The New York herald., 1879-11-02
STORIES FROM ZULULAND.

BISHOP CoLENso APPEALS FOR THE REINsTATE-
MENT OF CETYwAYo AS KING OF zULULAND
Bishop Coenso still msnfully upholds the cause
OF Cetywayo. In letter written to England he in
dignantly protests against the deposition and de-
portation of the Zulu King "whose appearance and
behavior" he says. faro totally at variance with
the notions people had formed from the malignant
misrepresentation of Sir Barte Frere." He states
that down to the very last both indunas and people
were. almost to man. loyal to their King. and that
it is unwise for the English to ignore. they are
now doing. the existence of sentiment which is
honorable to the Zulus is inconsistent with the
theory that they have been living under an
intolerably cruel and oppressive rule. The
Bishop then asks whether the circumstances attend
ing the Kings surrender really show any want of
loyalty on the part of his people. Some people
think that they do. and point to the fact that his
hiding place was betrayed to the English force.
Upon this the Bishop makes the following
marks:-"yes his hiding place was betrayed after
he had been hunted by forces of mounted men in
all directions for two months at the end of which
the following process was employed by the great
English general to secure his capture for no doubt
Lord Clifford acted under instructions. Five Zulus
were taken prisoners and questioned severely to
the place where the King was hiding. They persisted
in declaring that they did not know where he was,
whereupon they were all fogged. with what right
let Enslishmen judge. They bore their fogging.
and still refused to betray their Kings hiding
place. and two of them managed to escape.
Then the scheme was adopted which hal been
practlSed once before In this war. OF taxing them
blindfoded, each to q separate spot when two gun
shots were fred, and each Of course supposed that
the other two killed. And the secret was
obtained from moro of them" Another in
cdent calls for similar reprobaton from the Bishop
1t appears that when Cetywayo was on his way to
Port Dunford, at dinner he asked for more beef.
but this refused him. He was. however, sup
Piled with pint of rum. and, according to the
Bishops informant he was given this allowance
daily till he embarked. At Ulund:. when q white
trader introduced spirits the King interdicted
their sale. The Bishop also expresses
hope that John Dunn's qualifications for
chieftainship will be we'll discussed in
England. adding, II think may say that his
appointment is utterly condemned by all right
minded men in Natal as q mockery of all principles
of morality, Christianity and civilization" The
Bishop remarks that the list Of native rulers of
Zululand includes very few OF the more important
Chiefs and he is of opinion that no due provision
has been made for controlling the disorders that
will inevitably break out among the Zulus for
advancing their progress in civilization His plan is
to unite the whole country under native ruler.
and he in the present state of affairs every
why Cetywayo should, after tha lapse of
few months, be restored to that position of
with powers duly limited, under q British Resident.
who should be an English gentleman of character
and ability" He says that "Cetywayo has one son,
about twenty-five years old, named Dinizulu, who
may have been killed among those who tried to
escape when his father had been captured, but who
II living, will be important factor in the future
history of Zululand" The Bishops letter. although
registered. was opened in its passage through the
English Post Office.