I cannot conclude without acknowledging my indebtedness and expressing my thanks to the many officers, non-commissioned officers and men, and others not in the military service, who, from time to time, have given valuable information and helpful suggestions or advice. To name but a few of these would be invidious. I can only say that the uniform readiness and unfailing courtesy of all to whom I was obliged to appeal have been greatly appreciated, and have gone a long way towards rendering the undertaking less arduous than it otherwise would have been. To say that the greatest assistance has come from the Government, especially the Militia and Police Departments in Natal and the Volunteer Department in the Transvaal, is but to state what will be patent to everyone. The despatches from the Governors, Sir Henry McCallum and Sir Matthew Nathan, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies in various blue-books have been invaluable. Captain W. Bosman's and Mr. W.J. Powell's well-known books have, of course, also been consulted; the help derived from them, especially the former, is very gratefully acknowledged. My thanks are also due to J. Windham, Esq., and my mother for reading several of the chapters and suggesting various improvements. The index is the work of Miss M. Marsh, of the _Encyclopædia Britannica_ staff; no pains have been spared in rendering it as complete and accurate as possible. J. STUART. London, _June, 1913_. FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 1: But see p. 63.] CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I. Introduction, 1 II. System of Native Administration in Natal, 18 III. State of Military Organization on the Outbreak of Rebellion, 38 IV. Zulu Military System and Connected Customs (with a Note on the Rebel Organization, 1906), 67 V. Events and Conditions antecedent to Outbreak of Hostilities.--Murder of Hunt and Armstrong, 92 VI. Mobilization and Demonstrations in Force (_a_) in the South-west, (_b_) at Mapumulo.--Executions at Richmond, 127 VII. Outbreak at Mpanza, 155 VIII. Flight of Bambata to Nkandhla Forests.--First Steps taken to cope with the Situation.--Zulu Customs, 178 IX. The Nkandhla Forests.--Sigananda and his Tribe.--Dinuzulu's Attitude.--Early Operations at Nkandhla.--Murder of H.M. Stainbank, 204 X. Mobilization of Zululand Field Force.--Mansel Engages the Enemy at Bobe, 222