The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-11 00:00:00

What notice may have been taken of this missive by the
governor does not yet appear.
About midnight on the 2nd of June, a hold attack was
made upon the cattle kraals of the Mount Coke missionary
institution, by a body of about fifty rebel., supposed to le;
under [Tithe:alder. Seven men belonging to the station were
killed and ten wounded, but the msailants were cromp:ly
repulsed and compelled to retire, without effecting their
object. They managed, nevertheless, to cut loose the oxen
from four waggons, and after ,• desperate struggle, daring
which these oxen were three times taken and retaken, they
succeeded in getting off with them, a body of 100 mounted
rebels, who had been stationed as a reserve, coining up t.,
their assistance. The pursuit however was not relimpaislied,
but the brave men of Mount Coke, obtaining the ind of a
party of a friendly tribe, followed the marauders, and
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a running fight of nearly three hours kille I and wounded
a considerable number of them, though without, after all,
recovering the cattle. On information reaching King Wit
ham's Town, 200 of tho 12th Lancers started in pursuit, arid
swept through the country as far at the Debe Neck, but did
not overtake the nimble toe.

A most unfortanate occurrence took place on the 12th.
Five waggons, proceeding from Graham's Town to lead-
quarters, with military supplies, consisting of a very large
quantity of ammunition, 3.5 Milne rifles, u box of carbines,
and 40 suits of clothing and other stores, were captured by'
a party of Kaffin and rebel Hotteutots who bad lain in wsut
for them near the Ronal) Hill. The escort, under Captain
Moodie, R.E., consisted of 34 men of the Royal Sappers
and Miners, nine of whim, with two of the drivers, were
killed, and seven wounded, by the murderous fire suddenly
opened upon them.
Very early on Sunday, the 20th, an attack was made
on the camp of the rebel leader, 17 ithaulder, on the
Buffalo, by a combined force under ?dajor.ft, new
Yorke, Colonel Eyre, and Colonel Michel. The movement
was apparently intended as a surprise, but the enemy era
on his guard, and the column of Colonel Eyre which had
moved from the lieisteansma, coining first UpUll the amend,
was received with a heavy fire. Two companies of the
43rd, while being placed in position, were aurrnunded by
about 500 or (100 of the rebels, whom they charged in gal-
lant style, and a squadron of dragoons coining up, with the
73rd, under Major Pinckney, the enemy was oomph bly
routed and put to flight, about i being left dead on the
spot. The encampment, consisting of about 2MI huts, WWI
burnt, and a considerable quantity of ammunition taken.
A number of articles were also found, belonging to the
Sappers and Miners who fell at the Kenap, and three of the
Mime rifles were recovered. One of the rebels, fornue;) a
corporal in the Cape Corps, was captured by the column
under Major-Oeu. ral Yorke, and hanged at once. In this
affair only live were wounded on the aide of the troops, one
of them, it is said, being struck by a Minie ball which had
been rammed into the gun the wrong way.
Twice during the month the post between Graham's
Town and heed-quarters has been intercepted by the
enemy. On the first occasion the mail-bags were wholly
carried off, but in the second instance they were opened
and only the newspapers taken.
A confession im.de by a rebel Hottentot who was
lately apprehended in titenhage, seems to throw team
light upon two matters likely to excite considerable slot ee
Intim in England—the oriein of the Ilotteutot rebellion,
and the source whence the Raffles obtain ammunition. 1 he
former suhject, it would appear, le in some way commit
with the apprehension which has been from time to time
unfortunately raised amongst the coloured clasa s, that it
was the intention of the whites to pass compulsory labour
laws, which would deprive them of their freedom. Uu
the latter point, the supply of ammunition, it mass
equally clear that some of our own countrymen, who may
easily be traced, still make a regular trade of supplying
the enemy with gunpowder, purchased fur cattle in
Moshesh's country. A knowledge of the existence of such
sources of danger is half the remedy.
A proclamation has been issued by the governor, offering
a reward of 501. for the apprehension of any person dos
covered famishing ammunition to the enemy, with proof
to hang him or her ; which penalty, under martial law, he
declares he will inflict without hesitation, when convinced
of the fact.

