The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-07 00:00:00

"All communication between Fort Hare and the Soo-
nap was intercepted.
" A great many women and children were in the camp
at Fort Armstrong, on the 31st of December, and num-
bers of the loyal inhabitants were flying there for pro-
tection, saying, 'We have no arms to protect ourselves
against the Quecn'a enemies and traitors.' It was ex-
pected there would be sufficient force there not only to
protect the post, but to scour the country.
" We unde'ntand that Mr. Miller is authorized by the
Governor to proceed to Graham's Town immediately, if
he considers it necessary, leaving the next senior officer
in Cape Town to forward supplies.
" A letter from Alice, which we believe may be relied
upon, states that the Kafirs had spared all the women
and children of the military villages; our correspondent
had seen them all, and states that they were all ac-
counted for. But Ur. Suodgrass's son, who was taken
by the Kafirs on their way to Alice, was missing, but it
was hoped he would be still alive.

" LE VIE S.

" Mr. Badhan and Captain Ranier have obtained 140
men in the Riversda!e district, who, we understand,
will be shipped immediately from Mossel•bay to the
frontier.

"Mr. Southey has already succeeded in raising 100
men in the Swellendam division.
Mr. Field has raised 80 at Elim, who are expected to
be in town to-morrow. Mr. Field has himself arrived in
town.

" Two hundred Hottentot levies have just arrived a
the barracks from Groenekloof."

The following circular was dispatched on the 6th of
January to all parts of the country:—
" Colonial-office, Cape Town, Jan. 4, 1851.
" Sir,—Herewith you will receive a number of notices
inviting volunteers to offer themselves to serve against
the enemy in the present emergency.
" You will use every exertion to circulate these notices
by means of your field-cornets, and any other fitting
agency, with the least possible delay.

In order to avoid the inconvenience of leaving the
volunteers in your division to find their unassisted way
to Cape Town, you will apprise the inabitants that you
are authorized to approve, and to forward at the public
expense, in horse waggons if necessary, all volunteers
of the required description.
"It is not likely that men labouring under disease,
or unacquainted with the use of fire-arms, will offer
themselves; but should such men come forward, you
will, of course, reject them. A man who has not health
enough to stand fatigue, or skill enough to handle a
gun, is worse than useless at a time like this.
" If, in any case, you could avoid the serious evils of
delay, by delegating to persons at a distance from you,
on whom you can rely, the duty of provisionally ap-
proving and forwarding the volunteers direct to Cape
Town, you will deem yourielf authorized so to do.
"It is proper that I should impress upon you the great
importance of avoiding every species of expense which
can be saved without impairing the efficiency or delay-
ing the movements of the men; but every outlay calcu-
lated to secure the speedy arrival in Cape Town of such
fitting persons as can be obtained in your division will
be sanctioned.

" The bounty will, of course, be paid here. For se-
, curing regularity and faithfulness in regard to the dis-
bursements necessary to be made for bringing the men
from their place of starting to their place of embarkation,
Cape Town, you must engage some persons whose cha-
racter and competence recommend them for the duty to
accompany and conduct the removal of the volunteers.
"If fit superintendents can be found amongst the vo-
lunteers themselves, so much the better. To each super-
intendent you will make such an advance of money for
subsisting the men upon the road as you shall deem
sufficient, and apprize him that he will he required to
account for his expenditure upon reaching Cape Town.
The remuneration to be,given torsthe performance of this
service you will take care to make as moderate as possible.
"In conclusion I have to desire that you will, from
time to time, apprize me, for his Excellency's informa-
tion, of the progress you shall make in raising men in
your division.

- "I must again impress upon you the great import-
ance of expedition.—l have, &c.,
JoUN MONTAGUE. Secretary to Government.
" The Civil Commissioner of —."

PORT NATAL.
Files of Port Natal papers and letters have been re-
ceived, and as the news from the Cape Colony may
cause some apprehension on the part of those who have
connexions at Port Natal, we think it well to state that
the distance between the two is, by land, something like
a six weeks' journey, and that there is not the remotest
communication between the Kafirs of the Cape Colony
and the inhabitants of Port Natal. The nows from the
latter colony continues to be of a very favourable cha-
racter. " The season has just come round for the pay-
ment of the native taxes, and the cash poured in with
undiminished rapidity. The Government office was
surrounded by company after company of natives, and
the clerks were fully engaged counting out and piling
up the various pieces of silver coin. Within a tew
hours, the other day, upwards of 2001. was paid in."
And the papers say, " This looks well after a draft of
some 9,0001. last year." The ouerberg trade was also
very active, and no doubt was entertained of its being
extensively carried on, ivory and cattle being brought
to Natal and British manufactures taken in return. An
appeal had been made by the secretary of the Natal
Agricultural Society, for the purpose of securing con-
tributions for the Exhibition. "We earnestly entreat
your co-operation in this essential step towards demon-
strating the real capabilities of our beautiful and salu-
brious colony, and thereby securing to her from the
parent State, and our fell Ow-subjects, that amount of
attention which the colony really deserves, and which,
from her position and resources, she nAurally demands."
In respect to emigration it is considered that its cessa-
tion could only be of a temporary character, and would
be certain to be only the time necessary to prepare for
new bands.