The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-09-15
ULUNDI.
The Battle i'm Which Cetewayo was
Supposed to Have Been Killed

The Durham correspondent of the Lon
don Standard telegraphs the following de-
tails of Cetewayo's battle, as told to him
by European who was an eyewitness of
the conflict:
Usibepu's impi arrived within two miles
OF Ulundi very early on the morning of
the 21st., after marching the whole night.
AT ulundi, Cetewayo had assembled 20
companies of men, and was waiting for
the arrival of Mnyamana and Abaqualusi
with their impis, intending to make a
descent on Manhlaiazi, in conjunction
with Somkela anda horde of Tongas from
the coast. Hating tor few moments to
allow all his followeas to come up. Usi-
bepu formed companies and marched on
U1undi, without taking time for rest or
food. Cetewayo's scouts soon announced
the approach of the enemy, and the whole
OF his forces turned out and advanced to
meet them. The attack commenced on
Usbepu's left wing, and for ten minutes a
brisk fire was kept up. By this time Usi-
bepu himself had brought up his right
wing, and at once led them into action.
This movement, and, indeed, the whole at
tack, was managed throughout by Usibepu
in way that would have done no discred-
it to European field officer.
A BRILLIANT CHARGE.
The command to charge was now given,
and the whole impi rushed down on Cete-
wayo's army in excellent style. In few
minutes all was over. The Usutus waver-
ed, broke, and were soon flying in all di-
rections, and within less than half an
hour after the attack commenced Ulundi
was IN flames. The enthusiasm and dash
OF the attack could not have been exceeded
Usibepu himself seemed to be everywhere.
exposing himself wherever the fire was
hottest, and encouraging the different
companies by name. Notwithstanding
the brisk fire of the Usutus, the men adj
vanced as steadily as if on parade, quietly
closing in the ranks as they were thinned
by the shots from the Kings army, which
was Immensely superior in number to that
OF Uslbepu, Cetewayo having seyen thou
sand men to the latter's three thousand.
Dabulamanzi sat at the kraal gates at first,
watching the fighting, and occasionally
firing shots from his rifle, but when Usut-
us broke, he fled on horseback, CARRYING
his son behind him. Finding, however,
that the boy hampered him in his flight he
dropped him, and left him to his fate Ry
this means Dabulamanzi escaped, but the
boy was killed.
CETEWAYO FLIES.
when the pursuit reached Ulundi kraal,
CeteWayo, who does not seem to have been
aware OF the full import of what was 90
ing on, fled hurriedly. He tried to mount
a horse, but was unsuccessful. He then
fled on foot and unclothed for about one
mile and a half, when he was spied by
some of usibepu's men, who stabbed him
twice. The men then became frightened
at what they had done, and left him, and
Immediately afterwards, meeting my cor.
respondent, they told him that they had
captured CeteWayo. He told them not to
harm him, and Immediately rode after
Usibepu, to inform him that his victory
was complete. Usibepu at once sent out q
company to bring in Cetewayo, but they
were unable to find him. The yictors Sc
cured considerable quantity of booty in
Ulundi. My correspondent reports that
he has gained possession of a slver-mount-
eel drinking cup, on which is engraved
presented to His Imperial Majesty King
CeteWayo by Lord and Lady Edward S.
Churchill" One of Usibepu's Indunas
has the Malacca cane presented by the
Prince OF Wales, and Usibepu himself has
the three-handled mug presented by the
Queen, as we'll as two splendid photo
graphs of her Majesty. Cetewayos fate is
still uncertain.