firearms at, [91], [113], [435], [450], [452];
fort and regiments, [113];
arrival of Bambata at, [166];
his wife and children concealed, [167];
rebels harboured, [426];
visit of Police, [437];
description of, [450];
searched by troops, [451];
dismantling of, [474].
"Usutu" (Dinuzulu's war-cry), [171].
Usutu Party:
Creation of, [209];
Sigananda, [209].
Usutu tribe, [474].
Utrecht Reserves, [454].
Uys, Chief Leader, D.C., [322], [324].
Vanderplank, Maj. W.A.:
In command, Z.M.R., [185];
at Ntingwe, [217], [237];
Manyane valley, [236];
Tate gorge, [252];
Sigananda's Court-martial, [403].
See also [185].
Van Rooyen, Chief Leader, F.E., [185].
Van Rooyen, Sub-Leader T.J., [273].
Veal, Oliver E., [377].
Veterinary Corps, [58], [227], [419].
Volunteers (Natal),[ 7], [19], [38], [39], [45].
Vryheid column, [454].
Vryheid Reserves, [454].
Wadman, Sergt. A.J., [353].
Wales, Lt.-Col. A.T.G.:
In command, Militia Reserves, [53];
Kula, [323];
succeeds Lt.-Col. Weighton, Helpmakaar, [329].
Walters, Sub.-Overseer, [240].
Walton, Lieut. H., [403].
War-cry: Usutu, [171].
War doctors. See Habits and Customs.
Warfare, Methods of, [280], [508].
See also Zulu Military System, and Strategy and Tactics, Rebels', [358].
War-huts, [196], [202], [377].
Watt, Sir Thomas:
Introduces motion—universal compulsory service, and Militia Bill, [41];
Minister of Justice and Defence, [44], [408];
at Mapumulo, [394].
Watton's store, looting of, [260].
Weenen Reserves, [322].
Weighton, Lt.-Col. J.:
In command garrison, Richmond, [141];
president court-martial, Richmond, [150];
commands N.C., [192];
at Helpmakaar, [276], [327];
court-martial duties, [329], [403];
Usutu, [450].
White, Sub.-Inspr. F.B.E., [333].
Wilkinson, Sergt., [431].
Wilson, Maj. C., [147], [324], [456].
Wilson, Justice Dove, [474].
Winter, H.D., [44], [120], [139].
Wolseley, Sir Garnet (Viscount), [13], [89].
Woolls-Sampson, Col. Sir Aubrey, [227], [285], [338], [395], [409].
Woolls-Sampson's Column:
composition and strength, [339];
Isiwasamanqe, [342];
Thring's Post, [360], [374];
Meseni's ward, [376];
Mpumulwana and Wome, [379];
Umvoti valley, [382];
Kearsney Sugar Estates, [384]:
Izinsimba, [387];
Ndhlovu's ward, [391];
Riet valley, [395].
Wylie, Lt.-Col. J.S., [335], [403].
Xosa family (of tribes), [208].
Zibebu, [13], [113], [486].
Zulu (founder of Zulu tribe), [345].
Zululand:
Conquest by Boers, [10];
disturbances (1883-8), [10];
annexation, [15], [478];
Land Delimitation Commission, [16];
appointment of Commissioner for Native Affairs, [29].
Zululand Field Force:
Composition, strength and disposition, [227];
Nomangci, [238];
Mome valley, [282];
Nkandhla district, [237]-256, [280]-295, [333]-343;
leave Dundee for Nkandhla, [343].
See also McKenzie, Col. Sir D.
Zululand Mounted Rifles:
Mobilize, [185];
at Empandhleni, [189], [191], [194];
pursue Bambata, [216];
at Ntingwe, [227];
Macala, [246];
Cetshwayo's grave, [246];
Ensingabantu, [250], [339];
Tate gorge, [252];
Mome valley, [282];
Nkandhla forests, [285], [294];
Manzipambana, [285];
Mome, [305];
Macrae's store, [362];
Meseni's ward, [376];
Mpumulwana and Wome, [380];
Krantzkop, [395];
clearing up work by, [400];
Dinuzulu Expedition, [444].
See also [333], [335].
Zululand Native Police. See Nongqai, also App. XI.
Zulu Military System:
Creation of by Tshaka, [2];
strength of army, [3], [68];
how long in vogue, [7];
restrictions under Boer government, [19];
assegais, [63], [68], [74], [208];
Zulu Military System and Connected Customs, [67]-91;
its connection with the Rebellion, [67];
under Tshaka, [67];
military prestige of Zulus, [67];
liability for service, [68];
barracks, [69];
formation of regiments and companies, [69], [71];
motive for maintaining standing army, [70];
marriage of warriors, [70];
assumption of headring by regiments, [70];
division of warriors, "white" and "black" classes, [70];
mobilization, [71], [77], [78];
officers, [71];
strength of regiments and companies, [71];
under Mpande and Cetshwayo, [72];
cadetship, [72];
punishments, [73];
alien-obliged to serve, [73];
defences, [73];
uniforms and shields, [73], [74];
government, civil and military, [74];
espionage, [75];
ornaments and decorations, [75];
rewards for valour, [75];
transport, [75];
occupations and amusements in peace-time, [76];
eating of umbengo ceremony, [78];
warriors challenging one another (individually), [82];
ukucelwa (being sprinkled) ceremony, [83];
war-doctors, [84], [347];
tactics, [85];
powers of endurance, [86];
war-huts, see War-huts.
Zulus:
Army, see Zulu Military System;
refugees, [8];
character, [34], [100], [115], [116], [119], [121], [125], [143], [509].
Zulu songs (sung at Usutu), [116].
See also App IX.
Zulu War, statistics of, [13].
See also [10], [12].
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