The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-02 00:00:00

avoided all the difficulty, we will note say danger, ef
breaking. down stone walls ' * Informed by the same
opportunity that Sir An
drie_s S ock ein en-ar's residence
Mr. P. Norten's, a- Blaieewi -, Mr
Painter's, Mr. Niellite,
Many of them fine.,
been flied aid ceneam dbf tee h lee.; teeareyere.
addition to the number of pt aseey, I.ne lois
sheee, beerdiful flue-wooled tneriaea b-en iirmetise
Men and horses are
getting completely worn out, and unless
help is received very epeedil'r the consequences must be
still more deplorable. Colonel Somerset brings information
that Lieut.- Colonel Richardson had moved downwards to
Fort Peddie, there to watch and act upon the Congo tribes,
who were known to have joined the confedeiacy against
the colony * * * Received an account of a very gallant
defence made by a small party assembled at the farm of Mr.
J. J. Smith, in the Winterberg. The Kaffirs made their
night attack with their usual determination and subtilty,
but were steadily met by the gallant little party—keeping up
an incessant fire of yollies from three guns at a time, until
pie enemy at length sheered ot withuut his expected booty.
Mr. Smith's sons distinguished themselves by great intre-
pidity. Fine genial wean er. Average of th; thermometer
58 deg. in the Shade. •
Tituftsn.ty.—lleceived to-day an account of a most gallant
glair at Salem, with a strong body of the enemy, who at-
tempted, in daylight, to capture the cattle of the inhabitants
of that village. The bravery and determination of the young
men, who attacked and defeated the enemy, is deserving of
the highest commendation.
The following details of the spirited affair at Salem have
been handed to ue
" On Wednesday, the 20th inst., the Salem cattle were out
grazing on the fiat, near Dr. Livingstone's, in number be
tureen 2,000 and 3,000, when about eleven o'clock they were
attacked by about 300 Kaffirs, who came upon them in three
bodies, shouting and making the most horrid noise. Before
the cattle guard cculd collect the ca• tie together, the enemy
were in the midst of them, and then they opened a severe fire
on the mounted patrol, who came to the relief. The Kaffirs
got off with about 1,000 head, but were immediately pursued
by the patrol and the Fingoes, who were speedily reinforced
fiom Salem. The patrol came up to the enemy in a few mi-
nutes, who turned and fired upon them, and then went on re-
loading their guns as they proceeded. Three hundred head
were retaken on the Salem side of the Kareiga, but thleoKweatfierrs,
got through the ever with the rest. Thee,eere 1
still pursued—the patrol and the Fingoes rushingof
theafter
Ka themfirs
through a very narrow pass, although numbers
were in the bush on both side'. On reaching the high ground
on the opeosite side the marauders showed themselves in
groat numbers, but being hotly pursued ran into the bush.
The patrol then retook the whole of the cattle in the enemy's
possession, not far from Keulder'a; and in addition to their
own, a number supposed to have been taken from Farmerfield
the previtUs night. The whole of the cattle were brought
through the bust in triumph, and on returning home to Sa-
lem in the evaeitg the Fiugoes sang a war song, and seemed
itt a traneeort uf deli ht. In the atirey r.ne of the Fingoes
was but or; the side of the enemy several must have
%lien, as the Kaffirs• were seen dragging away the bodies.
rile bravery of tide party, which did not consist of more
than twenty mounted men, and about thirty Forgoes and
others on t.ot, is beyond all praise. Mr. El. Gardiner, the
Fietd-Commandant, Sir. J. Gardiner, Mr. Wedderburn, and
Mr. Seatilin, acted with the greatest courage and tertitude.
F. Short being pursued by one of the erns, turned
and shot him in the bead, his gun being charged with buck
shot. A ball grazed the hat of Mr. Scardin, when he in-
stantieebrottelet down the man who ha.l fired it, and his body
was observed to be dragged into the bush. The patrol state
that the Firtgoes conducted themselves in the most deter-
mined manner. One man knocked a Kaffir from his horse
whicie he was riding, and captured hie horse, and took the
Kaffir's 'kaross. The Kaffirs, though numerous,were ex-
ceeding-I'y e,ewardly, and seemed to have very
little tlemanage-
xnent in using their guns.
" Farmerfield was attacked on
„TuesdD. night, and about
400 head of cattle taken. Many of the liaffirs came within
gun shot of the chapel, and shot at the people who were de-
fending themselves there. Whencopy
will
assistance come?"
dent Justice of the Peace• the Official Report of the Resi-
" Sir, I hare to intortriyou thnaetm, finding it impracticable
to go ore
send to town, as the
havinge ‘v
been
eery along theKariega, and heavy firing
eenleanricliguerrinug
the night in the direction of Farmerfield, I went there, and
was informed that twodesperate attacks had been made, and
that not Ti thstanuing the inhabitants behaved very bravely,
the enemy being so numerous, succeeded in getting off with
500 head of cattle. While bearing these particulars, messen-
gers came from l'2l.alem to say that the Kaffirs, in number
about 300, were attacking our party, who had
arge crthe
cattle. I immediately returned, and proceeded with a few
friends to the farm of Dr. Livingstone. On arriving there,
we perceived a herd of cattle, about a mile and a half on the
other side of the river, in possession of the Kaffirs, and
our party, consisting of 11 Europeans, 3 Hottentots, and
35 Fingoes, a short distance from them. Our friends soon
commenced the attack, and after a sharp struggle, succeeded
in getting possession of the whole of the cattle, the enemy
following them down the road and through the Kariega,
firinc, sharply all the time. I have often heard that the
looker-on sees more of the game than the players. Being in
that situation, I could not help wishing that some military
man had been there to have seen the gallant and steady man-
ner in which our friends advanced in three parties agents
' our enemy, many to one in the affair, in which all conducted
themselves so well, it is alnu.st unfair to mention names; yet
I cannot omit to mention those of Messrs. H. Gardiner,
T. Scanlin, G. Wedderburn, and T. Berrington. They fol-
lowed on this side, and kept firing until the party got clear
of the bush. Our party escaped with no other loss than one
brave Fingoe, who was mortally wounded, and was obliged
to be left, he being unable to sit on a horse. We and the
inhabitants of Farmerfield are now placed in very critical
circumstances. We have very little ammunition, and we
cannot send a sufficient number of men to. insure its safe
arrival. I most earnestly request that you will without delay
bring before Colonel Johnstone, Of his Excellency the
Governor, our perilous situation, that a good supply of am-
munition, &c., may be sent here, or we shall not only lose
our cattle, but our lives will be destroyed. We are able and
willing to defend ourselves, but cannot without the means.
"I should be obliged if you will get his Excellency to ap-
point Mr. H. Gardiner Provisional Field Commandant. lie
has shown sotiud judgment and-great bravery.
(Signed) " W. H. Al Arrinws, J.P."
The following is the report of this affair made by Mr. Gar-
diner, the leader of this gallant little party :
"The cattle were feeding on the main between Salem and
Dr. ;Livingstone's farm, about a mile from Kariega ridge,
when suddenly the liaffirs wore on than iu there divisions.
About-iit4u cu.hed iii .uatlutigt the cattle, gut up as close as
Liz. v could fir the guard under cover °Cc, etc tle, and o
a terrific fire.'Tice guard b,ing steak then retreated, the
ffihe
KeerS aeivieg off I,odb head. They were immediately
pursued by
the little party, who sou recaptured GOO head.
The rest, the choice of our flock, they drove into a deep
kloof on the opposite side of the Karege. Our party then
being reinforced free') Salem, foil mind them. Here the
Katlire had every advantage. They had lodged the cattle
safer, as they tl:ought, in the bush, woicli they surrounded
on all sides, with a deterinibation to light tor t4O-11. Our
little. party, determined nut to he daunted, advanced I,l,___non
them, land recaptured all the cattle, and one horse. We
Unfortunately lost one Fingoe in the affair, but we have
reason to believe that many Kaffirs were shot; several were
seen to fall. I melee say that the whole of the party acted
with great courage.

