Chapter XXII: Peace Where There Is No Peace

Ominous Bye-Elections--The Spangles of Imperialism--Disturbed state of Eastern Europe--Origin of the Quarrel with the Zulus--Cetewayo’s Feud with the Boers--A “Prancing Pro-Consul”--Sir Bartle Frere’s Ultimatum to the Zulu King--War Declared--The Crime and its Retribution--The Disaster of Isandhlwana--The Defence of Rorke’s Drift--Demands for the Recall of Sir Bartle Frere--Censured but not Dismissed--Sir Garnet Wolseley Supersedes Sir Bartle Frere in Natal--The Victory of Ulundi--Capture of Cetewayo--End of the War--The Invasion of Afghanistan--Death of Shere Ali--Yakoob Khan Proclaimed Ameer--The Treaty of Gundamuk--The “Scientific Frontier”--The Army Discipline Bill--Mr. Parnell attacks the “Cat”--Mr. Chamberlain Plays to the Gallery--Surrender of the Government--Lord Hartington’s Motion against Flogging--The Irish University Bill--An Unpopular Budget--The Murder of Cavagnari and Massacre of his Suite--The Army of Vengeance--The Recapture of Cabul--The Settlement of Zululand--Death of Prince Louis Napoleon--The Court-Martial on Lieutenant Carey--Its Judgment Quashed--Marriage of the Duke of Connaught--The Queen at Baveno 562