The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12
Catching Cetewayo.

We mounted, and having skirted the
hill for about 100 yards found smaller
hill, on which stood a solitary hut, evil
IDENTIFY erected for the purpose of look
out, but luckily there was no sentinel to
give the alarm. Then again came in
sight the kraal, lin which we ultimately
found Cetewayo,) about 400 yards dis
tant. Capt. GibDings to the right, Capt
Godson to the left, away We galloped to
surround the krsal; Major Mafter taking
the lead in the middle, through grass,
over boulders, large and small At last
we encircled the kraal, the Native Con-
tingent, striped of their red coats, closing
up between the K. D. Gs., and every
man ready to cut down any Zulu who
should attempt to break through the
Gordon. 1t was complete surprise.
Only one shot was fred by the Zulus,
and then they were warned to surrender.
How many there were we had no means
of knowing. We then began to search
the huts; each was carefully searched,
but no Cetywayo, until the last one of
the ten was entered, and there we found
the Zulu King, A magnificent fellow
he was-every inch King. A short
glance at him was sufficient to satisfy one
that the dread and respect with which
he was regarded by the Zulus was genu-
inc. But it were idle to describe him,
(his portrait is photographed and may be
| seen in every shopwindow;) besides, por-
traiture is not the forte Of the K. d. Gs.
One of ours compared him to the
late King of Hanover, so much was he
struck with his kingly bearing. He was
dressed in a large red and green table
| cover over his shoulders and sporran
| of tigers tails, with sort of tablier of
leopard-skin behind, With the King
there were several women Of various
| ages, variously costumed in African
| fashion; there was also the Captain Of
his body-guard, ia most truculent-
looking savage,) his Chamberlain, and
| some 80 attendants. In searching the
kraal we found many rifles, some Of the
latest pattern. The search was soon over,
for, Cetywayo captured, there was no
time to be lost in taking him away, lest
an attempt should be made to rescue
him; the day was drawing to a close and
it was essential that we should rest in
the open plain before night. The Zulu
King, however, . prisoner, did not seem
disposed to move when required. We
wanted to retnrn the way we came; he
wanted to go by the valley, as he said he
could not climb. At last we began to
move, our Major walking close to Getty
waye, with bis revolver in his hand and
a dismounted dragon on either side;
and thus we. proceeded for about four
miles along the valley, when, darkness
4 coming on as we reached 9 kraai, our
| prisoner was placed inside one hut with
A the ladies Of bis choice, and the rest Of
4 the party in other hats all closely
A guarded. Anxiously we waited for day
4 light; for we felt thst the prize in our
hands might be taken from US had we
4 been attacked in force. No attempt at
\ rescue was made, and at daylight we pro
1 ceeded on our march, when, about mid
a day, after we had left the valley, we
came most unexpectedly upon Lord Gift
II ford in command of body of irregulars,
A who had been out on the same err&nd as
ourselves, although they had not net
with the same success. Thus was Cete.