New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-21
SOUTH AFRICA.
The Kamr War,

We have received papers from the Cape Of
Good Hope 10 The 8th Of February
The intelligence contained In Them from the seat OF war
on he frontier comes down to the III OF February
In hat ps Of tho Colony matters rensined mucn In Ine
state a. IhAt describe IN th- last sdvices
General orders had been received Al Grshsms Town
from headquarters King Williams Town, OF the 15tn
ard cal Jsbusy nominating The officers Of The Gensdrn
dal levy strong and OF ihe Cane Town and Albany
ieyies Orders had sso been issued for coumn OF <
men under Colonel MacEinnOn, TO move on Fort W nle
and Cox the next day seth Janusry the main Object Do
ing 10 throw supplies into those torIs.
From Fort Peddie the following notice sppeas Ia 11e
same paper under dale the 5Oh January
"C'pt,a Dawes MARCHED from hors on sunday - BE wsa
shout 800 number, leaving all ths Tason' oehe he Co. rs
Wesley thus tvodns Lus pnt where % Nle-f
stood Seq o'o rsnla.ls ln position 10 goat foies.'
Mr. G. H. Green, Wesleyan Minister writing from era
dock, Jan %, says
InformsOn has i1It reached that shloh Ia IN he
hands Of The that Wheses has been attacked ed
Is surrounded by thousands Of hsArs-.hAI neary
The whole II rot the whole OF 1he Kat River Houen'o's
have Olned The confederation sgsns "a And We are day
expecting attack on this place which we are by no
means able 10 protect
TO proceed GRAFT Rene 20 eDresI he inhabitants not
70 abandon wives sod children 10 the thshuu cS-
lsmy which IL near. We have no hope OF saving
our property We want only TO save our ves from t1e
savage enemy and our wives aud children rom what
might be more dreadful even than death seit
Tie Grahams Tosa Journal has the GLOWING par
tcusu
News has Just come in from Fort Armstrong that the
rebels have got possession OF the buidogs except the
Tower-to which place all The loya people have ned Tor
below, who have sighted 10 Rev. Mr., Thompson.
Sec that they VIII have permission TO depart but their
sincerity Is doubtful and they have consequently remained
Their suferngS have been great aud report that
they have been without provisions during The lst three
days Measures Ae Ia train by the good people OF FOH
Beaufort assisted By the FingOes TO effect their deliver
ibis night and may Heaven smile upon their Efforts
Further accounts from Fort Hare dated yesiercay
that The resident Magistrate OF Kat RIVER Nj WlenAn5.
arrived there The 29h alt, escorted by party OF loyal
Houentois among tom were the Field. Conels PETER
ard BOta. This officer escaped with other property
tsan the clothes he person The rebel HOuentols.
under named JiAdsider, gave Mr W safe conduct
through the country IN their possession The party took
the road 10 Fort Beaufort IN preference u proceeding TO
Fort Hare which place Mr. WienAnd IubseQlsnt
escorted ny Commardsn Boyey wiki some under lis
orders SO e1aspsraed the Fngoes at the atrocities
Of The Hoenol rebels that Col Sutton deemed II necei-
sBry 10 give escort 10 the party wno cs1s IN with tue
Magistrate, In order them flOm the vengeance OF
these people. IL said that many OF the HOenOtt have
expressed wish 10 return 10 their allegiance aud that
Col Sutton has given hsn few days 10 present them
selves IN Beaufort and deliver up their their arms.
lis further bai1 that an Hermanus eldest OF the
late rebel chsf hsa requested 10 be permitted TO
but whether The request has been compiled with not Is
Known. rumOr 10 Aa0 ah)at, that the 40 HoenlOls
who aher being stripped OF their booty and disanned
permitted by Mr.. Oo1ds Pnngle 10 20 al large fsl
subsequently into hands OF The Fngoes and de-
slroyed This report, however, requires confirmation
While even # Inc catastrophe true the circumstances
which ec 10 It sre totally Unknown. Ii Ia stated what
Is considered good authority. that the HosniOs very
shoT OF smunOn and 10 is supposed that 5OD mounted
Burghers would. N few days csperae destroy ne
whole Of the rebel bands who however IN the
time roaming about unmOssIsd, fsatJng 10 tne dwellings
81 The farmers and laying waste the country. The ms
tcrsry Niven s still al Fort Armstrong which post Is
occupied by the rebels who hsge, would appear 10.
Treated MIN with any violence