New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-24
DETAILS OF THE ZULU DISASTER.
TILE ZULUs ROUTED AND PURSUED BY CAVALRY
THE FLIGHT OF CETYwAYo REPORTED.
IoNDoN "Wednesday Iuly %. 1879.


TIE ZULUs ROUTED AND PURSUED BY CAVALRY
THE FLIGHT OF CErYwAYo REPORTED.
LONDON, Wednesday, July %, 1879
In the Horse Of Commons this afternoon, SIR NJ.
Hicks Beac he Colonial Secretary, announced
that the t.rc.nIhent had received a telegram.
dated Cape .~u July s, announcing that Lord
Chelmsford defeated the Zulus, under King
Cetywayo, " Ieavy loss, and that the war is VIZ
tualy over.
Lord Chelmsford remained in camp till the after
noon Of July 9, awaiting the surrender Of the can
non and 900 rifles captured by the Zulus ut lsan-
dua. A. ms commands were not complied with,
his forces next day attacked the Zulus in the open
country The Zulus. variously estimated at from
10000 To 10000 strong surrounded the British
troops. who formed into hollow square. he
ZulUs charged the square at each side, Ihey were
were utterly routed. Lord Chelmsford hurhtu alC
DESTROYED U'uniI and all the military kraals, ana
returned TO his camp the same evening.
LORD CHELNsFoED's ACCOUNT,
LONDON Wednesday, July 2J 1879.
4 detailed official telegram from Lord Chelmsford
says:
Cctywayo not only failed to comply with nv de-
mands for the return of the cannon, etc, but fired
heavily on our watering parties. 1 consequently
returned the cattle he had sent m and ordered q
reconnaissance by Colonel Buffers morse. ms
caused the Zulu army 10 advance and show itself on
the morning of July 1. Ny force, consistH@ ol
Ger. raj Nrwdiglte's division and General WOOD >
column, ag-rrgdtIug 1000 Europeans and I'OOo
YES. with twelve cannon aud Two eating Lu.is
crossed e Umooos River at G:l5 a M. The
f roe reached am excellent position between Enad-
weugo and Uluudi about $50 a.. III. The Zulu army
had been observed leaving lts blvouacs aoOut ';5O'
The engagement was shortly al er commenced ny
tbe mounted men. BY . O'clock the Zulu attack
was fully deve,Oped. BY $3.50 he enemy wayered'
and the Laucers, followed by the remainder Of tue
cavalry. attacked them, and general roui ensutI.
Prisoners state that King CefyWayO was personally
Zulu prisoners state that twelve regiments, az
gTegatIug 10000 men, participated III the ATTACK.
IIundI was 1u-uiug aU noon. The Steaiuess Of
our troops. who at one time during fhe engagement
were under complete belt ~ hft' was Iehlalh
be dash and enterprise OF the cavalry was All th@'
could bp wished Our fortified camp uad been leIJ
IN charge of 900 Europeans and 20 natives. \
portion OK the Z4u forces al one time threatened 10
As | have fully accomplished the object for
which adyau, eel, / consider thar l shall he DesJ
carrying out >Ir Garner Noiseleys lnsJIuctipnN ny
moving Immediately toward hdmnawasl. snail
send back portion OF this force tOT supplies, winch
are now ready at Fort Marshal.
Lord Chelmsford estimates that the Zulu loss
could not have been less than 1000 men. kamba-
wasa, the lace 10 which ne refers, appears to be
about thirty miles south OF Ulundi
40 MORE MEN OR SUPPLIES NEEDED.
Sir Garnet Wolseley Jelegraphs from Durham, on
the stu OF July, as follows:
&
the war Is over. Do not send amy NOR, men or sup
plies tIli Won near from me. | expect 10 meet the
grea, Zulu Chief about the 10Th instant ana dls-
Cuss terms OF peace with INN.
BrTJHrED FLIGHT or KING CETYwAYO.
A dispatch 10 Reuters Telegram Company from
Cape Town dated July 5, says: is reported that
Cetvwayo lied uorthwards the day before the battle
OF Uiuudi."
The news of the battle was brought by n special
steamer to st. Vincent. A large BODY Of Zulus sur
rendered after the battle. They also coming In
in iarge numbers on General Creal0cks limo OF al
vance.
THE ENTIRE ZULU FORCE ROUTED AT ULUSDT.
LONDON, Thursday. July %, 1879.
The Timcss correspondent at U.undi. under date
of July +, saws: 1t is stated that Cetywayo five
DAVIS ago sent 100 head of cattle with peace nessen-
gers To- the British but they stopped BY one Of
tie Zulu regiments who declared that no peace
should be made until they were beaten The prison.
eTs say that Cetywayo opposed the war. They adj
INIT that the entire Zulu force was present at the
battle of Uluudi. ne Zuu loss Is estimated az
1000 The two guns taken AT lsanduIa were
found"