The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-12 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four o'Clock.

Further intelligence received from Switzerland is
most important. A telegraphic dispatch has reached
Paris from Dijon, dated Oct. 9th, 11 o'clock at
night, from which it appears that the revolution
in Geneva has been accomplished. The armed citizens
under Fazy employed the night of the 7th in throw-
ing up barricades in the quarter of St. Gervais, which
commands the remainder of the town, and, in this
position, they were attacked, on the morning of the
Bth, by a force which the government had ordered to
proceed against them. The result was decidedly in
favour of the citizens. The militia and the artillery
were repulsed ; whereupon the Council of State and
Syndic resigned, and remitted their power to the
Municipal Council. The armed citizens, aided by the
Vaudois, were masters of the town when the last
accounts left.
The origin of this movement and its earlier stages
are thus noticed in the National:
"A few short olio ervations are necessary to comprehend
what is now piecing at Geneva. It may be recollected that
the Diet, during the session, employed four animated
sittings to discuss whether it was permitted to seven cantons
to form a p•ivate confederation with the great confedera-
tion, to constitute a new state within a state. The decision
was rendered null by the vote of the deputyfor Geneve, who
remained neutral. The great Council of that canton having
been called on to explain, pronounced a decree in favour of
the seven ultramontane cantons. This bold measure was, it is
said, suggested by the French government, and was adopted
in order to diminish the influence of Berne, which is about to
become the directing canton. This resolution of the Grand
Council of Geneva caused an immense excitement amongst
the population. Baricades were formed. The insurgents
were summoned to surrender on the ith inst., and they hav-
ing refused to comply, four pieces of cannon were brought
against them. The insurgents replied by a brisk fire of
musketry, and the combat still continued at the departure of
the post. It was expected that the insurgents would gain
the advantage, as a number of the National Guard had joined
them with arms and ammunition."
The second edition of the Commerce publishes the
following letter, dated Geneva, Oct. 7 :
"Our city has been in full insurrection since last evening.
Barricades were raised in the quarter St. Gervais. The
pavement was removed from the bridges which communi-
cate with that faubourg, and the passage intercepted by the
insurgents. On the other hand, the National Guard, in
favour of the government, responded to its appeal. This
morning the insurgents were summoned to surrender. The
council of state, seeing that the summons produced no re-
sult, determined to nse force instantly, when the municipal
totaled interfered as mediators to prevent the effusion of
f100d.,,

We have accounts from the Cape of Good Hope,
with intelligence from the frontier, which details the
operations of the army in Kaffirland. The news is
interested in a variety of particulars. Up to the 30th
July no junction had been effected between the divi-
sion under the Governor and that under Col. Hare,
so that it was found necessary to postpone the attack
on Chumie Hoek. At Fort Beaufort it was believed
that the great body of the enemy had given our
forces the slip, and fallen back on the Tam-
bookie country. The troops under Colonel
Hare and Sir Andreas Stockenstrom had been
engaged with the Kaffirs in the Amatoli, and suc-
ceeded, after some severe fighting, in effectually
clearing the crest of the mountains. In the action,
which lasted the entire day, the Fingoes behaved with
so much gallantry as to elicit the special commen-
dation of Col. Hare. The enemy seems to have made
a Mont resistance. They manccuvred with tact, fought
with courage, and eventually retired further into the
mountain fastnesses, with the loss of 100 killed and a
large number of wounded. Col. Hare, by the last
accounts, had fixed his head-quarters at Fort Cox.
Colonel Somerset appears to have accomplished
the most important service that had been ren-
dered in any quarter since the opening of the
e campaign. Having crossed the Buffalo on the
16th July, he proceeded next day with a light
`*brigade in pursuit of the enemy, and came up with
-.1-the rear of their cattle on the afternoon of the
18th. These herds belonging to Umballa's tribe, and
lonel Somerset's great object being to reach the
otorious Fato, he continued his march without halt,
d reached the lower passes of the Kye late
n the 20th, where the enemy, who had crossed
'th their cattle some hours previous were discovered
ted on the east bank of the river. The necessary
positions having been made for an attack on the
orning of the 21st, the Fingoes, Burghers, and
ape Mounted Rifles crossed the stream, when a
engagement took place, in which the Kaffirs
ere routed on every point with a loss of4o killed and
their cattle. This service was accomplished at the
apense of one Fingoe killed and a Fingoe and Field
' ptain Groenwaldt wounded. Colonel Somerset,
wing to the weak state of the troop horses, 130 of
which had to be slaughtered, was unable to follow up
success, so having re-crossed the Kye he returned
head quarters on the Buffalo,bringing with him 5,000
' ead of cattle. We subjoin extracts from the Cape

OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
(From the Graham's Town Journal of Aug. 1.)
Read-quarters, Camp, Green River, Kaffraria, July 27.
The second division having driven the T'Slambie tribes
ROSS the Itiver Kye, is proceeding towards the Amatola
fountains, in order to join and co-operate with the other
iv-Woos, against the enemy in that quarter.
On the 17th instant, the Commander-in-Chief detached
!tit. Somerset from the camp on the Buffalo with part of the
['vision to follow up the enemy in light marching order.
the result of this movement is detailed in the colonel's re-
art of the 24th inst.
The operations of the division have been much retarded
7 the deplorably inefficient state of the cattle, both horses
ad oxen. The conduct of the troops is justly entitled to
istamendation :
Camp, on the Memichie, July 24, 1846.
Bir,—Having proceeded, agreeably to the Commander-in-
liefs instructions, with the several detachments of the di•
neon nuder my command on the afternoon of the 17th inst.
in pursuit of the Kaffir*, I have the honour to acquaint you,
for his Excellency's information, that I came up with the
rear of the enemy's cattle, late on the afternoon of the
18th inst., going off in all haste along the Genoubie Heights.
Feeling. satisfied that these cattle were those belonging to
Lmhala's tribe, 1 did not pursue them, being determined
sot to allow anything to divert me from my object in follow-
ing up Pato ; I therefore continued my march to the lower
lasses of the Kye River. Detaching Captain Size's battalion
by a lower route along the coast I pursued them to the Kye
River, where they had crossed the cattle late on the 19th
inst., and where I arrived late on the afternoon of the 20th
Inst. Having received information that the enemy had
?tiniest over with all their cattle to the east bank of the Kye
River. I moved the troops up on the morning of the 21st
mat., when I observed large herds of cattle on the heights on
the opposite bank. The enemy having posted strong piquets,
both mounted and dismounted, at several points, I immedi-
ately mode the necessary dispositions for crossing the river.
In the course of the morning I was joined by Captain
battalion, who bad captured 270 head of cattle
d taken four prisoners. Having placed the guns under
aptain Burnaby in position so as to cover the movements,
directed the Fort Peddle }lngots under Mr. Shep-
ne te move down the bank of the river to the Ford.
ana Burgher forces under Commandants Linde and Muller,
also moved down to the ford, Captain Napier with
aptain Donovan's squadron, CM R moved in support.