THE ZULU WAR.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3308, 29 July 1879, Page 2

THE ZULU WAR.

I (PER rBES3 AGKENCT COBBESPONDBNT.) : c*:L '■' -'Cam/ Tbw^aiw'klf' ! Little progress is being made with the war. The first division has made sereral small advances and is now on the Selip Jriver. 1 The Coast column has not as jeji progressed, but a movement is daily* expected. ; A safe landing place has been ; discovered on the Zulu coast at Durhford, and H.M.S. Forrester has gone there with, stores, and General, Crealock« his left the Tugela for Fort NOtfefmftord In 'order to direct the advance of his column across the Umlologi, with the view/ of creating a base at Port Durnsfo'rd.' i Transport is the great bugbear. The, rainy season is over, and-the grass is drying up. Several messengers arrived in camp from Cetewayo asking for terms of peace, but to all the answer of unconditional surrender has been returned. : Besides the Zulu" war we have a little. war in Rasuto-latid ■on bur hands; •■'■ Moirosi, the rebel chief, still holds out oa an impregnable mountain, and a few days since an unsuccessful attempt was made to storm it, in which two Volunteers* were killed and twelve wounded. Morirosi's men had raided on their own account a few days before this fiasco; and, surprising the camp at night, had assegaied a number of yeomanry in their tents. Sir Bartle Frere returned to Capo Town last week, and received a moatP enthusiastic reception. The day *Ws made a complete holiday, and triumphal: arches aud "V enetian masts were erected, and the town was illuminated at night. Last Wednesday a great luncheon was given in his honour, when the enthusiastic^ reception was repeated. * > • > Our market has been generally\d4lL 1 feathers especially, owing to aclverse reports from the London market. There is> no material change in wool' - prices are a little harder, owing to the* improvement at last London sale* ?