Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-06-12
From the Boston Traveller.
THE WAR AT TlIE CAPE OF GOOD

The war in Africa between ihc Aborigi
mes and The English setllers is beginning to
excite attention throughout the world, not
only from the fact that il has so lar baffled
all The efforts Of the British forces TO pu, u
stop 10 IL. but also that nearly oil the differ
en-, races inhabiling the country seem 10 be
joining the Caffres in WIN. is called by the
English papers rebellion. ae
By the Canada, from Liverpool, letters
have been received in this city from the
Cape Of Good Hope to April 4lh. These
letters state that The war is no nearer close
than when it first began, and that large
force from England will be necessary 10 sup.
press The. outbreak. Ii The chiefs in the bnck
country join The movement, il is believed
that Of least one hundred shousand warriors
can be brough, into the field against the
Engish--a very formidable furce, and one
which England will find i, both difficult and
expensive 10 put down. aagt lion
We are indebted 10 q commercial firm in
this city for Cape Town papers Of late date.
These papers are filled with the dolails Of
marches and couniermarehes ofihe English
troops aud The few allies which remain lailh-
\ ful, 10 them Every week or Two engage.
ments occur, in which the Caffres are gen.
era,ly worsled though This is mol always
the case, We should judge by The reports
4 Of the killed in these baues that al least Two
thousand lives have been already sacrificed
in This bloody contest. d The destruction ol
properly has also been enormous.
/, The recent attempt Of the Home Govern
meni 10. conyer the Cape into penal seule-
menl has created feeling Of discomfort
among The colonis,s which deprives the Co
i lonial Government, in the present emergen
cy Of their cordial support. bsanuii4
,I The most remarkable event conncclot
4 with this remarkahle war is ihel lenmpleii
failure Of what has bean olien termed "Bril
D ish civilization at what is sicalled The Ka
. River Settlement The Cape Town Mai
says: ogassglIS sssYtpi ia 8aitt39 %
sThe Kar River Settlement was lounde
) about the close of the year 1899. Th
/, main objects Of the founders were In tn
f rhhighcsl degree benevolent and noble.
was great experimenh designed 10 test III
capacity of the colored natives of this cole
ny for enjoying tho privileges OF lreemer
A community, composed almost entirely 9
desCendanls of aborigines oflhiS country
I was pantcdin abeauiiful and fertile dis,ric
% and carefully watched AID instructed b
! devoed ministers of religion. It's lrue'Iha
1 1 he se,tlenicnt owing 10 It's situation inalh
!, vicini,yIoG barbarons .and frequently hoSlil
J, Ifibes, hadnnany and peculiar difficulties I
/ surmountaiI,T Theyq question tobe decidedwas
I |wbelher community; founded on such Prip
!, ciples andwith such materials, hadsufiicier
! inherepuvilaliy 10 oxercomeihose difhcpl
liesgrn0ou sgs q oyitgb yGm HOiiuitisni
.fTwenty-one years ihave Eowd passe
y awuy!i9T The Ssillemoni has atiained It's mt
4 joriy.l A new generation oi irccmenssha
: groWnup under The the influences of thj
J. novel siiuation yThe maunet in whicha ah
! dreaming nge'lof This community has bee
! celebrated is described in the reports lwhic
7 hhave beemreceiped this wsek from the Iron
! iier, and which ave ;alreadyEfaIhil tU'pp
! readers. AnsaVengiug army, composed 1
4 col6nisls Of oscfyaclass, united withsBids
= roopsT has proceeded rcluciun,lyi and ui
der The copsuain, Of dreadful NJ cessit!