Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-22
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PAROLE WINS AGAIN.
The Race in London To-day.
THE ZULU WAR
More Hard rdFighting; Ekowe Relieved.
AUGUST BELMONT NEARLY KILLED,
THE STANLEY COURT MARTIAL,
PAROLE WINS AGAIN.
The Race in London TODAY
THE ZULU w AR
More Hard Fighting; Ekowe Relieved.
AUGUST BELMONT NEARLY KILLED.
THE STANLEY COURT MARTIAL,
THE ZULU WAR.

EkOWc Relieved After Hard Fight.
ing-Great slaughter of Zulus.
,eacha aShDoH, April 22.alntelligence has just
lighting. ''''' 00'oio
G, Adyiees from Cape Town. dated April 9th, via
o.; siHcent says: Lord Chelmsford'S camp at
W Itiheilso on The road TO Ekowe, was attacked
at oaybreak on April Sd by II. .O00 Znims
WI Who o,i mage freauent and desperate attacks
t Ut,t ah slueS, Out were repulsed and pursued
VIII WIN great loss. -Four hundred and seventv-
91e me zuins We're found dead round the trenches
commanded at isandTIa. Iien9 Iie9uiImanzl, Iaaa, VINO
me s'tn regiment, and four prfyates ua.a ua
Eliiea: Col Northey, OF the Goth regiment. the
suiReoh ana nlteen men were severely wounded
Col Cfeaiock, Major Barronand, and ten men
were wounded. On the 4th inst, Lord Cnelms-
,oia WIN slst, Goth, and 51th regiments and a
g, 10y OF marines left the camp and relieved
EkoWe during the night. Col. Pearson and hls
garrison have reached Umsindusi and wi 4
arrive at the Tugelo on April 7th. During the
hnnn,na tnnes,neh. twenty-elght men died and one
Ruhaied ana twenty,eight were On the sick list
EkoWe mas been totally evacuated"
lAote.ihe evacuation mentioned above Is
presumably by the old garrison
A Hand.tO.hand Fight.
dispatch, dated CapetoWn, Apr1I s tn Reu
.eI ttiegram company, says:-In the night be.
Tween Col woods command and the Zufus, on
The zsth OF March, the retreat OF the ZuIus wa
cut 9fr, and hand night ensie1. Col
Weatherby. bis son. Captains Barton. Barron
Won steltkroku, and 20 men were killed and on
IO Islu ISlcVlS. NcnOiSUl and Bright wpre
kllIeo Major Hackett was severely wounded
ana Lieut.. Smith and Captains Gardiner. Cor
and Pearbe were wounded.
LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES
Inc botal of the British Losses Ia both engage
mtbts Is estimated at 30 killed and wouDded
Inc Luius lost $50 men. II is rumored al Pre-
1orla and Natal that The Beers intend Investing
Pretoria, and threaten 10 detaln Sir KartIe
ffefe as hostage unless their demands are
oonpneQ with IL ts rUinored. also, that BarIae
fiefe Is returning 70 Natal. The transport
tiyoe mas been wrecked On Dyer's island All
the crew were saved but the stores were lost
and the ship sunk.
Another Unfortunate Surprfse for
the 8FilfSh.
LONDON, April 2, 2-3e p. m--MeSsrs Donald
Canie Co. proprletors OF the Cane OF Good
Hope and Natal Royal mail line OF steamers.
have received telegram dated St Vincent.
Aprll Y, Which says: Colonel Woods column
has been attacked near Luneberg by a large
humper OF Zulus. The enemy was repulsed
WIN great loss. The British loss was seven
oflcers and four hundred men. The troops
iought gallantly, but appear to have been taken
Col. Woods Loss Of 400 Men.
Intelligence has been received from Cape
Town this afternoon that Col. Woods column
has been attacked by the Zulus and lost 900
men. The ZuluS lost heavily