New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-24
The kaNir War.

By steamship Hellespont, dates are received from
Cape of Good Hope 10 Aug ], Sierra Leone 10 Aug
l6, and -. Vincent TO Aug. "a
Sir Harry Smith appears to have made no move
ment of consequence during the previous month.
while the kaffirs and HottentotS are spreading them-
selves through the eastern provinces ana pene-
tratlng settlements previously considered secure
from danger.
A correspondent at the Cape, under date Aug. ],
saws From hat | can learn, MAJOR Warden has
been defeated IN the Severe gnty the hatnrs are
within FIVE miles of UItenhage, and the war conse-
quently IN the heart OF the Colony
No further supply OF troops had reached the Cape
subsequent 10 the arrival OF the Vulcan.
On the 25th Of July. during a strong northery gale,
the merchant ship NImelra. Lawson master, parted
from her anchors and went ashore IN able Bay
crew saved. On the 29th the brig Fanny. BnStow,
parted from her anchors Table Bay during \. +.
gale and ran ashore under the battery crew saved
all the cargo expected to be saved On the 10Th the
William Foster, from Table Bay to Algoa Bay, struck
on Cape Receife, and lmme 5lately went 10 pieces
crew and passengers saved. The fine ship Randolph,
700 tuns, belonging to Duncan Dunbar, from Calcuta,
with Coolies, lost on a reef off the Maurltlus
one passenger. Lieutenant Scott. two seamen, and
y CooteS drowned.
The rainy season was nearly over, and Sierra Le-
one generally healthy.
CARE Town. Aug 1.-The most important events
that have marked the progress Of the past month are,
on the whole Of a very untdyOrable nature. \ COM
blned attack on the AmatolaS, though successful, has
driven the enemy INTO the colony, where they have
committed the most frightful rayages. Whole dis
trlcfS nave bptn laQ CoIDpfItN WASTE. ne native
leyies, whose term Of service has expired, having
declined 20 remain longer IN the held have been dis
banded This reduces the force IN tailreland by up
wards Of 500 men Orders have been issued for
raising force Of ,000 volunteers, but 1t Is very
doubtful whether anything like that number viii be
obtained.
From the Orange River sovereignty the intelli-
gence is important. and of a nature calculated te
cause considerable alarm. MAJOR Warden. the
British Resident, IN endeavorlng to queu some dis
turbanceS between the native chiefs, has suffered
repulse In an action the 30th of June the British
troops forced to retire, and Moroko our ally,
Is stated 10 have lost upwards OF l30 men MAJOR
Warden was preparing for combined movement,
at the head OF 5000 men. against the enemy on the
20ih ult.. but all the regular force at ms disposal
does not exceed 10 men, principally OF The i5th
Regiment and Cape Corps.
From Natal the news up to the Goth ult. rs, how
ever. favorable The colony was perfectly quet
the Zoolu contingent had been dISbanded, and the
natives returning to their work small force
of volunteers had been raised, and was waiting or
ders from SIR Harry Smith. The collection oi the
native taxes gong on without the least inter
Tupton.
Carr TowN. Aug. !. II A M.--The frontier mail
arrived early this morning The dates are from
Graham's Town, July %. and from headquarters mp
to the 29d patrol under command OF Col. Michel
had returned that day without booty Nearly All the
Kafr cattle as Wen those taken from the colony
having been driven TO distance a patrol under
Col Eyre had not yet returned.
The next intelligence Is very distressing another
attack has been made on the frontier mail neaE
Leeuwe Fonteln. between Graham's Town and Fort
Beaufort. by the HOttentO'S The party among Wnpm
were two respectable tradesmen Of the latter town,
who availed themselves Of the return Of the post
were IRE on sIN were killed and one wounded, the
man who brought the intelligence alone escaping
On the day apart OF the European levy. IN pur-
suit OF some cattle. met with a severe repuse from
the same enemy, 1--WE OF the levy being killed. Gen.
Somerset had sent out a strong force IN pursuit.
From Port Elizabeth information had been re
ceived Of property IN the Zuurberg and O,lphani ;
Hook Il IS said that The line OF Sundays RIVER II
not that Of The Zwaarikops also Is CONTESTED uy the
enemy.