West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-09
The Princes Death.


In the examination as 10 how the Prince
Imperial of France was killed Corporal
Grubb dcposcd-"The Kaflir came up,
saying something which no one understood
till ! interpreted that he had seen a Zulu AT
the river on the other side. We lost no
time I'm Saddliug, fetching our own horses
The Prince gave the order, Prepare To
mount took the time from him lie
took hold of lis horse and said Mount
The Prince mounted, but before we got
time 10 get our right feet into the stirrups
vOlley was fired from the mcalcs. We
were all seated except Rogers, who was
trying to catch his led horse The vollcv
was fired from about twenty yards The
Lulus shouted 'Csutu, and Here are the
English towards. turned round, saw
the Lulus and put spurs TO my horse. As
went ] saw Rogers behind hut, To the
shelter of which he had ran, and | shouted
out Come along saw him level his rifle
at Zulu. rode ON with Abel full gallop."
''Nho was leading thcnl'
"Lieutcnants Carey and CoChmnc When
we had got few yards from the kraals a
bullet struck Abel full i'm the back. about
AN inch below his handolier He was full
half "A length in front of me- saw they
horse. LctoCq passed me, saving. Put
spurs to your horse, boy; the Prince is
down. looked back and saw that the
Prince was clinging to the stiuup leather
and saddle underneath his horse for n few
lengths, and lac then fell. His horse ms far
aS could make ont, then trampcd ON him
| unslung my carhne to have shot AT the
Iulus, but the horse then plunged into the
dongu, and fell forward ON his neck and
lost my loaded Carbinc. When recovered
my seat | found the Princes horse close be
side me. ! could not catch him so got
behind II and drove it along till came up
10 Lieut. Carey He then said some one
must catch the Princes horse, and | re
piled, AS my horse is ragged will catch
10 and ride it into the camp. dismounted,
caught the horse, and rode il into the camp.
| saw no more of the Prince.
"W hat was the last order givcn2' "Thc
Prince said Mount had no order aftc,
that but at the sound of the vollcy I
watched Lieut. Carey. We all of us put
spurs To our horses and gallopcdn
GLOW many Iulus were thcre2" Il
should Judge forty or fifty. -
"What were the Zulus firing with 2"
From the whiZ of the bullet that struck
Abel know they had Martini-lIcnrys
Before you mounted how were YOU
standingt' eve were in line, the Prince
gave the word Prepare 10 Mount | was
next TO him. We mounted, but did not
see him do so. He was, | think, doing
something To his Bit All of "A sudden a
volly was fired at us the Zu,us giving "A
tremendous shout The horses were fright
encd and we could hardly hold them. Some
broke away and the rest boltcd with us.
hon h. a al,
yards from the kraal, ! saw the Prince ON
foot, closely pursued by Zulus. His horse
was then gallopiug off in another direction.
] saw no more of the Prince followed
Lieutenant Cary. He gave no orders
''ln what direction was the Prince run
ningl
''lIe was running after us. "
'liow many Zulus were pursuing himl"
81 think about dozen"
GLOW far of were they2 "AbOut three
yards from him. They all had guns and
assegais "
WAS any effort made 20 rally or halt, or
any attempt made TO save the Princei'
''No; we had only three rifles with us.
GLOW far did you gallopf" About two
miles without stopping"
"Did any one ask about the Prince 2"
ono; VIC were separated" "
Trooper Letocq gave evidence az follows:
Just rs we were springing TO our saddles
the vollcy was fired from the mcaics at if-
teen or seventeen yards, / dropped my
Carbine and had TO dismOunt for il. In re-
mounting | was unable TO got my feet into
the stirrups, my horse was galOping so
hard from fright. lay across the saddle
! passed the Prince but was unable To- stop
for him, having no power over the reins.
As ! got clear Of the kraal / passed the
Prince. He then had hold of the strrup-
leather and the Cantlc Of the saddle and
was trying 10 get his foot into the strrip,
but his horse was going too fast | said 10
hin, 'DcPechcz UOus, s'H UOUs 1Ji0jL,
WOHsicUr, Il mOHtcz UOtrc chcUdi
He made no reply lie had not caught
hold Of the bride; hc could not keep up
with the horse, and / saw it tread ON him
and the Prince fell down The Zulus were
firing all the time, but could not see them.
] saw no more Of the Prince. followed
Lieutenant Carey He was leading at first,
but some Of us passed him. We galloped
two or three miles, the Zulus trying 10 sur
round US. / saw Grubbc and Willis could
not catch up 30 us and asked Captain Ca
rcy 70 wait for them. lie said we will
cross the spruit and wait for them on the
other side. Grubbc and Willis were three
300 yards behind Ms, for their horses were
knocked up
''Were any orders given TO stop or rally,
or try 10 save the Prince T' "No.'
"Did any one Of you mention the Prince,
or did Lieutenant Carey say anything about
him ''No; all that heard Lieutenant
Carey say all the time was, Get us make
haste and go quickly. ''
Slpven's Plea.