ntly taken flight. He returned, however, and gave warning
that the Zulus were lurking round. Even then it does not appear that he
attempted to fly, but fought the foe until overcome by numbers. His
body was afterwards discovered not far from that of the prince, riddled
with wounds, together with a number of his own assegais broken, but
stained with the blood of his assailants.

The next morning the cavalry rode out to find and bring in the prince's
body. When it was discovered, it was tenderly brought into camp. It
was afterwards taken over to England, and laid by the remains of his
father at Chislehurst. A court-martial was held on Lieutenant Carey.
The sentence was kept secret, but it was generally understood that he
was dismissed from the service with ignominy. He was sent home under
arrest, but on his arrival there the proceedings of the court-martial
were declared null and void on account of some technical irregularity,
and he was ordered to resume his duties. It was reported that this
extraordinary leniency was shown by the special desire of the Empress,
who made a personal request to the Queen that nothing should be done in
the matter.

Early in June some messengers arrived in Lord Chelmsford's camp from
Cetewayo. Lord Chelmsford told them that before any negotiations could
be entered into, the whole of the spoil taken at Isandula, especially
the two captured 7-pounder guns, must be restored.

Considerable delays now took place, and for three weeks a force of
Englishmen sufficient to march through and through Zululand in every
direction was kept doing nothing at a distance of three days' march from
the enemy's capital. So extraordinary and unaccountable was the delay
that the English government appointed Sir Garnet Wolseley to go out to
supersede Lord Chelmsford. Upon the receipt of this news preparations
for an advance were at last made. On the 21st General Newdigate's
column reached the right bank of the Umlatoosi. General Crealock, who
commanded the division which was operating by the sea, also moved
forward about this time, but met with such difficulties, owing to the
sickness which attacked his transport-train, that he was unable to
co-operate with the first division, although his force did service by
occupying a large number of the enemy, who would otherwise have been
free to act against the main column.

Between the 24th and 26th General Newdigate's and Wood's columns
advanced but six mile