CHAPTER XIV.

Plans for the capture of Cetywayo--The Jantjis--Vijn's appearance at Victoria--His narrative--Its consequences--Despatch of Major Barrow and Lord Gifford in pursuit of the king--Their march--Description of country traversed--Gifford and Maurice sent on by Barrow--Marches and countermarches--Physical characteristics of country; its flora and fauna--Visit to kraal of friendly Zulus--Capture of two of the king's attendants--Women of the king's household captured--Captain and twenty Basutos join Lord Gifford--Gifford's stratagem to obtain information of the king's hiding-place--Cetywayo's refuge discovered--Forced night-march--Message to Major Marter--His arrival on the scene--Capture of the king. 379

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THE STORY OF THE ZULU CAMPAIGN