The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-10
TIE BATTLE OF ULUNDI.
A Graphic Account of Lord Chelms.
ford's Victory.
The Gallant Charge of the zu1us-
The British Counter Charge
Met by Stubborn
Resistance.


division crossed the White Umvelosi. The
First Battalion OF the Twenty-fourth Regiment
remains behind in the lager. Dol. Buffers adj
mirable and dashing reconnaissance yesterday
drew out the Zllus in full force. and made
pstent the fact that they intended to contest our
advance over the open ground between the
river and Ulundi. Lord Chelmsford accord
ipely determined to meet them and hazard
fair fight on open ground.
This resolution showed great judgment and
decision. The troops proved more STEADY on
this occasion than they have ever been In laager,
and the effect oil d defeat In open ground will
be greater ON the Xulus than any reDnlse from
entertainments. With the exception OF the am
munition and water CARTS no vehicles accom-
panied the expedition On the first clear ground
We came to tho order was given to form mol
low square. with the flying column In the front
and the second division In the rear. the dis
posi- lon Of the troops and guns were as follows:
On the first face. five companies OF the Eightfeth
Regiment, under Major Tucker. with two Cat
ling guns. under Major Owen In their centre.
On the right flank two seven. Founders Of Major
Tremlett's battery. under Lieut.. Davidson. and
seven companies of the Thirteenth regiment.
under Major England. divided by TWO more OF
Major Tremetts guns. under Capt. brown and
Lieut. alade and one nine-pOunder OF MAJOR
Legrice's battery. under Lieut. Crookenden. d.
viding four com pa1es Of the Fifty eighth ksgi.
one gun Of Major Legrics's battery. two conpa-
MES Of the Twenty first Regiment under MAJOR
Hazerie, aud thTee companie3, OF me Nine Y
west flank the rem lining three companies OF
! the Ninety fourth Regiment two seven Doand-
ers q Mpjot Harnesss battery. npder Llsa5
| Regiment. under Major Rogers. and TWO guns
! OF MAJOR Legrice's temporarily atfaensd TO
Major Harnesses battery under Lieut.. Elliott
/
gineers with some Natal pioneers attached
under Major John Csard and Capt An az ~
/ muni,ion ard water carts, stretchers and an
bulaucs wagons bearers and the native eontln.
eagairy were scattered in from and on he
fianss. and two sduadrons of iancers qnder
Col. Drury Lowe. with Capt. Shspstone's Bas u
THE COLUMNS MOVED FORWARD.
On crossing the river small body Of Zulus
were descrltd watching our movements from q
hill ON tho left, For awhile they were tae only
scouts visible. but BY the time the SQUARE halted
and set fire TO tns first .kraak, Umlambo Bogiy-
etnmo, others appeared at different points 10
the same direction. After Hring the kraa1 the
dlvsngo. the great kfa3l OF the sat9 king Panda.
This was also set fire 10 BIZ some Of our cavalry;
such a number of huts would have probably
concealed the movements Of the enemy me nfe
was suppressed. The Zulus. meanwhile. began
to show In great numbers along I he SKY line 10
the left Mary were descending toward the
nIain 10 column ard com paniss with skirmisn-
Issuing from Uiundi. a little further on. The
square wheeled TO the right. ana In low min
utes ,
which Col Butler had noticed and pointed ou
to Lord Chelmsford. Unodivengo now on oul
Isft, lay almost In line with the lager. ant
} settled the cavalry. reeonnotriog on the lef
flank opened fire on some OF the enemy MD
den from our view BY 2 rise OF the gr9una
Almost sim ultaneOuSly JapL SHeDstohe . Ddo u
! tos commenced
i HOT sKIRMIsH ON THE LEFT
a of UnodiVeneo kraal In both cases our me-
: were soon in retreat. and as they fsl! BACK grea
numbers Of the Zulus sWafmed over the Tldges
I Soon the mounted men on al sides were en-
i gagged. firing as they retreated toward 20
square the pss Of which were nov opened ne
= | artillery opened trs. Although the gunner
!. made excellent practice, the Zulus advance
. attack developing il self with wonderful rapid
ty. few minutes before but few lalus Wer
i to be seen toward Ulnndi now Thousands upel
q Thousands shouting their War-cries, were see
right AMI LETT were speedily followed b5 rp
from the front ranks %. Of the lnfanr,y on 70
:. yo,Iey. firing commenced on all sides AT lengL
# these were entirely surrounded, and
r THE ATTACK WAS FINALLY DEVELOPED.
The principal effort was evidently to be mad
n from our rear, over the rising ground TO ,
which Capt, Shept2ne's Basutos nag Dee
driven The Zuus sWarnfng In q continuot
stream. crossed the left flank partially undt
cover of Uuodivengo kraal, and passing IL
open ground between, which appeared plac
with them. formed holl W square, ana WITH
OF mag nifieen- rush came 10 dense masses straigi
% for the right rear corner OF the square. If
at Royal engineers, with the ad5oinsiag comp I
a,s re al a STEADY sns as rocks The attack was
d rected particularly against the point covered
G. the two companies OF the ! wsnsy. lrst.e Nsltn
10 yolleys shells nor guns stopped them Tor q IN
y. msnt. 1t looked as II we were TO have ham
20 to-hand fight, bur at stxfy or seventy yat'
10 they wavered before our IRE. ana 10 none
q hailed dead. Through the smoke We could g
81 from horseback the black rank hesltatln
Ia pausing as II for a spring but eventually
- THEY TURNED AND FLED.
is The Eightieth had the most difficult point
SO the position to defend. snort distance
yond their lines the ground suddenly diDpe
and the enemy were thus enabled 70 elose
without being seen The men eoaf FL t1 arl
til fhry saw the Zulus RISE. shortly before 20
lst eating had been taken from the tronLt II
ID. ana placed on the left flank. where the Zui
g Ware D at one time In great strength. The o
Ke siaught on this force was not nearly SO heaVy
~ on othsrs Reports say the Zulas n ny gre
as showed dis position to wayer the Lancers issu
from the rear face, with ORDERS TO wheel 70 q
and G bsZ hs ed q COL l6xe
in horse BY a So Mt bullet. The seventeenth ma
an attack with great skill, u.tng their lane nc
he with great effec, under continuous ire fro
ate the Zulus, who fought doggedly. Duriag 2
freaf On the face OF a hi: they halted in strol
ed force and poured no fire n59 fhelr D nrslo
. Guards. under Capt. Brewster. and some IRE
uar cavalry. had left the square by va al To- !
sides, and were following the enemy u ma al 6
rection4 Lord ". Beresford q front. Ine tg
suit occupied some time, aad it was during Il
On part Of the engagement that the Au.4 1 suffer
TIC most severely. at length they gained tas cres
hat - he hiiis whare thew again collected in SIN
ote aaaa f,II- aranne II red with time fuses, so
ell- disUersef them. The actual attack com meme
Ter ~ 100 prisoners state that the attaching re
self was led by Ungegwelkail, the front by Dab
manzi. the left BIZ sinayo. and the right by "
onia. Five das S ago it was stated that Cetewa
sanf 400 head OF cattle. with messengers. co
missioned to make peace. bur that they w
90 stopped BY the Unclw Che regiment. VINO sta
no that until they nad been beaten no peace sho
ION De made Cetewayo said: You may fight a
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