REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
THE ZULU WAR. London, April 9 Cape news to March 25 :
A convoy of supplies proceeding to Luneberg, escorted by a detachment of 104 officers and men of the 80th Regiment, waa attacked by 4000 Zulus on March 12. The convoy had been previously warned of a probable attack, and although everything was prepared, the Zulus overwhelmed them. The captain commanding the escort and 40 men were killed and 20 missing; 40 reached Luneburg. The British guns and ammunition were afterwards recovered and the dead buried.
The l-elieving force for Ekowe starts on March 26.
The majority of the British reinforcements have arrived at the Cape.
[sPEuur,.] London, April 10. Colonel Pearson made a sortie from Ekowe on March 26, but was repulsed and regained his entrenchments. The 4th regiment is making rapid marches to his relief.
LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS. London, April 10. A reduction in the Bank of England rate of discount ia probable. FIJI NEWS. Sydney, April 10. The Levuka Chamber of Commerce has transmitted a petition to the Queen against the present native taxation, and condeming the policy of Sir A. Gordon. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. ~ [special.] Melbourne, Api'il 10. The second and third money of the Melbourne Cup has been inc eased by £2OO, £IOO added money. The Champion Stake has been reduced to £SOO.
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Kumara Times, Issue 790, 12 April 1879, Page 2
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