The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-27 00:00:00

THE KAFIR WAR.

We have received pipers from the Cape of the 34
ult., one day later than the last advices.
The following extracts are taken from tho Zuid

-Afrikaan
The following is copied from the Graham's Town!
-Journal and Frontier Times, of the 28th January, re-
-ceived by yesterday's post:—
" An express arrived this morning, bringing dis-
patches from his Excellency the Governor, containing
the subjoined General Order.' From a communication
received by the same opportunity, we learn some parti-
culars not stated in that document. It appears that not
merely were the enemy repulsed, but that they sustained
loss of 24 men killed on the field, among whom were
two petty chit fs and several headmen, and many wounded.
"We learn also by the same opportunity, that the
strongest hopes are entertained of the fidelity of the
Atuagaleka chief Kreh. At the date before us, namely
The 25th. instant, twenty-fire head of cattle had just
..come in from the meat contractor's agent at Butters
*worth—a very significant token of quiet in that direc-
lion. These cattle had been brought in by a relative of
'Tzatzoe's, employed for the purpose. He says, that on
'the 22d instant Kreli was at Butterworth, and called a
meeting of all his great men—every one bring present
:rave old Bekoo, who sent his son. All were for peace,
Krell telling all the traders to go back to the several
stations, which they did. Ile reports everything quiet
both in Kreli's and the Illambies country, that at night
he drove his cattle into the kraals of Umhala's people,
who gave him milk and treated him kindly. The same
Mau was to start the next day on his return for more
cattle. There can be no reason whatever to doubt the
Doric ct accuracy of this statement, inasmuch as had the
country been hostile, it is clear these cattle could not
have been driven through. It is added, that Sewani says
the Icafira declare the Fingoes are devils. It seems that
the Kafir prophet Umlanjeni denounced them, dooming
them to destruction. The Fingoes have learnt this, and
their blood is completely up.
" Head-quarters, King William's Town,
January 24.
" The Commander-in-Chief desires to express his
satisfaction at the conduct of 120 soldiers of the
gallant Cape Mounted Riflemen, under that distin-
guished officer Major Armstrong, and 150 intrepid
Dingoes under Mr. Tainton, who were sent out this
'day from King William's Town to drive off a party
of bullying Katirs. Scarcely were they well away from
the town when they were surrounded by upwards of 600
of Seyolo's and Anta's Kafirs. Major Armstrong was
able to report his position, when 100 men of the Cape
Mounted Rifles, one six• pounder gun of the Royal
Artillery, the 73d Regiment, and two battalions of the ,
Levy, the one having marched in yesterday, the other ,
being in the act of marching into town, were sent off ,
under Colonel Mackinnon, to support Major Armstrong, ,
as it was believed that a still larger number of rebels
were near. This support was unnecessary, however
rapidly rendered; fur the Cape Mounted Rifles and Fin- I
goes had already given the enemy a glorious defeat,
notwithstanding the disparity of number, many having ,
been killed,with a loss on our side of one trooper wounded,
and of ono Fingo killed in the act of assisting the
Wo'anded trooper.
``The two battalions of the New Levy went into the
field with a zeal and energy clearly demonstrative of the
Rood work they are able and willing to perform.
(Signed) " A. J. CLOETE,
Deputy Quartermaster-General."
" Monday.—Received the following particulars of the
deplorable state of affairs in the neighbourhood of the
Xaga and Manceaana, from Mr. J. Thomas, who re-
turned yesterday from Dagaboer's Neck with some four-
teen waggons along with Messrs. Ensly and Honey, jun.
It seem s that this party left town last Tuesday evening
*bout s andown, and saw no Kafir spoors until they gut
t Espnsg's drift, Fish River. Two Hottentots whom
they found there with two horses, told their Hottentots
that the Kafira and Hottentots were going to join. They
hand the country about Dagaboer's Neck deserted
--cattle and stock swept off in great numbers-132
oxen had been taken belonging to Messrs. Ensly and
honey r.lone. They were also informed that all Mr.
Temple Nourse's stock had been driven off by his own
Rotten tots, and that he and his family had been forced
to fly. This heavy misfortune they heard was not con-
fined to Mr. Nourse. Mr. Ainslie's servants had risen
against him, robbing him in a similar manner, but al-
lowing him two waggons to take away his family,
and even offering him an escort to take him part
of the way to Mr. Pringle's place. A similar mis-
fortune has befallen Mr. M'Master. sen. In short,
this part of the country, inhabited by so many in
telligent, affluent, and enterprising British farmers, ap-
pears to be completely at the mercy of the insur-
gent Hottentots, who are in league with the Kafirs to
exterminate their common friend and benefactor, the
White man. The spirit maddens, and the heart sickens,
at the horrible prospect. The loss of stock in that los
eality must have been immense. Mr. Stokes was at Mr.
Trollipss, Dagaboer's Neck, with his stock, were it was
intended to make a stand; and we rejoice to be able
to' ste.te that Mr. T. Nourse, with his family, is safe at
Somerset, this circumstance having been communicated
...in Mr. Thomas by Mr. William Currie, who was met by
mx. Thomas at the Gobaineck, about 15 miles from Da-
terboer's Neck on the road to Graham's Town. It seems
from the information afforded by Mr. Currie that the Hot-
tentots had left Mr. Nourse nothing but the clothes he
Wore, taking his sheep (600), horses, cattle, and waggons,
tot le eying him a gun for his defence. The Hottentots shot
11211 'Englishman in his employment, and fired at Mr.
Nourse, but the ball happily missed him. Afterwards
Mr. Nourse fled from his place into a neighbouring kloof,
,Where he remained with his family until he was escorted
Loto Somerset by a party from that village under Mr.
TY • Currie. We must not omit to state that Mr. Currie
was accompanied by Mr. William Bowker and R. Hart,
Jan., who were in the first instance going with a party
of 150 men against the Hottentots iu the neighbourhood,
after which they intended to proceed to the ‘Vaterkloof,
Where it was believed a large body of these men—it is
repented from 700 to I,ooo—was posted. The rebellion
°I the Hottentots evidently furnishes a key to the pre-
as rat policy of the Kafir chiefs. The Kafirs were to en-
*age the troops, when the Hottentots were to plunder
the colony."
, A writer from Somerset, says, under date the 24th
Instant—
" The Kafirs and Hottentots are committing the
greatest havoc. They have mustered in a place called
aterkloof, not far from Ainslie's place. to which they
send waggons for meal just as they want it. The Dutch
are very dilatory in turning out. Forty volunteers from
graaff-Reinet passed through here the other day, all
tnglish, mostly old soldiers and sailors—the roughest
Lt I ever saw, but apparently a plucky set. Mr. Pears,
the Dutch minister, has been the last two or three days
In Zwager's Hoek amongst the Dutch, explaining to
'them the danger. About 100 will turn out on Monday
text to join Bowker. We have fortified the Dutch
Church, and made a parapet ill round the
top—first-rate to shoot from. It is rumoured they
Mean to attack Somerset after they have done for
Pringle, which is to be to-day or to-morrow. A party
of horse and foot are going to-night to hunt a lot of fel-
lows who are in a kloof in Vet Kuil. Joseph was
Obliged to bring in his cattle from the farm. They wore
brought in at night, the Kafirs being seen there at dark.
We have our guard-house in the church, all taking their
tarn of watch every third night. We have about thirty
Xefirs in the trouk, and it is thought an attempt will be
blade to rescue them."

