The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-09 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

RETURN OF CASUALTIES, BY DEATH AND WOUNDS, IN
THE LEVIES OF THE 2D DIVISION OF THE ARMY IN
BRITISH KAFRARIA, BETWEEN THE 9TH APRIL AND
3D MAY, 1851.

SECOND EUROPEAN LEVY.

Killed in Action.-16th April, Serjeant William Tem-
plar (Armstrong's Horse)
Died of Disease.-20th April, Pte. Jessie Punt.

CL AN WILMA 31 LEVY.

Wounded.-16th April, Adam September, Lucas
Greenwald, Jantje Flink (Armstrong's Horse); 30th
April, Hermanus Diet.

SWELLENDAM LEVY.
Wounded.-16th April, Lieutenant Morris, Pte. Wil-
liam Aploon (Armstrong's Horse); 29th April, Klass van
Ziee.

Died of Disease.-23d April, Johannes October; 30th
April, Johnny.

GENADENDAL LEVY.
Wounded.-19th April, Adam Jacobus (Armstrong's
Horse); 29th April, David Rasant.

RIVERSDALE LEVY.
Killed.-16th April, Pte. Hendrik Laverlot, John
Abrahams.
Wounded.-16th:April, F. Adams, September Con-
nor, John Ferrental, Adam Cronpis; 30th April, Mates.
CAPE TOWN LEVY.
Wounded.-16th April, Hermanus
SUPPLEMENTARY TO LAST RETURN.
lIIVERSDALE LEVY, SERVING IN ARMSTRONG'S HORSE.
Killed.-23d March, Cobus NastiPs.
Wounded.-23d March, Samuel Kirret.

MAJOR WILMOT'S REPORT.
Sir,—Having received instructions direct from the
Commander-in-Chief to patrol the Lower and Eastern
Amatola ranges, so as to divert the attention of the
enemy from the Windvogel's Berg, and to intercept any
cattle which might be driven from the line of Colonel
Mackinnon's patrol, I have to report that the force con-
sisting of 1,060 men (as per margin*) under my com-
mand, marched at six o'clock on the morning of the 9th
instant, halted for two hours and a half during the day,
and bivouacked for the night on ono of the spruits of the
Kabouise.

On the morning of the 10th I marched at five o'clock,
and halted for two hours and a half on the Kabousie
River; then resuming my march, 1 crossed the moun-
tains to the eastward of the Kabousie Neck, meeting
with but slight opposition in this difficult pass. I halted
for the night at the base of the mountains on the Bonte-
bok Flats. Perceiving the fresh spoor of a large number
of cattle in the direction of a secret hiding place belong-
ing to the Chief Ante, on the morning of the 11th, at
nine o'clock, I marched and followed the spoor for some
distance across the flat, until I met the cavalry, com-
manded by Lieut.-Colonel Napier, C.M.R., of Colonel
Mackinnon's division, to whom I pointed out the spoor,
and told the probable hiding place of the cattle. I then
recrossed the Amatolas by the great cattle pass leading
from the Thomas River into the Keiskamma Iloek. I
crossed without opposition; and from the high ground
perceived several herds of cattle grazing on the skirt
of the dense kloofs near the Keiskamma Hoek. I
sent Captain Darnell with his troop in pursuit of the
only herd which could be intercepted from the position
I was in (Lieutenant Hoskins, R.N., and Lieutenant
Whitmore, C.M.R., accompanying this party), and was
successful in capturing fifty head. I bivouacked for the
night at the mouth of the pass.
On the morning of the 12th I marched at six o'clock,
and halted for three hours in the Keiskamma Neck.
The enemy collected in force on different hills, but
would not give me an opportunity of attacking him.
I halted for the night at the base of the Kabousie
mountain.
I marched at half-past six o'clock on the morning of
the lath, and halted near Murray's Krantz for two hours.
During my descent into the open country, the Albany
Levy, under Captain Griffiths, had a slight skirmish with
the enemy. I arrived at King William's Town at about
seven o'clock, P.m.
I have to express my satisfaction at the cheerfulness
and willingness of the non-commissioned officers and men,
both regulars and levies, notwithstanding the colds and
the precipitous nature of the country through which I
marched.

