The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-14

. Ru,iOg MIR THE LIMOGES" NAVE
ut,s iCRED THEfR OFFICERS.

nj
..he " - seen by "a New York Traveller
nj. Troops Wen nlscipiircd aud Armed.
IoypuN. Feb 1J-Thc Manchester Guard
ANS London CORRESPONDENT. telcgraphing vt
midnight last night to that PAPER. says: In
,,ulspncc d, received from South Africa that
uie native leVics serving with the British
ha,e risen on masse aud mnssacred
thoonlcors Those natives engaged in the fight
AZ uc2!st uu have massacrod their officers.
and the buls oi the native forco along the from
uer is dcs'rtnr'
Th,. report is not believed here. There il
not even hint Of It in Lord Chelmsford's
Official report or Reuters kilograms. which
,.em to have told the whole story. and thorc
have been no later advices than those received
on the loih inst.
The Colonial Secretary. referring TO tho re-
port slfs: We have no Information in any
way ,ouNrm.ns the rumor that tue natives
la,t risen against their cllcers'
Tie native l,yies serving with tho Brit
lsh column are "Fingocs." There arc SOW
eral thousands OF them. Ono body Ia
commanded 10y Haines. Il wealthy miller;
tho other 10y Iangsdale. Nearly all the
subordinate officers are public spirited
coion-is. The" Fingoes" mean well. but are
notof much good in a Ggt. thoir habits being to
retreat behind their white comrades. and then
bazo away IN the general direction Of the
enemy.
Sir stafford Northco,c. Chancellor OF the Ex-
ohoGurr. in the House Of Commons this after
on. said it was not desirable either to
cXaggorate or deprccate the unduy
severe blow in South Africa. There ex-
lists general admiration for the gallaniry
Of the troops and universal sympathy for the
sufferers. The Cabinet is resolved TO repair
and wipc out tho disaster The first batch Of
achievements will sail bo'oro Thursday ncXt
Tho expedition TO Afghanistnn. Sir Stafford
Norihco;e said. may be said to have accom-
I.ishod IL object. and satisfactory arrange
.uts 'or the protection OF the northwestern
frontier. while preserving the independence Of
Aishauis'an. are now possible.
In regard 10 tho present distress prevalent in
England. he hoped an Improvement in the
weather would diminish it,
Errl Bcaconsneld. in the House Of Lords
sarotd Ncrthcottec. Tia Thie obieat b9r' oi' ihe
Governments Interference in Afghan
S''mpshcd we now RolG tho 'thRseS threee great eS
llhways connecting Ag;hanisian and India.
have -c'ur d frontier which ] hope and b"-
lieyo Will render India nvuluerahle. in q way
Which viii tr'n.n as l!tiie az possible on the in
HALr,x y. = Fch. l3-No complete list Of
te silrd Zoe Oh" Lllu cnur has been obtained
1T
ers werp kllled IN the rc;cnt disastrous en-
MAJOR wliie. Caps psss,neT. Wardeeii. Nos.
tyn, aud lonnghusoand. lisuts. Cavyae.
HEo1son, E.!ss, ASips2H RAP. RAY. An.ieyi PPy;o97.
ion. Twcnty-fourth Rcs'mon,-L Tope.
austin. DYER, Grlfllh,. AID Quariermaster
al HuSsel hoyys hSyi Eng9si-Ct9 DurhrorG h{Si
tnlt. Srlfston. Iient, Mcdonnell. surgeon
ford. llNFn W. I EiIIul rf %
officers commanding natiye levIes.
Aresilept Of New, York. born in Mouritias.
