The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-06 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

We have received Cape of Good Hope papers of
the I6th of October, and the news they contain is far
from satisfactory. The frontier is again in a state of
disturbance, caused by the discontent of the native
tribes. At Cape To of there were ..rumours of war
along the whole border, from the sea to the Vaal
River. In the Sovereignty it was said there was
open war, In Tambookie Land there was an avowed
deter►nination to resist the measaires of the local
authorities acting in the name of the High Commis-
sioner. And the latest intelligence from the Kafir fron-
tier was of so serious a nature, that his Excellency
the Governor had found it necessary to proceed at
once to East London, in Kafirland, by her Majesty's
ship Hermes.
The working classes in Cape Town were suff,-.ring
s.-verely from the depressed state of trade. Tae
Zuid Africaan, however, denies that there was any
scarcity of labour for those woo were willing to work.

Toe Commercial Advertiser men:ions the los
the barque Scixon, 4 Gr.-enock, by lire, on the 18th
Sept., in hit. 31 50 S., long. 54 50 E., bound f:om
Lon,' on to Aden, with a cargo of coal and other
goods. PAsiengers and crew were ali saved.
We annex some extracts:—
STATE OF THE FIION PIER.
(From the Frontier Times.)

We continue to hear ace,m _4 of ita._ fir servants
leaving their employers. A Kafir m. ssevger caine to
Graham's Town the other thy to warn all the
K--,firs here to return to Kafirland. All the women
have already left, and a great number of the men.
Last night three oxen, tied up fur slaughter on Mr.
Sparks's premises, were stolen, it is supposed
by some of the absconding Kafirs. Neither the mi-
litary nor civil authorities here have received any
account of depredations or acts of aggression com-
mitted in the country, by last post. The Kafir
prophet has not been captured, as reported, but the
commandant is taking the steps which he diems re-
quisite to stop the mischief occasioned by this man.
The Kafirs say, if their prophet be harmed they will
make a disturbance, as they do not see why he should
be touched fur doing them good. The prophet has,
we are informed, disappeared from public view,
stating that he should return when the " moon
is bright." It is believed by those well
acquainted with Kafirland that there is some kind
of a plot brewing in Kafirland against the
colony, and that this man is used as an instrument
in the hands of the chiefs to effect their purpose, what
ever it may be. This is of course only an opinion.
But it cannot be concealed that the abandonment of
the colony by the Kafirs, who have comfortable
places and plenty to eat, for the sake of returning to
Kafirland, where there is a famine, has an ominous
appearance. The present lowering aspect of affairs
shows the absolute necessity that the military autho-
rity appointed to rule Kafirland, whoever he may be,
should reside on the spot, so as to be enabled at once
to act in case of emergency promptly and indepen-
dently. It is a shame that our frontier affairs should
be controlled by a governor 700 or 800 miles from
the point of danger. Since writing the above we
have learned that Colonel M.Kinnon feels no appre-
hension whatever concerning the state of border
matters.

(From the Zuid Africaan, of Oct. 14.)
MEMORANDA OF MOVEMENTS or TROOPS.

Bloem Fontein, 8 P. M., 26th Sept., 1850.
Authentic intelligence from the camp has this
moment reached us. The British Reside❑t, it is un-
derstood, will reach Bloem Fontein on Friday, the
27th inst. Rumour had brought some days ago into
town a report of a skirmish with Molitzani and the
Lynx (or left-handed) Koran. This has been fully
confirmed.

28th Sept., 1860•

We are now in possession of news from the camp to
the 24th of September, by which we are informed
that everything has been most satisfactorily settled.
The British Resident having intimated to Captain
Bates, 45th Regiment, commanding, that it was ne-
cessary the troops should act against Molitzani, in
consequence of his late atrocious attack on the mis-
sion station at Unpukani, on the 20 h inst. the troops
marched at 4 A.M. towards Molitzsni's kraal, de-
taching on the line of march Sikonyella and his com-
mando to attack the chief's son's kraal. Upon arriv-
ing at Molitzsni's kraal, about sunrise, it was found
deserted. Captain Bates, seeing Sikonyella engaged
on the right, moved to support him ; shortly after it
was reported that Gert Lynx's Corannas had taken
up a strong position with waggons on a kopje. To
get at them with the guns it was necessary to make a
long circuit. While this movement was taking place
information was received that the waggons had been
taken by Morocco's people. On moving up with the
Cape Mounted Rifles, the waggons (ten in number)
were found to be in our possession ; a large quantity
of cattle having by this time been taken the troops
were returning to their waggons, when a message
arrived from Sikonyella requesting assistance, a party
of his men being blocked up in a klouf. On return-
ing, the Cape Corps were moved up to reconnoitre the
place—they were immediately fired upon by Gert
Lynx's Corannas, who were there about 200 strong.
The guns were then brought up and several shots
fired ; several men and horses were seen to fall—the
remainder were completeiy routed and apparently
panic-stricken. At ball-past two P.M. the troops re-
turned to Mr. Dauma's station, where the waggons
were drawn up,—the extreme heat of the day and
mountainous nature of the country in which these
operations took place caused both men and horses to
be much exhausted. Fit een of Molitzani's and Gert
Lynx's people were killed—the number of wounded
of course is unknown. Sikonyella had 1 killed, Mo
rocco 2 killed and 4 wounded. Ten waggons and
3,468 head of cattle were brought into camp. The
next day Molitzani, upon an assurance that he would
not be injured, came in and gave himself up to the
British Resident. He is evidently in a state of
great terror and alarm from the severe lesson he has
received, and which his bad conduct has justly me-
rited. We understand that Moshesh's brother, with
a large commando, was on the hills for the purpose of
assisting Molitzani; upon seeing the large force (about
1,200 men) which was approaching, he very Kafir-
like cried " Off!" and took all his men away.
The cattle were divided as follows :
Sikonyella ......... 250
Morocco .. 250
Gert Taaybosch .. 200
Fingoes
Boers, Bastards, &c.

Total
leaving to be brought to Bloem Fontein 1,360
The sale of cattle and waggons wilt more than
amply pay the expenses of this expedition.