The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-23
VOL. XLyl.--N0, 235.
EEOWE RELIEVED AT LAST.
cOL. PEiRsON RESCUED FROM MS PER-
nous POSITION IN zULULAND.

LoNpoN. April 22.-After the slaughter at
Isandua. Jan 20 last. one Of Lord Chems-
nri's columns. under Col. Pearson. was be-
sioecl by great force Of Zulus at Ekowe.
small mission station about thirty-nve miles
from the IuEcla River whore Lord Chelms-
lords throo columns crossed into Zululnud.
Col Pearson at once began throwing up fortn-
cations and soon placed himself In n position
10 rcpo anything but AN overwhelming attack.
Ho had un Ter him about $50 men, all told
with one Calling gun. two twelve Founders. two
sever. FOUNDERS and two rocket tubes. King
Cctywayo. it would appear. thought to starve
out the garrison. and made no assault.
Sin'o tho siege began only brief and lnfre-
auent dispatches have been received from Col
Pearson and much anxiety has been felt lest
his force should succumb from starvation. or
the fort be carried by assault. as was the case at
l-anlula. 10y force OF overwhelming numbers
Thirty-hye thousand Zulus were believed to be
Around the fort relief column under
Lord Chelmsford started from Tugela March
q. On that day Col. Pearson signalled from
Ekowo that he could see the head Of the column
lnirenching on the Amatudala River Col.
Pearson signaed on the 9th Of March that $50
OF his garrison were III and 30 wounded and
that only 500 Of his men would be able
30 assist the relieving column for which $4,000
GAAhs NNAt ~ INK III MhlN Inv ItlleNluk Coluinn
consisted OF 6.0O0 men. Gatling guns.
cannon. several rocket tubes. 113 wagons and
b6 pack mules Col Law commanded the ad-
vance guard. consisting Of the naval brigades
from the ships Shah and Tenedos. two compa-
MES Of Bluffs. five ofthe Nincty-ninth Regiment.
and the whole Of the Nincty-nrst Regiment.
The wagons were escorted by two companies Of
mounted natives and batialion Of native foot.
Major pcmberton commanded the rear guard.
composed Of 200 Ken from the Boadicea the
Fiity-scventh Regiment. a battalion OF the Six
heth Regiment and the mounted natives Lord
Chelmsford and stan were with the rear guard
On March % desperate fight occurred be-
tween Col. Woods command and the Zulus
The rc,rea; Of the Zulus was cut OH and a
hand-to-hand fight ensued. Col. Weatherly
his son. Capt Barton. Baron Won Steitkroku
and seventy men wore killed: and on the both
Lleuts. Nicholson and Bright were killed.
Major Hackett was severely wounded and
Lieut. Smith and Capts. Gardiner. Cox. and
Iearse were wounded. The total Of the British
losses In both engagements is estimated at 22O
killed and wounded. The Zulus lost $500 men
On April 3 Lord Chelmsford's camp at Gin
eloova. on the road TO Ekowe. was attacked at
daybrcak by 1000 Zuus who made frequent
aud deperate attacks on all sides. but were re-
pulsed and pursued with great loss. Pour hun
dred and seventy-ono Zulus were found dead
round the trenches The final attack was led
by Dabulmanzi. who commanded at Isandula
Lieut.. Johnson OF the Ninety nj nth Regiment
and four priyates were killed. Col Northey OF
The Sixteth Regiment. the surgeon. and fifteen
men were severely wounded. Col. Crealock
Major Barrow and ten men were wounded.
special despatch 10 the second edition OF
the Tim es from Ginglelova. South Africa. April
5, says: The relief column on reaching here
n the 1cf nat wa int 81 ~ tha alv -
great masses Of the enemy. The troops at once
formed a lager and strengthened their in
.ronchments. At 1 o'clock this morning the
Zuus appeared. skirmishing on the right I'm
front Of the Rifles and the Naval Brigade on the
northeast. We first engaged large force
which appeared on the surrounding heights.