Grove street. Jersey CRY. mas spent many
Zu.u country n Africa in company with a
nephew u Tsifania King q Madagascar, IN
wayo. He wNs naturally bland and princely IN
h. bearing aud siawart, and muscular in
physique. He wore wiic bolt of panther =
stin that was fairly covered with jewels rough
and Irregular in size and share. but large ahl
guage OF The MGgasci. in which lsifanis nephew
addressed him. Two Of his officers. who wore
white linen visors with linen skull caps 10
w.loh wells We're attached which covered tho
neck rros ni.d the visitors with leather drink
ing ynss"., IN Yhirh they b9 ureGd Hrlrl!al rom
a'hcl T. their t"ts and contained the cordial
That tley o.il| wGyumla. Oniy officers high ln
Inc wayumba. which il made ~ spirits they
call ye"ur ia species Of white ruml rice juice
strongly letMcNtd. gum llW tastes lnllfll Nl
tlrtentin', and cocoanut milk.
rom Delasoa Bay the visitors we're taken in
NAT knt ~ wagon, drawn ~ three hne horses
named Ksen-s!-ta Kan. country seat OF the
s4leL' " "a" Kings country residenee
II was !airy-likc scene. IA" Gentleman said.
grled a yelled plain Slaves in showy livery
were shrinking inc bright green swari with
spJnge- or mop-i.ke Instruments that answered
ne purp9-e ot sponges, rs thyy We're steep'd IN
vessels ol " iter and squeezed IN ,sprlnkl th,
.HN fH4tH cd
sward were :gudily dottod with ornaments lik,
Chinese lanterns. They were ri lhular lamps
Constructed " pure gold wire and species Of
VI LateAmg4t irreGulHry perforated Al
heht they held three-ioli tnIcrs or candles
snH HlIrf nl We're lighted ne hehyy GORDON %
rr7 vas \ W1nder.ully h"auiilu! scene IN
ta' centre - mo swHrd lang" tent. eeyagOn N
shaue was pitched In front guard OF ioul
without Mielmis-..u. a, Intervals an order
WH given and The 80 g.! Nieeled % the righ
or - Nnl r.alo the circuit of tlo tent
kremDii, Chiof Cotywayos brother. VIII
~ % .ihlirl tue visitors, advanced as they ap
lt4a Aol th. royal tent, placed his hand acrOs,
lis |reAntl. and then alOif. Al those gestures
t4e guard ~ sentlneis We're ordered to halt
fron' anl presenuerms They did 50 by drop
Iiaes IL tho position known as point,' ant
yen thrlstlng them forward horonially
kremHl6 motlonod 10 the officer on duty. VIII,
gay, another order in a curt, loud. and mono
on low ynri-oolored benches or upon tho grass
OF WAlklnG "a ilhlrs or groups around tho sWhru
were Zulu mobiles aud on rers in their flowini
white bpuuets and leweed uniforms. SOM
wearing tidy Jackets some with clumsy tunics
ana many with sloyenly, shnpcless cloaks OF
rel material.
As soon as Kremai6 was perceived ap
preaching. the officers fastened 10 form in line
and with bowed heads and upiifted right arms
paid obclsnnre TO their chieitain's brother
Tho interior Of the t'nt WIS cArpetod Will
tho skins Of pAnthera, Lions, tigers. and othe
wild animals There Were gr1trsquo painting
attached TO the sides Of the teat IN rulo frame
Of solid gold. The chief. C'tyWayo WAS re
cninR. apparently after liberal draughts u
wayumha. His couch wis about half a foe
from the ground, but oyerspread with heav
skins highly Ierfuned. and rich covering
woven from costly and rare materials, and luy
ishly enrrusted with diamonds and yariOu
precious stones. A thick curtain Of a mutorI
Ike camel's hair shgwls separated the apart
lnent In which the King lay from an inner set
Ton u tho tent. A heavy block OF rich wOot
WIN rs edgcs studded with gems, served AS
Ab.", an upon II were laid books in Frenc
ahl English, and swinging noh was an i'm
nrha' ltmp ~ solid gold Of crude work man
tHlp' hut boxing all the richer In it, Larbarl
bhete and ulHsaiveness.
lhe King arose % receive King Ts.'qui
nephew, with upltcd arms that he slowly low
Hteu an rested on the shoulders OF the youn
Hhgas noble. The ./uu chioitaln despit
RS pldckl"~s. tad. at that period a slngluArl
haAu7lMe hAd "a aggressive face His form wa