The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-30 00:00:00

PROCLAMATION.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL THE HON.
GEORGE CATHCART.

lent chief Kreli has recently mani-
,Andeectuciliatioxviritli her Ma-

jesty's Government, and to be again c,.o.dshiered her Majes-
ty's faithful friend ;
And whereas, since the invasion of the territory of the
said chief in the month of August last, no acts of hostility
have been committed by his people, and no participation in
the Gaika rebellion subsequent to that period is chargeable
to them :

And whereas, in token of submission, a fourth instal-
ment of cattle has bean voluntarily sent by the said chief
towards the final settlement of the small remaining portion
of the fine imposed on him:

And where.;s the said chief has also declared himself
severely punished, prayed for the remission of the re-
mainder of the fine, and humbly sued for peace
Now, therefore, I do hereby, on her Majesty's behalf,
and by virtue of the powers vested in me, proclaim, de-
clare, and make known that all those remaining fines of
cattle imposed by my predecessors on the said chief Kreli
are hereby cancelled, and that peace and amity are hereby
restored between her Majesty and the said chief Kreli on
the following conditions only :
I. That the said chief Krell shall continue in all things
true and faithful to his engagements.
2. That he shall recognise the line of the Indwe and the
Kei as the boundary between her Majesty's territories and
his own.
3. That he shall restrain and punish all attempts on the
part of his people to disturb the peace of her Majesty's sub-
jects, either in the lands allotted to the Tambookies or the
other tribes within her Majesty's territories, being on the
west side of the Indwe and Kei rivers. _ .

4. That in the event of missionaries or traders being
again permitted to reside in the country of the said chief
Kreli, with his consent, they must conform to such agree-
ments as they may make for themselves with the said chief.
The Governor, on behalf of the British Government, will
have nothing to do with any such agreements, but will
hold the said chief responsible for the security of the lives
and property of those British subjects whom he may allow
to live within his territory.
5. That in case of cattle, bosses, or other property being
stolen from the colony and traced into his country; the said
chief shall be bound to recover and restore the stolen pro-
perty, and to punish the thieves.
6. That the said chief shall, when demanded of him,
cause to be seized and delivered up to the nearest British
authority for trial according to law, all persons who shall
have committed, or who shall be reasonably suspected of
having committed, any murder robbery, or other offence,
within the limits of her Majesty's dominions, and who
shall be found in the territory of the said chief.
God save the Queen.
Given under my hand and seal at King William's Town,
this 15th day of February, 1853.
GEO. CATHCART,
Governor and High Commissioner.
By command of his Excellency the Governor and High
Commissioner.

W. F. LIDDLE, Secretary.to his
Excellency the Governor and her Majesty's
• High Commissioner.

( From the Shipping Gazette of Feb. 25.)
Prospects of peace are at length being manifested on
the frontier. Kreli having deputed his chief counsellor
Umhala to sue for peace, his Excellency the Governor
has issued a proclamation announcing that this appeal
has been complied with upon certain conditions, which
are to the effect that he must be faithful to his engage-
ments, must recognise the line of the Indwe and Kei as
the boundary between her Majesty's territories and Ms
own, must assist in recovering stolen property traced
into his country, and also further the ends of justice by
causing the punishment of any offenders that may trans-
gress British laws. With respgct to missionaries and
traders, his Excellency disclaims any intention of inter-
fering in any of their arrangements beyond holding the
chief responsible for the security of their lives and pro-
perty.

Slndilli had also deputed two special messengers to
acquaint the Governor that he, with Macomo, Anta,
and Tola, had crossed the Kei, and that Stock, Xoxo,
and Oba were about to follow ; that he was completely
beaten ; and, having obeyed the Governor's " word" by
crossing the Kei, "he now asked the Governor where
he might desire him to rest in peace."
A Government notice has been issued announcing the
Governor's intention of forming villages in the Keiskam-
ma Hoek, the territory formerly occupied by the Gaika
tribe, and applications are to be received (preference
being given to persons who have been engaged in the
present war), for the various allotments of land. His
Excellency proposes to make these grants under ex-
tremely favourable conditions, such as providing the
several occupiers with agricultural implements, seeds,
and other necessaries, as well as rations for their families
for the first six months, an immediate and continued re-
sidence being a chief stipulation. Each village is to be
situated near some fort or garrison, and in case the pro-
ject should be abandoned by the home Government, com-
pensation is to be made to all who had been located and
had been put to expense.
_ . . .