I have to express my thanks, for the co-operation and
assistance during the patrol, to Lieutenant Knox, com-
manding 73d; Lieutenant Campbell, commanding Royal
Artillery; Lieutenant King, commanding 6th Regiment;
Lieutenant Pasley, Royal Artillery, in charge of the
Royal Sappers and Miners; to Commandant Davies,
commanding Ist Corps of Levies, for the useful assist-
ance I derived from his experience of the country; Cap-
tain Darnell, commanding Armstrong's Horse; Captain
Shaw, commanding Clanwilliam Levy; Captain Grif-
fiths, commanding Albany Levy; Captain Badham, com-
manding Riversdale Levy; Captain Barnfather, com-
manding Cape Town Levy.
' Lieutenant Hoskins, R.N., Aide-de-Camp to his Ex-
cellency the Commander-in-Chief, and Lieutenant Whit-
more, C.M.R., commanding the escort of his Excellency,
who accompanied me, afforded me every assistance I
could wish.—l have, So.,

H. EARDLEY WILMOT,
Major, Royal Artillery, Commanding Patrol.
Lieut.-Col. Cloete, C. 8., D.Q.M. Gen.

COLONEL MACKINNON'S REPORT.

Sir,—l have the honour to report that, according to
your Excellency's instructions, I marched from this
station on the lth instant with the following force:—
Two companies 6th Regiment; four companies 73d Re-
giment; 200 Cape Mounted Riflemen; 75 of the Provi-
sional Mounted Levy; the Swellendam, Genadendal, and
Fingo Levies.
On the Bth inst. I bivouacked near Dohn's station.
On the 9th inst. I proceeded to Toise's kraal (Passell's
old station), in the Kalusi.
On the 10th instant—sending my supply waggons to
the front of Windvogelsberg—l marched at two o'clock,
A st., in the direction of the Thomas and Doorn
Rivers. About two hours before daybreak, I detached
the whole of the cavalry under Lieutenant-Colonel
Napier in advance, and proceeded with the infantry
to the junction of the Doom and Thomas Rivers, where
I was shortly joined by the cavalry. A good many
spoors had been seen both by the cavalry and infantry,
but no cattle. The spoors were of the previous morning,
and went in the direction of the Kei River. The country
was so utterly impracticable for men and horses that it
would have been a waste of time to follow any spoor un-
less it had been very fresh. I joined the waggons near
the Windvogelsberg late in the evening, both men and
horses very much fatigued.
On the 11th instant I returned to Toiso's kraal, by the
road which the waggons had taken the previous day. I
directed Lieutenant-Colonel Napier with the cavalry to
make a detour to the right, and to sweep the country at
the northern base of the Kabousie mountain range.
Lieutenant-Colonel Napier reported, on his rejoining me,
that he had met with no cattle or Kafirs, but that ho had
communicated with a patrol which your Excellency had
sent out under Major Wilmot.
On the 13th inst., I proceeded to our former bivouac
near Dohn's station.

