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Show Thai Zulu Victor j. London, 9 Advices from Cape Town, about tbe disaster lo British troop on Iutombe river, March 12th, say: Besides the troops, it is thought lorty wagon drivers and followers were killed. Twenty five Zulu rorpars were found m the Geld of baltle. It i. believed many more were drowned. The Zulus had ample time lo g-t news ol the convoy, as it was deiayed at the fard lltree days by lietvy rai:;s. The ford waa only four tnilea from LuuehrTK- It ia thought there was great carelessness in Meeting the po nilinn of llie camp and neglecting to send a larger force fruru Luueburg to meet the convoy. Col. Penrsuu sig-nala sig-nala that he can hold out ten days loneer till the 4th of April. Hia provisions only are abort. He has plenty ol ammunition. Scouts report that the Zuius are concentrated in large maeeeB eleven miles north ol . Tugelar River. Tuy are in an im-mmsn im-mmsn junK'e, ao their numbers are unaecertainatdp. I he Htan!ey-riH7,en CoortSlar-l CoortSlar-l ial. New York, 9. The court martial to try the charges against Generals Hazen aud Stanley convened yesterday yester-day oc Governor's Wand. Ttie following fol-lowing members were present: Hancock, Han-cock, Pope, Marcv, Augr, Col. J. C. Davis, Col. J. U. King, Assistant Assist-ant Paymaster General Brown, Col. B, H. Gnerson and Mjor Swain. Stanley waa represented hy General Martin Mc.Malion ; tlazen a counsel was Richard D. Merrick, of Washington. Wash-ington. It is said thut Senator Carpenter Car-penter assisted in making up the cane for Stanley, and will be here to take part in the trial if he can gt away from Washington. Much interest in Already exhibited in the trial. Tne number ol witness will be Urge and tbe investigation long. |