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British rule—Despatch of Messrs. Kruger and Joubert to England with the memorial—Proceedings of these gentlemen in London—Refusal of Sir Michael Hicks Beach to withdraw the annexation proclamation—Return of Messrs. Kruger and Joubert to Pretoria—Hostile attitude of Ketshwayo—Fruitless negotiations with that chief—Appointment of a commission to take evidence and report upon the disputed boundary—Account of the Hanoverian and Norwegian missions—Outrage perpetrated by Zulus on Natal territory—Other acts of offence of Ketshwayo—Arrival of reinforcements of soldiers—Gloomy condition of the Transvaal

Different opinions regarding the justice of the war with the Zulus—References to various books on the subject—Particulars concerning Ketshwayo—Particulars concerning the disputed boundary commission's report—Arrival of Sir Bartle Frere in Natal—Military measures for the defence of the colony—Delivery to Zulu delegates of an award regarding the boundary and of an ultimatum concerning other matters—Underestimate of the Zulu military power—Abandonment of the Zulu cause by John Dunn—Plan of operations adopted by Lord Chelmsford—Advance into Zululand of the column under Lieutenant-Colonel Pearson—Notification to the Zulu people—Burning of the military kraal Ginginhlovu—Defeat of the Zulus at Inyezane—Occupation of the Norwegian mission station Etshowe—Entry into Zululand of a column under Lieutenant-Colonel Glynn, and accompanied by Lord Chelmsford and his staff—Destruction of Sirayo's kraal and capture of his cattle—Halt of the column at Isandhlwana hill—Despatch from Ulundi of a strong Zulu army to oppose it—Division of the British force by detachments going on ahead—Destruction of almost the entire force left in the camp at Isandhlwana—Retreat of Lord Chelmsford with the advance parties—Bivouac that night among the dead at Isandhlwana—Arrival of the retreating party in Natal—Description of the post at Rorke's drift—Gallant defence of the post against a large Zulu army—Defection of many of the Bantu auxiliaries—Measures of defence of Natal—Interment of the dead at Isandhlwana