" Colesberg, 15th January.
" The Colesberg Boers are not altogether very willing
to turn out on Commando, although those from Hon-
iara leave on the 16th, under Gideon Daniel Joubert,
end some other field cornetcies will follow; from the
Winterveld and Middenveld the excuses are rather nu-
Merous, the want of servants to herd the flocks, the
extreme drought which has so impoverished their horses,
tone being fit for the service, and the Pramberg Kafirs
having been to Victoria to purchase gunpowder and lead,
having created a little uneasiness in that quarter, and
strong doubts as to the intentions of those Tambookies
that are still very numerous in the district, in the event
of the farms being left unprotected—all, no doubt, very
weighty reasons for not having that readiness as on
former occasions. In the village large subscriptions have
been raised to equip a volunteer corps, and a party will
leave on Friday, the 17tb, to join Gideon Daniel Jou-
bert's farmers."

Mr. Fox ➢iaule was prevented, owing to a severe
attack of gout, from voting in favour of the second reading of
NA Ecclesiastical Titles Bill.

The birthday of his Royal Highness the Duke of
,Cambridge was celebrated yesterday at Windsor and Kew,
by the ringing of the church bells, the firing of cannon, and
ether rejoicings.
DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL PARKER, GB.,
toyAL ARTILLERY.—This gallant officer, for many years
Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military Academy at
Woolwich, where he resided, died on Tuesday, the 25th
after an illness of six days. Major-General John
zietelor Parker entered the service as second lieutenant on the
let of April, 1802; was promoted to first lieutenat, Ist
September, 1803 ; captain, sth June, 1808 • brevet-major,
21st September, 1813; lieutenant-colonel, june 18, 1815;
colonel, 10th January, 1837; and major-general, 9th Novem-
ber, 1846. He had seen considerable service, having been
employed at Walcheren, and in the operations previous to
and at the siege of. Flushing. It is said in Hart's Army List
that he embarked in February, 1812, for Lisbon, and re-
iained with the Duke of Wellington's army till the conclu-
sion of the war in 1814. He was present at the battle of
vittoria both sieges of St. Sebastian, battle of Orthes, affair
at Teebie, and-battle of Toulouse, and lost his left leg at the
battle of Waterloo. He received the gold medal for the
battle of Vittoria, and the silver medal with three clasps for
St. Sebastian, Orthes, and Toulouse.
Nobody takes reproof so kindly as he that deserves
Illost to be commended.—Eliza Cook's Journal.
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Lord Broughton gave a dinner to the Cabinet
kinisters last evening, at his residence Berkeley-square.
EAVIERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. The Eastern
Counties' shareholders have manfully surrendered their Is.
dividend, and have elected a new chairman with great ap-
parent confidence. Mr. Waddington's antecedents are, per-
ups, rather ambiguous, but his experience at any rate is
beyond dispute. We trust next week to see his reign inau-
gurated by a little better arrangement of trains and by a
Bernewhat more reasonable provision for the conveyance
of the morning journals. Cambridgeshire ought not to
Wait till noon for the day's intelligence. It is surely
unwise, with the Great Northern so close at hand, to remind
people by daily drawbacks of the advantages of competition.
trhe Great Exhibition of the summer is expected to do won-
ders for railway property in general. We are less sanguine
of its effects in this particular respect, but we have no dcubt
Whatever that every year's experience will establish the
identity of interests between •,hareholders and the pui lic,
Ind prove that fair accommodation at fair prices is the best
plarantee in these and in all other commercial undertakings
c'r ultimate success.— Times.