The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-29
The Old World.
ANOTHER BATTLE WITH THE
ZULUS,
Loss nEAvv Oy Boru SIDES.

LONDON, April 22.-Advices from
C'pe Town, April 6 h, via S.. Vincent,
says thai L I'd Che 'msford, who il can
ped at Gng va. on the road To Ekowe,
was attacked at da, hrrak, April 3rd, BY
II oOO Z'lu', who made fr, q ,errt and
desperate attacks on all sides, hut were
repnlsed and pursud, with grea, los.
f 'ur hundred and forty seven Zllus were
found dead. TIE final attack was led hy
D"hecl maso, who commanded at lisa, :
dul'. L. u enant Johnson, cfthe Ninety
ninth regiment. and four privatss we're
killed. Col. N,rthly, Of the Sixteenth
regiment the surgeon, and fifteen men
were severely wounded.
Colonel Cravl"ck. Maj j,r Barron and
ten mon were wounded on the 4th ms :.
Lord Clelm-f 'rd. with the 81 t, 6Oth and
o9 n regiments ard tody of marines,
left the camp and relieved Ekowe during
the night. Cnloncl Pearson and e.rri-
con hsva reached U Umsindusi, and will ar
rive ., TuQela on April 7lh. During Il e
investment 2S men died and l2S we're
put on the sick list. Ekowe has been I, !.
tally evacuated.
LoSD,S, April 29.-Caps Town dis
patch Of April 8h saws: In the fight
beswaen Colonel Woods Command and
the q Illus ON the ash Of March the re-.
treat OF the Y lus was cut Of ani hand
to hand fight ensued. Colonel Weather
". his son, Captains Barton. Baron and
Van Stielkeron and seventy men we're
killed. and on the 2S.h Lieutenants
Mich 'lson and Bright were killed Major
Hocket, Lieu .enant Smith and Captains
Gardiner and c < were wounded. The
total British loss in brth engagements is
estimated a. 2 200 killed and wounded.
The Zllus lost 2. 500 men.
LONDON, April IA dispatch from
Ginglelova, South africa, dated April
7.h, saws: The relief column, on reach
ing here On the lst inst, was informed Of
the advance Of great m ,ssps of the enc
my's troops, and at once formed at La
Ager aid strengthened their iutrencl.. :.
menta. A, four o'clock this morning the
Zulus appeared, skirmishlng on the right,
in front of the riff 20 and naval brigade on
the northeas'. We first engaged large
force which appeared on the surround
ing heights. The q Illus fought brayely,
advancing within thirty yards OF our in
trenchments. The attack lasted nearly
an hour, when the Zilus retreated preci-
pitately. followed by the mounted lntsn-
try and native contingents. On April 81
the relief column. under Lord Chelms-
ford, started for Ekowe. 1t was compoe-
ed Of the FIT, seventh and Sixtieth regi-
ment'. Six companies Of ninety me
marines, two rocket companies, one gsi-
ting gun, two nine Founders. mounted
infantry and Dunn's scout. The rest OF
the column remained to guard the bag.
gage. Mounted natives and volunteers
led the way. M Z ,lus were seen. A.
ter q succ, ssful march of fifteen miles,
Col. Pearson with q few companies OF
the 99th, and the sesmen OF the Active
we're met. The force reached Ekose at
8 80. The garrison had plenty Of food.
There were one hundred sick and thirty
dead. Lieut.. Evelyn, Of the Bluffs, and
Lieut.. Davidson, of the 80 b, we're desd
from fever. The camp vas very stron..
On April 4tr C,l. P.arsnn marched for
rugela. and ON April 9th, Lord Che'm,-
ford sailed for Guaveloys. In cons,-
qience OF the fase alarm the pickets
fired into the hush, and Dunn's scouts re-
turning. the Six'ieth fell back at their
approach in disorder. One scout was
killed and nine wounded; five men Of the
Sixtieth we're ais, wounded remsiniug at
Gurgielovs, one died, sixteen are dar :
gerouslv and twelve severely wounded.
A new en,renchment cam will be formed.
A part Of the force is returning to Tug
Ia. The Zl|us lost twelve hunirej in
the engagement.