The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-24 00:00:00

above stated, I resolved upon net reading, and to
possession of the Amatola. I onasequintly encamped
valley, and shall bring up my heavy baggage to and
over the hei,kama forthwith. This will at once show the
y that their strongholds are and must be ours, and
VI even must begin to doubt whether the Kat or the
pidies is to be.the colonial boundary. On the moral effect
d this idea I will not comment.
I save to thank every officer and man under my command
tbsir ,pir:t, zeal, and patience under excessive fatigue
,hl my command has lasted, but particularly for the last
ral dupe On no single occasion was any hope given to
r6-iiiiisy by the least hesitation on the part of the smallest
dodumeats to rush upon the most dangerous jungles in the
at the Katfirs, and one instance of gallantry
scenes !mbar nientioning more particularly. On de-
wily; Rom one of the forests, I perceived a body of
=tour on by Lieutenant Charles Craw*, waling a
rocky bluff, in possession of a body of Kai=
Illemere defending the position with great advantage and
• on. Seeing their danger, I rushed up the steep
dig Burghers, who surrounded me, but reached the
wood summit only in time to witness the complete sue-
dos( the above bravo party, who, supported by Captain
yassph Read on the opposite side of the peak, had carriedexposition,
ifs -position, the Raffles leaving eight dead bodies on the
spot; our side lost two dead and three wounded.
The operations of Colonel Hare, I find, were successfully
carried out on my right. I heard the heavy firing of his
division throughout the day. His honour, lam glad to
loam, from my side-de-camp, whom I lent to his camp yes-
',sedgy, speaks in high terms of the conduct of Assistant-
Connaandant Botha, and the detachment of the Kat River
twhich I sent to act under his orders, and I have to
his Honour for his cordiality and readiness to afford
me every assistance in his power.
yesterday and to-day were devoted to the more complete
Insuring of the fastnesses bordering this valley, down as far
=FortCox, whence I have just returned, and where I had'
as interview with Colonel Hare, and stated to his honour
my intention of advancing further eastward to attack the
upper Keiskoma and Buffalo as soon as my provisions and
ammunition come up from Chumie.
A Kaffir prisoner just taken states that Sandills, Macomo,
and Botmao, were all three with all their forces in the
foyers of this valley when we entered it on the morning of
the 30th, and that the first and last were with the division
which opposed me, whilst Macomo was in the kloof where
Botha was engaged.
As matters now stand, considering myself sufficiently
strong here, I have this morning detached a body of 100
men to reinforce the protecting Shiloh and Tarka line, as
the Kaffirs retreating hence may attempt some surprise in
that quarter, under the auspices of Mapassa.
I have the honoia to be, sir,
Your mo.t obedient humble servant,
A. STOCKENSTIIOI4, Commander-General.
Lieutenant-Colonel Cloete, K.H.,
Deputy-

Caboosie Camp, Aug. 5.
P.S.—I forwarded this to Col. Hare on the 3rd instant,
for the purpose of being perused and forwarded by him, hut
his honour did not think that he should have an opportunity
of communicating with his excellency before I should.
Since then this division has been scouring the country from
the Amatola hither, but it is evident that the enemy aban-
doned all its strongholds, as soon as they were attacked with
rigour, for we have been upon the spoor of vast numbers,
lying in the direction of the Kei, whilst:the great forests are
left tenantle,s; but our cavalry is in such a state, that over-
taking the Hying Kaffir' is out of the question.

EXTRACT or A DiarATCH FROM HIS HONOUR COLONEL
HARE, R.N., :ADDRESSED TO LIEUTENANT-COLONEL
01,011 TE, DEFUTY-QUARTIIRMASTER-OZNERAL.
Fort White, Aug. 7.
Sir,—Agreeably to instructions in his excellency's memo-
randum of August 2, I marched my division on Tuesday
the 4th instant, directing my march upon the mountains
h the distance to my front from Fort Cox, which Mr.
Stretch informed me were the Guilliguilli mountains, and
won the west side of which I was ordered to act with me
division (the second division), and that of Sir Andries acting
tea the northern, eastern, and southern sides. The whole
country, from my position at Fort Cox to those mountains, is
toured with bush, and in my front extremely dense. Un-
fortunately, amongst all the guides and Interpreters in my
map I could rot find a single one who had ever heard of
the mountains (although they knew that there
wan a stream of that name on the other side of the moun-
tains mentioned by me, or who could afford the slightest a n-
&emotion with respect to the roads, or whether they were
practicable for the guns. I consequently, the day previous
ha y mart+, sent a strung reconnoitering party, under Cap.
We Wright (my aide-de-camp), who appeared to have more
knowledge of the country than any other person near
w. The result of Captain Wright's reconnoissance was,
ist the road was not practicable for guns. I therefore left
them in position at Fort Cox, taking with me a three-
;sander, which was brought, without difficulty, over the
worst passes. On his passage through the bush in search
of a road, that officer reported to me having seen several
bodies of Kaftirs, some of which were on the track with their
settle and women, and directing their course to the melan-
ins alluded to. On his return they followed, and way-
' his party at the passes and drifts, wounding two men,
a loss to themselves of eight killed (of whom the
were seen) and many wounded. Two horses, and
'ozen head of cattle, were captured on this occasion.
Ileum of this, I deemed at right to acquaint Sir
ockenatrom, who had not moved from the valley
oohs, recommending his march in a parallel
with mine, in order to prevent their escape. Sir
iri reply, informed me, that he could completely
views, by crossing with his division the range of
which bounds the valley of the Amatola on the
though at too great a distance to see his force,
clearly discover his line of movement, by the
of huts, &c., in the direction in which he was pro-
t. During my advance to the base of the mountain,
I miles off, we did not find a single Kallirman, but
traces of their being on the move forward were per-
Some cattle and many goats were taken during
march, one Kaifu having been shot by a detached
^,a Lain Ityneveld.
Ind a convenient place with respect to water, I
bivouac for the night near the head of the river
er the mountain, from which Kaifu in numbers
vend in the bush above us; but it being then
the men greatly fatigued after their day's work, it
ate to enter the very dense jungle to attack them.
.wing morning every ridge and kloof was scoured
,c to the summit of the mountain without re-
Ay kind, the men having abandoned it, leaving
fen and some cattle behind; of the latter about 300
Arrl, and about 400 goats. Having thus completely
e western side, I proceeded round to the northern
mountain, and continued my mar.th to the sources
a, where I bivouacked for the night, having
itry on my way. Some women were seen,
quite at ease, and, without a feeling of danger,
luietly at their huts.
we women, as well as from a prisoner who was
bush, I learned that Sandilla, Macomo, and
`-een there, but had fled over the mountain on
the troops, leaving orders for their men to
By the concurrent statements of the women
, it would appear that the Raffles had decided
returning towards the colony, and this seems
confirmed by numerous spoors of considerable
ing been seen by my skirmishing parties going in
,m.
.ing the division has returned to Fort Cox, and
report is sent off to his excellency I intend
'earth myself throughout this part of the country
rcnient and proper place to establish my camp of
should his excellency continue of the opinion that
this side would be preferable to Fort Cox—that is,
-• any contemplated ulterior movements; but
.don for having complete command of the valley
.atola, and affording more ready succour to the
threatened, Fort Cox, in my opinion, has greatly
Mare. I have no doubt, in my own mind, that the
have formed the resolution of not meeting the troops,
tat th, it plan is to harass us by their movements for-
and retrograde, this appearing more evident by the
• spoors seen returning between my division and
it Andries, and the camp of his excellency. I
gait his excellency's further instructions, and after
)rsei are refreshed, and some necessary arrange-
'de with respect to my waggons and supplies, I
to move in whatever direction the Commander-
decide.—l have, &c.,
J. HARE, Colonel.
twin Ryneveld not having joined use last night,
has remained at his excellency's camp.

