The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-07 00:00:00

(From the supplement to the Cape Town Mail.)
" SATURDAY, MAY 29, 4 P.M.
"The frontier post has just arrived, and we are able
to give only the few prominent occurrences of interest.
- " GRAHAM'S TOWN, MAY 25.
" The Hottentots and Kafire, but principally the for-
mer, have been again busy in our neighbourhood. Ac-
'counts were received on Sunday morning that on
Saturday a party of them had murdered two herdsmenar
—one a Hottentot, and the other a Fingo—at Manley's-
fiat, near Mr. Robey's house of accommodation. Their
intention would seem to have been to have driven off the
cattle under the care of these herdsmen but from some
cause or other they did not attempt this; but having shot
the two poor fellows—one while sitting under a bush,
and the other in endeavouring to make his escape—they
decamped without any booty.
"At a few miles distance from the above place, and
nearer Graham's Town, probably some of the same
party did succeed in getting away with three spans of
oxen, which they cut out of some waggons belonging
to Mr. Honey, and which were coming into town loaded
with firewood. What renders this last case remarkable
as we are informed, is the fact that there were more
waggons in company, and that the whole number of
drivers and leaders, all natives, could not amount to
fewer than from 16 to 20 men. The theft, it appears,
was committed by not more than three persona. Not a
shot was fired on either side, so far as we have heard
the story. This took place on the road at what is called
Howard's party, only a few miles from the town.
" The party who went down to the Kirraa has re-
turned reporting that they were not able to fall in with
an enemy.
" General satisfaction is expressed here at the con-
viction and almost certain punishment of Botha.
" Letters were yesterday morning received from King
William's Town and the immediate frontier. They con-
tained nothing of importance. The Governor has given
Kreli one month in which to pay the fine of 1,504 head
of cattle. This fine is considered much too small, as it
is generally believed there are at this present thousands
of colonial cattle grazing quietly in his territories.
" This morning further disastrous intelligence has
been received. It is reported that three houses have
been burnt somewhere near Sunday's River. Whether
any lives have been lost we have not been able to ascer-
tain. The court-martial on Captain Wemyss has been
again adjourned; He continues very and it is
The various officers
said his recovery is doubtful.
as-
sembled in town have been consequently ordered off to
their several posts of uty.
heardd that the Governor will be in
" I have just
Graham's Town to morrow morning. Preparations ore
being made to receive him by the public."
(From the Graham s Town Journal.)
"Immediately after our issue on Saturday a report
reached us of another murder, by rebel Hottentots, of
two herdsmen en Manley's flat, ten miles south of
Graham's Town. It appears that these men (a Fingo
and a aottentot) were out in the field herding oxen
when the rebels attacked them, shot them down, and
went off with about 36 head of cattle. Hitherto these
miscreants have eluded pursuit, though Colonel Percoval
and the 12th Reeiment have been out, as well as several
parties of Burghers. Commander Currie and his party
returned yesterday, having scoured thoroughly the
whole of the Karma, in which they lay in ambush for
two nights, without falling in with the enemy. The traces
of some of them were aeon, only a few of which were of
a very recent date. The weather proved unusually in-
clement and the lying in the bush without fires during
long nights is a task the disconfort of which, to be under-
stood, must be experienced. It is said that the rebels
mustered in great force, and it is confidently affirmed,
that in the attack on the Clayton's Uithaalder, the rebel
leader, commanded in person. We are informed also,
that so circumspect had been his movements, all the bush
paths on his trail were occupied by his scouts, and that
had a small party followed in pursuit it would in all
probability have been cut off to a man.
"Information has just reached town that three Kafiri
have been shot by the Burghers at Hannay's Camp (one
dead; and two severely wounded.) It appears that a
party of, the enemy made their alopearanzo there yester-
day afternoon, when the Burghers, with the Kafirs and
Fingoes, turned out and attacked them most gallantly,
with the result stated. We must defer particulars till
our Saturday's issue, but in the meantime we deem it
important to give the concluding portion of the letter
before ns as follows:
" I would sincerely advise all parties to be watchful
moreat present, as there are Kafirs cad Hottentots in
Lower Albany just now than persons are aware of. The
party we attacked must have come out of the Kowie
bush the night previous.'
"FoaT Cox, MAY 15.—Oar amiable, humane neigh-
bours have been giving us a specimen of their qualities,
for which lately they are so eminent. A poor fellow of
the 2d Queirs, cutting wood within 300 yards of the
post. unarmed, was barbarously murdered by them about
ten days ago. They have commenced burning the grass
all over the country, evidently showing they have no
intention of leaving it at present. So much for our
prospect of peace!
as WATERKLOOF, MAY 20.—The Rifles had another
brush with the enemy on Monday. They had three
wounded—one dangerously. One Fingo was killed.
The enemy's loss is not known.
a. WHITTLE3EA, MAY 11.--The Kafirs are again very
troublesome on this border. Last week they took a lot
of cattle from Eilsnd River, on the Oradock road, and
about the same time 400 woolled sheep from Groot Haas
Fontein. In Ki,Ul9.'3 country two thieves have been
killed during the past week. We aravery uneasy about
the Cradoc'a district, as we hear that the time of the
levies is up, and it is said that they aro not to he re-
enrolled. The Boers, in consequence of this, are talking
of trekking.' It should be remembered that this dis-
trict has been entirely dependent on these levies for pro-
tection, and it as quite evident thet the Tambookies are
taking advantage of the long nights to renew their de-
predations."
Her Majesty's steam-vessel Rhadarnanthus left
Simon's Bay on the 16th of May for Danger Point.
The Rapid, brig, sailed from Simon's Bay ou the 14th
of May. Her laj,?sty's steamer Styx has bad a
very narrow escape from being wrecked on Bird
Island; she left Algoa Bay on the 16th for Simon's
Bay. Her Majesty '3 ship Winchester, 50, was ex-
pected at Simon's Bay, from Portsmouth, for India.
The Bosphorus has a general cargo front the Cape,
of wool, rhinoceros' horns, ivory, and beeswax.
The Royal mail steamer Australian, Captain Ho-
season, had arrived at St. Vincent's, in twelve days,
from Plymouth ; and sailed therefrom at 1 P.M., June
19, for the Cape of Good Hope and Sydney.
Spoke, June 22, in latitude 19.58 north, the ship
Rosalind, steering to the south-west; July 4, latitude
46 north, Sarah, of Nantes.