Robi.pson',, Mr.

Mr. Andrea'-•, r.n,l •.verul o her

- (Signet's) "H. GARDINER."
Some intelligence was brought t.l.iis da3 by a Fingoe, who
got through the bush with difficulty 11:,:ing the night, from
the position on the Fish River, under the .29mmand of the
Field Cornet Jury Lombard. This Fingoe state that the
position is surrounded by Kaffirs, that many cattle have
been taken, and that unless sucour be promptly afforded, the
camp would either be carried or must be abandoned. The
messenger also stated, that on his way through the bush he
overheard the Kstfirs speak of their designs, one of which is
said to be an attack upon Graham's Town. A party of Hot-
tentots set out to reinforce this position, and also a detach-
ment of C. M. Rifles under Lieut. Salts. * • A party of
CO Cradock Burghtrs arrived to-day in torn, having on their
way' down-left det,chtnents at Fort Brown, and other inter-
mediate posts. * * Received information that the large
farm house called Carel's Rust, the residence of Mr. C. F.
Pohl, on the old Rix -road, had been fired by the Kaffire, and
also the dwelling of the wieow Heley, at Salem Hills, on the
Bathurst-road, nine miles south of town, besides many other
buildings, which, in the absence of fuller information than we
possess, we abstain from specifying.
FRIDAY.—This morning some Fingoe spies came in, who
had been sent out the previous night, stating that the
Kaflirs were in great force. in the bushy ravines border-
ing
resolved by Colonel Somerset to move with a strong force in
that direction. This force mustered on the marker. place at
ten, A.M. It consisted of 150 men of the C. M. R. under
Major Armstrong, a detachment of the 7th Dragoon Guards,
under Cornet Bunbury, and parties of the Cradock and Al-
bany Burghers, under their respective Field Commandants.
Twor light field pieces, under Captain Brown and Lieutenant
(.4 gory, Were attached to this force, making,altogether a
force of about 300 mounted men At h f.pa st teno'clock
this force moved from the a. k t placael, the Hottentot
heering as they
riflemen c
(tem% 'be) --srds the drift, taking
to Weesls Hill—itw beingt intended, to take
the road leading
take up the old position of Majorbaze ard's Post,
Y which Salem, Far-
so celebrated in Kaffi: warfare; and b ' .
ee, and some Other interme-
merfield, Bathurst, Port Fran
diate stations, would be equally protected. • * 9. ~
The Fingoe picquets have this week fully maintained that
high character which they had before earn -d for themselves
by their activity, courage, and vigilance. This will be seen
by the following report made by
_their commanding officer,
Ti r.James-T h a c k w r a y (one of Uoionel. Inab, S "'Ts of
guides) :