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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3312, 2 August 1879, Page 4

hare been surprised by the Kaffir crossing river and' running away. Kaffir returned to party and gave the alarm. In a few minutes the party was ready for starting ; all stood to their horses awaiting order to mount. The word was hardly spoken when with a startling crash there burst from the cover a volley from forty rifles; the distance was not twenty yards and the long grass awayed to the sudden nwh of Zulus, as, with tremendous shout they charged towards Prince and companions. Horses all swerved at suddenness of tumult, and some broke away Rogers, of Beddington's Horse, was shot before he could recover his horse; and the Prince was unable to mount his charger, a grey 16 hands high always difficult to mount, and on this occasion frightened by firing, One by one party galloped past the Prince in rain endeavouring to mount. He was passed by Private Lecocq. I)epechez vous si vous pmt; Monsieur, he"cried'as he dashed past only across his saddle, but the Prince made no answer, and in a minute he was alone. Zulus burst out from covert, jelling and firing after fugitives. Prince's horse followed, and Prince was seen by Lecocq holding.stirrup leather with left hand and saddle with right trying to keep up with horse and mount. Must have made one "desperate effort to leap into* saddle by help of holster, and holster must have given way, and then he fell. Horse trod upon him. Prince regained feet and ran after fast retreating party. Lecocq turned in his saddle and looked behind. Prince was running on foot, somn twelve or thirteen Zules behind him, all had assegais in their hands; No one saw the dreadful end. They galloped on to Wood's camp ; after some three miles met Wood himself and Colonel Buller, made their report and those officers looking through their glasses saw Zulus leading away horses."