The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-12-16 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Advice to November 4th have come to hand. The
Herald says—" About 6,000 hostile Kaffirs are living
within the colonies. Several skirmishes had taken place,
but_no important success had been gained by the troops."

The Daily News says —" The Cape news is encouraging.
General Somerset had inflicted a succession of severe de-
feats on the Kaffirs in Water Kloof. The weapons of the
60th Rifles told with great effect. It was supposed that
Macome would not be able to hold out much longer. The
Kaffirs were still in great force in Fish River Bush and
Amatolee. It is feared, however, that any opening pros-
pect of success would lead to a wider extension of the
war, which may, before long, spread eastward beyond Kee,
and northward beyond Orange River."
The Cape Town Mail of 4th December says—" The
enemy in Fish River Bush district had been repulsed in
several skirmishes, but with no important results, except
in one instance, where several thousand sheep and cattle
were captured. In the Water Kloof, Major Somerset,
with 3,000 men, had driven the Kaffirs away after several
hours' hard fighting on different days. The whole camp
of the latter was destroyed, and their loss severe. The
riflemen and artillery did great service. The British loss
on the 14th and 16th November is 6 killed and 26 wounded,
including the following :—" Lieutenant Norris, death of
wounds; Captain Addison, severely wounded; Ensign
Ricketts, dangerously wounded. On 23rd, 3 killed of 60th
Rifles; 74th Highlanders, 5 wounded. The number of
Kaffirs killed is reported at from 400 to 500. Another
movement was contemplated. In other districts no im-
provement is reported.
We have intelligence to the sth Nov., being one day
later, by the Propontis steamer. It is in a great measure
anticipated by that brought by the Teviot, which we have
given above. We regret to state that amongst the
wounded in the hostile engagements were Lieut. Norris
of the 6th Regiment, who has since died ; Captain Addi-
son, of the 2d, who was wounded severely ; and Ensign
Rickets, of the 91st, who was dangerously wounded. The
number of Kaffirs killed was estimated at 500. Captain
Austen, of the 73d Regiment, was killed by a fall from his
horse, but not in action.

INDIA

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH FROM TRIESTE.)

BOMBAY, Nov. 12.
Bombay is tranquil. Dost Mohammed is dying.
Sir C. Campbell's forces retook Michenee, and drove
back the enemy to the mountains without loss. _

An engagement of cavalry took place on the frontiers
of Debra Ismail Khan. _ _ _

The Governor-General was expected at Calcutta on the
10th of January. _ _ _ _ _

Her Majesty's steamer Fox had been ordered to Ran-
goon, to demand satisfaction for injuries done to
Englishmen.
The ships Bengali and Scaunfiene had been lost in a
violent gale near Calcutta.
The ship Tayn had been captured near Penang, and all
the Europeans on board murdered by Malays of her crew.
The Nizam had paid the full amount due to the East
India Company.
Riots had taken place at Berar and Gwalior.
BOMBAY MARKETS.—Imports lively. Money in de-
mand, Company's Five per Cents., 104 to 1041 ; Debt
Four per Cent., 911- to 92. Freights for England, 10
fires, 2 17 lower. Cottons, 78r. to 93r. per candy. Ex-
change on 1-„"%fjon, 2a. ltd. for good bills.

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