The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-19 00:00:00

NOTICE.

Head Quarters, Camp near Fort Hare, Dec. 2, 1846.
Since publishing the notice of Colonel Somerset's successfill
patrols in October last, the forces in the field have been en-
gaged in clearing the ceded territory, scouring the deep
kloofs which intersect it, and sending out patroles to harass
the enemy wherever an opportunity of doing so was offered.
The following were the principal of these operations :-
1. Several patroles were made by the Ist division under
Lieut.-Colonel Johnstone, 27th Regiment, between the 11th
September and the 23d October. In these about twenty-two
of the enemy were killed; several staud of arms, 114 horses,
and 475 head of•cattle wore taken. 7,450 sheep were also
recaptured.
2. On the 14th October a patrole was made by Captain
Hogg in the Tambookie country, on which occasion the spi-
rited conduct of Lieut. Fitzgerald, of her Majesty's 91st
Regiment, was brought to his Excellency's notice. In this
movement 27 horses and about 70 head of cattle were captured,
and eight of the enemy slain.
3. On the 22d October, and on the 3d and 4th November, Sir
Andreas Stockenstrom sent out patroles under the command
of Field-Captain Read, of the Kat River. During these
operations Field-Captain Read reports that 46 Kafirs were
killed, and 1,500 head of cattle, and 1,000 goats were taken.
Field-Captain Read's services are mentioned in very favour-
able terms by Sir Andreas Stockenstrom.
4. His Excellency has received the following report of a
patrols conducted by Colonel Somerset, C.M.R.
(EXTRACT.)
"Camp on the Chalumna, Nov. 24, 1846.
" Sir—l have the honour to acquaint you, for the infor-
mation of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that I
marched from the Boka at six A.M. on the morning of the
22d inst., and encamped with the troops on the Wanahanna
stream, five miles above the Kieskamma. At eight A.M. I
was joined by Captains Moultrie, Hogg, and Bouchier, with
400 men ; halted all day, and at six P.M. I marched with the
following force :—two guns Royal Artillery, under Captain
Burnaby; owe troop 7th Dragoon Guards, under Captain
Sir Harry Darell ; 150 Cape Mounted Rifles, under Captain
Napier; 156 of the 73d Regiment, under Lieut.-Col,nel Van
der Meulen , the troop of burghers, uuder Commandant
Niekerk ; I company of Size's Levy, under Captain Heath-
cote ; 1 Fingoe Legion, under Captain Bird, to proceed to
the Kieskamma. I detached Lieutenant Colonel Mackinnon
to the Shoushou Drift on the Kieskamma with 1 company
73d Regiment, 1 company Size's Levy, under Captain Lange,
and 300 of the Swellendam Native Corps, under Captains
Hogg and Bouchier. I directed the whole of these troops
to move at day-dawn across the Kieskamma. and attack the
kraals on the left bank of the river, and scour the
valley of the Shoushou to the Kieskamma height. Moving
with the guns, cavalry force, and 73d Regiment at
four A.M., I advanced up to the height of the Kies-
kamma, and bringing tiur right shoulders forward I de-
tached the Cape Mounted Rifles and Burghers to the
flanks. The troops attacked the enemy's kraal, at the upper
source of the Chaluraita, and after a most fatiguing march of
ten hours, the several parties returned, having captured above
900 head of cattle, and l G Ina-sPs and mares. About four
rM. the parties detached to scour the valleys of the Shou-
shou debouched from the buil], having captured from 700 to
800 head of cattle, and a few horses. I regret to state that
privates Isaac Tiernan and Adam Dragooner, C.M. Rifles,
were unfortunately killed at Nonibi's kraal. These men
having proceeded ahead of their party, were incautiously
talking to some woman at a kraal, when a body of the enemy
rushed out (if a kloof and fell upon them ; Private Tiernan
shooting one of the enemy after having received a ball
through his body. These men I buried at Nonibi's kraal.
Although the heat was excessive, the troops went through
the duties of this fatiguing day with their usual activity.
A large body of mounted Kafirs having shown themselves
en some high ground above the Tamaka, Captain Bur-
naby opened his gun upon them, which speedily dispersed
them.

