The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-02 00:00:00

No. 11.

EXTRACT OF A REPORT FROM LIEUTENANT-COLONEL
PERCEVAL, 12TH Rii.GIMENT, COMMANDING ONE or
THE COLUMNS IN THE AMATOLAB.-DATED APRIL 8.
" In passing it (rSiambie's Kop) to-day,
sont down a messenger to Mr. Conway (the interpreter),
stating that he was ready to submit to any terms that
you should dictate, and that he would send in
TArßuNECEottlira,ctL.)ieutenattt-Colonel•
St
aherldne-
cessary messengers to my camp in the course of a couple
of hours, if permitted. I therefore purpo • •
hors until that period." se rematning
JOHN G(

No. 12.
GENERAL ORDER,
King William's Town, April 9.
1. The General Order of the 6th inst. noticed the
moperationeveral columns, disposed by the COM'
successful results, mander-in-Chies of the
srs predecessor in the field, with their
In connexion with them, Major-General Somerset's
report of the Bth inst. has just been received, of the cap-
ture on the previous day of 3,120 head of cattle, 70
horses, 1,500 goats, and 100 of the enemy killed, hilecei
patrol under Lieutenant-Colonel Napier, C 3 Pe %loyal
Rifles, in which the exertions of Captain TyldenL be 442
Engineers, and the burghers are reported to have
most conspicuous.
t e
The date of the operations being antecedent to the
relinquishment of the command by sir Harry smith, he
Apollis Louw, CILR•, and the latter
thus directs their promulgation.
2. Sergeant
party, consisting of 16 men of
that corps, bringing Ma.
sig-
i jor-Ueneral Somerset's reports, above
one
referred to,
ne of the most en-
utilized himself and detachment
by
war by attacking, on
terprising acts of the many of thin
killing
several of the*
his way, a kraal of the enemy, one horse. He
,
and carrying off 26 head of cattle
_row' Deny of mounted
subsequently fell in with an
cattle,
whict he attacked, Slid
Kafirs driving a head of _
f cattle and four horses, all of
took from them 172 head
pingof William's Town. This
which he brought safe t
every encomium.
deserves, as it receives,l„,
rt, Quartermaster-General
A.J. cLur,

Nu. 258.

this orning received, hiving sm-
iler Majesty's ship Gladimator, Table Bay,p
Aril 17.
My Lord,--I have
barked on board ber Majesty's ship Gladiator, a report
of Lieutenant-Colonel Eyre, dated Kabousie Neck, Bth
inst., of which the enclosed is $ copy.
The affair which it describes having occurred at a
erica When I was in command, I have the honour to
draw
your Lordship's attention to it as having led to
one of the most important of the many brilliant results
which have recently attended her Majesty's arms.
The Chief " Auta" is one of the most formidable, and
certainly the most hostile, of all the Gaika Kafir.. I
therefore confidently hope this summary infliction of
punishment will tend to facilitate the operations of my
succesor, whohas been kind enough to issue a General
Order, paragraph 2 of which I enclose to show the value
he attaches to IL
This last success of Lieutenant-Colonel Eyre and his
officers and troops under my command is as gratitying
to me to record as it is honourable to his enterprising
self.
That SOO head of cattle and 15 horses, a considerable
number in the present reduced state of the Gaikus, must
be added to the general total of their losses.
Your Lordship will observe that Colonel E
of the
in especial terms of praise of Major Pinckneys re spanks
I deeply regret the loss
oneof oCtlatttes.in.
73d and Major Armstrong of the Cape Mounted
Goreiiftbßeilltie3sd.
Light Infantry.ds;iest..
_inguished
cbaepiotvaedinsbuyndbeorthmoyfficcoernrsmaannadm, %.......ini,LciaciTscite,
as judicious.
P.S.—I cannot close this report
of the
tGbe. SMITH.
The
(1..
The Right Hon, Earl Grey.
many daring enterprises
been achieved by her W
and bignal successes which s
11.jesty's troops under my opm-
wand, without re
marked attention
to its
to draw your Lordship's
its character. You will perceive
that while the troops were moving on to storm one of
the strongest positions m - a the Aro tales, one formed of
the enemy were mei-
mountain 1/441 wooded fastwales,