The New York herald., 1879-02-13

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Africa to designate all the warlike on their
northeast frontiers The cafrres cali themselves by
various tribal names. such Gaikas Galekas. Fin
gos and pondos. the latter being the most generic
term tor the people of the region known as Casria
cErYwAYo EseLAsp's son.
King Umpandi. Panda. the father Of Cetywayo.
died eight years ago. The events attending
the succession of the present monarch officially
narrated follows by Sir Henry Bulwer in his ult
matum of last December:-
After tho death OF Pand$ the sons Of the late king
and the head men OF the Zulu nation assembled and
sent messengers to the Governor. of Natal, saying
that the nation found itself wandering because OF the
death OF its King. There was no King they sad and
the messengers brought from the nation four oxen
representing the ''head of the King to the gov
ernmenf of Natal They further asked that Mr.
shepstone. who had been present at the nomination of
Cctywayo might go and establish what wanted
aud at the time breathe the spirit by which the
nation should be governed They said moreover. It
be the sou of the British government The govern
ment Of Natal had wish to mix itself up with
ally It copsonted. and sent Mr.. shepstone to take
part in the installation. 1t was the wish OF Getty
the whole zriu ration. In eousenting 10 this the
British government had no selfish object OF any
kind. II did not seek to obtain single foot OF
land for itself. nor any advantage, any privi-
lego whatsoever 1t wanted nothing for ITSELF and it
demanded nothing for itself Its only motive
in taking part in the coronation OF the new King.
that in dong it might help TO assure the peace of
the Zulu country and promote III some degree the
welfare of the Zulu people. In taking part, there
fore the only conditions II made In favor of tho
good government Of the people. At q formal meet
ing, held previous to the installation. between Mr..
Shepstone and Cetywayo and the head OF tho
Zulu nation, several matters were discussed chief
o ,e zu ncaos
be- proclaimed on tho occasion OF tho installation.
subsequently. on tho day OF the installation. those
laws were formally proclaimed by Mr.. Shcpstone.
BRITAIN'S ATTEMPT At CIVILIZATION. si
It was proclamed:- :.
III That the indiscryninate shedding Of blood
should cease in the land.
a. That Zulu should be condemned without
open trial and the pnblic examination Of Witnesses
for and against. aud that he should have right Of
appeal 10 the King
3) That no zuius life should be taken without tho
previous knowledge and consent of the King alter
such trial had taken place. and the right Of appeal
had been allowed to be exercised.
a. That for minor crimes the loss Of property. all
or portion. should be substituted for the punish
ment of death.
Now, these laws were formally proclaimed by Mr..
Shepstouc. who represented the British government
in Natal. and proclaimed with the formal assent Of
Cctywayo, of the chief men of ihe nation. and of tho
nation there assembled . II was not done % as mere
tenton. II was rot done in secret. but in public.
It not done In the dark but in the open day. 1t
not done solitude but ut the royal kraal, in
the presence and hearing OF the King the chiefs
and the assembled people. They wero laws for the
Of them had been carefully and deliberately dis
cussed beforehand between the British representa-
tives and CctywAyo and his councillors and agreed
upon, ana then afterward in the hearing and pres
of the people. the laws had been solennly af-
hrmed. These laws for the we'll being Of the Zulu
people were the conditions required by the British
government in return for the countcnance and sup
port given BY 1t 10 the new Zulu King by the pres
encc OF It's representative, and BY his taking part in
tho Kings coronation; and, once spoken as they
were. they cannot be broken without compromising
the dignity the good faith and tho honor Of tho
JOHN BULLS CONDITIONS VIOLATED.
Tho British government now asks-How has It
been in this matter! Have the promises then nado
been kept? Have the laws which then pro-
claimed been observed3 Let the Zulu King answer!
Let tho chief men Of the nation answer! Lot the
cannot then. alioN that the words which were
spoken on its part should be empty words. or that
the promises which were made to it. and for which
it became the mouthpiccc and tho guarantee to the
whole Zulu nation. should be- treated II they
mere idieness snd empty sound. But for
now 1t can 81 no longer so. Tho prom
iaes have not been kept; and how is it possible
% Gns s.
system OF government is destroying tho country. All
the young men. all the able bodied men in tho
country takon soldiers. They are taken from
their homes at age when they arc becoming use
fu to their and are kept for several years IN
lowed to marry the men OF other tribes around
thcm as in Natal. as among tha Amaswazi. among
the A,nsPonda pc They hey cannot maj marry when taoy
Of the King, and they kept often for years with
ont the permission to do So. They are not
to live in quiet and IN peace with their families
and relatives They are constantly summoned up to
enemy to fight with; and thus they come to fght
among themselves and blood is shed, and there Is
distress and mourning in the land. Or they sent
ont in parties to surround the kranis Of persons who
have given offence to the King or who are accused by
private enemies, and who thcn without trial and
without word killed. their kraas laid dcsolate
and their families all that they have carried
destroyed.
DEMANDS ron IMMEDIATE nEroRr.
This forciblc statement of tho grievances felt by
the colonial government YVES followed by demand
FOR Cetywayo to abolish his present military system
and adopt such military regulations may be de-
cdcd upon by the Great Council OF the Zulus
sulation with the representatives OF the British gov
ernment. The present Zulu army must be disbanded
and tho allowed to return to their homes. Every
man must be free to marry without the Kings per-
mission. now often refused. No Zulu can hereafter
be punished without q regular trial before tho
"Indunas" or magistrates. A British Resident must
be admitted at the Zulu capital watch the full
ment Of these conditions and ''bc the eyes and
and mouth Of the British government toward the
Zulu King and the Great Council Of tho Nation %
Missionaries must again be permitted TO settle in
Zuluiand under the protection of the British Resi-
dent and no native DO moestcd for listening to
them.
CAUSE or THE PRESENT WAR.
Along with this ultimatum tho award or Sir Bartlo
Frcrc the boundary question with the rrsnsvaal
was sent to Cctywayo. by it's terms IL restores to
the Zulus their natural boundary line of tho Blood
ana Pongolo Rivers. The imincdfatc CAUSES OF tho
complications between the British government and
tho Zulus are two-fold--the redress demanded for
overt hostile acts committed against Natal, and the
change in the mcthod of the Zulu government de-
manded in tho above terms. Regarding tho FIRST
mentioned point in July, 1878, tho colony
was invaded by armed force OF zulus. act
ing under tho orders of two of tho sons OF tho
favorite officer of State of the zulu King.
Cctywayo. 1t advanced somc miles into the colony.
and then surrounding native village where two
refugee women had found shelter forcibly seized
thcm, and under circumstances Of tho utmost bru-
tality---so brutal that they only be mentioned
cnerally-draggcd them across the Buffalo. tho
boundary river. and murdered them zuiu ter
ritory In cold blood. Such act could. OF course.
not be passed over in silence striking. IL did