THE ZULU WAR.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1754, 3 October 1879, Page 2

THE ZULU WAR.

THE OAPTUBB OF CETEWAYO. The Union Company's new steamer Rotomahana, which arrived in Melbourne on Monday, September 22nd, brings Cape files to September 2nd, containing the important and welcome intelligence of the capture of the Zulu. King on the 28th August, in the heart of the Ngomo Forest. After his crushing defeat at Ulundi, Cetewayo retreated into his fastnesses north of the Black Umvolosi River. Ho wm accompanied by the chiefs Usirago, Manyana, and Matshana, and though many of the tribes abandoned him, ho was still attended by several thousand of the most turbulent of his followers, who, it was reported, intended to fight to the last. The pursuit was, however, kept up with unremitting energy. On August 13th a strong cavalry patrol, under the command of Major Barrow and Lord Gifford, left Ulundi with three days’ provisions to capture Cetewayo, who, it was stated, had then only sixty followers with him, so completely had his defeat at Ulundi and the constant pursuit disheartened his adherent*. Another expedition at the same time succeeded in capturing Oetewayo’s Prime Minister, Umnyamane, also lehingwayo, Umgadsblo.no, and Twkane, brothers of the King, with other leading chiefs. On August 12th the King’s magazine, about ten miles from Ulundi, was discovered, and the powder it contained blown up. Maier Barrow’s patrol was for some days close on Cetewayo’* track, but the King succeeded in escaping to the Inkanhla Forest, though his servants and horses were captured. A reward was offered for his apprehension, and the natives were informed that any kraal which was known to have sheltered him would bo burnt. At length intelligence was received that Cetewayo had doubled back and was hiding near the Black Umvolosi, a few miles from Ulundi. Major Marter and Lord Gifford, with a detachment of dragoons, slatted in pursuit on August 23rd. Lord Gifford, by means of threats, elicited from Natives the situation of a kraal where it was reported the King was being supplied with provisions, and by murotrly watching this retreat for some days, the capture, which wilt bring the vw to & close, was effected. Lord Gifford, it appears, intended to make an eSoit to seize Cetewayo at nightfall on the 28th of August, but he was deprived' of thi*. gratification by his colleague, Major Marter, who surrounded the kraal from an opposite d'section, and obtained the surrender of the King without resistance. It is. said that when first discovered. Cetewayo was unable to ride or walk, so much had tie hardships he had undergone reduced hi* strength. He was conveyed to Ulundi in a sort, where he spent the sixth anniversary ol his corona - tlon day. amidst the ruins of his great kraal. On Monday, September Ist, the King, with hi* three wires, left the camp in an ambulance with a strong escort. They were to travel through Rorke’s Drift, and were expected to