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OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
(From the Graham's-Town Journal.)
Head-quarters, Camp, Buffalo Yoort,
Kaffraria, Aug. 13.

The Commander in-Chief publishes the following re-
ports of officers commanding divisions and detachments
of the three field divisions of our forces acting under his
Excellency's orders in the Amatola. The spirited move-
ments of our forces through this difficult country, pro-
ceeding at the same time from different points, seems
to have had the effect of baffling the calculations of the
Kafirs, and changing their intention to resist our troops
in their strongholds. These they have hastily aban-
doned one after another, without venturing to risk the
result of any decisive encounter with us.
The conduct of the officers and men employed in
these services, which have been extremely harassing and
arduous, is entitled to great praise :

Fort Cox, Aug. 1, 1846, 9 A.M.
Sir,—Tn my letter of the 28th ult. I acquainted you,
for the Commander-in-Chief's information, that I in-
tended to move on the following morning to support
and act with Sir Andreas Stuckenstrom, in our proposed
operation of scouring and clearing the Amatola
valley. It had been my intention to move my force
at three o'clock in the morning, so as to arrive at day-
light to the entrance to the ridge, along which I had been
informed I could take my guns. This intention, however,
of moving at so early an hour I was compelled to aban-
don, in consequence of a brisk fire having been kept up
on the camp during the night, which led me to apprehend
that the enemy might be in some force in my neigh-
bourhood, and therefore that a march in the dark might
not only meet with interruption from the enemy, but
lead to confusion amongst my own force, from the fact
of its being almost wholly composed of fresh raised Hot
tentot levies and Fingo companies. I consequently de-
termined not to move until daybreak, having, however,
as a precautionary measure, detached the Hottentot com-
panies, under Captain Hogg, 7th Dragoon Guards, and
Field Captain Reyneveld, an hour previous, with orders
to possess themselves of the high range of hills that
overlooked my camp, and there to await my arrival with
the guns and remaining part of the diviiion. These
companies ascended the hill in perfect silence, and gained
the summit without being observed, killing a Kafir sen-
try who had not perceived their approach. The distance
from my camp to the entrance of the gorge through
which I was to pass with my guns might perhaps be above
three miles, which I reached without seeing a single
Kafir. I immediately caused the kloofs to be entered by
the Hottentot and Fingo levies, whilst I moved on, keep-
ing the head of the aloof with my guns and the detach-
ment of the Infantry of the line, which were only suffi-
cient to form their escort. In this manner the kloofs
were completely scoured from the head of the valley on
this side, and we continued our work until we reached
the hill which overlooks Fort Cux.

I have great satisfaction in communicating to the
Commander-in-Chief the very excellent conduct of the
whole of the force under my command ; particularly the
Hottentot companies and Fingo levies, on whom devolved
the arduous task of scouring the kloofs, a duty which
they performed in such a manner as to merit the greatest
praise.
Sir Andreas' operations, as previously arranged be-
tween us, were directed to the hills and kloofs on the
opposite range, through which his force passed, carry-
ing all before him on his onward course. Tbeir fire
during the early part of the day was extremely brisk,
and at times heavy ; and these operations, upon the
whole, of which we had an occasional view from our
several positions, must have been extremely fatiguing,
and were attended with complete success ; having, as I
learn, killed about forty Kafira, and wounded many
more. On our side the-loss was five killed and three
wounded in my division ; the ascertained loss of the
enemy, of bodies seen, was thirty-seven killed, and I
think the number wounded must have been considerable,
judging from the extremely heavy fire kept up during
the day in the kloofs. I have no correct information of
Sir Andreas' loss, but I learn from his aide-de-camp that
it was much the same as our own. _

