The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-08-14
THE ZULU KIM.
CetewayO Said to be a Native Of Penn
sylVanih.

A correspondent who signs himself
GA. b." sends the following to the
Harrisburg PARROT:
In Southeast Africa, stretching up
from the shores Of the Indian Ocean to
the lofty summit Of the Snow Noun
tains, bounded on the north 10y Mozam-
bique, and on the south by the British
colonies, is the land Of the Zulus, con-
tanning many thousands Of square miles
and a numerous warlike negro popula-
ton. Lying south of the Tropic Of Cap
ricorn, its dusky inhabitants, not ener-
waited by heat, ARE mentally and physic-
ally superior to those Of the torrid
zone.
For many months the veterans of
Britain, commanded by experienced
generals, have been defeated in battle
after battle while endeavoring tc sub
due these brave people. Braddock's 5
awful repulse, one hundred and twen-
ty-tour years ago, ON the banks Of the
MOn0ngahela, was not 50 disastrous as
the destruction few weeks since of an
English army in Zululand, when only
single soldier escaped to tell the tale.
Later comes the news Of the tragic
death lat the hands OF the Of the Zulus,
Of Napoleon ", the Prince Imperial
Of France.
Little, however, thought the people
of Western Pennsylvania that King
Cetewayo was born and partially Y rear
ed III their midst. Cetewavo, whose
real name is Charles ALanaway, was
born ofmulatto parents, at Uni5ntown,
Fayette, County, Pa, March s, 1888,
and. consequently, is now forty one
years old. He Is a full cousin Of John
Manaway, the wealthy colored propri-
etor Of the Spottsylvania House, I'm
iontown. In 1913. when Charles was
ten years old, his parents removed to
Philadelphia, where he was educated
by wealthy gentleman for mission
airy to Liberia. But in 1858 the here
tot0re studious boy ran away and
sailed to England. Enlisting in the
British army, he served through the
Crimean war, received an ugly flesh
wound at the storming Of SebastOpol
lie is next heard of in the French
army during the Italian trouble, and
although mere youth his letters from
the seat of war to American newspa,
pers attracted considerable attention.
In 1859 he became valet to a French
nobleman, and in 1864 went to Eng
land and joined Confederate priva-
teer bound for Savannah, Ga. His
!, color enambled him to convey contra
band articles through the lines without
suspicion. When General John w
Geary was military Governor of Sa
vannah, Manaway deserted, Joined
the Federal army, and was commits
stoned first lieutenant Of negro com,
pany. In a skirmish just at the close
of the war, he received a severe but
not dangerous wound in the thigh land
was taken to a Philadelphia hospital
After his discharge, he visited Union
town, but found few knew or cared fol
him. Returning to London, England
he became the servant, then the pri
vate secretary Of an English colone
bound for the Cape IF Good Hope
; Here, for two or three years, he spen
all spare time in the study of military
subjects. DESERVING the Colonel, h'
smuggled himself on board Dutcl
merchant vessel, the captain of whicl
soon set him ashore at the mouth o
the Tuleka River in Zululand. Hi
; native ability and acquired shrewd
ness made him at once leader of tht
wild natives. In 1869 he had risen t.
the position of Graalg, or chief, anC
in 1871 was made king.
| Possessing a thorough knowledge o
British resources and arts of war, anC
leading an army Of as brave warrior
as ever went to battle, he has provei
himself to be king and gene al wht
is the equal, and it might be said tn,
superior, of the very ablest British
commanders.