilus, In largo numbers attacked Col
Woods column, near Luneburg. but were
finally repulsed with great loss. Seven ofii,
we're killed. The attack on Woods' column
was complete surprise. The British fought
qalantly against overpowering numbers. 1T
was only after desperate fight that the Zl-
LUIS were repulsed.
THE HoERs HEBELbtous.
The TranBvaal district II disturbed. The
BoeTs declare their intention Of investing
Pretoria and threaten TO detaln Sir BARLEY
Frere, Governor Of Cape Colony. MS q hostage.
Il The fighting In Basuto Land has resulted In
the complete Tout of the Basutoes under
| Chief Moisos.
LOSS or A TRANSPORT STEAMER
rha transport steamer Clyde was wrecked
Mt Cape Town. All on board saved. The
Clyde had 400 troops On board All the
stores, ammunition and guns were lost.
LORD oHELMsFoRps MARCH TO THE RELIEF
OF cot. PEARSON.
The popular esultation and relief with
which tho news Of the safety of Col. PearsoD's
command was received IL not lsasened by the
Intelligence Of the terrible loss sustained by
the relief of Col. Pearson was COM
posed of two companies Of Bluffs, five com
panies Of the Eighty.eighth four companies
of the Nnty-ninth. the tifty-scvSnth, Six
tieth and Nnety-tlrst Regiments, u naval
brigade OF 800, a native contingent OF 5000
cavalry and n battery of artillery. This
column crossed the river Tugea on the
twenty-cighth. under the immediate com
mand of Major Gen. Crealock, on Its march
to Ekowe, where Col. Pearson was surrounded
BY hordes of Zulus and pressed to eNtremi-
ties by the number Of tho enemy and the
scarcity OF food.
The garrison occupying the rude fortitica-
ton Of Ekowe consisted OF Col. Charles Il.
Pearson, commanding the Third Regiment;
Second Battalion, Lieut., Col. Ii. Parnell;
| Dix companies of the Ninety-ninth Regiment,
OIL Weiman;l three companies of the
Naval Brigade, Capt. Campbell, T.: N:;
Boyd. r. A.; and twenty-three men aud one
company OF the Native Pioneers. This force
had two 7-pounders, muzzle-loadlng guns, one
| Gatling and one rocket tube. After being 80
completely hemmed In by the enemy that he
was no longer able to employ runners, Col.
Pearson remained In constant Communication
With the Tugela by means Of Mance's hello
graph signal system
The column or Lord Chelmsford whose
Efforts have been 50 happily successful,
would have started sooner than the twenty
eighth had 1t not been for the difficulty of OBJ
| taining carriage, which arose from the fact
F. that ali the Transports Of the second and
/ third columns were lost ut lsandula, Lord
4 Chelmsford deeming 1t simple insanity to
' move until such of the column was absolutely
assured The entire march from the Iugela
! to Ekowe occupied two days. The road was
lined with the enemy, especially at point
about eleven miles north Of the river, where
| they were concentrated In masses. A severe
| fight resulted during the whole distance, and
| troops saved them from becoming inveigled
Into general engagement before arriving at
Col. Parsons camp.