Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-01
CETEwAYO.
The Dasiky King Whose Death
Has Been Reported,

In October, 1876, when the English
Governofof Natal sent Cetewayo a
remOnstrance against the execution of
his subjects who had refused to obey
the marriage law, the lula monarch
returned a naughty reply. "Why, /"
said he, does the Governor eff Nstaii
speak to me about my laws? Do [ 20
to Natal and dictate to him about
his?" Finally he was driven into the
war in which his power was broken
and his throne lost. In August, 1879.
Cetewaye was fugitive in the wilds
With a handful OF faithful followers.
hotly pursued by bodies of English
and colonial cavalry under Lord Cliff,
ford and Major Marter. On the 9th
Lord Cliford's party, which had
already taken the kings gun bearer,
found his sleeping mat at kraal
where the fugitives had slept only the
nigAt before. Two lads were found
there, and they denied all knowledge
of Cetewayo's Whereabouts, they were
bllndtolded and volley fred into the
air. The ruse succeeded and one, ex
claiming My brother is shot" prom,
ised to lead Clifford to the Kings re-
treat. Led by this boy he threaded
the defles of the forest at night, and
after wild and perilous ride reached
At dawn Of the 18th an open glade
where Cetewayo's exhausted party was
resting They we're surrounded and
the, King was captured. He behaved
with great dignity and calmness. On
September Is he was removed to Cape
Town, and remained in captivity at
Castle Barracks for several years.
During this time be dictated a history
OF his people to Captain Poole, the
fhcer in charge of him. In 1881,
he was removed to a farm near
Rondebosoh, where his captivity
vas merely nominal. On August 3,
1883, Cetewsyo arrived in England.
It was intimated By the government
that the visit would be prelude to
his restoration to lis kingdom, for
which he had long been pining. Lady
Florence Dixie and Bishop Colenso
we're earnest in pleading for his
restoration He was reported as say
ing before his visit:
"All | love is in Zululand; nv
heart is there, where lies my fathers
grave. l am heartsick and weary with
waiting. When will England be lust,
and let me return? Do you think
that because | am black man | cam
not feel or suffer the less by this long.
long and weary captivity? England
has given the Transvaal back to the
Beers, Basutoland to the Basutos,
Sekukuni is restored to his people and
all are free but |. How is it SO? What
have | done that | should be so
treated? When fought against you
it was to defend my country. / was
taken prisoner, and | felt that one
stronger than | had beaten mo, and
that power | acknowledged. But
now you keep nae here, where l am
weary and sick at heart"
He was Q lion in Englrud during
his stay and was, after few months,
sent back to his kingdom, where he
was reinStated with great honor.
One who has seen him thus de-
scribes him. HE is q huge, powerful
looking. strongly built man. His hoad
seems little too small in proportion
to his body; perhaps it is from its being
set on a pair Of such broad shoulders
There is sort Of kingly look about
him, and he preserved his dignity Of
manner throughout the interview. He
is about forty>foGr or fort Eve yeara Of
age. He is very dark In color, not far
removed from black. He has a short,
straight nose, not dumpy or fat, and
his lips, though thick, are not SO thick
as are usually found on negroes. he
has a beard on his chin and a slight
mustache. His eyes have an uuquiet
look, and we all noticed tired, de.
pressed air about him." He has a son
and heir, a bright boy, fifteen years Of
age.