On the 13th instant—leaving the waggons under a
guard of regulars, infantry, and levies, commanded by
Captain Faunce, 73d Regiment, at the bivouac near
Dohne's—l proceeded at one o'clock, A.M. in the direc-
tion of the Bola River, which falls into the Kei. Some
hours before daybreak I detached the cavalry under
Lieutenant-Colonel Napier to the left, with instructions
to proceed towards the Kei to a point about six miles
above the junction of the Bola with that river, whilst I
proceeded with the infantry to Bola. After halting some
hours on the Bola, I marched towards the Kei. Some
mounted Kafirs appeared on our right, and I directed
Ensiga Lucas to charge them with a detachment of 40
of the C.M. Riflemen, which I had retained. This ser-
vice was well carried out, and several Kafirs cut off
and killed. A body of Kafirs then appeared in our
front, and seemed disposed to hold some strong hills
through which our path lay, but they dispersed on our
approach. On reaching the heights above the Kei, we
saw large herds of cattle grazing on the opposite side, and
the spoor evidently indicated that they had been driven
over from our side. Your Excellency's instructions were
however, that I should not cross the Kei, and I there-
fore refrained from any further pursuit of them. It
being evident that no cattle remained within our reach
on this side of the Kei, I proceeded to form a bivouacs
on the Bola.
After dark I was joined by Lieutenant-Colonel
Napier with the cavalry. They were in possession of
about 300 head of cattle. Lieutenant-Colonel Napier
reported that about 100 of these cattle had been cap-
tured by a party of the C.M. Riflemen, under Lieutenant
Studdart, some distance from the Kei River, and that
the remainder had been most gallantly captured in the
bed of the Kei River (on this side) by the mounted

levy under Captain Robertson, and a sergeant's party of
eighteen C.M. Riflemen. Captain Robertson's party had
been warmly attacked, and had lost three horses by the
fire of the enemy, and three shot from fatigue • they
had also one man wounded. Lieutenant and Adjutant
Crouch, of the Fingoe Levy, accompanied this party,
and rendered most efficient service by his knowledge of
the country. Lieutenant-Colonel Napier reported that
large droves of cattle had crossed the Kei from this
side in front of the cavalry.
On the 14th inst. I returned to the bivouac near
Dohne's.
On the 15th inst. I proceeded homewards and bivou-
acked near the Kameka River.
On the 16th inst. I returned to this station.
I have every reason to be satisfied with the exertions
of the officers and men during these operations. Tho
marches have been long and harassing, and both men
and horses have suffered severely from fatigue. I beg
to thank Lieutenant-Colonel Eyre, commanding 73(1
Regiment; Lieutenant. Colonel Napier, commanding tbf
C. M. Riflemen; Captain Crowder, commanding
ed
Regiment; Captain Robertson, commanding the 111rOvi-
Levy ; and Commandant Ayliff, commanding the
sional Levies—for the zeal and ability they sbOwed in
their respective commands.
Lieutenant Stokes, D.A.Q.M. General and Field-
,
Adjutant Croker, were most zealous and active in the
discharge of their duties.
and Adjutant Crouch,
I have also to thank Lieutenant
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of the Fingoe Levy, for the effi y which he
cing the conlifil co-opera,-
acted as guide to the cra,vainlryr;oti
I have great "demo.,
forty of his men, who
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accompanied me during the whole of
the operations.—
accompanied
MACKINNON,
I have, &c.
(signed)
al -11. • Colonel.
Lieutenant U• Sir a
W. Smith, Bart.,
G.C.8.,

IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.
wo have been favoured by the Secretary of the Com-
mercial Exchange with the following reply to a letter
addressed to the Hon. Secretary to Government, on the

Royal Artillery, 30 ; Royal Sappers and Miners, 70 ; 6th
Regiment,' 100 ; 73d Regiment, 60; Ist Corps of Levies;
Capt. Davies, 600; 2d Corps Levies, 200; Cape Mounted
Rifles, 5; Armstrong's Horse, 'a; total, 1,060.

subject of the removal of the seat of Government to
Graham's Town:—

" Colonial-office, Cape Town, May 15, 1851.
" Sir,--I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the 14th inst., requesting to be informed
whether there is any ground for the rumours which are
circulating, respecting dispatches having been received
from her Majesty's Government, relative to the removal
of the seat of Government to the frontier. In reply, I
beg to acquaint you that it is true a dispatch has been
recently received from Earl Grey, in which he states it
appears to him that the time is come when the seat of
Government can no longer be kept in n position so fat
from central as Cape Town, without extreme inconve.
nience ; but, in the absence of the Governor, and without
his previous permission, I do not feel at liberty to com-
municate more fully to you the contents of the dispatch.
" I have the honour, &c.
" JOHN NIONTAGIT.
" R. W. Eaton, Esq., Sec., Com. Exchange."