The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-18

BY the barque Ocean Wave, arrived at Bos-
ton, Cape of Good Hope papers to the 18th of
June have been received This intelligence is
about half month later. We copy from the
Boston Journal and Traveller such items as
they have compiled.
A rebellion had broken out among the Hot
tentots at Theopolis, which was of the most Sc
rious nature. 1t appears that the rebel Hotten-
tots were joined by some deserters from the
Cape Rifles, and also by some Kafiirs, and a,
daylight in the morning murdered in cold
blood the Fingoes, resident at the institution
there. The Fiugoes were shot as they lay in
their beds. Some of the rebels wished also to
burn the women and children; but others pre-
vented this.
The missionary buildings at the Thcopolis
station, the Oldest in the colony, were all burnt
down, save one small building. After the mas
sacre, the rebels commenced their retreat to the
mountains. They were followed by forces gath
ering in their rear and at one place an engage
ment took place between the English forces and
the enemy, in which the former lost several,
killed and wounded and were obliged to retreat
as the rebels were continually receiving rein
forcements Among the killed was Field Cor
net Gray.
1t is feared that in many other Hottentot To-
calities, rebellion may break out as at Theopo-
lis. Ii is not yet known how far the infection
has spread.
Abundant documentary evidence has been
found among the papers captured from the enc
my, OF an extensive conspiracy among the from
tier Hottentots, TO destroy the white inhabitants
IL appears that the widest and most insane
ideas had found place in their minds, and beIiev-
ing that the white settlers had been abandoned
by their government, they concluded that the
time had come when they too might set up for
themselves, and recover their ancient possessions
Sandilli, the Kathr chief il is said, was to have
had Grabams town for his future capito, while
the future me ropos of the Hottentot nation
is to be liked at Uitenhage, with Port Elizabeth
as its commercial mart. Papers relative to the
division Of spoil were also found.
A Zoolu chief, located in the Yaal district. had
put to DEATH in the most cruel manner, sixty un.
fortunate natives, who had crossed the river for
protection. The motive of the butchery was
the possession of their cattle.
captured Kaiiir stated to the English an.
thorities that more Kafirs had already been
Killed during his war, than for the whole of the
last lie also states that the Kafiir power is
still unbroken, and that they have no idea of
surrendering; they still believe that they shall
regain the ascendancy in the country. Among
The Hottentot rebels, those of European extracs
uon are the most active and dangerous.
As specimen of what is going on through
out the whole length and breadth of the coun- |
try, II ~ stated that Mr.. Bernard Reilly had ar
rived from the frontier, where he had trading
station, The rebels came upon him at night,
dragged him out with his wife, the latter by the
ha'r OF her head, in her night clothes, and were
about TO XII them, when they were enabled to
escape, while the. captors were talking about
their plumber.
The Frontier Times announces that there is
great probability that Governor Smith will |
shortly make peace with the Kafirs The for
mer, according to the Times, is willing to make
peace, IT the rebels will surrender their firearms
md the cattle they had captured; but up to the