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

No. 2.

Fort Cox, March 26.

Sir,—l have the honour to report, for the information
of his Excellency her Majesty's High Commissioner,
that one of my messengers, despatched by me to the
Amatola and Wolf River to obtain information for me,
returned this morning, stating that all his relations had
left the Wolf River, and that tew Kafirs were there and
in the Amatola. My informant saw no cattle, and only
three fires, and he states that the Kafirs have moved to-
wards the Gwilligwilli Mountains and the Buffalo Poorts,
being unable to remain in this neighbourhood daring the
operations of the last few days.
While many of the Gaikas have actually crossed the
Kei, and not a few have dispersed themselves among the
friendly tribes, there are yet many who will, with the
chiefs, continue to conceal themselves in the mountains,
awaiting the arrival of his Excellency Sir 11. Smith's
successor, when it is probable that they will adopt some
decided course in order to obtain peace.
I have, &c.
CHARLES BROWNLEE,
Gatka Commissioner.
Lieutenant-Colonel Garvock.

No. 3.

Head-quarters, Camp 7, Kloof Point,
Amatolas, March 24.
Memorandum of Movements.

The columns under Colonels Michel, Eyre, and Per-
ceval will have this day complet.d the movements pre-
viously ordered in the Inner Amatolas for the expulsion
of the rebel G aikas, and will thus continue to prosecute
this service.
1. Colonel Michel will establish the base of his opera-
tions at Fort Cox.

2. Colonel Eyre will march via Fort White, for the
purpose of taking with him 15 days' provisions, and
establish himself near his old camp in the Keiskamma
Hoek as the base of his operations.
3. Colonel Pereeval will march via Fort White, taking
with him 15 days' provisions, and as the base of his ope-
rations establish himself on the Quilli•Quilli Range,
taking his gun with him.
4. Colonel Pole will march via Fort White and King
William's Town, and, with a corps of cavalry levies and
Fingoes, which will be given to him, establish himself
on the Kabousie Neck, with 15 days' provisions and
forage.
5. These corps will daily dispatch strong patrols in
every direction from their respective bases, so as to
render the Amstolas too hot for the rebels to remain in
them.

6. The garrison of Fort Peddie will frequently patrol
the Fish River Bush; the garrison of Fort Brown, the
Bees Bush; and the garrisons of Fort Here, Blinkwater
Poet, Post Read, Eland's Post, and Whittleses, will
patrol their respective neighbourhoods with vigour and
activity.
7. Meanwhile Major-General Somerset, with his field
force of regular soldiers, levies, and burghers, will act
upon the north side of the Amatola, penetrating those
mountains daily, and communicating with the Cradock
burghers under Commandant Gil6ilan, and with the
cavalry under Colonel Pole, on the Kabousie Neck.
8. Head-quarters will bo at Fort Cox on the 25th inst.,
at King Witham's Town on the 26th, where all reports
will be forwarded.
H. G. SMITH, Commander-in-Chief.

No. 4.
GOVERNMENT NOTICE.
King William's Town, April 2.
The troops moved from Fort Cox, according to the
" Memorandum of Movements" of the 24th ult., already
published.
Lieutenant-Colonels Eyre and Perceval, before taking
up their positions in the Keiskamma Hoek and on the
moved, by his Excellency's instructions,
to clear the forest of Perie, the Buffalo Poorts, and
Murray's Krantz—a service which was very effectually
performed, with but slight opposition, upwards of 100
head of cattle and seven horses being captured.
The 12th Lancers moved on the 28th ult. from King
William's Town to Kabousie Neck, and on their march
captured 78 head of cattle and a number of goats, trifl-
ing towards the Kei, with pack oxen.
Information having reached his Excellency, during
Colonel Eyre's operations at the Buffalo Poorts, that
numbers of Gaika cattle were collected at the Doorn
and Thomas Rivers, orders were sent to him to march
immediately to the Kabousie, take with him the 12th
Lancers, and endeavour to effect a capture. Colonel
Perceval was at the same time directed to move into the
Keiskamma Hoek. Colonel Eyre's rapid movement is
attended with every prospect of success.
In the Wolf Valley and heights above it several shots
have been Exchanged with the 60th Rifles and 45th Re-
giment, under Lientenant•Colonel Nesbitt and Major
Kyle; and five soldiers of the 60th Rifles slightly
wounded, apparently from trees.
Colonel Michel had got his guns, with incredible ex-
ertion, upon Mount M'Donald, and is there established;
while Colonel Perceval is in a position to co-operate with
him from the Keiskamma Hock.
Reports have been this day received from Major_-Gvee-
neral Somerset up to the Ist inst. His operations ha
been carried on in the direction of the Windvogelbergene
it o
and Thomas River, and his rapid pursuit of the enemy
has caused 1,500 bead of cattle to fall into his hands.
General Somerset reports the Refire as being completely
broken and divided.
On the 30th nit. a patrol of 250 men moved from King
William's Town under Captain Robertson, Royal Engi-
neers, for the purpose of completing the devastation of
the country stretching from Murray's Krantz along the
Isek, Berg to Hangman's Bush. A few patches of ripe
corn were found and destroyed, but everything indicated
the total abandonment of that part of the country, as the
crops were not gathered. Captain Robertson returned
this morning to head-quarters.
The Chief Umhala has paid nearly the whole of his
fine of 1,000 head of cattle, 80 head only remaining to
be brought in.
All officers commanding patrols corroborate the re-
ports of the rest, that the Kafiri are treking out of the
panatelas; but the colonists may rely that the frontier
districts will long be infested by numerous banditti, and
that they must not slacken in their vigilance for some
months to come.
By his Excellency's command,
JOUN GARVOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel
Private Secretary.

No s—General Order, signed "A. J. Cloete, Quarter-
master-General," appeared in our impression of Monday.

No. 6.
Fort Murray, March 20.
Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you that Ujika
Umgagama and Qobana, counsellors of the rebel chief
Stock, arrived at this station on the 18th inst., with a
request from Stock that Pato might intercede with his
Excellency the Governor on behalf of the Amambalu
tribe, as Stock was prepared to make peace on any terms
dictated by his Excellency.
I annex a report of Stock's message,
and Pato's reply,
which I communicated to Pato, on the. terms of his Ex"
cellcncy's memorandum of November 27 last, and re,t:
added, that if Stock desired to prove his submission, gi
ought to cross the Kei.
apausint ,
I beg to state that Pato has requested me to —a't anY i
you for the information of his Excellency, that will 1
terms granted to the Gaikas on this side of the bet will i
be treated by them as a drawn battle, and 6
36 they boast that the English made peace,
drive them out of the country.—l have, '°'„,,' issioner.
ellyatcould not
RHIN MACLEAN, T'Shirobie Crintomafraria.
To Colonel Mackiunon Chief C
Uziba, Umgagaml, that chief to
arrived with the following message from
the Chief Pato:— March 20.
and gbanoa7cmoatfn-ssellors to Stock,
Fort Murray,.
Stock wishes Pato to speak 0 the
Governor to
Stockryto make
peace with him and the Amonlulu tribe
were fighting, but
that joined in the war a.ikas because the -
he was not one of the first k did so.
Should the Governor listen w Stock's word, he will
make peace on any terms which may be demanded by
the Governor. ica
The Chief Pato cornUllin
ho declined seeing Stook is
ted Stock's message to th,s
• r, w -
T'Slanabie Commissioner,