The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-09
STORIES FROM ZULULAND.
Bishop Colenso Appeals for THO Reiustato-
mont Of Cetowayo as King Of
Iululand.
In. Y Haralll.l

IN. 7. Herald.l
Hlahop Cplenso still lnanfully uphoIds the
cause OF Cetewayo LII letter written 70
England he Indignantly protests against the
deposition and deportation 81 the nulu King,
.'whpse appearances and behavior he says
"ara totally AL Variance with tho notions peo-
ple had formed from the malignant miarep-
ressntations of Sir l,artle Ffete.' He states
that down to the very last both indunas and
people were, almost To IL man. loyal TO their
King. and that IL is unwise for tho Eng
ltsh TO Ignore, as thoy arm now doing, the ex-
istenne uf sentiment which is as honorable
10 the Hulus aa II Ii Inconsistent With the
theory that they have been living under ~
intulerahy cruel and oppressive rule. The
bishop then asks whether the circumstances
attending the Kings surrender really show
any want OF loyalty on the part OF hls people.
Some people think that they do, and point
that his hiding place was betrayed to the
| I,nulsh force Upon this the bishop makes
the following remarks: Yes, his hiding
| place was betrayed after he had been hunted
| Nv forces Of mounted men III all directions
| I'LL two months. nh the end lit which the fol
lowing process was employed w the great
English General 10 aeours HIS capture. tof
no doubt Lord Clifford acted unher iitstfue-
tions. Five 2ulus were taken prisoners
and questioned severely as To the place
| where tho king was hiding They persisted
I'm declaring that they did not know where he
waa, whereupon they were al logged, with
what right let the EnEltsh Judge. They bore
their Kings hiding place, and two ~ them
managed To escape. Then the scheme was
atlnptsi which had been practised once be-
| fore III this war, Of taking them bl1ndfulded.
each to n separate spot, when two aun-shnts
were fired, and each of course supposed that
| the other two were killed Aud so the secret
| was obtained from one or more of them :
Another incident calls for similar Reproduction
| from the bishop. 1t appears that when Cote
4 wa VI waa I'll his way To Port Duntnri, nj
4 h4,n ali nl TnI I'M
refused him. ia was, however, supplied
1 with Il pint Of rum, and, according To the
bshoua informant. he was given
this allowance daily Till he enl-
harked. At Ulundi, when n white
trader introduced spirits The King interdieted
their sale. The Bishop also Expresses hope
that j Ohm Dunn's qualifications for chieftait-
ship will III we'll discussed ~ England, ~
ding. III think | may Say that hls appoint
mnrt III utterly condemned nv oil right
principlna OF morality. Christianity and civil.
i1ation" The Bishop remarks that the llat
of native rulers OF Iuiuland includes very few
| of the more impOItant chiais. anu he ta nl
| opirinn that no due provision has been nude
for controlling the disorders that will snevita-
bly, break out among the Iulus nr Tor advnne-
Ing thnir prnErFs# In civilization IIis plan Il tt
unite tho whole country under one native ruler
and he saes LII tho present state " affairs
4 every rrasnn why GGteWAyn should. nttar tllt
lause OF Il few months he restored To that pu
sttipn. "of course with powers duly limited
under British RESIDENT who should be NJ
| English gentleman oil character aud ability
He says That "Cetewayn has one son. about
twenty-five years old, named Diuzulu. whit
may havo boon killed among those who tllet
til escape when his father had been captured
but who. III living. will 10 nm important factor
in tha future history nf HuiuIarh lhe
4 Btahon's letter. although registered was
opened In its passage through the English
| nDatptfipn.