Reductions in tlie various forces hitherto engaged are
immediately to take place. The following corps, &c.,
are to be discontinued at the end of the present month
—The Albany Rangers ; the Ist. and 2d European Levy,
with its officers ; the Shiloh Fingo Levy and its officers;
the junior captain and junior subaltern of the Ist Euro-
pean Corps ; the command, pay, and allowances
.to
&
Captain Stevenson as commanding the Mancazana s-
tria ; and the Garrison Sergeant-Major at Whittlesea.
It is reported that the chief Katna has visited his Ex
cellency at King William's Town, and that the object.
of his visit was to propose removal from Kamastone,
present location, to a position along the Keiskamma, as
a kind of frontier defence.

FRONTIER.
(From the Graham's Town Journal Extra.)

Since our Saturday's issue we have communications
from British Kaffraria to the 11th instant. From these
we learn that Kreli had sent home 90 Lead of cattle in
further payment of his debt of 1,500 head, two-
thirds of which are still due. These cattle are said
to be of a very inferior description, but on which we
need not remark, as their actual value will be as-
certained when sold, as we are informed they were
to be forthwith. In all matters of this character
it should be kept carefully in mind that the payment or
non-payment of a fine is only regarded so far as it tests
in any degree the true feelings towards the colony of the
party or people from whom it is demanded. In the pre-
sent case the payment of 1,500 head of cattle would be
a very light infliction, and bear no proportion whatever
to the offences given by the Galas and the property of
British subjects openly pillaged or wantonly destroyed by
them. Kreli has shown himself to be utterly faithless,
and as weak as he is vicious. With such a man any re-
liance we may place on diplomacy is absurd. He is quite
incapable of understanding, neither will he respect, any-
thing save the strong arm, and if this be not extended to
him, then we may depend upon it he will give us no credit
for magnanimity, but will attribute to incapacity and fear
what may actually spring from motives of a very opposite
character. It should never be lost sight of for a moment
that in mistaken dealing with the natives may be found all
our difficulties. Wrapt up in our own fancied superiority,
we enter upon schemes which are utterly incongruous to
the habits and train of thought of those with whom we
have to deal. They look amazed at ourof folly,umh
manifested
.aoft the
same time are not slow in turning to account our weak-
nesses and our blunders. Who does not perceive that
Kreli is at this moment feeling the pulse of the colony t
et s
ourte d
3e
KWaefirarsaayre as blind
Who can be unaware of the duplicity the
strong bias which that crafty old chief has
eyesdur i during the
these wholefse t
so, f
and
de presentfoney th
that
atrh
shin
as ourselves—and they will pretend to be so, but it is
only to serve a purpose, of which they will fully convince
us in the long run.

_From the Official documents which have come to hand it
seems that his Excellency the Governor has entered upon
the rather delicate and difficult task ©f reducing the war
establishment. This is no doubt unavoidable, as in fact
there is no visible enemy with whom to contend. Amongst
other reductions we remark the discontinuance
Albany Rangers, and this is due to that bodyioooft
11 gallantan men, that they ould not be disbanded t:
which they are
of- t the
ex-
pression of that public commendation
oftewr of the war,
deserving. The long-protracted a!"
and the establishment of the mountedclht iaptcol
noti police force,be
impaired their utility of late ;forgottenhave
that the angers were the
defence—andfirst
stand forth in the common bu
to take the field—to
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of
have approved themselves
i of the greatest difficulty,
, peril no ordinary character, and under circumstances
and gallant service as any corps
in
command,
Mr. W.
duringfiCeoild"y theha rd
men of sterling
.quality, atndydoining_ the colony
present contest. The second