Latest From The Cape.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2921, 25 August 1879, Page 2

Latest From The Cape.

DEATH OF THE PRINCE IMPERIAL.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CAPETOWN, July 13th. The past month has been one of the most eventful in the colony ; the earlier part mourning for the loss of the Prince Imperial, aud Natal and Cape rivaling each other on the respect they should pay to his remain..

Within almost the past week we have had cause to rejoice that Lord Chelmsford has gained a brilliant victory over 20,000 Zulus. He failed, however, in catching Cetawayo himself, who, according to spies, retired to tho northwest of his country some days before the light: Father Rooney, Roman Catholic Chaplain at Senore's Bay, Was deputed to accompany the body afcthe Prince Imperial in H.M.S. Orentes, an_ read the service each day. Altogether the ceremonies here and at Natal have been most imposing, and while one could not but admit that sufficient care had not been taken of the Prince when alive, still no opportunity, has been lost of paying that respect to his memory which hi_ position and occasion'required. Lieut. Carey, the officer who accompanied the Prince on the fatal expedition, has been tried by court - martial, and it is said sentenced to five years imprisonment. From the evidence it appears the party, ,which consisted of the Prince, Lieut. Carey, six troopers, and one native, after searching several huts and finding no trace of the enemy, unsaddled on a piece of rough ground, ou the right of which was a meelie field, and on the left a small river, in front a deep donga or a water course. They sent the native to the river for water. Be cameruuning back in alarm, saying he had seen Zulus. Still the Prince, whom Lieutenant Ca/ey believed to be in command, took uo alarm himself,but said, "We will wait ten minutes and then mount." The ten minutes elapsed and the order to mount was given, but the words were hardly out of the I'rinces' mouth when a volley was fired from amongst the meelies, by which one trooper was killed and the Princes' horse rendered so restive as to prevent his mounting. From" the statement of the trooper it would appear that the Prince made several ineffectual attempts to mount, running the while by tlie side of Iris horse, until he was overtaken by Zulus and asscgaeied. His horse was afterwards caught The holsters were torn from the saddle, evidently by the I'rinces attempts to vault into it. Lieut. Carey says when the order was given to inbuilt they scattered, riding in different directions, and he fully believed the Prince was safe. When he reined in on the donga with one trooper he could see no sign of the Prince, and finding it quite impossible to rally his mon, and unable himself to render assistance, he rode on to Col. Wood's Camp to convey the news aud obtain assistance. Col. Wood conveyed the intelligence to head-quarters, and the following morning a strong cavalry patrol went out to recover the t-ince's body. It was found, together with those of two troopers, in the donga perfectly naked, and 17 assegai wounds, any of which was sufficient to cause death. One was through the eye. Around bis neck was found a small medallion, which the Zulus evidently thought a charm, and near his spurs anil watch. A bier was improvised Ivy the Lancers of their lances, aud the body conveyed to camp. One of Cetowayo's numerous peace envoys has brought in the Prince's sword as a peace-offering. THE ADVANCE. The advance of the first division commenced aA June 17th, and a new fort named Napoleon was formed on the banks of the Umbalazi, the mouth of which forms a small bay, known as Port Durnford, which now, towards the termination of the war, has been utilised for landing stores, Had this port been opened earlier, mid men and stores poured in at tho point of the enemy's coast where thoy bolicvo themselves invulnerable, and which is Only forty miles from Getewayo's kraal, what'a world of trouble, ftusSety, arid expense, would hHvc bceu saved iv transport alone. Beyond, however, advancing to Fort Napoleon, and keeping open communication, Gen.pr.i.l Qroalock's column has done nothing worth recording. It was fully expected, it would have been able to have effected a junction with Lord Chelnisford and Colonel Wood somewhere near- Ulnndl, and Lord Chelmsford's telegram, " Where isCrealoek?" wns very suggestive. It must, however, be remembered that though General Crealock's division has had fewer difficulties in the way of transport, it has had to conte.id with a deadlier foe, "disease,"—dysentery, fever, and every coinplaint has been rife. In ono week 293 men were invalided. Within the last few days the General bus. been busily engaged receiving the submission of nearly all the inhabitants of the dis.trict, who have come in iv such numbers as to be a serious embarrassment. According to General Creiuoiik's report only 30Q fighting n\en had surrendered, \\hm the number of .Yoiueii and children js fifteen thousaud.

Since the defeat of tho Zulus and the destyMian of Ootowayo's kraal, the war is considered to be ovor, aud by last advices Sir Garnet Wolseley had gone to Fort Mapoleon and thence to Magawoue to receive the submission of several important indutuiaa. The Jumina, which arrived in Souore's Bay a few days ago with a portion of the marines was stopped by a signal aftor she had left for Natal, ami her men are under canvas awaiting orders to return home. The Euphrates has discharged her re-inforce-ments, hut is to re-embark thorn at once and tho JNaval Brigades of the Shah and Native are at once to rejoin their ships. The Egypt has not discharged her car«o of horses and it is said they are to be sold in the colony No doubt the Imperial Government will be only too glad, to include peace, but colonists gone .ally are of opinion that the power e t . Uio Zulu king has not been broke.., and that although for a year or t\vo ho may not bo guilty of any a»v_*siye acts, still by that time'the Zu'lw army will be re-organised, their dosLc. to evince thou- superiority renewed, and, iv the' ahseuce ot a sufficient body of troops to guard tho frontier, the old encroachments will be renewed. The. disturbances on tho northern border arc practically at an end. ~ 1u, 8i!.7. 1t ,1;,,ul a.notl_er.__t_ompt to destroy theior.tihedinotu.ta.il held by Miriori has tailed. All other parts of the colony are onier, and tlie disarmament of the natives is being vigorously proceeded with. POLITICAL MATTERS, In Parliament sevcraj Government measures have made goad' progress. The budget was introduced last Tuesday. Contrary to expectation no new taxation is projlWed.. file revenue of last year has realised ' a considerable surplus.