THE FUTURE OF NATAL.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2079, 22 October 1880, Page 3

THE FUTURE OF NATAL.

Chief John Dunn, who rules over all the border country stretching from the sea to the junction of the Tugela with the Buffalo, went to Durban to have an interview with Bir Garnet Wolseley before the latter left the colony. We also had some conversation with the chief of Dunnsland, as he likes his territory to be denominated. He says that the natives have returned to their agricultural pursuits, and the young men are marrying freely and building their huts. The guns left among them are being gradually brought in, and no Zulu is allowed to have arms in his possession. Communication between the Zulus and Natal Oaffres is not permitted; the drifts are guarded. On our asking Chief Dunn as to the probable effect among the Zulus of a Liberal Government restoring Oetywayo to his throne, we received the reply that civil war would certainly ensue. At Ekowe the Rev. Mr Oftebro, missionary, has returned to the former scene of his labors on the invita tion of Chief Dunn. Other missionaries such as Chief Dunn approves of are also settling in the country; but there are several who were in the country before to whom ho will not give permission to re-settle upon any terms. Chief Dunn intends to appoint four European magistrates to be stationed in different parts of his territory. It is estimated that there are in it about 10,000 adult males, and probably about 50,000 of aggregate population. In one or two of the thirteen divisions of Zululand the feeling of hostility with which some of the chiefs were regarded has scarcely died out. Dunn considers that the prospects of the country for the future are of a peaceful character. — “ Natal Mercury.”