THE ZULU WAR.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 884, 14 February 1879, Page 2

THE ZULU WAR.

THE BHITJSB DEFEATED WITH GREAT vSLAI'f'IHTEK. NATAL IMPERILLED AND PANICSTRICKEN. [SPECIAL TO THE MAIL.] Losikis. February 11. Twenty thousand Zulu* have destroyed .1 mixed British and native army. Aii official report confirms the statement that the Ztdns enticed the British from the eatup and massacred 30 officers and 570 r.'.cn. Bom hay, February 11. From Mauritius reinforcements proceed to Natal. Twelve thousand sail instantly. Reinforcements are required at Natal, as a further disaster is feared, and it is believed that Natal is endangered. An increasing agitation lias commenced fur the establishment of direct telegraph communication with the Cape. Lonpox, February I'2. The Government are willing to .subsidise a cable t>» the Cape of Good Hope. Fifteen swift steamships convey troops to the Cape. (HfK*IJU. T»» fKESS .vsSO<7ATf ON.) Lo.vfo.v. February JO. Two thousand Zulus attacked a portion of the --tth Regiment and *>oo native levies* at Rottaks Drift. The captured 100 waggons, 1000 ritles. a '(iiantity of ammunition, and the regimental colors. The Zcdu* lost "»flflO. Tfte British lost 000 whitest, including all the officers. The Cape Government has applied for one infantry and one cavalry regiment. Natal is in a panic. February J I. The Zulus have defeated and massacred over "W British and native infantry, enticed frutu camp. Thirty officers uvru killed. Bombay and Mauritius have been, ordered to reinforce Natal. Twelve th<>u- j sii.nd troop* have been ordered to sail instarttlv. j * Fudated. 1 Natal is iiiiperilled. The agitation in [ England is increaslni;, Lr.ter. | At a banquet last night the First Lord lof the Admiralty, in a speech, said he deplored the disaster that had befallen I the troops in Zulu, and announced that 1 reinforcements sniilcient to terminate the ' struggle would start within a week. ( KKrTKB's Tjf.'J.KOfi.Ol, Vi'.V. I'E:Kss.tssorr.\Tff>N. * ■ Cm:. February 10. ; The 21th Begiuient and tiOO natives were almost completely annihilated by '•20.000 Zulus. Sixty British officers and ; IW soldiers were killed. Nat*! h in great danger. The Governor and High Commissioner have demanded instant reinforcements. The Zulus lost ; aOOO. ■ Loni.on. February 11. Reinforcements from the Cape, comprising two British cavalry regiments and two batteries Have immediately. KeinI forcements sufficient to terminate the i at niggle start within a week.