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Sir Andreas had he returned to the head of the valley,'tha
and at which, as I subsequently learned, he had formed
his bivouac tOr the night.
It is evident that the body of Kafirs have left that
valley, and I do not think that, taking the whole of the
small parties that are concealed in the numerous kloofs
therein, there are more than few hundreds, and to this
conclusion I am the more led from the fact, that through-
out our course on that day (the 30th of July), not a
single head of cattle was seen by either Sir Andreas'
division or mine.
Sir Andreas having yesterday sent his aide-de-camp to
inform me of his intention of moving from his bivouac
at the head of the valley, two miles distant from my
camp, and proceeding', in the course of the day, to
Burn's-hill, from which position he would move in the
night to examine the country about the sources of the
Keiskama, I instantly decided upon affording the co-
operation of the whole of my division by a movement
also on this point ; and, after my men had dined, I
started from my camp about 2 o'clock, P.N., yesterday,
arriving here about half-past 6. I fully expected, from
the verbal communication made to me by Sir Andreas'
aide-de-camp, that I should have found his division some-
where in this neighbourhood, but I have neither heard
nor seen anything of him.
The express containing his Excellency's dispatch
passed to the camp during the night, and at the very
moment of its arrival, on being forwarded to this place,
I had the troops formed for the purpose of moving to
Skonda-hill, which overlooks the Debe Flats, in order to
look out for his Excellency; but on receiving that com-
munication I at once decided on sending back to order
the removal of my camp and supplies, which remain at
my former position, to this point, the troops having
marched here with only three days' biscuit in their
havresack
move. and without a single waggon, as on the pre-
vious s,
Stretch having kindly offered his services to eon=

I had directed my left wing, under Commandant Jou-
bert, to move from Shiloh, 800 strong, to join the Kat
River Contingent, 400 strong, at the foot of the Loo-
heary (Gaika's kop), and fall on the Chumie forests from
the north, whilst I entered them from the south ; but a
thick fog and the mistake of the guide prevented that
zealous commander from joining me before the 28th.
Soon after sunset on the 29th I left my encampment (in
charge of Field Cornet Kruger with 200 men) 600
strong, and, taking up Joubert with his 1,200, ascended
the western face of the Amatola range, the lesser summit
whereof we reached about midnight. Here I left a re-
serve of 500 strong in charge of our hoi scs, and detached
to my right Assistant-Commandant Botha with 200 of

the kat River Legion to keep open my communication
with Colonel flare, who was to make a simultaneous
movement against the lower part of the Amatola, as
agreed between us. An attack made on his Honour's
camp during the night, as perceived by us from the re-
peated collies and flashes of firing, delayed his Honour's
march till morning, but not so as to diminish its effi-
ciency. Whilst the darkness continued we saw nu-
merous lights throughout the whole of the Amatola
kloofs and jungles, indicating a concentration of great
force. At daybreak my division rushed down the
eastern declivity with the utmost alacrity, in hope of
some decisive struggle ; the alarm signals of the scouts
were heard from every peak ; and bodies of men were
aeon assembling on the several elevations rising above
the forests. My force was at once divided into se-
veral subdivisions—every kloof, precipice, and bush,
where any party of the enemy was perceived, was
rushed at and attacked with spirit. The enemy saw
that their only chance was in flight, and accordingly,
after two or three attempts to concentrate in apparently
tenable positions, they were seen to fall back from ridge
to ridge, as they found us making our way through the
thickest forests and the steepest mountains. Nothing
deserving the name of a battle can be said to have taken
place, but the spirited rush of my men clearly struck
panic into their opponents, and where an attempt at a
stand was made, the determination of the former put a
speedy end to the struggle; 39 dead bodies of the Kafirs
were seen, and how many more fell in the jungles as
well as the number of wounded, it is imposible to esti-
mate. The loss on our side is five killed, and four
severely wounded.
About three P.M. my several detachments were seen
descending the steep mountains much fatigued after the
repeated night marches and climbing and descending so
many precipitous elevations, but the Kafirs, except a few
stragglers in the distance, had disappeared, and, con-
sistently with my policy above stated, I resolved upon
not receding, and to keep possession of the Amatola. I
consequently encamped in this valley, and shall bring up
my heavy baggage to and over the Keiskama forthwith.
This will at once show the enemy that their strongholds
are and must be ours, and Kreli even must begin to
doubt whether the Rat or the Bashee is to be the colo-
nial boundary. On the moral effect of this idea I will
not comment.

I have to thank every officer and man under my com-
mand for their spirit, zeal, and patience under excessive
fatigue whilst my command has lasted, but particularly
for the last several days. On no single occasion was any
hope given to the enemy by the least hesitation on the
part of the smallest detachments to rush upon the most
dangerous jungles in the possession of the Kafirs, and
one instance of gallantry I cannot forbear mentioning
more particularly On
debouching from ene of the
forests, I perceived a body of Fingoes, led on by Lieu-
tenant Chides Crause, scaling a precipitous rocky bluff,
in possession of a body of Kafirs,
who were defending
the position with great advantage and determination.
Seeing their danger, I rushed up the steep with the
Burghers, who surrounded me, but
reached the con-
tested summit only in time to witness the complete suc-
cess of the above brave party, who, supported by Cap-
tain Joseph Read on the opposite side of the peak, had
carried the position, the Kafirs leaving
bodies on the spot ; our lost dead and three
wounded.eight dead
side two
The operations of Colonel Hare, I find, were success-
fully carried out on my right. I heard the heavy firing
of his division throughout the day. His Honour, lam
glad to learn, from my aide-de-camp, whom I sent to his
camp yesterday, speaks in high terms of the conduct of
Assistant-Commandant Botha, and the detachment of
the Kat River Legion which I sent to act under his
orders, and I have to thank his Honour for his cor-
diality and readiness to afford me every assistance in his
power.

