Latest Cape News to April 29th.
h Lprs Chelmsford^and Btaff;l|ft s]MWyitjfe-j g;''"'fbr/jiJ^ii^biitnl^bjji, *jtajßtjiiijon^a^ *! c Tne Prince Imperialof-France was to accom«^^4W'ipatt^i^if^ifcpißyiii*Bd''ft3fftt- ,. ... .au-tiO'j Jill! 1. l'f. rfffni:J. disposition. '■- ; The hfea^jr srainfco wbichkha?©, fallfln; lately^ Will regard' thc^ring of -ith'e^grass! by the Zulus.JT'*" "T™ *" „ „.„ , ' iVewß from Tra^sTaal: is Reassuring.! :Tli^Boers haT^! quietly dißperspdihjji..l TOlißir:: iißarfl^.^rer|''W|iS 'fete'ft 1 fn f Kfet'ojrla tne.^ftueen^tsking, Jojj, ,£ r^ft^ra^^ ; pf! their independence. — j
o! Colonel Forces had sereral'on-j gagements .wjLth ou the grange i river.'" The caemy.-4r.ore defeated, andj some prisoners were* capt^red^/amtngj frl^wju|~»|#^ite mi.an nMnVd-MeCacthy. I *It »&■'supposed' in Jltadinjt j&at^ohmel j Wood's cavalry were HeVriblyisuMpV and; in theZlobane affair they were the onlyj men able to cope with the raiders, s^i&fcffi, CeteVayo's b'rbtne7JtftE!s) followers surrendered a few days since. He cays he was at Isandula. The Zulus ■ were defeated by the British and were about to fly when the British ammunition ■ failed, and the Zulus rushed in and orer-' whelmed the „ soldiers. There sWjere; 25,000 Zulus, of whom 11,000 were i-e- ', sflrres with instructions to enter andiay. Waste Natal, and only for the defeit of thp?Zulu reserve at Borlce's Drift iißwas prevented. ' '?', ' • .- , ._-':.- May 6th. Spies report that ICambula is to be; again attacked, consequently the camp has been strengthened. .- . , v Sir Bartle Frere ;has noMnteodon of resigning. Nearly every town andjrillage' in South tAfrioaihWe heldsmefttuigs and; discussed his policy,,.and.almost; without! exception ' heartily,' l endorsed it/ Tjje I Tugela river is falling fast. ?l Pears are) entertained of a Zulu raid-^in an Nafal! when the river falls* ->( \ X $ i ."The' Natal papers deem the garrison' left to defend the frontier insufficient. j
. Eobt Medoes, 7th. j Cetewayo made-fresh; Overtures; ofj peace. His envoy went to Colonel Clarke, J commanding at; .Fort/ Chelmgfp^d, | ajadj asked what are Jto bo tjie terms, ,<{f sub-! mission, and requested'somebody' to bei sent to explain. V, ! Major Crealook dispatched John Dunni for that purpose. t ;.;'.;■;■;• 7,/<,',.iiv: j
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3218, 12 June 1879, Page 2
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