The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-15 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
We have Cape Town and Graham's Town journals,
each to 1 ke. 14.
Her Majesty's ship Arab, Commander Morris,
arrived at Spithead yesterday. She left the Cape
lon the 23rd of December ; but we have not received
any papers of that date.
Apprehensions of war still prevailed.
Hue Excellency, whose departure fur the frontier
was announced in Tuesday's Express, arrived at King
William's Town on the WI.
The substance of the intelligence from that post
is given in the Cape Frontier Tittles, of the 13th,
as tulluws :
The Kafiri, had been very qui t for the last few days. It
is stated by different parties, who arc moving about the
country, and who can speak the language, that the spirit
and daring of the war party are much on the decline. San-
dliii is much alartneil,and skulking in the bush. This chief is
at present in the bush on the banks of the Goolah stream, a
few miles above its junction with the Keiskamraa river. lie
has few followers with him, mostly young men, headed by
Ante, who is warlike and daring. The desire for war
is as yet confined to the Gaika Katfirs. The Slambie
tribes are very quiet. The chiefs Pato, Toisc, and Seyolo,
loyally profess their allegiance, but Umhalit, it is said, is
somewhat more reserved. The accounts from Keel's
country are rather conflicting. The people of this chief
have, however, it is stated, offered obstruction to the Kaffir
police in the execution of their duty. It is supposed that
his excellency's first demand will be the full payment of the
tine demanded fur the rescue of the cattle, which it is sup-
posed, will be satisfied. When this part of the business
shall have been closed, it is then supposed that a reward of
• large number of cattle • ill be offered for the persons of
Sandilli, Anta, tee., and a smaller quantity for the disturb-
ers of the public peace of less rank. By this step it is sup-
posed his excellency will be enabled to feel the public pulse
in Kalfirland. All the posts in this country are well sup-
plied with all necessaries.
The same journal has the following on the state of
the frontier:
It seems positive that Kreili will join Sandilli in an attack
on the colony, should one be made—although it is believed
that some of his chief councillors do not countenance his
warlike propensity. We understand that this chief has sent
away Faku's daughter whom he lately took to wife, and
did not slaughter cattle for the messengers who brought
her. This circumstance may probably embroil him with
Faku, and thus be favourable to the colony. The Ama-
panda chief should at once be conciliated, and it might be
worth while for the governor to send a special message with
that view. There is probably a well-grounded apprehen-
' sion that the Tambookies will league with the enemies of
the colony. These tribes are discontented with the
conduct of the governor towards them with respect
to their land, and it might be well if all ground i
for animosity could be removed before the Gaika
tribes were attacked. The Tambuokies in service in the
Cradock district have all left. The numerous letters from
Iliitish Kaffraria which we have seen, and of which we have
beard the contents, are all written in the same strain. They
all speak of war as being inevitable. It is certain that plots
to invade the colony were concocted without the knowledge
One British authorities in British Kaffraria. But it is i
satisfactory to know that their eyes are now wide open, and
trey are taking every precaution which prudence dictates.
We confess we cannot look upon the Kaffir police without
peat apprehension. We always objected to the employ-
ment of these men as a police ; and when at a time of danger
Ike the present they are employed in patrolling the country
between the Gaika district and thecolonial fron 't. Melte can-
not help distrusting them. We sincerely hope that they may
prove faithful. But supposing Sandilli, resolved on war,
were to send officially to them to know what course they
intended to take in the approaching contest, would it not be
natural for them to answer that they were Katfirs and not
Englishmen, and that they would join their countrymen ?
The public will, however, be glad to learn that many, we
believe most, of the police, at least those belonging to the
second division, have removed their cattle from British
Kaffraria into the colony for security. This is undoubtedly
a 'rood sign. The districts immediately on the border are
being fast denuded of inhabitants, who are re-
moving their families and stock to a place of
security. The country in some parts is said to be covered
with sheep that are unable, from fatigue and exhaustion,
to keep pace with the flocks. In some places, we are in-
formed that as soon as a flock has made its appearance on a
farm, the proprietor assembles his people and causes the
animals to be driven to the next farm, from which they are
litin• in the same manner. The looses incurred by this