Yesterday and to-day were devoted to the more com-
plete scouring of the fastnesses bordering this valley,
down as far as -Fort Cox, whence I have just returned,
and where I had an interview with Colonel Hare, and
stated to his Honour my intention of advancing further
eastward to attack the upper Kei-katua and Buffalo as
soon as my provisions and ammunition come up from
Churnie.

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the forests
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ing°- of the 30 h, and that the first and last were with the
division which opposed me. whilst Macomo was in the
kloof where Botha was engaged.
.As matters now stand, eonsid • ering myself sufficiently
strong here, I have this morning detached a body of 100
men to reinforce the protecting Shiloh aed Tarka line,
as the li,ifirs retreating hence may attempt some sur-
prise in that quarter, under the auspices of Mapassa.—
I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble
servant,
A. STOCKENSTROM, Commander-General.
Lieutenant-Colonel Cloete,
Deputy-Quartermaster- General.
Caboosie Camp, Aug. 5.
P.S. I forwarded this to Colonel Hare on the 3d inst.,
for the purpose of being perused and forwarded to him,
but his Honour did not think that he should have an
opportunity of communicating with his Excellency before
I should. Since then this division has been scouring the
country from the Amatola hither, but it is evident that
the-enemy abandoned all his strongholds as soon as they
were attacked with vigour, for we have been upon the
spoor of vast numbers, flying in the direction of the ltei,
whilst the great forests are left tenantless ; but our
cavalry is in such a state that overtaking the flying Raters
is out of the question.

EXTRACT OF A DISPATCH FROM HIS HONOUR COL. HARE,
my division on
CH., K.H., ADDRESSED TO LIEUT.-COLONEL ETB,
DEPUTY-QUARTERMASTER- GENERAL.
Fort White, Aug. 7.
Sir,—Agreeably to instructions in his Excellency's
Tuesday. memorandum
themarcheddirecting
11137 march upon
the mountains in the distance to my front from Fort
Cox, which Mr. Stretch informed me were the Guil-
of
4th Augustinstant 2,
I
liguilli Mountains, ant, upon the west side of which I
was %ordered to act with my division (the second divi-
sion), and that of Sir Andreas acting on the northern,
eastern, and southern sides. The whole country. from my
position
at Fort Cox to those mountains, is covered with
bush, and in my front extremely
dense. Unfortunately
amongst all the guides and interpreters in my
camp, I could not find a single one who had ever
heard of the Guilliguilli mountains, although they knew
there was a stream of that name on the other side of the
mountains mentioned by me, or who could afford the
slightest information with respect to the roads, or whe-
ther they were practicable for the guns. I consequently,
the day previous to my march, sent a strong reconnoi-
tering party, under Csptain Wright (my aide-de-camp),
who appeared to have more knowludge of the country
than any other person near me. The result of Captain
Wright's reconnoissance was, that the road was not
practicable for guns. I therefore left them in position
at Fort Cox, taking with me a three-pounder, which was
brought, without difficulty, over the worst passes. On
his passage through the bush in search of 4 road, that

