The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-23
BEYOND THE SEA.
A Desperate and Decisive En-
gagement in Africa.
The Zulu War Virtually at an
End.
France.
PANAMA CANAL PROSPECTUS.

| hhlsi JuiI Zo.-lne prospectus OF tnt
Panama Canal Company has been issued
Its capital is placed at 10000, 900 francs
divided into 100000 shares of 500 francl
each. Subscription books will be opened
in Europe and America on the 9th and 7tl
of August. NJ. De Lesseps anticipated tina
the income will be 100000 600 francs pei
year, s. per cent. of which being profits
| The London Times this morning, in com
| menting on the prospectus, ridicules the
calculation of NJ. De Lesseps
FEELING FOR HIS BRAINS.
PARIS, July 23.-The editors of the Ever.
nent and Lanterne fought duel yesterday
with swords. The former received a severe
| wound in the abdomen.
Bulgaria.
STATE OF SIEGE PROPOSED
LONDON July 23.--A dispatch from Tir
| nova says the Danube Districts of Bulgaria
will be proclaimed in state of siege.
CHANCE FOR A CHANGE.
A Constantnople dispatch says the Porte
is sounding the Powers as to replacing oil
Prince Vogarides on the throne of Rou.
melia.
Germany.
WILLIAM Is WALL.
BERLIN, July 23.-The Emperor William
has arrived at Gastrin; his health is ex.
cellent.
Africa.
A DESPERATE BATTLE.
LONDON, July 23-The steamer Nubia has
arrived at st. Vincent from Cape Colony,
bringing an important dispatch from Sir
Garnet Wolsley and Lord Chelmsford. The
first dispatches received by the newspapers
from their correspondents by this steamer
state that Chelmsford engaged the entire
Zulu army at Ulandi, and brilliantly de.
feated them, almost without loss on his
part, while the Zuus sustained loss of
one thousand killed.
The official dispatches however, received
at the War Office, state that the engagement
was a long and desperate battle, raging for
many hours, and the Zulus fighting with
more than their ordinary bravery and skill.
King Cetewayo commanded his forces in
person, but the result was the defeat of the
Iulus with heavy loss.
In the opinion of Chelmsford which is
endorsed by Sir Garnet Wolseley, the war
is now virtually terminated. The loss upon
the English side is not inconsderable, but
neither the lists OF killed and wounded,
nor the numbers, have yet reached Lon
don.
LONDON, July 23.-Still later dispatches
received by telegraph from Cape Vincent
give full details OF the splendid and COM
plete victory won by Lord Chelmsford S
forces on the 4th of July. Chelmsford cap.
tured and burned the camp and kraals of
King Cetywayo. He then sent demand
to the King for his submission, and as an
evidence of that surrender at Isamdua OF
certain arms and trophies. The time fixed
for this surrender having expired and the
trophies not having arrived,
Chelmsford advanced in force. Upon
reaching an open region of country the ad-
vancing party was attacked by twenty thou
sand Zulu warriors. who assailed them in
front and on both fanks. Chelmsford
formed his troops into hollow square,
which the Zulus charged again and again
on all sides, swarming around even to the
rear, and attacking with obstinate bravery
and determination.
ly perilous. but the superiority of their ire
arms, and the absence ON the part of the
Zulus of more than an inconsiderable num-
Der of guns, finally resulted in victory for
the English. The Zulus, finding their num-
bers rapidly diminishing by the superior
fire of the English, fell back, and Lord
Chelmsford, still retaining as nucleus for
defense considerable portion Of his force,
ordered a pursuit.
The Zulus, demoralized upon seeing this
advance fled from the field closely pursued
by Chelmsford's cavalry. Although this
engagement was so hot, the British only
lost ten killed and fifty-three wounded
The loss of the Zulus was nine hundred
killed and very great number wounded
Chelmsford subsequently advanced to
Ulundi, where he burned the kraal, and
returned to camp. At the time of sending
this dispatch many Zulus were coming in
in small detachments and surrendering
without conditions. No message was re.
ceived from the King, but Chelmsford re-
peats his assertion that the war is now
practically at an end