THE ZULU LAND OUTBREAK.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2519, 1 September 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE ZULU LAND OUTBREAK.

The " Natal Times " givei the following account of the engagement on the 2nd ■Tune :— "The troops started before daybreak on the morning of the Ist June for Ceza Bush, Dinizulu's hiding place nbont 35 miles from 'Nkonjoni. The force consisted of two troops of Dragoons, two companies of Mounted Infantry, about 20 mounted police, and about 30 foot police. These arrived within about fifteen miles of their destination that day. and rested nntil a little before break the next morning, when they were again marched foward. The troops got to the bush which is situated on a large hill surrounded on the slope with rocks, about 9 am. The mounted police, under Major Mansel, advanced to within 70 yards of the bush, and were supported by the mounted companies of the 64th and 27th Regiments. About a hundred of Dinizulu's people stood on the border of the bush, and one of them was about to throw an assegai when he was shot dead. The Usutus immediately fired a volley at the forces, and two of the police were wounded. The men then dismounted, and taking cover behind the rocks, maintained their position for about half an hour, during which the enemy kept np a continuous fire from every direction. A force of about 100 came out of the bush at this time, and the ' retire ' was sounded. The men were running to get their horsee, when Private Clark fell, shot through the right side. He was put on a horse and taken to the ambulance waggon. When the troopa retired to the second position, the enemy followed, and took up the ground previously occupied by the military. When the troopa again retired to the third position, the Zulus came to within seventy yards of them on a bit of level ground. Then the Dragoons charged, but only killed five or six of them, owing to their retreating on to the broken ground. By this time about 1000 Zulus had emerged from the wood, and their firing killed one of the police and wounded two soldiers. By the time the troopa had retreated a mile, the enemy numbered about 1500, in companies, and about 500 mounted and on foot in skirmishing order. The mounted men numbered about 100. The Dragoons kept on covering the retreat far about 20 miles, and during , that lime had oiie man Hhot dead the bullet entering- the back of hie neck. After a fight of about six hours the enemy retreated to the wood, and the troops went back to 'Nkonjoni."