" During the whole of these operations I received every as-
sistance from the officers commanding corps, and all the
officers ; and from Major Stocks, and the officers of the
staff. The troop. were, as usual most active and intelli-
gent, and performed their work with great cheerfulness.
I have the honour to transmit Lieutenant-Colonel Mackin-
non's report. About thirteen of the enemy were killed during
the day. 1 have the honour, &c.,
(Signed) " H. SOMERSET, Colonel.
" Lieutenant-Colonel Cloete, K.H., ic."
5. His Excellency has received the following report of a
patrole from the let division, under Lieutenant-Colonel Slade,
on the Ist instant :

" Camp, Block Drift, Dec. 1, 1846.
" Sir,--I have the honour to report to you, for the infor-
mation of the Commander-in-Chief, that in compliance with
instructions received from his Excellency in person, I, at
two A.ll. this morning, caused the columns as detailed in
the margin to parade, for the purpose of patrolling in search
of cattle.
" I had also directed Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, Reserve
Battalion 91st Regiment, stationed at Fort Cox, to make a
sortie at the same hour, for a similar purpose. I inclose the
reports of Lieutenant-Colonel Johnstone, 27th Regiment, of
Lieutenant-Colonel Erskine, Reserve Battalion 45th Regi-
ment, and of Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, Reserve Battalion

91st Regiment.
" I myself accompanied the first column, and proceeded up
to the right bank of the Chnmie for nearly six miles' when
we crossed that stream, and bringing up our left shoulders we
swept the country until we reached the point of rendezvous
as selected by his Excellency. The column under my imme-
diate command captured 668 head of cattle, 32 horses, and 98
goats, and a vast number of calves, 6 guns, and several bun-
dles of assegais. Thirteen of the enemy were slain, amongst
whom (I am informed) was Yokel, the chief of one of the
kraals we swept, and a valued councillor of Sandilli.
"The cattle and horses captured by the several columns
are as follows t

Cattle. Morns.
Lieutenant. Colonel Slade
Lieutenant-Colonel Johnstone
Lieutenant-Colonel Erskine ...... 274 8
Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell
" Making a grand total of captured cattle, 1,419 ; horses.
62; goats, 98 ; killed of the enemy, 14.
"These operations were performed wilhout any casualty
on our hide; and the troops returned to the camps between
nine and ten, A.H.

" From the reports made to me I have every reason to be-
lieve that all those of the enemy who fell upon this occasion
were slain in resistance to her Majesty's troops.
" I have the honour, &cc.,
(Signed) "M. J. SLADE, Lieut.-Colonel,
" Commanding Ist Division
"Lieut.-Colonel Cloete, &c."
Many other patroles of miner importance, made in the
course of this period, have been conducted with great spirit.
Amongst the officers whose exertions on these occasions have
been brought to his Excellency's notice are Lieutenant Bis,et
and Ensign Salis, Cape Mounted Rifles, Field Captains
4yliffe, 13iddulph, Conway, O'Brien, Ross, and Stubbs. and
ield Lieutenants Cumming, &c.
The troops of all descriptions, including the newly-
arrived companies of her Majesty's 73d Regiment, employed
in the movements made by the Ist and 2d Divisions, have
conducted themselves in a highly creditable manner.
The Commander-in-Chief has been pleased to direct that
the military post now in the course of erection near Block
Drift shall be named Fort Hare, after the late Lieut.-Governor
and colonel commanding the forces in the eastern districts,
in record of that distinguished officer's long services in the
British army, and his recent administration of the eastern
provinces of the colony.
Sir Andreas Stockenstrom having tendered his resignation
of the command of the Burgher forces, the Commander-in-
Chief has been pleased to accept it. Sir Andreas retires with
the thanks of his Excellency for the great personal exertions
which he has made, and the services rendered by him during
the trying circumstances of the last seven months.
CHARLES L. MAITLAND,
Captain Grenadier Guards, Assist. Military Secretary.