WHO THE ZULUS ARE.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1068, 29 April 1879, Page 3

WHO THE ZULUS ARE.

In* tbe beginning of tbe present century the Zulus were, according to an article m a German newspaper, an unimportant tribe under a chief of the name ol Senzangakong. This man had two sons, the younger of whom, by name Chaka, or " the firebrand," being threatened by his brother, fled from his lather's house and sought refuge with a neighboring

prince. By this latter the young Chaka was trained to be a skilful ' warrior, and when he was grown up be, assisted by the prince who had received him, attacked his brother, killed him, and became chief of the tribe. Having thus established himself m his brother's place, Cbaka turned upon ihe son of his benefactor who himself was now dead, and

having defeated him, incorporated j his tribe with his own. After this he carried on a long series of success, fui hostilities against neighboring tribes, until finally, he stood at the head of an army of 100,000 devoted followers. Finally, however, m 1828, Chaka Ml a victim to a conspiracy excited by his brother, Dingau. ;vho m turn was 'deposed m 1840 by another brother, Panda, who was assisted m his enterprise by the bauers. with whom after his accession to power he continued to live on good terms. This Panda had two sons, Unibnzali and Cetewayo, of whom the former was his father's favorite. The jealousy of Cc- ewayo being excited by the preference shown to his brother be, m 1856, assembled 20,000 men and attacked the latter, who could only collect some 8,000.- A feariul massacre ensued, those of Umbulazi's followers who were not killed by the sword being driven into the Tugela river. U mbulazi himself fell into the hands of bis inhuman brother, who bad him flayed alive m the first place, and then sprinkled with hot ashes and black ants, his heart being finally cut out and eaten by, Cetewayo's warriors. Thereupon - Panda assembled his most trustworthy regiments and despatched them to chastise bis rebellious son. The latter, however, although defeated at the outset, succeeded m collecting a numerous body of followers, and maintained.bimself m possession of a large tr&btf of country until his father's death m 1872, since which time his position as chief of the Zulus has never been menaced.