THE SETTLEMENT OF ZULULAND

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1173, 3 January 1880, Page 2

THE SETTLEMENT OF ZULULAND

*-ir CrAiixr-T Wolseley has sent home to the Secrotaiy for War a lornr dispatch respecting 1 the settlement he had effected in Zululand. In tho couise of this he say.s : — ' Our patrols haw visited the uLst distant localities of Zululand, tesrin« thereby the completeness of the submission of the chiefs and the peaceable condition of the country I have in this way been able to extend our tupog aphical knowledge of ZuluL-ind, and by actual survey, as well as by leconnoissanre , to lay down on piper with very tolerable accuracy it-, rivers, mountain"-., &<;. I believe that at least 3000 stand of arms have been now collected and destioyed. ho^e upon whom I iely most for information estimate at about SBOO the total number of guns in Zulul md before the war. \ssuining that this somewhat under estim ite the numb.'r, I think we may calculate that at leas- one-half of the firearms in the country have been taken or voluntarily sur endcred by the chiefs coming in to submit. considerable amouufc of gunpowder and ammunition has been destroyed, he sueue.^ful action fought on the 4th of July 1 st, has been the only engagement with the enemy since I assumed command of the troop-, iv South friea. In thi«> action I too no part. I ieutenant- eneral Lord Chehnstord having command there in person, and made all preliminary arrangements,' all the merit of that victory is due to him. Vh°, subsequent operations hive happily been of a bloodless character, but their successful accomplishment depended upon a, nicety of calculation and a precis on of arrangement only to be expected from a very able and experienced staff, such as that which I am fortunate euouirh to have with me, presided over by that able.st of h tatt' otfi jers, Brigadit r- eneral' ir George Pomeioy Oolley. ARA R this despatch i-, to announce to, her Majesty's Hove nrnent the successful termination of the military operations in Zululand, and the peaceable settlement of the couu'ry, I Venture to send it to you in charge of my ide-dc-Uamp, Captain I ord ■ iffoul, V.C., whom I reco.mnend to your favourable consideration. Lord 'Gifford was actively I engaged in pm- 6 uit of tetywayo from the

day when the first patrol was sent out and at the time when the capture was m ide wa» watching with a small body of men the kraal into which hehadt)aced the King-, with the i'it ntion of effooting the capture at m>htf ill "