LATER NEWS FROM THE CAPE.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 113, 29 November 1879, Page 2

LATER NEWS FROM THE CAPE.

* In the Cape Colony Parliament on September 2, a minute was read from the Governor, dated September 1, as follows : " 1 have received a confidential communication from Sir Garnet Wolseley, asking this Government to provide for the custody of the late Zulu King as a State prisoner. I shall be obliged if Ministers will favour me with the advice on the subject, and let me know whether I may authorize Sir Garnet to send him down to Table Bay, and when. He will embark immediately nt Port Durnford, and remain there on board ship until Sir Garnet hears from me." To this Ministers replied:— " The detention of the Zulu King, Cetewayo, in oustody as a prisoner of war being, in their opinion, indispensable with a viow to the maintenance of. peace in South Africa, Ministers desire to express their readiness to co-operate ■with her Majesty's Government in securing that object by providing a suitable place of detention for Cetewa3 o ponding tho pleasure of her Majesty's representative in this colony, authorizing his detetition as a prisoner of war within this portion of her Majesty's dominions." A telogram from Durban, September ■i, says that Cetewayo and four followers, three wives and one daughtor, all embarked at noon, per Natal. This steamer and the Forester go to sea with sealed orders immediately. Rumour sayß Mauritius is their destination. At a meeting of great chiefs hold at Ulundi on September 1, the anniversary of Cetewayo's coronation, six years ago, Sir Garnet Wolsely announced Cetewayo's deposition, and banishment from Zululaud. At the same time the following chiefs were proclaimed independent in the several territories assigned to them:—Mr. Jolia Dunn Ungoys, Usibedo, Nucetsohur, Somkella, Gums' and Sigreo, aud the terms upon which tliey have accepted the chieftainships doolared. Oinim and other chiefs, not being represented at the meeting, will bo proclaimed later. Two British residents will reside iu Zululuud, who will be the eyes of tho Government. The chiefs undertake to respect the boundaries assigned to them, to abolish tho military system, to allow all men to marry and to work as they desire, to prohibit all importations of goods by sea, to take no life without fair trial, to disoountouaucejj witchcraft to surrender fugitive criminals from British territory, to make no war without the sanction of the Government, to prevent the sale or alienation of laud, and in all cases of dispute with British subjects to appeal to the arbitration uf the residents. The succession to tho chieftainship will depend on the approval of the British Government. Clarke's column has marched to the south bank of the White Umvulosi, and U commencing its return journey to Natal by St. i'aul's Ditumani at Middle Drift. Major Tucker, with the 80th regiment, and Major Marter, with a squardron of K.D.G. and with two Legrice's guns, have marched in tho direction of Fort George. The head-quarters remain here, with V. illiam's troop K.D.G., as escort. Major Villiers reports that on the 27th August he reconnoitred to Uudla's kraal at the junction of tho White Pongol rivet's, and was fired upon by an armed party of about 250 Zulus. On his advancing the enemy tied, and wore pursued a considerable distance. Au armed party eollectod to oppose Yillier's return inarch, but lied on his approach. Tho enemy's loss was 15 killed, aud the loss on our side two natives. A telogram from Ulundi states that, when Major Marter with a rush surrounded the kraal iu which Cetewayo was taking rof ugo, he called on the King to come from a hut in whioh he was hilling. The King refused to do so, but invited his pursuers to enter. This the Major would not ponnit, and Cetewayo had ultimately to come out. As he did so a soldier ran forward to seize him, but the King with dignity waved the man back, and asked to be killed.