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THE KAFIR IT A,II,

SUCCESS OF TEIE

ARRIVAL OF THE BOSPHORUS FROM
THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
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MOUTH, MABCII 13.—The Bosphorus screw
t
8;e:11:vessel, Captain J. Vine Hall, arrived here last
evening at ten o'clock, having made the passage from
Cape in 38 days, including stoppages. She left
8 Cape on o • w Leone on the 21st
Fee. February errs
1,-42rcey, having stopped there four days to coal.
us left Cape St. Vincent on the 28th of February.
eeling at the Cape on the leaving of the Bose
Le"cllts was that Sir Harry Smith would very shortly
.„,;mace the Kafirs to subjection. Troops and money
once
however much wanted. The extracts from the
1;8ePe11 will show that the gallant commander was
‘l.4t en taking decisive steps. There ware 3,000
e°°P2 there and 9 000 Hottentots, under Sir Harry
Smith. ,
°Et her arrival in Plymouth Sound, the Bosphorus
ISs brought direct alongside the pier of the Great
ester Dock Company, and the mails were at once,
lyta in charge of Mr. Markes, the postmaster of
outh and conveyed to the station of the South
livon Railway Company.
404'3 the ordinary train would not start before Ch.
03112. this morning, the officials of the railway, agree-
te prior arrangement by the directors, at oneiel,
flis special train prepared to take on the ma
41?atehes, and such passengers as were disposed to
5t:11,,1 themselves of it. This train was ready ford
the,"il at about a quarter to two this morning, an
wiiiefore by this arrangement nearly twelve hours
basftined in the delivery of the letters in Lon-
lot i; tied the vessel gone on to Southampton, her
r 4 could not have arrived in London until some
sv
Viiiei-dee
cZr eight hours at the least later than they now
sijfor
Mail included several boxes for the Admiralty
ral4,°r other departments of the Government, and
1,1 seamen's letters.
of ;et/ glean the following from a very scanty supply
urnals
:--
Feb t/ Cape of Good Hope Exchange Gazette, of
41 The says •
•
the last post brought news of a success achieved over
litesstifir enemy. On the 21st ultimo, at 9 Jame r ort
fore: end Alice Town were attacked by a very scrone
tse,' estimated variously at from three to six thousand
!ar-'nu,ghting in divisions, and supported by a large nue--
440-k' mounted men, among whom were supposed to
eQn Sandilli and Umlangeni.
alter 'eghting lasted till a quarter-past 2 P.M., and
theto arious captures and recaptures of cattle belonging
seem Post, Post, ended in the total defeat and retreat cl the
the p?' The brunt of the affair seems to have fallen on
ttee,lttnes, some 300 in number, who fought with great
masse Y, and the artillery, which played on the enemy''
k 3 with fine effect. Manana, brother of the chief
rope,s,wass shot. From the number of corpses alreedy
!°0 e,-4 upon the field, they cannot have lost less than
'tisreas and, from the execution done by the artiLe to,
t401.6-IPeeted that the lesson given them was still muds
Byers avers. Numerous bodies, wounded or corpse:,
R be seen thrown across horses and carried off.
tled o: on our side was 6 Fingoes killed and 10
1417-General Somerset regrets, in his dispatch, not
ILeltlte bnlen able to follow up the success ; but Le had
Nel" his garrison by dispatching a force to meet a
torat waggons expected from Graham's Town, which
s"tees.tially did not make its appearance till after the
„ The l'aci dispersed, and arrived in safety.
iahrt;.`hoyal part ot the Kat River people, at Fort Arm-
attic' were re istress the rebels
ported to b© in great d s , .
4,(lriVen them to the Tower, taken possession of all
4 'ernal buildings, and cut off the supply of water.
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syes, Press had reached Graham's Town from the
t 04;7. The garrison at Fort Cox were all right.
nit;i4,4l Davies, with 300 or 350 men of the Albany
114,7 had marched from Trompetters, it was supposed,
also "ebrift, where he would be opposed by Seyolo, with
tolage force. Perhaps the latter may be attacked on the
‘koesB,,,ide, at the same time, by a force from King Mi.
Th '6"•
L ef• ollowing is an extract of a letter, dated Gra-
lkll; 1, °l'm, Jan. 18 :
Neleertitude and doubt; nothing in the horizon to
tie ton our hearts; the apparent lull in affairs gives
oA aits,!rious apprehensions. Our lines of communica-
, celr " the ar cut off—every pass being completely.
it.eona-eved by themeemy. The little intelligence gleanea
by stealth through the instrumentality of
teto
qp 'Who run a great risk in bringing in dispatches.
ee,t, ion Rare we are more fortunate in getting news.
1,104, Somerset is busy in enlarging and repairing
Few Kafirs seen in that neighbourhood; they
Nit to h
ave seceded from that spot and gone else-
ad is imagination whither. It is, however, sus-
-44' that they were assembling near Line Drift to
lathe see eey were
bring either
iutsecereees, and the next express may
Intelligence, or something to cheer our spirits.
„41,thii`ttlg hinges on Sir Harry's next step; if success-
Vskitithiarabies are safe for a period; if a faux pas be
00,1,1'ecl) the colony will be overrun and devaitatel
tie jaet dive into futurity, but we are sitting on the
114(11-thavolcano. Very few' Kafirs et in the colony.
'`h 'et confident only those who hove either deserted
14 %qv
lee of their masters, or who have been dismissed
1,11,0„44, and on their route to Kafirlaud. The colonists,
,140: Will observe by the papers, have suffered severely.
'%lded are doing well. I saw several parties from
it
eft retry, and they had come from different parts,
►• -ither firs nor the spoor of Kafirs were seen.
