The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-21

From the New York Herald.
Int Ing gence Cape Good Hope.
We have received the Cape Town Gazette to the 5h OF
February, inclusive IT contains intelligence OF some IN
from that quarter of the world particularly in ref
erence to the Kahr war. We make few extracts.
[From the Cape Town Gazette, February D
The following extract from the Grahams Town Journal,
gives account of another engagement with the ka-
The following is the substance of Il communication,
dated 22d January, received this morning:
yesterday strong force marched from this camp
West Bank OF the kye) to reinforce detachment OF 200
Uitenhage burghers, who were patrolng lower down
the river and who had been attacked by the Kars. The
information brought in by Lieut.. Holland, of the
Uitenhage Levy The actual state of affairs at the scene
of action is not known, but burgher who
had been killed. and heavy firing was heard in the drec
ton of where the parties were engaged"
Subsequent information to the above has to
hand to the effect that in the affair in question, Kas
had been killed, and $50 head of cattle captured The
burgher shot is, it sad named Bekker OF Oiphaats
Hook. The colonial force was under the command Of
Captain Melville and who appears to have acted with
his wonted galantry The. Kairs said to be Patos
men, fought, told, with perfect desperation, and
from the almost total failure Of the ammunition Of our
with the exception OF the $50 head above mentioned.
The renorcements consisted of 200 mounted men under
the command OF Capt ORelIy, G. NJ K. The chief
Umhala has, il is said, attacked Pato and taken from him
200 head of cattle.
We are glad 10 find that further favorable accounts
have been received from the manager OF the South A
can Mining Company in Namaqualand, regards quail
ty and quantity, and access to the copper ore The only
drawback present is deficiency of labor, which has
retarded operations In our next we hope TO be enabled
to communicate additional particulars this interesting
SUBJECT VIZ,
day last OF governor Sir Henry Poinger, and
the commander of.the forces, Sir George Berkeley.
This arrival, long and SO anXiously looked for by
the coloniss generally, will, trust, be productive of
lasting good to this continent.
From the extended powers with which we believe that
Sir Henry has been invested rs Her Majestys high COM
missioner for the adjustment OF affairs with the native
tribes, and from his wel-tred and known ability,
led to expect that rela with the natives on our
eastern and northeastern border will be placed
sound and solid basis. But we would advise our fellow
coloniss await with patience the development OF any
plan which may be suggested, though may not be
exactly the TO which they most attachedremem
berng that carrying out the object proposed is attended
with difficulties all but msuperable and requires all the
ability and all the calm consideration which any man
can bring to 1t. ss
We understand that his excelency intends proceeding
| to the frontier Immediately
The location of the Kafrs in British Kafrand though
an important work, one likely to be attended with
many difficulties; and however much we may desire
it, we must not expect to perfection plan of so
arduous nature, and of such difficult accomplishment
Our sister colony of Natal has experienced the same diff
culties and the coonsts there have got in advance
of this particular work, useful lessons may be
derived from their operations AS applicable to the sub
lect give the following extracts from the instructions
issued by his honor the lieutenant governors to the com
mssioners for the location OF the natives:
"These people, perhaps to the number of from $4,000
to 100000 scattered over territory whclmorc par
iculary since the discovery of the general that
its northeastern boundary lies nearly two degrees to the
north and to the west of the position assigned TO IN the
maps-seems to afford abundant space of most fertile
country for them, well as for dense European popu
laiOn.
.'In this territory, 81 farms in defined positions (of
which not more than about loo occupied by the
caimans) have been registered for the emgant farmers,
others, without any express reference TO the claims OF
natives and the natives, whose rights in this respect
were underlined have been suffered TO occupy many of
these farms.
His honor is of opinion that the total removal of the
Kas TO the east and west proposed by the late Noks
RAD is neither desirable practicable but is disposed
to concur with Mr. Coee in the general expedency of
separate locations in the best dsposabe situations prov
ded they well defined, and not too distant from the
present abodes of the natives who may be induced
cupy them, and that they afford sufficient space for such
number of natives from 900 to 10000 as may be here
after conveniently superinended by one magistrate and
placed under the pastoral OF one or two mission
aries"
The plan Of Great Britain in taking so many thousands
of uncvilized men under her and protection, and
making them sharers the benefits and privileges of her
own most favored subjects, is a and distinguished
feature OF the present ageone, the importance and value
of which will be developed for hundreds Of years come
in this continent, hitherto much abused and disregard
ed.
COLONEL BEYroN-The last Commercial Bulletin
printed in Boonye, Missouri, contains the following
note
4" WASHINGTON cry, March 81 1917.
''Mr. QuEsENBERRY, see Inst You have put up my
name for the presidency, Mt the head OF your editorial
column and while thank you for this mark of your good
opinion inform you that " h entirely contrary my
Boonve in 1874 must, therefore, request you 10 drop my
the place have given IL; and III