The Iulus fought brayey advancing within
thirty yards Of our intrenc hments. The attack
lasted nearly an hour. When tho Zulus retreated
urecipiiately. followed by tho mounted infantry
on April 3 the relief >.olumn. under Lord
Chelmsford. started for Ekowe. II was com
posed OF the Fi'ty-seventh and Sixtioth rcgi-
ments. six compnnies of the Ninety-nrst. the
marines. two rocket companies one Calling
gun, twu-niuo- -Iouudcrs. the mounted infantry
and Dunu's scouts. The rest of TIE column re-
maInei 10 Eu0ri the baggage. The mounted
nntives and the volunteers led the way. No
Lulu- W"r" seen. Alter a successful march Of
fifteen mil ns Col. Pearson. with few com
lani's 90 'h' Niucty-ninth and the seamen OF
n Activn. were met ~ o'clock.
] me- l1rft' rrnrnel EkpWN al - O'Clock. The
garrison had plenty Of food. There were 100
sick and 80 dend Lieut.. Evelyn Of the Bmns
and i"ui Davidson OF the Ninety ninth We're
dead from iever The camp was. very strenG.
On April Col. Pearson marched for the Tu-
gola, and On April Lord Chelmsford started
fDr Gurlrloyn. In consequence of a false alarm
lhc pickots fired into the bush. Dunn's scouts
returning. the Sxiicih fell back at their APP
nine wore wounded. five men of the Sixtieth
Wer~ also wounded.
"Ofthe thirty four whites wounded remaining
. HHHaH HF a - Ia nfFaaT Nl.NH
snd wv We severely wounded. A new intrenched
eamp will lr formed. Part u the force Is return
hs e. the Tusen. The Zalus lost l.2OO in the
tclseToW to the war otliGe from s.. Yin;
II difficult ~ Hrpronrh. He VIII establish post
en- t,e coat rqal: a. a dcspo,ch r., recGiyed TO-
lnr," have returned % TuEeh.
N.-sr-. Donald Gurric n %. proprietors Of
g. Cape ~ Good Hope AMI Natal Royal Mail
Gtol s. Vincent. April %. which says: -" Col.
NDI! '- column Inns been attacked near Lunc-
borg hy a urge number Of /ulus. The enemy
VtS r"puI-"d with great loss. The British loss
WIS seven officers and four hundred men. The
r1ou7 fought eu9nlly. but appear 10 nave been
In ,no House u Commons this afternoon. Mr..
Stanley. s. 0'er"tlry oi Stat" for War. In reply 10
r.sp~tnf Co Wool in Donald CuTrie & CO.'S
A despatch tpthe Dailp Standard from Glnge-
Iowa Aur.I 4. says: Tho day after the battle
A'iANiNo 3 UftNUff SEM n nag OF truce pro-
posing I. surrender. Lord Chelmsford replied
lal t'e only trms he could grant wero that all
tho chiefs aud men surrender themselves as
lrsou~rs.' Tho proposal was believed 10 lie
r,ni 2" 'Iny the probable advance OF the Brit
Isl on Uuudi.
Il rs rumprrd at Pretoria and Natal that the
y rro intend investing Pretoria, and threaten
tpd"'uu Sir Bartie Frrre as a hostage. unless
thrIr Gnuuuds arr complied with. II Is ru-
nor,l ALSO that Sir Bart" Frerc is returning to
hhthL The transport Clyde has been wrecked
on Dyrr'- Island all the crew were saved. but
d. stores were lost. and the ship sunk
LONnON April pa CAPTAIN. a Lieutenant.
tnd 100 men Of the SXtl"th regiment Of Rifles
have l"cn ordered 10 be ready for immediate
emharkatIor for Natal. The Globe this evening
tuhlshrs "a despatch from Portsmouth an.
n1uu'i thut the naval Commander in-Chief
la7 received t"l"Rrnphic instructions from the
Admiralty for the OrOntes troOpship TO be ready
lor sea Immediately. TO take out about 200
men iOl the Cape Of Good Hope.
Last Nights Walk In GIImore's Garden.
There WINS rather slim and quiet audience
IN 1iWoic'- Garden last night 10 see twentrnve-mie
walk between Edward Holske, J. w. Goodwin
! Bglin. John Andrews, and John snod
grass New York William oLeary. Bridgeport