The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-19 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

(Fpm the Cape Town Mail of Jan. 27.)
From Natal we, have news of rather an exciting
character, in consequence of the disturbances among
the Zulus. These disturbances were caused by 5
contest between ICechwya and Umbulazi, two sons
of the paramount Chef Panda. On the 2d Dec.
the latter was defeated with immense slaughter.;
The victorious Kechwyd, a lad of 19, after the bat-
tle, divided his army into three sections, and wit'
these scoured the country in all directions!. Putting
to death not only his enemies, but also all nett
or doubtful subjects who came in his way. „*".",71
however, kept clear of the immediate vicinity,
,;
Panda, who, by the latest int elli,,,encesaid"— vraie i:111
;7t
an army in defence of his throne. It is said
the number of persons slaughtered by the vict°
must have been upwards of 30,000. Umbulgliv!as
„g
put to death with the utmost barbarity, hey"
been skinned alive.
viarther
The export of woel is daily increasing.
improvements in the breed of the Cape glis'7o,.
sheep have lately been made by the introduevit
of Saxonviand German rams. The Angora go
has also been introduced.
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The Vulcan has arrived with the head-Vs-00
of the German Legion, and General the Baron /the
Stutterheim, who has been severely injured if ea
arm by the bite of a bulldo,, which he pureu,3s,„,-d,
from Sir Sir Harry Smith before leaving Eng'„,7,e,
The first detachment of the German LeeiTic
consisting of 654 men, with 6 women, and 9 c'by
dren, arrived in Table Bay on the 29th Dec.,
„b,
the Sultana. The Culloden, with a second detevird
merit, arrived on the Ist January. The thi,
detachment arrived in the Stamboul, on the
January.
Extract of a letter from Fort Beauf:a4, dated „84
Jau. 16 :—" Intelligence has just been recelpg
from Kaffirland of the result of the great meevijial
of Kaffirs in the Amalgaleka country, whichttv
been looked forward to with great interest, neve
say anxiety. lam glad to say-that the intelligew
upon the whole, very favourable—that is, °Bet-
as affects the question of peace or war. Them el
ing, I am told, was a very large one, though lore
deficient as respects the number of chiefs vibe-in.%li
expected to be present on the occasion. 0
was, however, there, and it would seem not
very comfortable mood. The wild extravaP'ic..
of the Prophet, who had been stimulated and
tected by him, had become so gross, as welt ge.,eo
chievous, that even the most credulous of big uldixte
began to have misgivings on the subject, an„,e,
call in question his claim to their further cred!3;tile
This feeling led to a sharp cross-examiration wd it
chief by the assembled Kaflirs, and he f°lllle at
extremely difficult to parry tire many hits mei 01
him ; the meeting soon got rather tumultual ices
broke up in unpleasant disorder. The ellit,iih
greatly d;sconcerted and took the matter 0° 1$
Isto heart that on his way home he attenapte")..o" at
said, to do himself fatal injury. So eltra7;7oo
was his conduct, that his followers were ohhg, jt
interfere to disarm and place him under contro'o.ol
is now said that the slaughter of cattle is sueltbet
to a large extent, and that the influence of thellloa
is diminishing daily. On the other baud, it ig awre. of
that the prophet has only changed his 11'100
procedure. That his word' now is that the Orr
are to cease dealing with the Fingoes for „:,,,td
corn and mealies, but are to use for their oreTo.e.cl
diet wheaten meal, sugar, and rice. I sin s'ssaelir
' that so potential is this word,' that the t
~,,rs.„gees
therto carried on with great profit by the imthAt
has suddenly ceased, and that every
has the means is obtaining the articles 'tittiter
specified. Many, however, are quite
last
head
and lam told that, having killed their got"
of cattle, and divested themselves of everY.A.;riog
they are now killing their cats ! Want igi.p"theo
them in the face, and must ere long 3110° 110
fully sensible of the stupidity of which they 1.0000
been guilty. Amongst the best informed P:piore
war is not thought to be imminent. There 1,1 tbae
prospect of internal commotions in Kaffirlan" t
in the colony, and there is reason to hope, t,111,31016
the continued exercise of that prudence winesisovs
been hitherto observed, that the existing 000
will die out, and our farmers be enabled to Preooo
their avocations without disturbance. Atil,)„ tbe
"
they are much annoyed and excited 4 the
latitude which has lately been given corle'
natives to roam as they please about the 00
try. Current report says that all this origillt, or
an opinion of the Attorney-General overlookutafol
parently the fact that the frontier districts are for
under martial law, and have been kept toed
the express purpose of checking that vent 0
which is the cause of so much irritation, agit jetk
not unfrequently of serious disturbance. 1-s,"itiot
tude now given is alike injurious to the frr
farmer and to the native, and call loudly 10',
0
application of a prevalent and effectual remedy