The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-07-31

position between Enadivengo and Ulundi
lbout $50 a. m. The Zulu army had +
been observed leaving its bivouacs about e
80. The engagement was shortly after d
begun by the mounted men. BY an .
he Zulu attack was fully developed, and O
GERS followed by the remainder of cavalry
the enemy and general route c
Prisoners state that King ,
Cettewayo was personally commanding !
and witnessed the fight from tie neigh. I
boring kraals. The Zulu prisoners state !
that twelve regiments, aggregating 10000 :
men, participated in the attack. Lord :
estimates that the Zulu
loss. loss could SGa not OF. have ,,,,us; been less
burning at noon. The steadiness of our :
troops who at one time dur ng the engage
ment were in a complete belt of fire was ,
The dash and enterprise of
the cavalry was all that could be wished.
The fortified camp had been left in charge
of nine hundred Europeans and two hun
dred and fifty natives. A portion of the
Zulu forces at one time threatened to at
tack it. A large body of Zulu's were sur
rendered after the battle. They are also
coming in large number on General
Crcalock's line of advance.
Versailles, July 23.-The chamber of
deputies passed the government bill
authorizing a prolongation of treaties of
commerce for six months after the general
tariff is voted.
Rome July 23.-The pope is, before the
close of the year, TO conclude a concordat
with Russia.
London, July pa war between the
Turks and Greeks is said to be imminent.
st. Petersburg, July 23.-Owing to the |
prevalence of incendiarism the authori- |
ties of Khardoff divided the the town into |
324 fire DISTRICTS. Every householder is |
bound tc keep a special night watchman |
and have thirty buckets of water always |
ready
London, July 23-In the house of COM
mons yesterday, the under secretary of
state declared that if Turkey and Greece
failed to come to an understanding in re-
gard to the frontier, the British govern
ment was always ready to join. The gov
ernment had never isolated themselves
from other powers.
The bill introduced by the chancellor of
exchequer enabling the banks to limit the
liability of share holders to twice the
amount of their paid up capital was talked
out by William Holmes, liberal member
from Paisley, who objected to the
government amendments restricting the
operation of the bill to England. The bank
ruptcy bill wRs also very recently
talked out. These excite much comment
and dissatisfaction.
DeLesseps has issued the prospectus of
the Darien canal company. The capital is
fixed at 1901 900 million francs Only 1875
francs per share will be called for in the
| first instance. Interest at tie rate of 5
per cent will be paid on actual money
| received dun ing the course of construction.
DeLesseps estimates an increase of 80 mil
lions francs from the canal and reckons
the shareholders will receive IL a per cent
per annum.
| Paris, July 23-The disunion of the
Bonapartists is becoming daily more ap-
parent and now DIR. Cassagnac urges in the
Pays, that lineage is nothing, everything
should depend upon the result of the
Plebescite.
Barcelona, July 23.-The land owners
in the Amsterdam district are daily re-
ceiving letters from brigands leoying
blackmail under threats of assassination.
Berne, July 23.-The body of the Bishop
of Paderbora has been brought 10 Pader-
born. But the government forbids a
public funeral.
London, July 25.-Specials from South
Africa says that when the troops entered
Ulundi they found everything of value re-
moved to a new kraal built by Cetywayo
! when the war broke out, fifteen miles
north of Ulundi, and approached only
King Cettewayo has some of his chief
regiments with him as a body guard, and
the correspondents doubt if he will imme
diately come to terms.
The sword of the Prince Imperial has
been delivered to the British commander
by messenger from King Cettewayo.
An Ulundi dispatch of July 4th says that
! Cettewayo witnessed the beginning of the
fight, but retired as the Zulus began re
treating.
e AT a meeting to discuss the state of In
dia, John Bright said if it were really ne.
cessary, as now, to eXpend over half the
Indian revenue on the army, it seemed tC
+ him 1t would almost be better to confess
: our failure and say that the government
l of great empire in Asia by rulers SEN
J. from England is impossible and ough,
s never to have existed. The speech excited
3 much hostile comment.
a Ottawa, July 24.-General satisfaction
7 is expressed at the happy termination ol
l the Orangemen demonstration yesterday
: Mr.. Johnston, of Ireland, has been chosen
q president of the order.
Capetown, July 24.-The question
e whether Cettywayo will surrender or not
l is of little importance as in the event OF
Y his proving stubborn, the British can
}. place his brother Oraen, who surrendered
9 some time ago, in possession of the lower
. dIiI hOIC iCttuc pdit vi uQO
G at the commencement of his reign, estab
: lish to complete bulwark between Getty
:. wayo and the British colonies. The
: continuation of the war would be
t an arduous and fruitless task
D as beyond UlundI the country Is a wilder
e ness where the difficulties Of transports
!. ton would exceed anything yet expert
enced. The official return of the British
: commissioners does not include these
/ fl,a Z,,1,
!. were compelled to pause by a heavy fire
r when they arrived within sixty yards OF
4 the British square. Eye-witncsses differ
f as to the persistency with which the Zulus
pressed the attack. This probably arises
from the various positions from which
they witnessed it. The most circumstan.
| tial narrative shows that the Zulus came
!, with a magnificent rush in dense mass
3 es on the rear OF the square and seemed
determined to get to close quarters. Their
3 attack on the left flank was not nearly so
, determined, as that was protected by a
: gattling gun, which the Zulus greatly
| dread. The estimates oil the Zulu losses
! vary so greatly as to show that they are
pure guessing. The highest is I, 500. The
dead were lying thickly all around the
square.
Ottawa, July 24.-It is generally be-
, lieved tonight that the consent ofth gov.
ernor.general to the dismissal OF Lettcl
lier has been obtained. SirJol McDon-
aid and Hirnsworth, clerk of the Privy
council, leave tonight for Quebec, where
stated meeting of the cabinet will be
held tomorrow evening, and Rabitaille
will probably be sworn in as lieutenant
governor.
London, July 24.-In the house of COM
mons Ed. c. Jeathins, liberal, asked if the
government continuing their friendly re-
lations with the present government of
France, would not prohibit the erection of
o statue to the late prince imperial in
Westminster Abbey. Sir Stafford North
cote replied that the matter remained
solely with Dean Stanley. The govern