officer reported to me having seen several bodies of
Kafirs, some of which were on the trek with their
cattle and women, and directing their course to the
mountains alluded to. On his return they followed
and waylaid his party at the passes and drifts, wounding
two men, with a loss to themselves of eight killed (of
whom the bodies were seen), and many wounded. Two
horses, and about a dozen head of cattle, were captured
on this occasion. In consequence of this, I deemed it
right to acquaint Sir Andreas Stockenstrom, who had
not moved from the valley of the Amatola, re-
commending his march in a parallel direction
with mine, in order to prevent their escape.
Sir Andreas, in reply, informed me that he could
completely meet my views, by crossing with his divi-
sion the range of mountains which bounds the valley of
the Amatola on the east. Although at too great a dis-
tance to see his force, I could clearly discover his line
of movement, by the firing of huts, kc., in the direction
in which he was proceeding. During my advance to the
base of the mountain, twelve or fourteen miles off, we
did not find a single Kafirman, but evident traces of
their being on the move forward were perceptible. Some
cattle and many goats were taken during this day's
march, one Kafir having been shot by a detached party
under Captain Ryneveld.
Having found a convenient place with respect to water,
I took up my bivouac for the night near the head of the
river Xaxa, under the mountain, from which Kafirs in
numbers were discovered in the bush above us; but it
being then dark, and the men greatly fatigued after their
day's work, it was too late to enter the very dense jungle
to attack them. The following morning every ridge and
kloof was scoured from the base to the summit of the
mountain without resistance of any kind, the men having
abandoned it, leaving their women and some cattle be-
hind; of the latter about. 300 were captured, and about
400 goats. Having thus completely scoured the western
side, I proceeded round to the northern part of the
mountain, and continued my march to the sources of the
Keiskama, where I bivouacked for the night, having
cleared the country on my way. Some women were
seen, who appeared quite at ease, and without a feeling
of danger remained quietly at their huts.
From these women, as well as from a prisoner who
was taken in the bush, I learned that Sandilla, Macomo,
and Botman had been there, but had fled over the moun-
tain on the approach of the troops, leaving orders for
their men to follow them. By the concurrent statements
of the women and prisoner, it would appear that the Ka-
firs had decided upon returning towards the colony, and
this seems to be confirmed by numerous spoors of con-
siderable bodies having been seen by my skirmishing
parties going in that direction.
This morning the division has returned to Fort Cox,
and when this report is sent off to his Excellency, I in •
tend making a search myself throughout this part of the
country for a convenient and proper place to establish
my camp of supplies, should his Excellency continue of
the opinion that a point at this side would be preferable
to Furt Cox—that is, with reference to any contemplated
ulterior movements ; but as regards position for having
completely command of the valley of the Amatola, and
affording more ready succour to the colony if threatened,
Fort Cox, in my opinion, has greatly the advantage. I
have no doubt, in my own mind, that the Kafirs have
formed the resolution of not meeting the troops, and that
their plan is to harass us by their movements forward
and retrograde, this appearing more evident by the nu-
merous spoors seen returning between my division and
that of Sir Andreas, and the camp of his Excellency. I
shall await his Excellency's further instructions, and
after the horses are refreshed, and some necessary ar-
rangements made with respect to my waggons and sup-
plies, I shall be ready to move in whatever direction the
Commander-in-Chief may decide.—l have, &e.,

J. HARE, Colonel.
P.S.—Captain Ryneveld not having joined me last
night, I presume he has remained at his Excellency's
camp.

Fort Beresford, Aug. 10.
Sir,—Agreeably to his Excellency's orders I ascended
the Buffalo Mountain, opposite Pierie station, in three
coluains, at an early hour on the sth inst. One of the
columns, under Field-Captain Melville, having fallen in
with a few Kafirs, immediately attacked and dispersed
them, killing three of them—a fourth, about to be made
prisoner, sprang over a precipice rather than submit to
mercy. The other two columns met with no opposition,
though some few Kafirs showed themselves as the leading
column was emerging from the woods at the summit of
the mountain. The cattle and goats belonging to these
having been captured, and the columns united, the whole
division proceeded to a height to the north-west of the
Buffalo Poort, where Captain Melville, having taken a
strong patrol in the steep kloofs below, succeeded in
securing some horses, cattle, and goats, all of which fell
into his own hands or those of the main body, without
opposition. _ _

The following morning, having observed Colonel Hare's
division, on the low grounds to our left, patrolling
towards my division, and burning the kraals of the
Kafirs in its progress, I considered detachments in that
direction unnecessary, and consequently threw the whole
of my native troops into the kloofs and dense woods to
my right and front. One of the parties, under Field-
Captain Lange, proceeded as far as Murray's krautz,*
which I subsequently understood had been carried that
morning by the troops belonging to the ether part of the
2d division. By the whole operation, a very wide extent
of the country was traversed; few Kafirs, however, were
seen, though in many places their fires were yet burning,
and the flesh of animals recently killed before them. Not
a shot was fired upon us, though two lots of cattle were
driven out of the bush, and one Kafir made prisoner.
On Friday, the 7th, presuming the kloofs to be clear
of Kafirs, and observing a heavy spoor of men and cattle
towards the Caboosia, I followed it up, examining the
kloof to my right, those on my left being under the
observation of Sir Andreas Stockenstrom's division, with
which I communicated in the course of the day.

