...to Sir Bartle Frere's first request for reinforcements, dated October 17, 1878: — " Her 3Iajesty's Government are not prepared to comply with the request...possible to avert the very serious evil of a war with Cetehwayo ; and they can1 See depositions of Natal Kaffirs, and reports of resident magistrates, Slue...

...Majesty's Government was doing its best to urge upon Sir Bartle Frere the necessity for " exercising prudence," and " by meeting the Zulus in a spirit of forbearance and reasonable compromise, to avert the very serious evil of a war with Cetywayo." This was in October...

...Majesty's Government was doing its best to urge upon Sir Bartle Frere the necessity for " exercising prudence," and " by meeting the Zulus in a spirit of forbearance and reasonable compromise, to avert the very serious evil of a war with Cetywayo." This was in October...

...officers for special duty," but refusing to send a reinforcement of troops. The Government thought " that by the exercise of prudence, and by meeting the Zulus in a spirit of forbearance and of reasonable compromise, it will be possible to avert the very serious evil of a war with Cetewayo....

...which had reached them with respect to the position of affairs in Zululand appeared to them to warrant a confident hope that by the exercise of prudence,...spirit of forbearance and a reasonable compromise, it would be possible to avert the very serious evil of a war with Cetewayo.' Sir Bartle renewed his request,...

...hitherto reached her Majesty's Government with respect to the position of affairs in Zululand appeared to justify a confident hope that by the exercise of...by meeting the Zulus in a spirit of forbearance and reasonable compromise, it would be possible to avert war; Sir B. Frere continued to urge tbe despatch...

...reply? The Colonial Secretary stated that " Her Majesty's Government are not prepared to comply with a request for a reinforcement of troops. All the information that has hitherto reached them, &c." All the information ! Why, Frere's despatches had deluged them with information, both as to the...

...dated October 17, which stated that — " Her Majesty's Government are not prepared to comply with a request for a reinforcement of troops. All the information...by meeting the Zulus in a spirit of forbearance and reasonable compromise, it will be possible to avert the very serious evil of a war with Cetywayo."...

...peace of South Africa, " Her Majesty's Refusal of Government are not prepared to comply with menu?6" a request for a reinforcement of troops. All the information...by meeting the Zulus in a spirit of forbearance and reasonable compromise it will be possible to avert the very serious evil of a war with Cetywayo." Disappointed...

...information that had reached Her Majesty's Government appeared to them to justify the confident hopes that, by the exercise of prudence and by meeting the Zulus in a spirit of forbearance and compromise, it would be possible to avert war. In answer to this Sir Bartle Frere stated at length...