Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-29
NAPOLEON'S SUCCESSORS.
The Two Zulu Princes Now in Ex-
lie at St. Helena.
As Punishment for Resurrection the
Royal Barbarians Were Captured
and Exiled by Their Brit
ish Protectors.


Napoleon Bonaparte, the Frenchman
whose interesting career was brought
tq an end by the English at the battle
of Waterloo, has two royal successors
on the island of st. Helena, where he
was exiled and died.
They are Dinizul, the son and heir
of Cetewayo, the Zulu king, and Unda
buko, brother of the same monarch.
Both are victims of British arrogance
and disregard OF the interests of other
nations. and their treatment has been
decidedly more unjust and overbearing
than that of the distinguished Cor
sican, says the New York World.
The Zulus are the finest race in
Africa, which is not very high praise
to bestow on nation. Rider Haggard
has made us familiar with their moral
and conbative qualities in his more or
less reliable works Under insidious
British influence, however, they began
some years ago to give up their fight
ing habits and grew agriculturaf. They
We're encouraged to cross the boundary
into the British colonies of Natal and
work for the British and TO resist the
encroachments of the Beers of the
Transvaal. In 1877, when war broke
out between the Beers and the Zulus,
the British profted by the occasion to
annex the Transvaal. a war with the
Zulus followed. The English were de-
feated at first, but sir Garnet Wolseley
crushed the Zulus at Ulundi. The
English then reorganized the govern
ment of Zululand in such way that
there was incessant internal disturb
ance. Cetewayo visited London, where
he was received everywhere in society,
his frank and genial manners and his
interesting ways at table making him
a universal favorite.
1t was finally determined by the
English government to restore Cete-
wayo to his throne. Shortly after his
restoration a chief named Zibabu led
an insurrection against him, attacked
him and wounded him in the night
time, and killed many of his followers.
Cetewayo's people, the Usutus, formed
an alliance with the Beers and defeat
ed Zibebu. Cetewayo died soon after
ward from the effects of his wounds.
After much disturbance Zululand
was made a British colony Zibebu
then invaded the portion of the coun-
try reserved to the Usutus. The latter,
feeling that they had been unfairly
treated by their alleged British protec-
tors, rose and were suppressed. I'm
dabulxo and his ward and nephew
were exiled to st. Helena for ten
years for taking part in an armed re-
bellion.
Both are stout, well-grown men, and
show high birth and breeding in their
manners. European civilization has
begun to affect them. Already they
have given up the native costume of
feathers round the waist for one of
trousers, coat and tall hat.
The climate of st. Helena obliges
them to wear blanket or some heavy
covering much of the time. The
change from the fierce, dry climate of
South Africa to one where the air is al
ways full of moisture and the tempera
ture ranges from fifty-seven to seven
ty-two degrees has been very disagree
able for the Zulu princes. 1t is doubt
full whether they will ever leave their
island prison alive. If they die their
fate will be still more similar to that
of Napoleon. They are very cleanly
in their habits, but live by preference
in the smallest and dingiest rooms of
the house allowed them.