Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04
SECOCOENI.
Another Important Zulu Chief.
New York Sun,

New York Spn,
I Daring the past month the name Of
/ Cetewayo, or katSchwayo, up to that
! time unnotiCed and almost unhcard oi
( III this country. has become nearly MS
familiar ms that Of Sitting Bull, Once
\ or twice, however, another South Affi.
\ can name has crossed tho ocean cable
with vague hint ct Importance attaoh-
Cd to it, whose relations to the Zulu
campalgG are much less we'll defined.
This second name is Secocoeni; il may
yet be no less prominent III public at.
tention than that Of the hero Of lsan.
duh.
Seeocoeni is an independent Xalu
Chief and head OF tho Matahcle tribe,
whose kraal is in tho mountains, $50
miles, rs the crow flies, due mouth Ut the
famous battlefield near Rourko's Drift,
where Col nurntords troops were late
I ~ muhihtcd. The rugged and hillv
country which he rules lies mainly be-
! tween ohphant and Steclpath rivers, ON
7 the latter of which are Fort Burgers
and Fort Weber. while short distance
70 the east, near l.ydcnhurg, is Kruger :
! post.
/ For many years Sccocoeni has been
nj emnity with the TranSvaal Republic,
whose domains border on his own, In
1876 the Dutch Beers of the rrausvaal
| had gained sufficient Roadway against
him to he willing to make " peace,
which was agreed tn upon the january
| following. But, when Great Britain am
nexcd the rranSvaal, il was discovered
that this peace had been humilmting TO
the republic and that war would break
! ont again
| However, year passed without mncn
demonstration on either side, During
4 that time Secocoeui had warmed his
sister Lrgolwana, nciShhoriug ruler III
Zulu king, that the British Wore bout
ON further conquosts, and that they
must begin the attack CctywNyo held
back, net desiring to have the first
wrong Of invasion on his side. but in
February, 1873, SeoocoCui and Lcgol-
wanna took the offensive, attacked The
British settlements near Fort Wcoher,
and made torays throughout the l.ydcn-
burg district, Captain Clark, OF tho
royal artillery, commanding III this
district, ut once sounded the alarm, and
called op Natal Tor rcin(orccments.
These were hurried forward, including
II part of the Nineteenth Regulars and
Natal Volunteers, and Col. Rar-
lands assumed command of the cam.
paign. Lcgolwana's kraal was attacked,
and altorwmd Secoeoonis. Both at-
Mcks were rcpulsed, though tho want ot
forage Tor horses had something To do
with the misfortune. Thus passed the
year 1873. Al the time the war with
Cctywayo broke ont the Thirteenth and
Eighteenth regiments, with some volun-
toors, were still IN SecoCoonl's country,
expecting TO renew operations. A few
days since came news that Secocueni
was preparing to attack Lydonhurg, and
that Pretoria was also terrifying against
him. As Pretoria is nearly 200 miles
southwest of Lydenburg, it will he ovi.
dent Mt once how widespread must bo
the alarm prevailing far north of the
scene OF Cctywayo's operations.
In one respect however, the English
may profit by these demonstrations OF
Secocoeni The Beers, who have lately
been uneasy under English annexation,
may now bo more content with IL, So
long i.s II furnishes much.needed mill
tary ally against pressing dangers. In
addition, lac British will be able with
moro grace To urge the Beers to defend
themselves against the various native
tribes, and thus M economy in British
troops will he effected. For the present
it is clear that Cetywayo has service
able ally in Seeocoeni, and one who
may possibly outlast him in hostilites.