1s sera
e four or five waggons have arrived in Graham's
aatlr4rene Port Elizabeth, without molestation, let, or
thtas,
tie.e. The Kafirs evidently intend to have a dee-
th'rnggle for their country. lam happy to say,
ititi." age against the Katirs of having murder/
itillhAtilld children is denied. Up to thie nothing o
SC' has taken place. Mutilation of the dead is On-
tilttiesit,true, as in former wars. We have quite sufficient ;
sibs t 0 '•'° Witness, without adding to it by exaggeration.
tta itlntiety exists regarding Fort Cox and Fort White,
ts4kilit:f Which must be short of provisions. If the
11 forces do not hasten to the front, it is dread-
aNiteer.ficiPate the consequences to the poor creatures.d
4,4444 ln these batteries. An epidemic of some kin
41413, ~Ilue• Ophthalmia no doubt will prevail. These
teraPle 1„"°41 fears—may God avert such visitations.. The
Wl° o„,gerly calling out for Sir Andries;
iiieetu.et thousands will flock around him.
%ns 6,4 had in this town to the " pressgang. Shock-
eo scenes attendant en it; and, shame to.
ea!' solely to the natives. What will Britatatiey
etitit,ots t' hears that coercion is used to force
2the ;
th 4ght, while the white men is spared. A as..
balkstetheall mlghtful times. I heard some Hottentote say
130 not gist force them to go to Kafirland, but they
Vdtsea;hroake them fire! By the bye, speaking of the
-flier-s; are you not both surprised and shocked to
14-, 11' 'election? Here it is thought to be general;
ealmot bring my mind to think so.
1111441 a "en much of them, and though they
lire, 146 ranch of the Government, and more
the of Sir Harry Smith, yet I be-
t 4" ile-6111 loyal. Some misguided wretches
litdestel°3 Joined the enemy, and some from fear and
osl9elll,et the great body of the hottentots ore true
110,44 pel'en, as will be shown ere the war terminates.
Is: to rie more than one reason for their disincline-
Lt° the e,nte but the most serious obstacle to their tak-
le tip "Is the want of confidence in those who have
tclo pointed as their officers. Let men in whom they
loNlC„llnnence be placed over them, and then the
Vlty ;will have no reason to suspect either their
ba thatliheir valour. However, there is not a doubt
ti those who have deserted to
stn
the enemy will
ta',ilte't
rY serious effect on the race in general, for I a
to aaasetLfiderstand that some influential individuals are
laZas 00 ranks of the Kafirs. If Sir Andries were
Utoelvs4illisele there would not be a deserter. Could I
t'srB34Qt to believe the Hottentots intended to join the
km4,'„ would not remain one minute on the frontier.
ev-ve Idountcd Riflemen would be sure to go also.
10;41, ere entertained of the Theopolis people, as a rep:
4,t4. as in circulation, that on a farmer going there to ask
tiiNt`pers, he was answered that they wished every
eLteplshman'.ii throat cut." I have 19 of these men on
cikies reaping, and one or two of my friends have
)p5414 of 30. This is a contradiction to the report,
ql+lo, Z. However, the Rev. N. Srait, of Graham 3
iilttigti Aye Pastor of the Hottentots, on hearing that some
etl River people were gone over to the enemy,
eistete,r t advisable to proceed to Theopolie to find out
;04241Y communieation had been made to the peo-
telgq tfl'• He found there had not; and states that he
eil,tetheln all loyal. Probably you will hear through
tb,pher channel the full particulars of his interview
%), Upwards of 200 burghers marched elf yes-
tetcko Fort Peddie, chiefly Hottentots; amongst
•Pero the first contingent from Port Ellis- i
yeewuen the next batch will be forthcoming no
Venta,B* 'You may well imagine Sir Harry's anxiety
op a tileo,„Tas he is in a great measure on the fickleness
'as' real 7°les. In fact, it surprises me that they have so
Ye. %via:tined faithful. How sadly he blundered even with
Oakala tebt(34 he told the chiefs that he should hold them
lisi`eYes Vol' the pacific intentions of their people.
trl'itiir) 'a whole policy has been directed towards un-
Sekltek g their power as chiefs. Hot and cold with a
tkk tleateeeel At one time, when it suited his views, to
yeanlge their power end give strength to it, and a
. Polley to destroy their chieftainship in tote.
1t lest • • • • •
upv Intelligence this morning from the front is
Ithat4se' Of 400 Hottentots have joined the enemy,
s'e lkatirs are. making every effort to enlist the
'At red Population in their favour.
44 tact
1;21,,)f another letter, dated Graham's Town,
‘4l, Otret".'-'3l half-past two P.M.
11111%.,, BUT, since my last to you, that the favour-
'Se Ti;B'ioniconveyed to you regarding the Hotten-
kitueal °°,Polie is quite reversed. Evidence has this
ce,?4en before the clerk of the peace to the effect
Ot in
o,7Piraey exists against the English. Measures
ok the s'eration to disarm them. lam fully aware
Os "just • +
far) ate
the
entapieby the people in this town
ett::te 41: coloured race—thou they not
.._ to. call cut for their assistance.
Nsi.
INIn 11 dihelieve now, from the many fact re
t tee disclosed, Chet the defection of the Rotten •
eta re extensive than is dreamt of. In other re-
ap ttlktie, tore in 4.ate quo. This hemisphere, dark and
hal''a 01.° One knows what an hour may bring forth.
letthe b 'Phant'a Hoek—a disision between the English
silt .4 'Stub,
almost coming to actual conflict. I have
tita~l°
with' possession giving the whole particulars,
bi Iva]. unld saying more for the present, hoping that
smooth as 't; I ant not desirous that
and peri .e
English should in the moat remote manner