Two of my patrols were successful, one being instru-
mental in the capture of eight horses and 120 head of
cattle, the other coming upon an encampment which
seemed to have been abandoned to the men and left to
the women, from whom some powder and ball were taken.
My march this day terminated at nine o'clock at
night. During the whole of it no opposition was
shown us.

The behaviour of the men was in every respect satis-
factory. The assistance I received from Field-Captain
Melville, whose qualities as an active and intrepil
officer are too well established to require comment, mer►t
my best acknowledgments; and I would beg also to
notice favourably to his Excellency Captain Mel% ilie's
brother officer in Commandant Size's Levy—Field-
Captain Lange.—l have the honour, &c.
M. C. JOHNSTONE, Lieutenant-Colonel.
Lieutenant-Colonel Cloete, K.H.,
Deputy-Quartermaster-General.

• NOTE. MURRAY'S KRANTZ.-ThiS remarkably
strong position was carried by a dismounted detachment
of the Cape Corps and a company of the Worcester
Burghers on the morning of the 6th inst. These being
the only infantry at the time with Colonel Somerset's
detachment of cavalry, which was moving along the foot
of the mountains, were ordered by his Excellency to
advance to the attack. As they proceeded to scale the
mountain, a few Kafirs only were seen on the scarped
ridge of the summit ; these retired as the assailants ap-
proached the foot of the scarp, without offering any
opposition. On the preceding evening this position, in
which a few resolute men might defy an army, was oe•
cupied by a numerous body of the enemy.
CHARLES LENNOX MAITLAND,
Captain Grenadier Guards, Assistant Military
Secretary.

The following summary of the week is taken from
the African Journal of September 3 :
The events of the past week confirm and deepen every
impression previously made, that the Kafirs will not, in
open field or in fair fight, confront the British troops.
Colonel Hare intimates, in his official dispatch, that the
Kafirs dad broken up their masses, and were falling back
in detached parties upon the colony, an opinion which
subsequt nt events seem fully to confirm. Such a kind
of warfare as this requires the colonists to be unceas•
ingly on their guard. The aim of the savage will not
be to fight, but to surprise and butcher. Days, and even
weeks, may pass over in unbroken tranquillity—neither
a sound heard, nor a glimpse seen, of an enemy ; caution
then becomes relaxed—prudential measures are ne-
glected—when, 10, in an unguarded moment, the foe
suddenly springs forth; and either embrues his hand in
blood, or sweeps away the property of the already im-
poverished, and, for the moment, panic-stricken farmer.
A warfare of this character is most harassing to
regular troops, and ought not to be thought of or treated
lightly, as the recent operations in the Amatola will
abundantly testify. It seems hardly credible that a fore
of from 8,000 to 10,000 men could have invested that
celebrated fastness, could have climbed its precipices,
and scoured its kloofs, with such trifling results as these
we find recorded. But still such is the fact, and yet,
perhaps, for the time these operations lasted, no British
army ever endured a greater amouut of hardship, or dis-
played more intrepidity, activity, and zeal, than our
forces on the occasion in question. Under such circum-
stances, the main object should be to secure the colony
against the inroads of this enemy, as, until this is done,
every movement in Kafirland will be comparatively use-
less.

The march of Sir Andreas StockenstroEa and Colonel
Johnst one upon the Kye is mentiot.e in communications
before us as being not a very difficult and hazardous
operation. The former, we perceive, lays great stress
upon the moral effect of a bold forward movement.
There is great force in this, but, although we are no
advocate for retreat in dealing with the Kafirs, still it
cannot escape observation, that a failure here might be
attended with the most fatal results to the whole colony.
That the Kafirs are not so completely subdued as
many may be led to suppose, appears very evident from
recent circumstances. We refer to the 'daughter of
fourteen waggoners—to the brutal exhumation of the
three Hottentots killed a few days previously—and to the
hanging of their bodies in terrorem in the road by which
our troops were about to march. Add to this their ap-
pearance in force in the Chumie Hoek, the capture of
the commissariat oxen at Waterloo Bay, and a variety
of minor circumstances, and the inference is unavoidable
that although the Kafir may be cowed, he is not subdued;
and that, in fact, he is only changed from a bold, open
enemy to a cautious, stealthy assassin, and in which cha-
racter he
. may do more mischief, if we are not very care-
ful, than any other he could posibly (Munn.