The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-11
STABBED TO DEATH.
The True Story of How the Prince I'M
perial OF France was Slain by Zulus.


The True Story of How the Prince I'M
perial Of France was Slain by 1ulus.
From the NeV York Times.
The party halted and dismounted and
made. coffee. They sat down for picnic in
the slight shade afforded by the shadow
falling to the south of the tall corn. The
horses were turned loose, and no sentry was
posted to protect the party. After an hour
had elapsed one Of the Kafrs warned Carey,
saying;
Look out! 1 have seen a Kafr, a
Zulu
But even then no effort was made to
watch the surrounding territory. The
horses, however, were ordered to be brought
closer, and some of the mon caught and sad
died them. In nearly two and one-quarter
hours after the picnic had begun Carey
consulted the prince as to his readiness to
return to camp, which was plainly visible
from where the party was the ground being
level with the slight exception of the dip
into the ltvotyoZi and ordinary topOgTaph-
ical irregularities. The distance between
the prince and the camp was, as the crow
flies, less than six miles. The prince as
sented and the party prepared to mount,
the horses tails being toward the cornfeld
and their heads toward the camp. The
order mount" had not died away when
there came the crack of little volley fired
from behind and at a range of not more
than "A feet. Some had gained their saddles
and some were still in the air when this
startling interruption took place. Those
who were half mounted scrambled on and
followed as best they could. Two were
flung wounded to the ground, and the
Prince Imperial, who was engaged i'll his
usual vaulting performance, was left by his
gray horse, which dashed after the other
animals, but still in their rear and liable to
be overtaken and caught. The prince, a
swift runner, did catch the horse and again
attempted needless method of mounting,
this time Selling 1heleft holster and making
a spring. The holster broke and down he
fell, the horse again getting away. Once
more was he caught, fully 100 yards from
the place of the first disaster On this oc-
casion he seized the stirrup-leather, but it
pulled out of its springs and he was thrown
to the ground. The horse, now thoroughly
frightened, now galloped away and gained
the rear of the retreating party. Had it
been in charge of a brave man a rescue
could have been effected ten times before
the final event occurred. Carey, however,
rode away without even counting his fol-
lowers. The young Prince Imperial, left
to himself, saw the savages, who now APP
peared, nine in number. They killed one Of
the men who had fallen and were swooping
down 1Or a fresh VlCJlln. ne n1due LOT Une
river bed to get shelter, hut the Zulus, di-
viding, met him and cut his pathway, fore
ing him to reascend the slope He faced
four savages and vainly underworld to de-
fend himself with his revolver. The cum
ming Zuus dropped to the ground and hid
behind their shields until the bullet storm
was over, when, throwing their spears (um-
konto), they in turn became aSsailantS The
odds were overwhelming and the Prince
was hit in several places, stab over the
eve bringing him down. The Zulu who
slew the Prince, on rushing upon the fallen
prey, found him with his sword in hand on
his knees praying and feebly resisting at the
same time The brave and reckless youth
was stabbed to death in the usual way. and
his arms and ornaments were removed and
sent by the Zulus to King Cetewayo with
report that some young officer had been
overcome and the trophies forwarded as
duty token.