, 1879-08-07
BY MAIL.
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r.lEuT. cAIEf's DEPENsE.
Lieut. Carcy's cr!mc wHs, Ia thu eyes OF tho
South African military court, '4msbel,uylor be-
toro tho euomy." Carey, In Ills uefcnyc, stated
that lie was nut In charge Of thu purity In ,shicl,
tho Prince Imperial lost Ills 1ifc. but only nc
compancd 1t Mt l!c Princes request. Tho oyt-
danco tended to clear him OF tl,e charge Of cow
arsco and to fix the responsibility on those who
sent tho pfiaca awaY with 30 small M escort.
It Is needless to repeat tia rutnors of evidence
adduccl OH both sldcs OF the gucst[uu. Tic
tact wa clearly shown TINT Tho rrtnce was
treated hv lhc EnglisC fiunerats Us koyai per-
sonnge who could DO ~ he peased. Tho Frlnce
was probably reckless, nni on tho morning OF
hs death was heard to exsattn. Won't Eays
Carey fright today" Tho i'rtnce rcfusua 10
lcaSe t''o kraal when Lieut.. Carey suggested
they should rotusn tn tl1s eamp. III short,
Lieut.. Carey, II was proved, waA acting under
tl,a Prince's or.lora. The Lieutenant f. not of
c1wara's 1s blood. Jahloct hranton Carey gi yenrs
Carey, Of l.irlam, Deyoushfc, and Harriet
Mary, daughter Ut Admiral Ja!,lecl Rrcutou,
Bart, X. C. y. lie boro u splendid Character.
A member OF his family said, - iie i strictly
sober, uoyer snokcs, an ts not atraidof Death"
Royal cause IN The disasters Of Edgchlli aill
Nnseby. An sslcestor wus kIlled by the stda of
GustAYus Adn!ptus lew minutes hu!ore this
great swcdc himself wss stretched lifelchs.
English pa2ers at first, subsequently found
ulauy warm defendars, Tile I.unuon ITutA.satd
II;seuntly: THE military authorities must dis.
tlnstly underatana that they will not be per:
tue miserable iHtoclslon unl tiIu absence ut
i!rmtrss displayed by htH snpcriors IN Natal tu
regard to tisa lutte Prince lmprslal. Etthrt the
ax.s rsHes y, was spectator s, Il 90 It's plucky
troiea; nor shuuIA Aa hagu teen allowed to
mako ont ofa reeonuoItarlug expedition. wllars an
Atnbpsh WAS not unly pnastbie, but pfohabts, or
In was. Ike otnets forming part Of tbs rscor-
fu1tcrln5 expedition, soldier accepttng ltAa his
co1npa1l!ons tle chances Ut wur. Lieut., Carey
appears to have pursued h!s career up to tho
tnoMunt oE the unfortunate accident With com.
nendRblc zeal and discretion. Those who thrust
the Pslnee n'''l him .ufo a inlse position ars
rcapunslbis, lor r. what occurred. Our regret for
ttso nnt!nely fate Of Lie hrava French lad u ust
not lead us to Vlaw tho conduct OF Lteut- Carey
tu anY exceptional MalllleTt 4 accommodating
purity found ITSELF suddenly surrounded by at,
overwhelming force Of Zu!u!.. A general rush
strictly ia accordane0 with lbs usage Of wnr,
Unfortunately tho trlnre aud two troopers did
not gc. away. dAey were Killed. Wo arc all
sorry for theut 8nd Tor Their relations, but that
late Plinca Imucrlai should make no difference
tn our feelings toward Lteut. cassy. Had thrac
troopers oeun slain a1,u tho PrIuca IlperIa bsell
saved, would Lieut.. Curey haya been brought
bctors court'tnasttal nlid thsn sent liou,a 10
EngIalld under artestl No. And, II nut, tho
ent!rs proceeding IL an uuJustiaRblu one.h
AAcupALD ToRuEs AND g1lH Nxws oR THE
ZULU DEFEAT.
| CaFrxspeaasnes Nsu lufk Tflbunt.
LONDON, July H.-Ihcre ts . ay III tic olut
,usut Ut satisfaction With which Tury faccs wcr,
smss1cd arlu shining yesterday, The isst uew.
u tlw victory ~ U1undt calle from Liberal
ss Dart'c fEere's dispatch mas the earliest tia