The New York herald., 1879-02-11
A zulu VICTORY.
Terrible Disaster to the British
Arms in South Africa.
FORTY-NlNE OFFICERS KILLED
Nearly One Thousand Regulars, Artlllerymsn
and AuziIariss Slaughtered
CETYWAYO CRUSHES HIS ENEMIES
The Locality Of the Great
Battle.
CETYWAYO CRUSHES HIS ENEMIES
NATAL GREATLY ALARMED

[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
CAPE Town. Jan. 81, 1879,
via st. Vincent.
On the 21st inst. q British column, con-
sisting of portion of the Twenty fourth
regiment, battery of artillery and 600 ma
tive auxiliaries, was utterly annihilated
near the Tugela River, the dividing line
between Natal and Kafrland, by 10000
Zulus, who captured a valuable convoy of
l02 wagons, 1000 oxen, two cannon, 400
shot and shell, 1000 rifles. $4,000 rounds
of ammunition, 10000 pounds weight of
provisions and the colors of the Twenty
fourth regiment.
TERRIBLE LOSS OF OFFICERS.
Among the killed on the British side are
ants and the quartermaster of the Twenty
fourth regiment; two captains of the Royal
artillery; colonel, captain, four lieuten-
ants and surgeon major of engineers, be-
sides twenty-one other British officers COM
manding the native levies.
HELD AT BAY.
Seven attacks subsequently made by the
Zulus have been repulsed, and the colony
is now somewhat recovering from the utter
CONSERVATION which at 6rst prevailed.
NATAL IN DANGER.
Natal, however, is in great danger, and
disturbances are feared in Pongoland.
RETREAT NECESSARY.
Lord Chelmsford, the commander Of the
expedition, has been forced to retire in
consequence of the defeat. It is estimated
that 500 soldiers were killed, besides the
officers enumerated above.
THE ZULU LOSSES.
It is estimated that 5000 Zulus we're
killed and wounded in the battle.
APPEALS FoR AID.
Governor Sir Bartle Frere has sent ap-
peals to England and the Mauritius for
reinforcements. Tie mail steamer for
England was despatched day earlier than
usual, with request for six regiments Of
infantry and brigade of cavalry.
MORE DIsAsrEna.
The men-of-war, the Active and the
Tenedos, have been ashore. The Tenedos
was seriously injured and obliged to go
into dock at. Simons Bay.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE BRITISH DEPEAr-
HOW THE FORCES WE'RE sEpARATED-sAFErY
OF LORD CHELMSFORD.
(BY CABLE TO THE HERALD1
LONDON, Feb. IL, 1879.
The Standards despatch from Cape
Town says tho British force was
compelled to recross the borders
The force which was annihilated was at.
tackled while guarding the camp of the
headquarters column at Insandusana
during the absence Of Lord Chelmsford
with q strong force reconnoitring.
SPIKED THEIR GUNS.
Details of tho disaster to the British
forces show that the guns were spiked be-
fore they were captured.
WAR TO THE KxrYE.
The Times says, editorially,. that the gov
ernment is bound to send ample reinforce
ments without an hours delay and spare
no expense or effort.
THE LOCALITY OF THE DEFEAT-THE ZULU
RACE AND THEIR HISTORY FOR CENTURY.
The defeat Of the British column by
Cetywayo. the Zulu chief, brings o crisis
in British affairs in South Africa.
It involves. as a probable result,
costly and tedious war with the majority of
the other Caffre tribes, which the Zulus will
doubtless be able to bring to their assistance.
On the 18th of January, as already reported,
Colonel Glyn's column had an engage
ment with the Zulus, and the British loss
was set down as trifing. The conclusion
of the cable despatch referred to now becomes
very signiicant:--'sTheZ Zulus offer slight
resistance, Withdrawing into the interior
as tho troops advance. Skirmishing, with
out noteworthy result. is reported from
different points" It would appear probable
from this that the Zulu chieftain pursued the
tactics of inducing the British to follow him
until he had separated the column under