The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-07-24
FOREIGN.

wayO promised tnat tne rest Oh the cattle
and two cannon captured at Isanduli
would follow the tusk. Messengers were
sent back on the 18th with u message TO
King Cetywayo that the cattle would be
detained a few days pending events and
that Lord Chelmsford would delay cross
ing Umvalosi one day and consent to
accept the disarmament of 1000 Zulus
instead of the entire regiment during the
days of grace thus granted. Three great
columns of Zulus were seen to leave Ulun.
di and occupying the bush between that
place and our camp. The intention to
make night march on Ulundi was there
fore abandoned. We stand fast today,
hoping the Zulus will attack us in our
position. General Wellesley has sent an
officer here asking for full information on
all military points, but lot prescribing
any alteration in the plan of alterations
London. July 1S.-Gen. Wolesly tele-
graphed from Pietermaritzburg, June 30th
to the war Office as follows: l believe the
war can be finished this season. Hope T.,
reach Port Durnford on Wednesday.
From there will join Col. Wood and the
second division near Ulandi. The dis
patch generally confirms the report that
Port Durntord will be the base OF supplies.
and that Ccttywayo is north of Ulandi
with 10000 men and that messengers from
Ccttywayo who had come to Fort Parson
were sent back by Gen. Wolesly with the
names of Chiefs whom Ccttywayo must
send TO General Crealock Gen. Woles.
ly's dispatch continues, according to the
best information, King Cettywayo can on
ly muster out 10000 men. l promised
that all Zulus joining us will be we'll
treated. Many have already come in. A
later dispatch from Gen. .Wolerly dated
July fst says Lord Chelmsford has Just
signalled he expects to be at Ulundi to-
day.
London, July 1s-Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, colonial secretary informed the
house of commons last night that he had
received telegram dated July 30th an
nouncing that the British forces were then
within II miles of Ulundi and that Cen
eral Marshal had reported that mcssen.
ger reached him from Cettywayo bearing
but the purport of the message does not ap-
pear. General Woolsey has instructed
Col. Langin not TO recommence operations
against Secoceni and to retrench his ex-
penditures. General Woolsey had receiv-
ed instructions to send the Prince Impe-
rial home Mt the first opportunity Fort
Chelmsford and Fort Crealock were aban-
doncd so rs to enable the troops garrison
ing them to join in the advance.
Toronto, July 1S.-The Hanlon club
will hold a regatta here from August 10Th
to the 20th. $4,000 will be given in
prices. Elliott and Boyd will be invited.
London, July 1S.-In some quarters the
war in Zululand is declared virtually at
an end.
Boyd has deposited ESQ for the match
with Higgins on September Both.
Constantlnople, July 1S.-The sultan
has refused to accept the resignation of
Khateddin Pasha as grand vizie. A cri.
sis nevertheless exists. The firman ap-
pointing Prince Tewfik, khedive of Egypt
has been submitted to the sultan 1t is un-
derstood it confirms all the rights formerly
enjoyed by Ismail. ex-khedive, except the
right of concluding treaties.
st. Petersburg, July 1S-It is reported
that the Russian General Lamakin has
had several encounters with the Tekke
Turkomans who resisted strongly.