The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11

against the British In three 80
about H,eo men. Gen. Rulier -
command Of the British force ~, y
tpnately for his command. he ~. q.
ed from an entire regiment. sscs y
regiment was a steep biur lea8,.. 3
river. The British had a ruaeA,.1
besides their usual armament AZ -.
then Il was that I arst sac ~ 2
effects OF one Of these rapid 1rv ~.
OF destruction our people stool :
koptc In plain view OF the RrtuA
ners, just before we made our chz,~
ranks were thinned by that mkcAss.
just as a scythe would thin cut -
grain. stu the chiefs urged the 49,
forward. and there was no nlnsAS,
spite the fact thar our pccpis ~
their assegais or spears, and sAsS:11
black forces kept pressing On. ~
the story was reversed. The RritiA T.
square was broken and twisted ~.
when our men once came 10 clouu +
tiers. The hayonets OF the soldisf, -
nothing against the short stahh;ns -
that had become the weapon 81 IN =
since the beginning Of the reign y r
ka. the Napoleon or Washsnktoa =
race. With such feroeity aid =
WELD those weapons that I saw ~ =
lish soldiers impaled on one aSnoml r
and bleod could not resist such 4 y
and the regiment which was csusAs r
on the river bluff was swept into u !,
two or three OF the men escaping = r.
ing the swift stream.
TN the battle that soon foylossa
victory of our people. however n
defeated. Gen. Wol~iey oapturine q
wayo. This capture of cettiways Y
scribed ms Legitimate. acccrdins
English accounts, but our people -
that he was taken where h hHd ~
attend n war council and that n -
fact kidnapped. IL IL also STATED = =
histories that young Prince Naysha
France. who lost hts life IN the kshv
was anlbushed. but the fact h \
killed In fair and open light iusi>nta u
ing slaughtered In cold blood y
world would be led to believe.
After the capture OF Cettiwaye -
removal 10 England, where he ~ =
ICED. many OF the Zuius essayed h u
Egypt and enlist in tho cause II u n
al. With party OF these left ~ -
land. and We travelled by the Affiaa q
trial, which is a joking way OF lnr1(
walking In the dark continent. MI
correct one wrong impression ~ n
pie have OF Africa and It's peopA q
seem TO think that tho country \ I
waste waste OF wilderness. whsFtno =
land Is SO much like Southern c.
In climate and appearance that 1ul
practically no choice. There \ r.
month ia the year that soms ~ \
not grow. hence the natives a. 81
great distances In light marcA)nD g.
living from the wayside as they ~
ties from the various tribes hss> -
been accustomed 20 making long -
and In those days a journey 81 I'M
on foot would appni Zulu no moe1
a trip from Seattle TO New Yort h
would deter an American today. Ve0
the trip into Egypt. and went N -
back 10 AbysHinia, whore the ukilV4
much like ourselves and yesy nlM
Many of our people were fKhtino y
British. and We made an nrtelnv =
10 khartoum and Join the fnfcM 4
mahdi but failed. We then mA1e
tour. and few of us kept % -
Nile.
Il spoke several languages, ~
tho little party In a trip 70 Eufspa
was eighteen years ago. and ! -
visited my native country sincA ~
have been In almost every othef -
the globe. including tho countries 4
and Central America. I hass ~
cry part or tho United States. -
taught school, lectured and dons =
OF work, ! have made mnn<y -
lost Il, hut win say this that ~
OF civilization viii never knev y
contsntment 81 the native zuia e.
pie never worry, which Il The -
their happiness. Fighting 10 -
business with them that they ~ -
al home unless they arc hasiAg
either with rival tribe or win ~
ish or Beers. That was the cAse
left the country. although zaluisM
quiet an America now. and the ~
longer echo the war cry.
''Gttir Tseopin have most whtAes
speet for the fi0crs. and hsft n~sn
defestimated their fighting saz
rnwcre. rs the british seem - s1ff
Gen, Iaahert ana Gen. CTazN -
ticaily invfucihle on their eFr
Gcns Jonbert f. the cFassisst q
and Crenge IL nttie short a
when u comes 20 carrying eus ~
OF the Older leader. f.rpnts, y ~
tire Is "a willy a. a fox Tins ~
tho Zuia chiestains sought y s'se
into a trap, but they never =
even when they wete hsssisx =
own ground ard snss ever taHs
country better than CroaF -
THE impression has gained 49,
America that ray eeaNifssaeA ~
favor ~ fhn English. sush ~ s"t ~
have beard from home efien s'eN
log my country. ard ! kaas
Ei'astian Il there, ard kaov ~
snA Bri&ons treat siF Hee1it
that "a r. true that 5ee HsissF
na ana had us working as sasfsa's Z !.
their farms. but ~ ti4Ai fhfH stssss
treated better than tsfs naayFs Il.
enapad SIS ia TIE British aAasnae1 v 4
lig0 80 s1any dogs. tlaeitss ~ - -
nat sBsiSgo ihe natives anf S'gfss ~
thaf respect they ere iesa gm W.
ner u lha people ~ ire tasiM
" b. bela slaves n1t 50 fsnaa} 49,.
EFefs thing considered, RsaAN 4. n
better friends % the zais t'sNA $50
who take sFesyt1sas
qpeFii q .,,d
&r, koU liakefwApn Taf - - Z
Europe with Dlankulu. ne yoeh 4
rNttiwaye. who sgaaht ms s1 ! "a
TIE TranaYaai Beers aEalHss 1'ss. VI. ! sta
n no had devastated Zsasand sa1s' ~
cettiWaFg's capture Tbs ye.s !, y
prince @as eventually cagiafss - y
There "a 40 sT4ee q .aes
,ent n Nj Won uiekefss9aH - y
Lon. lie talks auently On say -
lis language Is always well ehSs
~ his excellent eGac%ssor- .,-zzg
shakespsarean STUDENT, and 80 I, ~
several arf.cies on the Boef Na' n .ss,,saF
.rn publications.. lie speaks - -
spanish. italian, Portuguese. ~ "a -
lcn'an ana several dia1eeh =
sfgicsn tribes -
A. 10 this outcome % t-le Dfeessss,~...,,ss1
yie in South Africa, Mr., yea - ~ n