The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-26
Foreign News.

from so,th Africa Last week the reports SAID
sr,f Chelmsford was pushing forward with
force Of 5000 towards the heart of Zululand,
and was within 12miles of Ulundi, Cetewayos
capltal Then there were rumors OF Lulu
raids into Natal and of dI sasters to English al
vance parties and allies, Meantime Sir Gar
net Wosley, instead of etfecting landing al
kDurntord, on the Zulu coast, the depot OF sup
plies of Lord Chelmsiords army, had been
driven by stress of weather back TO DURHAM IN
Natal, out of communication with Chelms
ford's advance On Wednesday, however, de-
cisive news reached England up TO July TIN.
On the 4th Chelmsford's army had reached the
vicinity OF Ulundl and was at once attacked
by the Zules in force. There were any where
from twelve to twenty thousand OF them, while
Chelmsford had 1000 regulars and about
thousand natives. The battle, however, was of
short duration The attack began AT half past
8 in the morning and by half past the Zuus
were in full retreat. Their loss was at least
1000 while the English loss was but 10 killed
and So wounded Ulundi, the Zulu capital,
and all its military kraals, were burned and
| the king, after leading the attack and realizing
| its failure, made his escape with a strong body
guard through long and narrow detie to the
mountains.
The opinion now is that the war is substan-
italy ouer Whether Cetewayo surrenders or
not is of little consequence, as in the event of
his proving stubborn the British can place his
brother Oham, who surrendered some time ago
in possession of the lower and far more fertile
part of Zululand, and, 10y assuring Oham
some little support at the commencement of
his reign, establish a complete bulwark be
tween Cetcwayo and the British colonies. The
continuation of the war would be an arduous
and fruitless task, as beyond Ulundi the coun-
try is wilderness, where the difficulties of
transportation would exceed anything yet ey-
perienced.
ENGIAND.-Thc English grangers are grOwl-
ing because the railroads allow lower rates on
heavy shipments Of American meats They
say II Is discriminating against home products
After trelV-aD aMI pro'rar,"I stormy debates
in parliament, he house, D., vote OF 2s9 10
ls3, Decided against the aOoli.hmclt of whip
ping IN the army.
There is some uneaslness on account of APP
parent plots against the life of the queen, sew
eral efforts having lately been made to wreck
railroad trains on which Her Majesty was tray
cling between England and Scotland.
Welsh, the American minister at London,
has resigned.
The outlook for the growing crops continues
in high degree gloomy Large floods in the
eastern countries add to the dismal prospect.
Many districts are entirely under water, and
the destruction of the growing crops has been
immense This disaster, coming on the heels
OF the present depressed condition of the agri,
cultural interests in England, has produced a
very somber feeling in commercial and fnan-
cial circles.
In the prize shooting at Wimbledon on
Thursday for the Elcho shield, Scotland won,
Ireland being second and England third.
FRANCE.-Prince Jerome Bonaparte, IN a
speech to delegations from Marseilles Lyons
&c, declared himself the head Of the Napo
: leonic dynasty and that he assumed all the re-
sponsbilities the position involved. He de-
clared himself averse, however, to any move
ment in behalf Of the empire while France
was quiet and prosperous under the republic
The chambers on the Goth, by a vote of 3G3
to 1866, passed Ferry's second educational bill
which provides for excluding the religious ele
ment from the superior council of education
France shares the alarm Of England IN the
lnrospect of bad harvest The weather in the
Fouth and east had been phenomenally cold
and wet. There was fall Of snow in Dau
phlny on the 22d.
De Lesseps has issued the prospectus of the
)arien Canal company. The capital is fixed
L 400,0O00OO francs. Only one hundred and
twenty-five francs per share will be called up
the first instance Interest at the rate of )
cent will be paid on the actual money re-
we'd during the course of construction De
~ seps estimates an income OF 100000 600
fra"Ss from the canal and reckons tie share
holders will receive liz per cent per annum.
n Sarah A. Dorsey, wealthy widow lady