The Zulu War.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 865, 16 August 1879, Page 2

The Zulu War.

GREAT VICTORY OF THE BRITISH.

.. . Adelaide, August 15. The Gaaronne brings Cape news to July 10th. ' [The following are. the particulars of the engagement which appearod in our cablegraams of Saturday, July 26th, and in which was mentioned the charge of the 17th Lancers.]

Ceteways, failing to comply with Lord Chelmsford's demands, on the early morning of July 4th the British forces, comprising four thousand Europeans and eleven hundred natives,' with twelve guns, crossed ■ the Ukyolusi river. Marching in hollow squares, they took up an excellent position between Nodwesgo and Ulundi. The Zulu regiments comprising twenty thousand; men, personally commanded by . Cetewayo, attacked our troops about' 8.30 a. rat The British fought in squares, with their guns at the corners. THe cbrrespondent of the London Daily Telegraph gives the following graphic .account qf the battle :— About ten minutes to tf the firing became general all four sides of the squares being simultaneously engaged ,the Zulus) Rafter their manner, throwing out the wings of their army to surround the British force. They came ; steadily on amid complete silence, ad- ' vanoing with the same intrepidity, they showed at Ginghiloroarid Isindula, continued their advance until they reached a spot not more then 70 yards from the squares. . The British infantry were formed in four ranks, the front rank kneeling and the rear rank, reversed, facing inwards, while in the inside of the squares were all the necessary arrangements for keeping up a supply of ammunition. It was im-> possible for any force long to. face such a deadly storm of lead as poured amongst the Zulus at such a short distance. A few now and then made an attempt io advance further, but it was no use. The main body paused a moment— a decisive moment it was. They were met by a furious hail from the Martini-Henry rifles, and the artillery, continually at work, sent shell after shell through the dark masses, breaking up every attempt of the Zulus *to concentrate their strength for a rush. , It then became Lancers to be let loose. Hiding down with their lances levelled, they came like a whirlwind upon the enemy, and the instant their lines were broken through the sabre was at work as well as the lance, and the Zulus soon tore asunder, their conGdence as an army destroyed, and they were seen flying in, all directions before the advancing cavalry. The irregular yeomanry put a finishing touch to the battle, pursuing the enemy everywhere, killing numbers, until they found refuge in the hills. After a short rest the British column advanced, capturing Ulundi, Oetewayo's kraal, which was deserted. It, with several important kraals, within a radius of ten miles, was burnt, tha column then returning to camp. One thousand Zulus were killed. The British lost one officer— : Captain Edgell, of the Lancers— and 14 rank and file killed, and Colonel Lowe, Lieutenant Jenkins, and 30 rank and file wounded. Lord Chelmsford then fell back on Kinranganarsa everything round Uhmdi being burnt. CetewayOj it is reported, fled north-west. Several relics of Isandula were found in the burnt kraals. At Ulundi a large number of Zulus surrendered, and General Greatlock' finding it impossible to feed them the option of settling on the coast or returning to their kraal.