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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 62, 7 December 1878, Page 2

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Tim Times of the 10th AuguatM'l tlmt a very during and important raid was mud« on Natal Territory on tho 2tith July. Tho details are, briefly, H follows :—Two wives of tho SuUi Chief Liruyo ulopcd with two voung men, and crossed the Buffalo River" into Nfttal at Rorko'e Drift. Soon after a body of armed Zulus, many of thnm mounted, and estimated to uumbar nearly 3000 in nil, oarae over in pureuit of the fugitive* One of tho women had takon refuse at a police kraal on tho farm of J. S. Robton, Ficldeornot. which in situated olono to Rorko'* Drift. At thin place tho tag force seized their viotim, found her; band und foot, au.l hating, during ••» *tr.iggla, given h»r abfjir *hk!i luoakot

out all herfrout teeth, dragged Iw away. took her across the river, ami there murdered her in cold blood. Two days afterwards they again oro.s-.ed the border into this colony and seized the other woman, whose hiding-place they seem to have discovered, and having seized her also, took her across the river and shot her dead. The leaders in this aJTair wore a brother and three sons of the Chief Sirayo. The invading party are staled to havetold some of those who tried to interfere that they would " teach the English Go- \. rnment what it was to fight with the Ins." This daring and detiant act Iris attracted considerable attention, ami has l ii brought forward in the Legislative Council, where an assuiame was given thui the (ioverninent is taking steps with lefereuce to it. The troops are liciug gradually moved up to the Zulu border The men of the 2-24 th, who recently arrived in tile Anglian and Roman, have arrived in the city, and, in company with the 3rd Hulls, a portion of the sotli. ami the Royal Artillery, were inspected on Tuesday last nt Fort Napier by Lieutenant-!ioncral Thesiger. It is said that the last-men-tioned officer is about to proceed to St. John's River mouth, which has recently been taken from the Pondos as compensation for their disaffection. The General's visit will probably set free the troops ut present detained there, as well as a detachment which we hear are to be sent on at once from Kingwilliamston, ami this wi 1 enable him to complete bis conof forces on or near the Zulu border, which is now being carried on.