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9 1ST ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. 291no news was heard on the way, to godirect to 1379.Ulundi, which was eventually done. Duringthe ride it was noticed that there was no gameto be seen except a few guinea-fowl, and oneor two antelope this was accounted for ; by thefactthat the Zulus had shot or driven away allthe larger sorts of animals since they had gotguns.At Ulundi news arrived at the same timeas the expedition that Cetywayo had been capturedby Major Marter, of the King's DragoonGuards, and he was brought in the followingday.Captain O'Sullivan and the officers of the 91stonly remained at Ulundi a few hours, when theyproceeded to Port Durnford. Another officer ofthe 91st (Lieutenant Cookson), who was attachedto the Mounted Infantry, was also out for severaldays in pursuit of the king.Cetywayoand thewomen who were with him were sent, directlyafter their arrival at Ulundi, to Port Durnford,at which place they arrived under a strong escorton the 5th of September, and were at once takendown to the sea-shore to be embarked on thes.s. Natal for Cape Town. The guard on the beachwas composed of Captain Stevenson's company ofthe 91st, and an escort was sent with Cetywayo