The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-22
From enc C.pe or Good Houe.


DISCOVERIES IN SoUTH AMERIcA-PRoeRE ss OF
BRIrisH CIvILIzATios.-The bark Ocean Wave,
Captain Cutler, arrived at this port this morning
from Cape Town, Cape Of Good Hope. December J.
Boston for India, sailed from Cape Town on the
l2th Of November. The news from the interior
shows that there is considerable turbulence pre-
vailing among the different native soveregnties or
tribes and that this fact causing injury to the
settlement in different ways. One OF the frontier
papers states that about two hundred lives we're
lost last year, by the collision Of different savage
tribes and that similar results will follow in sue
cessive years, If the impeiuosity OF the barbarous
people be not stopped. This, we suppose, is in
tended hint for the annexation TO British sway
Of the disturbed districts.
The Cape Town Mail gives an account Of the
proceedings at q session OF {" Boer's Road" or As
sembly. One of the members proceeded to argue
against resistance to the English and Queen Vic
toria impossible. He was interrupted by erica
from the other members Of she's mad, turn him
out" and the unfortunate member was forthwith
turned out neck and heels.
Discoveries are daily making in regions beyond
what was denominated the frontier. Among 9TH
ers, travellers have arrived from the Zulu country.
In some places it was fertile and beautiful, with
vegetation luxuriant in others the land was bar
rem, with not tree to be for miles. The chief
food of the inhabitants is milk rice and DO
tatoes.
In one place, party of travellers came TO the
kraal Of one Of the principal Zulu chiefs, styled by
the natives En- Corxan. Here they were Hospitality
entertained for four days. Corzan, the chief, re-
joiced in the possession Of twenty wives, all Of
whom were daily dismissed to the labors Of the
field. except one favorite dark beauty, who seemed
exempt from this unfeminine occupation. A cup
bearer, too, figured at the festive board, reminding
the travellers of Pharaoh and the kings of ancient
times--a tall, stalwart native, whose head was
bound with large blue shawl, in Oriental STYLE
The natives use black earthenware cups. These
cups were 20 beautifully glazed, and Of such Curl
Gus workmanship, that the travellers were sur
prised to find that they were manufactured by the
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rounded for miles with those of his relatives.
About one hundred Of these vassals were summon
ed upon one occasion and despatched to hunt buff
faloes Large crops of mealies, sweet potatoes,
and CaftricOrn were seen, as well as immense
quantities Of sugar cane.
An expedition of about forty volunteers, headed
by the English Crown Prosecutor, had, under plea
Of stopping the incursions of the "Bushinen." in
vaded the territory of old chief the ally Of the
English, seized eight hundred of his cattle, and
several of the Bushmen boys rs captives, and re-
quired him to cede all his unoccuped territory TO
the British, all because he had not prevented the
incursions of the Bushmen. The vassals of the
old chief, discontented at the proceedings had fled
in terror over the frontier.
Discoveries of considerable magnitude have, ac-
cording to the Cape Town Mail been shed over the
geography Of the interior of Africa. The substance
of it is that the great lake before reported dscov
cred in South Africa, although receiving tho waters
OF several rivers, has outlet to the ocean. About
seven days. journey to the north Of this lake
ridge Of very high mountains crosses the continent,
and beyond it q new "river system" commences,
the streams all flowing TO the north. and ultimate
ly TO tho ocean.
II 10 ono of these streams, say the accounts,
that Maraleskatre and his tribe have made tenn
porary resting place. This chief, some twenty. five
years ago, was in subsection to Zulu tyrant
named ChAka, residing near the eastern coast,
south Of the latitude Of $50. Escaping from the
domination of his merciless master, he fled with q
largo body of adherents over the mountains to the
northwest. spreading devastation around him as he
passed.
He was driven still further northward by the
Bocrs, who, in their turn, were pushed forward by
Maraeskatre. with his ferocious legions, have been
retiring continually towards the equator, leaving
behind them a deserted country, swept of inhabi-
tants by his destroying march, He has now ira
vcrsed at least thousand miles from the point at
which his wanderngs commenced, at least quar-
ter of a century ago.
Still his interchangeable pursuers dog the steps of
the retrcating lion, and have already bugun to rout
him from his latest lair in the centre Of the CONT
ton that before another quarter of century shall
have elapsed, the whole interior of South Africa to
the equator, will be occupied by civilized commu-
mites Of the European race, and probably under
the dominion of Great Britain. Among the dis
coveries in the new land of promise ivory in
considerable quantities. and many other articles Of
commercial value.
The Anglican, Independent and Baptist clergy
have published declaration protesting against
the control assumed by the State on the govern
ment Of the churches. The Episcopal clergy, while
repudiating the control Of the secular government
make objection to receiving their salaries from
that government. The Baptist and Independent
ministers reject alike the control and wages of the
State.-Boston Traveller, lSh.