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28th November 2002

Natal Native Pioneers' statements? By John Young Is anyone aware whether the "two or three Natal Native Pioneers" who are mentioned by Henry Hallam Parr ever gave a full testimony of the events they had witnessed at Isandlwana? The tit-bit that he records is in itself wonderful, but is there more? I'll repeat it for those unfamiliar with it:- "They had seen the hills and all the ground near the camp thick with Zulus; they had attacked the camp; there had been much firing; the big guns had fired, oh, many times; the Zulus had got very near the camp, but they could not say if they had got into it." Does anyone know if there is any more? John Young, A.-Z.W.R.S.