The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-29 00:00:00

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SIR R. PEEL.—The account in the morning
journals of the landing of Sir R. Peel at Gosport yes-
terday afternoon, from Osborne House, and arriving
in town last evening, is altogether erroneous. The
Right Hon. Baronet arrived at his residence in White-
hall-gardens, from Osborne House, shortly before
three o'clock this afternoon. Immediately after his
arrival the Right lion. Baronet was waited on by
Lord ABERDEEN and several other Cabinet Ministers.

LORD JOHN RIISSELL.—A dispatch for his Lord-
ship, from Osborne House, Isle of Wight, was deli-
vered at his Lordship's residence, in Chesha►n•place,
Belgrave-square, at an early hour this morning.

WAR IN KAFFIRLAND.

(From the Herald.)

We have just received later particulars of the hos-
tilities carrying on between the British troops and the
Kaffirs, together with the official dispatches of the en-
gagements of the 16th and 17th of April. The colony
appears to be in a most unsatisfactory state, and requires
immediate military reinforcements. We hasten to lay
this additional information before our readers without
further remark.

(From the Second Supplement to the South-Afriean Com-
mercial Advertiser of April 29, 1846.)
The frontier post arrived in town this afternoon (Thurs-
day, April 30), at a quarter past two o'clock.
The latest intelligence from the Graham's Town Journal
of the 25th, given below, is in substance that up to the 22d
no action had taken place between the troops and the Kaffirs
subsequent to the 18th, but considerable bodies of the enemy
had entered the colony, particularly towards Lower Albany
or in front of Graham's Town, in parties of from 100 to 200,
and had in some instances been checked, but in others suc-
cessful in carrying off cattle. The frontier is evidently in
most imminent danger, and the Governor has proclaimed
martial law to be in force over the whole colony :

PROCLAMATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL
BIR PEREGRINZ MAITLAND,
Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order
of the Bath, of the Royal Military Order of William of the
Netherlands, and of the Imperial Order of St. Waldimir
of Russia, olonel of her Majesty's 17th Regiment of Foot,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's Castle,
Town, and Settlement of the Cape of Good Hope, in South
Africa, and of the Territories and Dependencies thereof,
and Ordinary, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Command-
ing the Forces, &c. &c.
Whereas, for the purpose of protecting the colony against
the Kaffir tribes, now in open hostility against the Govern-
ment and inhabitants thereof, and of inflicting such deserved
chastisement on those tribes, as may tend to deliver the co-
lony from their unprovoked aggressions and outrages, it is
expedient that the force at the disposal of the Government
be assisted and increased by the services and enrolment of
the inhabitants of the colony capable of bearing arms for
military operations, both offensive and defensive: I do here-
by proclaim and direct, that from and after the promulga-
tion of these presents, martial law shall be in force through•
out the whole colony, for all cases and in all matters con-
nected with the assembling, embodying, conducting, and
supplying her Majesty's forces, and the inhabitants who shall
be enrolled and embodied for the purposes above recited.
Given under my hand and seal, at Fort Beaufort, this 22d
day of April, in the year of our Lord, 1846.
(Signed) P. MAITLAND.
By command of his Excellency,
(Signed) BROWNLOW MAITLAND.
Private Secretary,
In the absence of the Secretary to the Governor.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
SATURDAY MORNING, TEN O'CLOCK.
An express just come from Fort Peddie, brings us the fol-
lowing important intelligence
All is here excitement; Kaffirs in large bodies around
the T'Slarabie tribes. For the last few nights we have been
under arms, while the women and children have been placed
for security in the barracks. Yesterday the Fingoes and the
Newton Dale Settlement had sharp fighting with Pato's
Kaffirs, and which continued the whole day. Towards after.
noon firing was heard from Fort Peddie, and soon the war
cry was heard in all directions. Captain 11PLean (resident
agent) immediately sent Mr. Shepstone (Kaffir interpreter)
forward to ascertain the true state of affairs. Ile was ac-
companied by Mr. Tainton and Mr. S. Lucas. By the time
they had reached the scene of conflict the Kaffirs had
hurryingthree ofteethe Fingoe cattle.
gallant associates, in-
stantly;t
gainedsir Shepstone
rallied
day,
tahnae
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Fingoes,
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twoe e,
anodhen made a dash on ther
Kaffirs to retake the cattle. At this crisis Mr. Shepstone
and his companions displayed equal decision and bravery,
for making a dash to the rear of the Kaffirs he threw them
into confusion, and after firing a few shots he succeeded in
recapturing the whole of the cattle, and in seeing them again
in the possession of the Fingoes. At this time a detachment
of the 7th D. G. came up, and the Artillery, but too late to
take a part in the affair. Fani, a Kaffir of Pato's tribe (very
strongly suspected of being the murderer of the Rev. E.
Scholtz), came to Captain M'Lean and asked for protection
on the Fingoe Settlement. Captain M'Lean remarked, " I
look on all Kaffirs with suspicion at this moment—prove the
sincerity of your intentions. To this Fani made no reply,
except that he wished to belong to the settlement. Captain
M'Lean rejoined, "Go and tell Pato that 1 must see him be-
fore noon to-morrow as a friend, and that if he does not come
I will consider him an enemy ; I want to inform him of his
daring attack on the settlement this day, and moreover, I
wish him to be informed that I have ordered all spies to be at
once shot." Two large bodies of Kaffirs were within two miles
of Fort Peddie last night.
Another hand writes :--" e are in a state of great
anxiety, surrounded by Kaffirs. We have not had our
clothes off since Monday, and have only had two or three
hours sleep each night. * * We are afraid that Pato
and Umhala will both join the war party, and will probably
proceed into the colony."
SATURDAY, Noox.—A report just brought in that a body
of about 200 Kaffirs had made their appearance at the foot of
the hills below Mr. Fuller's, about three miles south of town.
A party of mounted Burghers hurriedly collecting to move
upon that point.
Reported that the country along the whole of the Kerreiga
and Kowie Rivers, was lit up last night by farm-houses fired
by the ruthless enemy.
HALF-PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK, P.3l.—Di3patchos from the
troops in front have this moment come in, brought by a
large party of mounted men and ten of the C. M. Rifles.
We are happy to announce that the troops have met with no
reverse—not having been engaged with the enemy since the
18th inst. All is reported as quiet in front up to the 21st
inst., and no idea seems to be entertained of the rush of the
enemy upon the colony.
The mail to Fort Beaufort was seized by the Kaffirs, the
bearers of it severely wounded, the mail bag cut to pieces,
and their contents scattered to the winds. A Cape Mounted
Rifleman, carrying an express, has also been shot by the
enemy. Double Drift and Hermanus Kraal (Fort Brown)
have been attacked by the enemy in great force but who
was repulsed. Everything around these posts have been
swept off. The post at Lieuw Fontein, about ten
miles south of Fort Beaufort, had also been attacked,
and with the loss on our side of three men, one
of whom is named Clarke, formerly the manager of Mr.
llowse's establishment. Mr. Jay's inn, on the Fort Beau-
fort-road, has been fired, and reduced to a heap of ruins. An
account before us states that Botha's Post has also been
attacked, but that the defence was so vigorous and so effec-
tive, that the dead bodies of the enemy actually dammed up
the river. During Thursday night heavy firing was heard
at Fort Beaufort, in the direction of the Blinkwater Post, and
as the mail was closing, a reinforcement of sixty mounted
burghers were just starting for that point.
Captain Size, commanding the burgher force from Uiten-
hage, came in, the bearer of the Government dispatches, and
proceeds express to Uitenhage, to bring up the whole force
of that district. Martial law is proclaimed by his Excel-
lency the Governor throughout the colony, and we trust that
every district will now do its duty.
The station at Mr. Pohl's farm was attacked last night,
the enemy succeeded in capturing about 40 head of cattle.
The marauders were, however, followed into the thick bush
by a party headed by Mr. J. Pohl, and who succeeded in a
most gallant manner in re-taking the cattle, and in killing
two Kaffirs and wounding a third.
The Kaffirs are said to be getting short of gunpowder, and
one main object of their rush into the colony is said to be to
obtain a supply. A heavy attack, it is conjectured, will be
made upon the magazines at Graham's Town.
A detachment of about 60 men of the 90th Regiment, ar-
rived in Graham's Town this morning. The arrival of the
45th Regiment at the Cape is, it is said, expected daily. .
The latest communication from Block Drift, dated the 22d
inst., states that his Excellency the Governor was about to
start rid Fort Beaufort for Graham's Town.
We repeat, succour is required immediately from all the
western districts, and we trust that every disposable man will
move hither without a moment's delay.'
The post was detained 27 hours at Graham's Town by
order of the Government. It experienced no obstruction on
the way.
CAPE TOWN, FIVE MINUTES TO Fong O'CLO9i.
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