The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-25
THE DETHRONED MONARCH.
Cetewayo's Voyage. His Conduct on
ShipbOard..Interyiewed, Etc.

A special reporter of the Cape Times
accompanied Cetewayo on his voyage tC
Simons Bay, and he gives an interesting
account of the trip and his interviews
with the dethroned monarch. He says
as soon as it was known at Port Durn
ford that the Natal had been selected tc
convey Cetewayo from Zululand, great
preparations were made for his convey
ance. The wonderful stories of the King.
size perhaps account for the fact that a
bridge was made for the passage from the
boat to the ship, and also for the erection
Of what is known as "The Kraal' on the
poop. This kraal is wooden framework
covered with heavy tarpaulin, and the at
mosphere inside of it, on the arrival of
the Natal in Zululand, must have remind.
cd Cetewayo of the huts of his beloved
land.
In the surf boat Cetewayo had his
first experience of NAL de mer, and if he
wanted to be shot when caught by Major
Marter, it is certain that he wished he
were dead ten minutes after embarking
upon the pleasant waves which break on
such laundering lines of surf along the
coast of the country over which he once
ruled. All the dignity with which
Cetewayo had borne his captivity gave
way as he saw the sea and realised his
fate, whilst the antics of the whole partv
In the surf boat is said to have been
hdicrous Nothing could persuade them
to sit down quietly, and when they moved
they did so crawling on all fours.
In the trans-shipment from the surf
boat to the steamer they were handled
not only with gertleness, but with ten
der consideration which approached hom-
age. This has been considerably devel-
oped as those in charge of him grew upon
terms of intimacy. Cetewayo has been
treated very much like a spoiled child,
or perhaps rather as magnificent brute,
whose claws having been cut, it is rather
fun to pet. 1t was base calumny which
was uttered by my disappointed brother
Of the quill, who was refused peep of
Cetewayo, and who declared to me that
he was placed on deck for odoriferous
reasons.
The escort points out that it was
limply for the convenience of the King,
inasmuch as the builders of the Natal
never contemplated carrying passenger
who would require that four wives
should sleep in his cabin with him. In
the kraal His Majesty occupied central
mattress, and his four wives and an in
tomb (young girD had mattresses round
him. Cetewayo is given to much rest
ing, and of this luxury there is no stint.
Everything in the way of personal COM
fort that he asked for has been given to
him, and Mr. Interpreter Longcast has
had pretty lively time of it, for when
ever the King requires anything which
has to be communicated to the Euro
peans, Mr.. Longcast is in request.
During the voyage of the Natal there
vas one rough night. and the King had a
very bad time of it, but he generally kept
up his spirits, and conveyed in his cheer
full moods his impression of new sights.
The first morning when there was nc
land in view he, after looking round
held up his hands in intense astonish-
ment; but, like all natives, he does not
permit himself to appear to be much sur,
prised at anything. At home he was
rather a considerable beer drinker, but
he thinks Cameron and Saunders very
inferior stuff, and palms that off on his
wives while he is quite ready to do his
share of the "irewater" in the shape of
gin. He has rather a wild way of taking
to European food, and as preliminary
TO substantial feed of beef the other day
he devoured a pot and a half of jam. He
has not given over the assertion of his
dignity; and in this, think, he has been
much encouraged by the amount Of wait
Ing upon which he has received.
After promising to have his photo
graph taken, the King kept photographer
and every one else waiting upon his
pleasure for some hours. He was pleased
to be gracious enough for few min.
utes, and then went back doggedly to
his seclusion. His observations often
show, as his face would convey, that he
possessed no inconsiderable amount Of
humor. He was good enough to come
out of his shell during the time hi,
photograph was being taken, and the
smiling face he put on, as his photograph
will show, proves that he is not altogeth
or unacquainted with the ways of the
world. When his wives were being pho
tographed nothing could induce them tc
leave off giggling or to sit still until Get
swayo sternly commanded them to do so
and then at once they were motionles
as statues.
1t was evident they had not forgotten
he temper of the King and the way h
once reigned in Zululand. When he wa
afterward asked to sit for another photo
graph, he declined doing so on thegroun'
that he was not going to make fool o
himself twice in one day. He would no
sit with his wives because, he said, hav
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