The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19

rect line from the Blood River, General New
digates division advanced i'll nearly parallel
line to the Selefe River which is about twenty
miles beyond the Blood River Gradually the
movements Of the forces of Lord Chelmsford
General Wood and General Newdigate were
combined for the advance i'll strength on the
Zulu capital. While these operations were pro-
crossing, General Crealock collected an army OF
about seven thousand men in the neghborhood
of Port Durnford, at the mouth of the Umbalas
River. From this point the distance to ulundi
is not great, and it is believed that Crealock
may reach there as soon as the forces advancing
from the west. This should result, according to
Lord Chelmsford's calculations, in Cetewayo
being placed between two fires, and in the pos
sible cutting Off of his retreat.
CETYwAYo's WHEREABOUTS
Lord Chelmsford expected to be at Ulundi on
the LIST of July. The question is, Will he find
King Cetywayo at homes A correspondent
writing from Pietermartzburg recently, said =
'.People are in the habit of talking of the
Kings kraar us if it were the capital of civil
lied country, and if its capture would have
an effect on the Zuus similar to that which the
occupation OF Paris by the Germans had upon
the French There could be greater mis-
take 1t cannot be too often repeated that
Zululand has no capital. The military system
of the country entails the keeping up of
some fifteen to twenty military kraals, which
are equally belonging to the King, and which
he occupies in turn for greater or less period,
according to his own incinations. About
year ago he moved from Ondini or Undi to
Ulundi, and quite recently he has left Ulundi
for Maizegange, some thirty miles to the north
northeast, where, according to the latest ac-
counts, he is ut present. Previously to his occu-
patton of Ondn he was at Gingihlovo, and in
1873, when he was crowned by Sir Theophius
Shepstone, he occupied another kraal, of which
at present forget the name"
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
The peace negotiations that have hitherto
been carried on by Lord Chelmsford with King
Cetywayo have been apparently conducted in
bad faith by both sides for long time. Lord
Chelmsfords last communication to Cetywayo
was to the effect that ''if he meant business he
must send the two seven-pounders taken at
Isandhlwana. With the guns Cetywayo to
send certain persons named of high consid-
Grafton as ambassadors and quasi-hos-
tages Probably also an indemnity in the
shape of oxen would be required Everything
taken at Isandhlwana must be surrendered.
The ENJOYS were warned to be prepared for the
probability of a final conclusion of peace ut
Ulundi. The presence of large British force
and the partial disarmament of the Zulu regi-
ments might be condition. but certainly the
break up of the existing military organza-
tons" In answer to these proposals King
Cetywayo sent peace proposals and fine tusk
of ivory AS present. despatch to the Daily
Telegraph, dated Maritzburg, July 1, says
Complying with the requirements OF Lord
Chelmsford, Cetywayo sent to the British camp
the cattle demanded and also an ivory tusk
The commanding officer detained the cattle but
refused to accept the tusk" Here was British
blunder, for the tusk sent AZ emblem of
peace. For this act Lord Chelmsford seems
to have been severely snubbed by Sir
Garnet Wolselcy, for we arc informed that Sir
Garnet immediately disowned the act of the
commanding officer. explaining that the refusal
of the tusk was u bunder. This much will ex-
plain the present situation of the campaign.
THE BRITISH FORCES APPROACHING cETYwAyo's
CAPITALISM GARNET woLsELEY HOPES TO
FINISH THE WAR THIS sEAsoN-MoRE EP-
FORTS FOR PEACE.
lpY CABLE TO THE HERALD.
LONDON, July 10. 1879.
Sir Michael Hicks-l,each, Colonial Secretary,
informed the House of Commons ut the
close of the sitting last night that he
had received telegram dated Natal.
June 80, announcing that the British
forces were then within twelve miles of
Ulundi and that General Marshall had reported
that messenger had reached him from Getty
wayo bearing % tusk which was sign of % mes
sage from the King. but the purport of the mes
sage does not appear. The foregoing is the
latest official information from the seat of war.
The balance of opinion seems to favor belief in
a speedy peace and the submission of Cetywayo.
One report, which lacks confirmation, however,
even represents that King Cetywayo would
come forward personally to treat for peace.
General Wolsclcy has instructed Colonel Ianyon
not to recommencc operations against Sccocoeni,
and to retrench his expenditures. Fort Chelms-
ford and Fort Crealock were abandoned so ~
to enable the troops garrisoning them To join in
the advance.
zuLus MOVING INTO THE BUSHES
The Daily Ners, in its second edition this
afternoon, publishes telegram from head
quarters, Camp Umvolosi, Juno 20, which
confirms the report of the sending of the
cattle and an ivory tusk to the British camp
on the 27th;-"Cetywayo promised that the