The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-02
The Kaflir Wur.


The road from Cefa TO Messina perfectly impassable
Hundreds Of fishing boats have been wrecked on the
coast.
The Kafir War.
TWENTY-FIVE DAYS LATER FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD
HOPE.
Fia England in possession of advices from Cape
Town to the 7th Of March with from Fort William
the head quarters Of Sir Harry Smith to the 23d of Feb
ruary.
The main body under Sir Harry about 1000 strong
still remained at King Williams town aud had only been
partially occupied in razzas the kraais chiefs
and in throwing rcnforcements into the beeaguered
forts The most notable incident in the by this
arrival 10 the recaptnre OF Fort Armstrong from the Her.
manus rebels.
On the Both of January Colonel Mackinnon succeeded
in relieving Forts White and Cox by throwing six weeks
provisions into each. The operations not unat-
tended with danger. but without any loss Considerable
numbers Of the kaflirs were killed cheay with shells
On the Sd Of January the Comma nder- in hcf hav
ing received dispatches from General Somerset issued
proclamation in which he referred to his proclamation
martial law calling upon the burghers TO against
the enemy and to assist in repressng the rebellion the
IIOttentots, who making common cause with the
Kafirs. lie animadverted upon the want OF energy
which had been manifested the part of the inhabi-
ants Of the frontier districts many Of whose families
and properties would be- in consequence if they
already at the mercy 81 the insurgents and he called
upon all loyal inhabitants between the ages Of eighteen
and fifty five 10 place themselves under the order
General Somerset for the defence Of their country
On the afternoon Of the 81 Of February Lieutenant
Colonel Napier, G. VI r. with force Of about 100
Of Cape corps, I'D regiment and swelendam and Gena
dena eyes, proceeded to the Umgazini river. of
Fort White for the purpose of nterceptng Seyolo la
case he should attempt to move into the Gaka country.
on Colonel MacknnoEs approaching his kraa by the
direct route on the morning of the 4th Colonel Nae
kinnon with force OF so of the Cape corps T3d
regiment and kiveraiale and Albany leyies and Fort
Peddie fiugoes marched seyoos kraal Line Drift
without orposition and destroyed it, lie then joined
Lieutenant Colonel Napier, who had reported large
body Of kairs in the neighborhood; but upon the
forces joining the enemy retired and the ateness Of the
hour did not permit of pursuit.
On the 9th instant the whole division proceeded the
Prophet tnangenis kraa The kaifrs at the kratl at
first drew in considerable numbers If intending to
offer some opposition; they however dispersed the
approach Of the troops who then proceeded to the kra
situate ON the Koiskamra, few miles below Line Drift
The kraal was destroyed and party o the Cape corps
and fngoes dispatched in pursuit of the cattle
they returned late having captured about 500 head On
the 9th inst, Colonel Nacknnon returned to King VIII
iams Town.
on the 18th Of February a column of nearly three
thousand men marched Fort Hare reinforce Gene-
raj Somerset and, after performing some desutory
cvolutions about the Chumie the column returned 10
King Williams Town the 10th, fighting all the way
with the Kafirs who attacked in great numbers aud
with the utmost determination. threw the eyes into
confusion as the report gol and only beaten back
by repeated charges Il the gallant I'D Tne deach
brought in eight men kills and seventeen severely
wounded. OF the kaffrs about $50 are supposed TO
have fallen
The operations of Colonel Somerset after he was re-
inforced by Colonel Mackinnon, the attack and
recapture of Fort Armstrong which thus described
In the Official report
We took Fort Armstrong yesterday mornins At twelve
eelees having storacd with the Rifles headed ~
s,ies The bprshsr agitns from DAY sawn ga,il
\
tya body q Iottentots. having horses
wounded This DELAYED me az hour and half and ala
pq.sssi9n q Le enemy Wc then stormsa 4 With G NJ
mixed the%seve. up With The women and ehdPsa The
greates trouble had contend With 20 separate tae
fore curd storm the place. The IN the would
Ne could not s to Blow up wh eI.
y iy sgs y k snI Y ss 3 u alter @ s, X ne w
The ,urghers bad desperate hht before .sne up-hFee
Lad contend against thousand ant oug ut brsvey
lave four mss danserSu,y woanaea and four horse; s
two atiye soldiers have upwards of 100 70 to 70
a. a sl and an" All All Il. soae asa M ae &
gons but few cattle but what fell into the hands ofthe
fingncs Sand At Phiiptnn the 2st, aud his
orders 70 the rebel COMMANDERS and II n supposed vent
men and Children believe Tie rebel band /. Gncs Srosa
up aud gone On the Amatoia but had bard day
yesterday have not gone out to-day shall clear t.e
Ena river country ,Smorrow aud Try aaa get to Esads
have all their women and children. and shalt keen them
sSS M T 1ns n, s me" GT 5 ,Ss9 & 'e Pee to sn@
dants rpor but viii DO % ~ day ortsc The brave
dttd for Il sa1scn |" the doad"c. Of those Surshers
for the last sis weeks particularly yesteraay
The rebels in the stockenstrom settlement are said
to he In constant communication with sandlii aud a-
From the sovereignty there accounts Of
fn ctrmando against the Tambookies. A letter from
Colcsberg dated 20th February 1851, says -' MAJOR
Warden with the soldiers. Beers, and Griquas 81 PHI
rpolis, that he took under his orders, commandp
towards the Cacdnn river. had fight with the Tam
bookics who had lately been doing mischief there, aud
def ated them severely with thc less Of about six men On
his side
III, missionary settlement at Shiloh hal been burnt
down by the insurgents Some hhting had taken
place there The lottent0t rrbcs there attacked
hy large party ofburhers kamas people and Fpgoes
and the fighting continued for six hours The W,tten
tots driven In succession, from every building Ia
the settlement, until they took refuge IN the church
Tie buildngs fast they cvacuNtei. hcd
and Destroyed During The engagement, i i reported.
eleven q the assailng party a'n inculing one or
two white The number ofthe enemy Killed i Mt
known but u s believed to have been great, for whilst
H. entering the church ia dense dragging
with tttm their dead aud wounded two vollcys
hfcd ~ them What became of the assaan's l. not
known for II T. reported that day two Afterwards
the iiottentots rum shiloh having been reinforced
by another body ~ their c0untrymen and some ksfrs
made desperate attack upon Whittl.sra An Entish-
named Webster was killed and faw FingleS, but
the enemy was bTatrly rrpulsed with great loss.
The Tuius. trum Natu whose assistance had becn re-
quittd ny Sir Harry smith had been coun'rrmanicd
force ~ co had been raised and moved speedily
possible towards the seat 81 but they hal only al
vauced far the banks Of the UmzeAooOo when the
c0uucTmand reached them.
Thr ohisE PATIO had remained faithful to our cause.
lie had not only assisted In Transporting cattle for a.,
hut he had kept open the communication between King
Williams Town and East Ltndon
The New Canadian Movement.
lfrum the London Time,
IL appears frum dispatches laid on the table of the
House of Commons the Sth ~ this month thai mot
mousutous change has just been effected In the reg
tuns between this country aud the colony uf Canada