The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-09 00:00:00

ATTACK ON THE CAFFRES.

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By Cape Town letters-iZrapCrs to the 26th Ikeember,
which came to hand yesterday, we learn that a successful
expedition had been undertaken against the Carrel ; but
although the unfortunate emigrants arm thus relieved for a
time from one enemy, we fear there is little chance of any
real success attending their agricultural exertions.

Cart: Team, Sier runty, Due. tO, ile3.
By the last mail from the fronda. the important intelligence
ass riseethed of an attack, which his Excellency the Governor had
been directed to be made on the (Wires, having bees crowned with
complete amens.
It opposes that Major Somerset, of the Cape amis. command-
ing en the frostier, assembled at the Riet River on the 11 instant,
the two 'qualm* of cavalry of the Care carte, 100 ninunted
burghers Rota fired Barnet, ander Commandant Van Wyk, and
100 mounted burghers fmm Albany, under tthimiandamt Durant.
This force moved off at seven, p.m. on Thursday, the ith. to
rethek Kraal, hitherto conkhered alniost inaccesnible.
Captaia Aitchison, with lair men of the tlape iniiintry, joined the
forces at iodic at night.. Having panted the port of the Kat
River, they commenced climbing the stopetelnun KRlN:nbere
mountain, and gamed its summit at day-break on the bth. Major
lionithert, having here collected his forte, parried with celerity
along the ridge, and at rimy-light bad the satisfaction of pouring
into the centre of 111`Connis Kraal, with • rapidity that at
mice astonished and conirletely overact the ilsitivs. A few
were thrown, but the attack was made with so mush vigour
ittiMsde remittance could be offered. As many 'atTres having been
destroyed sa it wee *might would evince our superiority and power,
MA* killilarnil.o44the slaughter, and secured the cattle, to
the someone of 7,000 haad..elatt ha than, driven to FOTI Ilesufnet,
where kraals bad previoudv been prepared to receive them. The
force nsturnal to Fort 'Be:orlon on the evening or the ahr„ *net
having been twenty.teso hoarier: hors:beck, in an extremely hot
day. without aster we ate happy to add, without a single
'wettest ot casualty.
la tLe night of Saturday the Bth, :Raja' Somerset proceeded with
his form to therChtudas,..having previously summoned M'Conio
to meet him on the Phonily% thy. After several frivolous accusal
tor not &hooding. Major itomereallll4lll/4 him of immediate de-
struction to himself and his people. mikes he appeared, when lie
came and gave the s•torgen assurances that he would give up nll
oloreter4 he could find, and owned that his people had merited the
palithinert they receleed.
Nicer Somerset, Reding that he was completely subdued, and
sincerely penitent, perm:eel hint any Purples al rude. elm every
settler and inhabitant:tut Leen conirletele itidemnitied for cattle dory
had Imet, in order to szve the women and children of his people
Prom watt. This has since been done, end has evinced to the 1 'nf.
free the liberality and moderation of the British Onvernment.
"oar) sod T'Sanibis have subseprentiv also sent to career Mftite
Sonienet of their allegiance and gowl filth. and have entreated him
in move,/ his wishes to thew, mid they will conform in them.
dingo bas also Dent alma head of stolen cattle, and has further
procated to sand Abe nut collect.
MNO: Somas a speaks in the highest teens of praise of the mo-
dem of every enter and man under his command, as wets as of the
good will and activity. the burgher fume.
'news operations have beee so decisive and renplete that it le
removable to enterutM iiarguine eaneetations that the best results
will ensue ; end dist the fratiei Wynn. will, foe • long period,
.•-sjoy a tranrroiili,y dist will ensile the inhabitants to pursue their
nerielkural Labour. without apprehension.
Thermo paper certain% a lienrnd a Seder of the Governer. can.
voiles hoegiaah. to Comma:dant Van Wyk and the Graf Rey.
net banshees, to Corrimarnient Durant and the Albany burghers,
and to Danniesclant 3haller.
• also contains a Proclamation of Lord Charles
tg the pre ..Ir canters to destroy 200.000 via donate
, which bail twitted on the Pitt of August,
ireary relief of die suethers by the stones of illit

ATO .—V !liter& y inarn'alg, Mr. Fenrock.
,ersenprra of the Treasury, row In nytztrent good
Spunning to attend hnr dote, when he tear stized
csy, and iestantly capircd.

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