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THE whole country will hear of the death of Prince Napoleon in Zululand with regret for the victim, and deep pity for his unfortunate mother, the Empress Eugenie. The Prince, who was attached to General Wood's column, went out on the morning of June let from Itelezi to sketch, with Captain Carey and six troopers as escort. According to the Daily News correspondent, who was in camp, he was halting to sketch near an empty kraal, when a volley was fired by an unseen enemy. The Prince had just given the word to mount, and the troopers with Captain Carey rode for a hollow ; but the Prince had some difficulty in mounting, clutched at his saddle-flap, which 4tit,tore away, fell back, and lost his horse. He ran a few yards.on foot, but was overtaken, and was stabbed with eighteen assegai- wounds. Captain Carey and the troopers, seeing that the Prince had not followed, concluded rightly that he was killed, and rode on to camp, meeting General Wood and Colonel Buller, who were riding, escorted by only three men, in- to the same trap. Next day, General Marshall, with six troops of cavalry, rode out and recovered the body, which was found stripped of all but a locket, probably regarded by the Zulus as a charm. It is stated, in other accounts, that the Prince, who was very venturesome, was strongly dissuaded from his expedition, but insisted on carrying out his plan. The escort, it is clear after the event, should have been refused, or made stronger ; but it is evident from General Wood's unguarded approach, that, as usual, the Englishmen never expected an ambuscade. We do not quite understand why, if the party were detailed for escort duty, they bolted, without waiting to see if the Prince was accompanying them.
