The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-07-18
A REMARKABLE STORY.
q Native Of TnfOntOWn. Pa. Turns IN
a. CctewayO- King of ZuIuIand.

The following wonderful story is from
the nen of a gentleman who processes to
know what he is talking about. but who
may be drawing the long bow for all
that:
In Southeast Africa, stretching up from
the shores OF the Indian ocean to the lofty
SUBMITS OF the Snow mountains. bounded
on the north by Mozambique and ON the south
Dy the British colonies, Is the land of the
LuluS, containing many thousands of square
miles, and numerous, warlil1e negro popu-
latiOn. Lying south of the trOpic of Capri
corn, its duSEy inhabitants. enervated by
heat are mentally and physically superior
to those OF the tOrTid zone.
For many months the veterans of Britain,
commanded by experienced generals, have
been defeated in battle after battle while en-
deavoring to Subdue this brave people. Brad
docks awful repulSe on the banks OF the No
nongahela, one hundred and twenty-four
years ago, was not so disastrous as the des-
tructiOn few weeks since of an English ar
my in Lululand, when only n single soldier
escaped to tell the tale. Later comes the
tragic death, at the hands of the Zulus Of
Napoleon ", the Prince Imperial of France.
Little. however, thought the people of west
ern Pennsylvania that King CetewayO was
born ana partly raised in their midst Cete-
wayO, whose real name Is Charles Manaway,
was born of mulattO parents at UniuntOwn,
Fayette county, Pa. March Sth, 1SSS. and
. consequently Is now over fOTty-onc years old.
.
wealthy colored proprietor of the Spottsyl-
vania House, Uniuut0wn. In 1913, when
Charles was ten years old, his parents re-
moved to Philadelphia, where he was educa-
ted 10y wealthy gentleman for a missionary
to Liberia. But in 1893 the Heretofore stu
diOuS boy ran away, and sailed to England
EnliSting i'm the British army. he served thro'
the Crimcau war receiving an ugly flesh
wound at the Sturming Of SehaStOpOL He is
next heard of i'm the French army during the
Italian trouble, and although mere youth,
his letters from the seat of war To American
newspapers attracted considerable attention.
In 1850 he became q valet TO n French noble
man, and i'm 1864 went to England and Joined
a confederate pTivateeT bound for Savannah,
Ca. His color enabled him to convey con
traband articles through the lines without
suspicion. When Gen. John W. Geary was
military governor of Savannah Manawav
deserted, Joined the Federal army, and was
commissioned first lieutenant of a negro COM
pany. In a SkiTmiSh Just at the close Of the
war he received a severe but not dangerous
wound in the thigh, and was taken to a Phil
adelphia hospital. After his discharge he
. visited UniOutDwn, bnt found few that knew
OF cared for him. Returning to London, he
became the servant, then the private secre-
taTy of an English colonel bound for the Cape
of Good Hope. Here, for two or three years
I he spent all his spare time i'm the study of
military subjects. DESERVING the colonel, he
smuggled himself on board Dutch merchant
/ vessel, the captain of which subsequently set
him ashore at the mouth of the TuleRa river.
in Zululand. His natural ability and ac-
quired ShrewdneSS made him at once the
leader of the wild natives. In 1869 he had
risen to the position of graalg, or chief. and
b in 1871 was made king
Possessing a thorough knowledge Of Brit
B iSh resources and arts of war. and leading an
army of aS brave warriors as ever went to
4 battle, he has proven himself to be n king
and q general who IS equal, and it might be
said superior, TO the very ablest British COM
F manderS.