The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-16 00:00:00

successes

Moshesh, thinking that the Boers would not
again attack Thaba Bosigo, advised Letsea to send
all his cattle to the mountain and its neighbour-
hood. Letsea did so, and the Boers, in great
force, attacked the herds and flocks as they were
crossing the valley at the back of the mountain.
Some of the stock were captured, but the Basutos
succeeded in driving the bulk up the mountain.
Twenty-five thousand cattle and 8,000 horses were
thus hunted on the top of a mountain not a mile in
length and not half a mile in width.
The Boers placed their camps around the moun-
tain to prevent the cattle escaping. This had caused
frightful mortality among the stock, thousands had
died of thirst and starvation. The stench was hor-
rible. Basuto women and children had crowded
into the Boers' camp.

Moshesh had sued for peace. The terms offered
by the Free State Government were for the Basutos
to give up Thaba Bosigo, with the munitions of
war, all land on this side of the Caledon, pay
30,000 cattle and 60,000 sheep as compensation for
thefts, 15,000 cattle and horses for the expenses of
the war, and permit a special magistrate to reside
on the mountain to superintend Moshesh.
On the frontier of Cape Colony everything was
remarkably quiet. Sir Walter Currie, with his
force, had returned to Grahamstown, as he was no
longer required to watch the Fingoes and Tam-
bookies, who were being located in their new
quarters. The Fingoes appeared to be satis-
fied with their location, and no disturbances
had taken place in consequence of the ar-
rangements. Kreli was quiet. The Cape Parlia-
ment was still sitting. The course of opposition
to the bill for annexing British Kaffraria had been
continued in the Legislative Council, but a few days

before the Roman sailed had given way, in conso

quence of some remarks from the acting Presi-
dent, Mr. Justice Bell, on the futility of such a
course, coupled with the determination of the House
of Assembly not to proceed with the estimates or
any other business of importance until the Annexa-
tion Bill had passed the Council.
Since this change had taken place. several of the
clauses of the bill had been passed, and a very few
days, it was expected, would dispose of the remain-
ing stages. The other business of the session would
then be taken up, and this unusually lengthy sitting
would come to a close about the end of September.
The Attorney-General, Hon. William Porter,
had retired, Parliament allowing him a retiring
allowance equal to his full pay.
Commercial operations were still of a restricted
nature, partly from the unsatisfactory state of mer-
cantile affairs continuing in the Eastern province,
and partly from the result of a serious drought in
the inland diStricts.

Freights continued dull. Vessels were leaving
in ballast.
The Dane arrived in Algoa Bay Sept 9, with
npwg to Aug. 2, via Mauritius.
ii. M. S. Serpent arrived out on the Bth Sept.

THE OVERLAND MAILS.
THE BOMBAY MAIL.
ALEXANDRIA, OCT. 14.
The Pera left here at 10 a.m. to-day for Mar-
seilles and Southampton respectively—all well.
CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.
SUEZ, OCT. 14.
The Simla arrived here at noon to-day—four
days early.