Fort Beresford, Aug. 10.
-Agreeably to his excellency's orders I ascended the
mountain, opposite Pierie station, in three columns
ly hour on the ith inst. One of the columns under
iptain Melville, having Ellen in with a few Katfirs,
tely attacked and dispersed them, killing three of
a fourth, about to be made prisoner, sprang over a
rather than submit to mercy. The other two
let with no opposition, though some few Kaffirs
tmselves as the leading column was emerging from
it the summit of the mountain. The cattle and
:ging to these having been captured, and the
sited, the whole division proceeded to a height to
Are-4 of the Buffalo Poort, where Captain Melville
',An a strong patrol into the steep kloufs below, sue-
s. curing some horses, cattle, and oats, all of which
tit own hands or those of the main body, without
t.
losing morning, having observed Colonel Hare's
the low grounds to our left, patrolling towards
and burning the kraals of the Kaflirs b its pro-
considered detachments in that direction nnneces-
ol consequently threw the whole of my native troops
leols and dense woods to my right and front. One
rtes under Field-captain Lange proceeded as far
s krantx,s which I subsequently understood had
r.el that morning by the troops belonging to the
Aof the 2nd division. By the whole operation a
le extent of country was traversed ; few Kaffir/4,
r, were seen, though in many places their fires were
nag, aid the flesh of animals recently killed before
bet a shot was fired upon us, though two lots of
e.ziTen out of the bush, and one Kaffir made

the ith, presuming the kloofs to be clear of
and nh'erring rt heats spew of men and cattle to t'ahoo.ie, I followed it up, examining the kloof to
tho,e on my left being under the obserrotion of
in Stockcnstrom's divis:un, with which 1 mramu.
th ,rouse of the day.
d n.y patrols Isere •uctesaful, one being instrumental
capture of eight horses and 140 head of cattle, the
c°4°l43 up uPoll an Encampment which seemed W

'd his party al
'th a loss to I
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consequence
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the Amatola,
on with
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Oct my views,
•nntains which
t. Although
mould clearly
'tut of huts, tS
ing. !luring
2 or 14 miles
• nt traces of
• table. Some
• day's march,
under Capt
Having found a
k up me bivou
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cre discovered i
k, and the met
as too late to en
.c following me
.m the base to
MCC of any ki,
• ear women and
ere captured, an
ured the weste
of the mount
the Keiskama,
ared the county
• o appeared quit
• Med quietly
From these won
en in the bush,
• trnan had been
approach of tt
ow them. By
prisoner, it w;
n returning
be continued
es haring beet
t direction.
his morning th
en this report
6earch m
a convenient al
•plies, should h
•int at this side
• reference to a
tin position I
the Amatoln,
ny if threaten
advantage. 11
••rs have forme
that th. ir plan
• and retrogrs
• roar spoors
of Sir Andri
await his ex
horses are r
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be ?Lady to m•
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—Agreeably
alo.ruountain,
early hour in
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tidy attacl
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mot with
ed themselves
woods at the s
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ng to
united, tht
orth•west of t
g taken a stro
d in s. curings
into his own ha
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following m
en ;he let
'vision, and ht
I considered
and consequer
the kl,ats and c
part'es and
y's krantx,
carr:c 1 that
past of the 21
tide e %tent ;
r, were seen
ing, atd th
Na a shot
seer: el:iven
Friday, the
re, and oh.er
the t'aboo,ie
'ght. those on
Onus Stocke
ed in the ...ours
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corning up