The New York herald., 1879-09-18
CETYWAYO CAPTURED.
THE ZULU KING HUNTED BY DRAGONS AND
TAKEN PRISONER,

THE ZULU KING HUNTED BY DRAGONS AND
TAKEN PRISONER.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Sept II. 1879.
The following despatch has just been received
from South Africa:-
CAPE Town, Aug. 20, via Alden.
Marter captured Cetywayo yesterday.
The agent of the Eastern Telegraph Company
at Alden confirms the report of the capture of
the Zulu King, Cetywayo, by Major Marter with
a detachment of the First dragons, serving I'M
der Lord Clifford, in Northeast Zululand, on the
2Sth of August.
THE ZULU CAMPAIGN-KING cETYwAYo's oP-
POSITION TO THE BRITISH FoRCEs-IsAN-
DULA AND uLUNDI-oUTCoMxs OF AN
AFRICAN WAR.
With the capture Of King Cetywayo the Zulu war
is virtually Though it is not to be supposed
that his capture will put an end to his life,
1t may be assumed that the history OF
his remarkable career closed with his capture by
Major Masters dragons tho 2sth of August.
His long. defiant opposition to the British forces is
of the most remarkable pieces of daring ever
met with by q civilized people warning against
savage race. The Zulu war commenced in this
wise:-In 1873 Sir Thcophilus shopstone Wis.
tied Zululand with an escort Of British
troops for the purpose of proclaiming Cetywayo
King in succession to his rather Umpanda and won
his assent to certain conditions which the Eng.
lish government willing to give him its friend
ship and moral support. These conditions were
that henceforth indiscriminato bloodshcd was to
nj nj I'm In bo mt IN daat
open trial. and that minor punshments should be
substituted for death in the of trivial offences.
Cetywayo hcsitated. 1t was necessary for him, ON
the hand, to humor the thirst of his young men
for military renown. and on tho other, to keep ON
good terms with the British. For the he chose
the latter alternative. Five years later, in july
1s7s he grew bold and preferred the former An in.
vading force marched into Natal territory, seized
two refugee women. dragged them across the
boundary river and murdered them Zulu terri
tory. England demanded the surrender Of the two
leaders of the invading force. Cetywayo replied
that he would thrash the English, subdue Natal and
eat up tho Portuguese. Then he called out his
army. Cetewayo a ino specimen of n savage
In youth he was slender and graceful in figure but
his faco had All impcrious and forbiddng expression
His eyes were exceptionally large and brilliant but
his forehead, though broad for Kanr was very re-
ceding. Ho would dress himself olaborately; over
his shoulders he wore leopard skin cloak and
round his loins band of tiger cat skin. And thus
attired he led his troops into the war with the
British.
THE COMMENCEMENT HosrIIIrrEs.
The campaign against Cetywayo commenced in
earnest in January last after months of preparation
by Lord Chelmsford. On the morning of the 2ist a
British column, consisting of u portion of the
Twenty regiment, battery of artillery and
600 native auxiliaries, was utterly annhilated at
Isandula. the Tugcla River. tho dividing line
between Natal and Kaiirland. Lord Chelmsford, the
British commander. was forced to retire across the
Tugela. Sir Bartlc Frere, the Governor, sent to
England for reinforcements. The Admiralty at once
chartered fifteen steamers to carry troops and supplies
to the Cape. With tho start of the relief column
Colonel Pearson at Ekowe the Zulu war entered
upon its second stage Cetywayo had been busy in
redstrbuting his forces. and displayed considerable
sraegical skill In sending them TO the very points
where the British forces weakest and least able
to offer resistance. Evcry male capable of lifting
sssegai was called cut. At time he 10 supposed