Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-14
The Zulu War.


ing, have proffered submission
Lord Chelmsford promised them
personal safety and possession of
their cattle, but pending the war,
they should locate on British ter
ritory. The chiefs are expected
soon. The head of the Intelligence
Department has moved forward
from Greytown to meet represen-
tatives from Cetewayo, but the sin
cerity of his proposals is suspect
ed. Everything portends early
peace. Meanwhile war operations
are actively proceeding. and the
advance on the Kings l<raal seems
certain from Col. Woods direction
whether peace is offered or not.
John Dunn, formerly Cetewayo's
adviser, asserts that Cetewayo's
pride is broken. Before the war
he regarded the British as useful
neighbors, but contemplate in
strength, and partly from good
feeling and partly from incredulity
of their ability to modest him, Get
ewayo refused to modest the British.
Now he sees his mistake, and pro-
vided he can get good terms per-
sonally he will come in.
Sir Bartle Frere telegraphs that
with the exception of small but
very violent minority, the boer
leaders appear generally open to
reason.
The London (England) Daily
News gives the following account
of a visit to the battle field of
Isandula, over a month after the
battle was fought:
ga party consisting of four Off
GERS of the oath Regiment, twelve
officers and non-commissioned Of
ficers of the Natal Native Contin-
gent, and eleven of the Natal Ma
tive Police, the whole under the
command of Major Black, of the
9th Regiment, proceeded at A.
NJ, from the camp to the Buffalo
River, and crossed into Zululand
to reconnoitre, fires having been
observed burning the previous
night. After crossing, Captain
Symonds pushed forward with the
police to examine the valley at the
foot of the Banshe Height. Find
ing none of the enemy there, the
whole party advanced at a smart
pace, the Natal Native Contingent
in front and the police in the rear,
and proceeded in close order along
the valley, their destination being
Isandula. At the river which runs
at the bottom of the ascent leading
to the camp they saw three Zulns
a considerable distance ahead. 'On
seeing u.s. says one Of the party,
'they ran to the right and watched
us at a safe distance from under a
tree. One more good pull for our
horses, and We were in the neck
between the two koppies. The
scene that struck on our view at
this spot was awful. Before us lay
the camping ground, thickly strewn
with the remnants of those who
fell. Wagons were standing in
every direction, many having been
moved a considerable distance from
their original position. Some stood
as they were left when the oxen
were outspanned. All had been
emptied of their contents, which
were lying thick on the ground
Timed fish, meat, jam, milk, etc.,
were in abundance, but the tins in
many cases were pierced by asse-
gals. Letters, papers, and photo
graphs were mixed up with brush.
es aud boots of all description
Saddlebags and saddlery Of all sort:
were lying about, generally cut
we'll to pieces. Scarcely square
foot Of tent canvass was to be seen
and only one waterproof waggor
cover was left. The stencil from
! the carcases of the horses, mules
oxen, and the remains of the pool
fellows who fell was fearful. Ii
most cases we where able to dis
, tinguish what branch Of the ser
, vice the men belonged to from thu
| uniforms, but they we're long pas
other recognition. Birds OF pre-,
did not appear to have been q
their horrid work inside the aetna
camp, but there were undeniabl,
; traces of them outside and alonl
the way the fugitives took. Afte
a good look, having first poste,
videttes, orr whole party dispersed
through the camp. One Of tn
: first things picked up was slim
: of the colors Of the 24th. Man.
Of US recovered letters and photo
: graphs very little the worse for ST.
weeks exposure. Some regiment
, 81 books were found, together will
, a considerable amount Of money
/, cheques, and other property. On
Of the officers, after a considerable
time spent in this way. fonnd q
some distance from the camp on
of the ROYAL Artillery gun carriages