With grief we have to record the death of Major Rogge,
one of the assistant commissioners sent out by her Majesty's
government, little more than a year ago, to aid his Ex-
cellency the High Commissioner in settling the affairs of
the territories beyond the colonial boundary. The degree
of success which had already attended the labours
of this lamented gentleman, in conjunction with
his colleague, Mr. Owen, had given rise to san-
guine h 'pea that the relations between the colony and
the inhabitants of the neighbouring country would ere
long, be arranged upon equitable and mutually advan-
tageous principles. Exposure to heavy ruins while on a
pacific visit to the country of Moshesh, and continued sub-
sequent exertion, brought on fever, which termicated
fatally on the 9th of June, at Bloemfontein, in the Orange
River sovereignty.
A convention, or federal treaty, of a highly important cha-
racter, has been entered into by General Cathcart, in his
capacity as high commissioner, with the community of emi-
grant farmers settled beyond thei Vaal River (the northern
boundary of the Orange ltiver sovereignty), whereby they
have acquired the proud position of an independent state.
By this convention—the terms of which had been previously
agreed upon at a meeting of the assistant commissioners and
• deputation of the principal farmers, headed by their
elected commandant, I'retorius —the inhabitants of the
franc-Vaal country arc guaranteed " the right to manage
their own affairs, and govern themselves according to their
own laws," without interference or encroachment from the
British government. They are assured that "it is the
fervent desire of the British government again to esta-
blish free trade and an amicable understanding with the
emigrant farmers inhabiting, or who may hereafter inhabit,
them territories." It is agreed that this non-interterenee
and free trade shall be reciprocal ; that trade in gunpowder
with the natives shall be peremptorily prohibited on Roth
sides; that no slavery shall be allowed north of the Vaal
River; that the British government repudiate all alliances
with coloured tribes north of the Vaal River; that escaped
criminals shall be mutually given up, if required ; that
certificates of marriage issued by competent officers be held
valid ; and that, with the exception of criminals and debtors,
" every person now in possession of any landed property
residing within the British territory shall have full liberty
and power to dispose thereof, and to remove unmolested be-
yond the Vaal River, and to and fro." His Excellency has
formally ratified this convention in a proclamation expre.sing
his trust " that the freedom which the emigrants are thus
permitted to exercise may result in lasting friendship with
the British government, neither entertaining put prejudices
nor adopting former causes of quarrel ;" assuring them that
"he is, on the contrary, most anxious, should it be in his
power to contribute to their welfare by promoting religion
and education amongst them."
Lamentable account' have been received of the mortality
among the inhabitants of the Trans-Vaal territery, arising
from a contagious disense peculiar to the country, which
has this season assumed an unusual degree of viniletes.
Upwards of 300 of the settlers have been cut off in see
locality. The disease, it is said, is very rapid in its opera-
, tion• generally ending in death within a few hours of its
ap-
pearance.
In the Sovereignty, peace continues to prevail, and affairs
appear generally prosperous. Considerable alarm, how-
ever, bail been excited by Earl Grev's intimation that
her Majesty's government had resolved upon a ithiltaw-
ing British dominion from that territory. A strong re-
monetrance against such • measure had been addressed
to General Cathcart.

The decision of Gosensor Catheut so to the fate of An-
dric, Botha, the Hottentot Held-cornet of the Kat River
Settlement, sentenced to death for high treason, hie just
been announced. The punishment has been commuted
into imptison.rent, with hard labour, for life.
The first steamer of the Australian line, the Chosen,
touched here punctually on the 24th, and, after coaling,
sailed again for Sydney on the 29th.
Yesterday (July let), a proclamation was issued by the
governor, announcing his intention to make an overwhelm-
ing attack upon the contumacious chief Kreli, and com-
mending out the burghers of the eastern districts to unite
with her Majesty's forces for that purpose. on the 6th of
August next,—" thereby terminating the premot tiresome
hostilities."

The following is the important proclamation re-
ferred to at the close of the summary. It was pub-
lished in an Extraordinary Gazette, July I: