The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-29
BRITISH TROOPS VICTORIOUS
THE RATTLE or zLOBIM AND THE At
TACK ON KIMBULA CAMP.
sannuinnry Fighting The Zulus Defeated
md Driven by Discipiiaed soldiers seven
Miles Of the FIELD i,trewn with the Dead.

complete victory pursuing the enemy In full
losses Hearing from Lord Chelmsford thutthe
Ikowe relief column would advance on the 2Sih.
Col, Wood determined to create n diversion by
making Reconnaissance In ioree to the ZlObani
The Iiohani NAV be described AZ two pln-
teaus varying IN width from one to three miles.
These run cist and west for five miles. the
wrsternuIust being tin" lover and connected
ground rises for $50 feet In PERCEPTIONS rock.
un the summit Of which Is "a stone wal As an
natural strength. The eastern plateau forms
an irregular rectangle. the sides OF which are
lndentsd ny numcrouS kloots, us Length orlng
about three miles. The ascent Of the western
ridge although steep and rugged Is compare
lively easy. and Lieut-Col; Russell. Twel tn
Lancers. was directed to make teaned attack
side
The eastern attacking force comprised about
400 mounted men. all under LleuL-Col. Butler.
G. H.. who bivOuHckcd ten miles east oil Col.
tO attack and clear the eastern plateau. Col.
Wood. with his stan. arrived at Col. kusselPs
bivounc at dusk on n. 2Ith, Proceeding on
" Join Lieut. Col. Buller's. force. Toward day
break this party met Col. Weatherlcy. with his
way the previous night Col Wood ordered
them to follow him. ~ already firing WAS heard
on the eastern end Of the mountain. II was now
daylight, and the track OF Bullrr's path was
visible. the dead and wounded horses proving
thnl us advance liad not boon unopposed;
When within nboui 100 yards from the top OF
the ascent. tho lending men took wrong turn.
and almost at once found themselves In n lahy-
Tinth OF rocks. from both HANKS OF which
heavy fire was poured. Almost instantly Mr..
Lloyd tell mortal " wounded. and died in lew
minutes. Col. Woods horse was shot dead
under him, ana ms the men seemed To- wayer.
Capt. Campbell rushed forward. followed 10y
few Of Col Woods personal escort. Closely
followed by Lieut. Lyons this. gallant officer
jumped over low wall. and made straight for
the direction OF the IRE. but fell. shot through
his revolver, ana Private Fowler. Nineticth
regiment; his rifle. thus Killing the Zulu who
had just fired the iaIal shot by this time one
horse belonging to Lieut. Lysons, aud two OF
Capt Campbell's had b,en shot dead.
With great difficulty the bodies OF the two
fallen officers were, borne down the hill Al
though still under fire. n grave was dug with
hatchets and sword bayonets. Col. Wood re-
solved TO return westward. In order to find out
what progress had been made by Russel's
force. and SC passed underneath the southern
slopes of the mountain. Before he had gone
many miles. the native escort explained low
tigns the approach OF strong impi." Col.
Wood was now obliged to gaop on in order to
avoid being cut OF. sending forward Lieut..
lysons win M. order TO Col. Russell to fall back
on the hungin Neck. a mountain five miles west
By day6reak Buffers force had begun the
difficult ascent Before they had gained the
summit. n heavy IRE was opened from all sides,
but the men dismounted and bravey pushed
forward. closely followed by the native allies.
who came on with great rapidly. twas now
that Lieut. Williams was shot dead, and a few
minutes later Lieut.. Baron Won Stenter,ron also
fell Once on the top all opposition ceased. and.
having carefully disposed his troops on the
heights above the kloofs. Col. Butler sent down
the natives to collect the cattle OF which upward
OF 1000 were in the various krlnls.
The Zulus now boldly advanced along ths
plateau. and the order WIS given TINT at all
risks, the retreat must be down the rocks. Hell
ter-skelter came every one 10 the narrow open
ing OF the path, Volunteers OF different corps
disreRarding all orders except those from their
immediate officers. soon rendered the narrow
path more intricate than ever. Horses fell
headlong down. carrying with them men. some
appeared in swarins. Major Let's horse was
shot under him. Capt. Darcy had rallied his
pen at the top Of the mountain. and driven
back the enemy Capt Raat now rendcredval-
liable service TO Col. Butler in covering there
treat. which threatened to end in general
Col Butler was one OF the last to pass down
the rocks. and but for his courage. GOODNESS.
and personal influence over th- mon, a terrible
disaster must have befullen his force But now
the worst was over. though the enemy followed
closely for many miles. as SEEMING some who
mad lost their horses. or any stragglerB from
Lieut. Williams, Fifty-eehth Regiment. I
Inst saw CALAMITY leading his natives down the
rocky slopes OF the mountain under hurrass-
ing fire from above. Col. WrHtherlry and nearly
fifty men OF his corps were also among the nlies-
ing ones. Major Ieet. First Battalion. Thr-
tenth Regiment. after losing his horse. mount
ed an artillery pack horse, aud taking, a wrong
turn in the descent from the western plateau Of
the Zlobani, found his course arrested by u
sheer precipice. A few moments heior" th - he
had taken up behind him another onicer whose
horse WAS dead. Turning from the precipice.
they must now face the enemy. VINO were hur-
rying down the mountain. srsui IN hand. and
ing on foot came Lent Dun ,ombe of Woods
irregulara who had been obliged to abandon
his wounded horse. Disrngarding the on
treaties OF Major Leet 10 hold on 70 his horse,
Lieut.. Duncombe remained behind. and del b.
erately shot three Zulus when within a few
PAGES from him. Every moment WAS now u
value, and the enemy halted, evidently cowed
by the loss OF their comrades, Urging his horse
over the slippery rocks, Major Leet hurried
down the mountain, the officer behind him
holding him round the, waist. and in this way
safely Joined the rest OF the troops now in re-
treat over the plains below. Lieut.. Duncombe
has never been seen again.
MARCH 29.-Whe / was sitting in my tent
writing the account OF yesterdays dOings, a
stan officer peeped in and informed me that the
Huus were In sight This WAS at about noon
direction OF the black masses that now covered
the hills to the north and northwest OF our po-
siuon.
II was evident that the first attack would be
from the right, although the masses that were
collecting on the distant hills to the southeast
clearly showed that the main attack would be-
from that direction. AT 80 r. NJ. the mounted
troops under Lieut. Col. Butler Q; b., and
Lieut-Col. Russell attacked the heHd Of the right
Zulu horn and were al once closely en-
gagged. Four horse guns in position on the
ridge sloping gently from the fort To the north
corner OF the laAprr now opened fire, and soon
broke IN the enemy's columns. the forts fire
throughout the engagement worked havoc
among tho troops o! the centre and main NJ
tack. At2:15 T.. u. heavy MISSES attacked the
right front and right rear Of the camp. compel-
First Battalion. Thirteenth, which had unit
now occupied position on tho right rear OF
tue lhtRef.
At this time the artillery guns were divided
two under Lieut. Blgge, two under Lieut.. Shade
The guns being exposed tu the rueiny's cross
fire. Col. Wood ordered the horses 10 Ue sem
into lager. Lieut. shades charger being sno
~ the change of position Lieut.. .see's charger
being wounded about the same time. Caut
CoX's company Of the First Battalion. Thir-
teentb, still stoutly defended the cattle laHgaI
against the repeated PUSHES from the kraals OF
barracks OF our native allies. but WIS at las
obliged 10 withdraw Capt Cox being sho
through the leg. four OF his men killed. aAt
seven wounded. At this luncturo two rOmpa
mics Of the Nnetieth, under Major IIackett
were ordered out OF the luaS,r 20 advance oyel
the ridge against the cattle ianger. BY this
time hot fire. was opened from tne knoll cnN-
lading the front of our position, | watched
Major Hackett leading his mon. with his pip
in his mouth. as cool and collected rs man coui(
be- he calamity advanced over the ridge. where
his men lay down aud opened fire on the Iuus
who were now under tho wagons ol the cattle
Hanger. Almost At once thn rnllinde fire began
tOtull. A color sergeant was shot through tn
hend. and other casualties occurred in quici
succession. The mon srnmed ~ one time Il
hesitate; but seeing this. Lieut.. Strong rushed
forward. and by his courageous example urge,
them on again.
Tho fire now seemed to slacken. and Laye'
company OF tho Ninetieth left tho tort and, al
vaucing TO the edge Of the kran,I poured
dendly fire into the enemys ranks. on IN