Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-19
IMPORTANT FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
MURDER OF MISSIONARIES.

Bosros. Arc. l4th.-Bv an arrival from the Cape of
Good Hope dates June 2lst have been received
There prospect Of the settlement Of existing dhcu-
ties 1t was said that katrs and Hoenots, if success
full, would establish a government of their own ;,
Theopos of the Oldest missionary stations had been
burned by the and the inhabitants murdered II Is
the general opinion that the kar power yet unb:oken
Business was in most deplorabe state.
DISPATCH.
BosroS AUG l4-Fur.her intelligence from the Cape Of
Good Hope that thousands of cattle had been captured
by the enemy The great chief keei had gone over to Inc
rebels ordered the missionaries leave their territory
Immense forces collecting in the mountains and the
Doors panic struck that they refused TO act Fears
entertained that the snrages would murder the farmers
and other families by wholesale.
In ono attack they captured 5000 sheep and 700 head Of
cattle but they relaken by English corvette win ~
men, who overlook the enemy killed Is Of them and captured
IA guns. Sir Henry Smith was endeavorns TO negotiae
peace with the rebels condition that they all
firearms and cattle but with Numbers OF Col
oaists emsratng beyond the English onter ana Inc
Cape papers stale England will have to annex all the
habitable part Of South Africa
FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE.-The Harrisburg State jour-
nal says:
fugitive slave arrested last week near Columbia BY
Consbe SNYDER brought This place. and alter nearing
before Commissioner Aliste was remanded 10 ms own
err The The county prison being denied to the agent
of the law Of lS47 preventing the use OF the
ais of the Commonwealth for The retention Of ugves from
labor the prisoner placed in the garrett OF one OF our no
tels for safe-keeping, until the next morning
During the night attempt made TO hre the mousse
with the design il Is supposed OF rescning the fugitive po
vdentiay fire discovered few minutes after had
their attempts to defeat the execution OF the law at the
cce of the lives and property of our citizens Such are the
legitimate effects the law Of Si7 and the the foul
blot is wiped from Oft our statute books The better The
peace and safety of the community require that their prison
should be thrown for the reception and
ing fugves abotonsts who boldly counsel re-
sisance to the Fugitive Slave Law wilh bu,s and bayo
s would hesitate to apply the torch OF the ncendia-
ny neighbours dwelling in the same reasonable cause
GREAT RAILROAD CONVENTION IN THE
$OUTH.-A committee of gentlemen of Louisiana and
Mississippi appointed the purpose issued circular,
in which they propose convention Of delegates from the
States of Texas Mississippi Aabuna Arkansas, Tennes-
see Kentucky Missouri Indiana Illinois and Ohio, to unite
with people Of Louisiana and New Orleans deliberate
upon concert such measures will be likely speedily 10
influence the construction system of railroads connect
ing the Gulf States wish the West and Northwest
and radatng throughout all the interior They also invite
delegates from others OF the Southern States in order more
July understand the systems work projected being
carried by then and cooperate construction Of
any which may have interest joint and them
all 1t proposed that this Convention shall be held the
FIRST Monday in January next, at New Orleans
THE NonrHwEsTEsS ViRGISIA RAiLRoAp COMPANY
organized parkersburg, the ID instant, by the
election of James Cook, President and George Neal,
Jr Joseph Spencer J. NJ Bennett VIM Logan and Jeher-
son Gibbons directors MIR. B. H. La,robe of Baltimore
has been appointed these gentlemen chief engineer of the
company and undertakes the location Immediately Mr..
Van Wrinkle was appointed secretary the board The
Parkersburg (Va.) Gazette, of Saturday last, says:
"teat unanimy characterized these elections the above
named gentlemen receiving the uf full ur-fths 0!
the stock We congratulate the company and The commu-
qualifications and will prove prompt and energetic yet
prudent presidents while those associated with him directors
counsel would be safe guides 10 any office"
THE NEW CONSTITUTION OF INDIANA:
H. ror tstnttan - L.