Great Victory by Colonel Wood.
4,000 Silled and "Wounded.
Two Regiments of Dragoons Slaughtered. <*
Golonol. Wood has achievied a Brilliant victory in his campaign. _ l The Zulus turned bat fdur thousand Rattle 6h' fthe'sides of tljie 'mountains^ behind which., Ss,^pD, warriors *°werb secreted. '"" 'J"V. '" '.''''' '"',' r Two regiments of ' Dragoons'' started after jthe cattle, anjd 'werejust^^ returning, in! 1 wheii :^he e'hemy attacked and slaughtered all tae English except one man, who alarmed the camp,, , , . Ha»ty defences! were erected wnen the' storm burst. """. "' .. . , The "Zulu -force! attacked' the; ,camp en masse. ■ -■ i • The Gatling giiiiaßwere used kii6st efiec- • tirely,(sweepingftherWhole.diTiaiobt '.-.•;) '7)
The breech-loading rifles, also told terribly, r.' . The attacks were repeated, but all failed..;.,., ,;.; •■ • ,:,?:■-: <■'-, ■;,■< •,:;.;!.• -[-hihji r-'U Pour, .thousand: ; were killed- and WOUllded. .■;,-■ -.•'r^rr ■■-.■--<: V- ■:'>! !-:ih.m
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3192, 13 May 1879, Page 2
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124Great Victory by Colonel Wood. Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3192, 13 May 1879, Page 2
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