New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-17
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Progress of the War-Fnrther Particulars
FROM the Boston Traveller, 18th.


We gave Yesterday, few extracts from Cape
OF Good Hope papers to May 18th, received by
the British brig Fllbberty, arrived at tins port
In looking over the various papers received
we should estimate the number OF lives lost III
various skrmIshes betwecnthe English tOrceSand
the kafiIrS IN week or more, at seven hundred
of the latter TO less than fifty of the former. Still
the Ka,lrs are unsubducd, and accounts OF out
RACES and murders committed by them continue
40 come IN The war that Is hereafter TO be
waged against the katrs with the assistance OF
the recruits from England. Is to one OF exter-
mnation, as the following paragraph from let
ter from Grahams Town, Uhe headquarters OF
the English Governor, Sir ~ Smith, will show :
- II ls To be sincerely hoped that no phllanmopst,
ESQ Called with mistaken views OF benehtlng the
Aboriginal races of this distracted country, may be
permitted IN any way to interfere, hi 'retrbuuoh
Just and due is fully made, and such lesson Is
Taught the tribes on our border as VIII make them
feethc utter folly and inutlity oany future attempt
IL drive the white man INTO the sea
Another letter writer from the Orange River
Sovereignty, however, gives the causes which
have led to this war, which is to end IN the ex-
termination OF the Katllrs and the conhscatlon
of their lands first, the summary and unjust
manner IN which the English have taken pos
session OF native territories second, the British
officials, III their intercourse with the natives,
have acted on the principle that might makes
right
The following journal OF one OF MAJOR MIlmot's 5
party OF 900 men, which penetrated deep in
kaifrand. will illustrate the sort of guerilla
warfare now gong on there:
Monday morning, 2ist Aprll.-Started about 2
o'clock very cold went through SeyOo's country
toward the keiskanma saw kaiirs. but no, close
enough for a shot byouacked for the night few
shots fired by the enemy IN the dark.
"22d-Went To where Armstrong; horse was sur
rounded on the previous patrol hafhrs showing
them>elNe NeS, but as We came near they entered the
dense bush, apparently wishing Us to follow them
Weprocceded TO the lggblra station, where We stop
ped for the night. The enemy kept up flre during
the night a party of US were sent out who had a
skimlsh-no lives lost Thought 10 leave at . o'clock
in the morning. but did not thinki advisable to move
all daylight.
a6th-rhe FingseS arrived to-day-about 900
They singing their song, and seemed in
high glec When they got 10 the Governors quar-
aeIs, HIS Excelency came out, saving, Here Is my
noble army of Martyrs and then delivered one OF
1he old aDSurd speeches that any of your readers
could repeat without writing aoou, IL
Monday. ssth.-Three patrols LEFT about o'clock
III the morning-one under Mayor Wlmot. the sec
ond under Mr. Davies, OF the kafhr Police, and the
main body under Col. Macknnou.
3mh-Col Mackinnon returned to-day bringing
with hun about 400 head of cattle The report Is that
OF the I'D are killed, OF the F.ngoeS and OF the
1e,les, and Ii men wounded. They saw q, least
1000 head of cattle, but could no, come near them.
Lieut. Robertson, L. Al. H.. is sad 70 have gone
miles III frcnt, and captured the 400 cattle.
Sd.-->taricd al daylight went IN the direction OF
ihe Pallen katirs S;lll pursuing us but afraid 10
Ccthc near ellough, oNouachel Tor the night ha1rS
nring few shots
2ith-Reiuned TO King Williams. Supposed to
have killed nine of the enemy no casualty ON our
side no cattle captured. Al parties speak tayora-
bly, OF the ohcer commanding, Us being affable 10
h!S men, and daring 10 the foe.
s3th.-A large patrol WAS 10 leave to-aay before
sunrise. under his Exceleney, consisting of every
available man, but II was countermanded Two iIoi-
tentot women who left here when the Cape Corps
desered) returned, saving that Sandlh is within Sc
miles of tins place with his cattle, and grea, numbers
l. .fftr~ nh hN mn ft.srsh
that David l.avelo; Mr. Engless late seryan,) acts
Militar, Chaplain 10 the forces, He publishes the
banns of marriage, and marrles IN presence OF Sa-u
dill all who have been duly called. David also
3r,ackss twice every Sunday TO large audience.
This will be gratifying newsto Rev. Mr.. Benton, and
all those who prize these things
letter IN the Cape Town Nal, states that II
Is the intention of the Home Government 10 ex-
tend the jurisdiction Of the Queen of England 10
the Equator.
The announcement is also made that the seat
OF government Is about 10 be removed from Cape
Town to some place on the Eastern frontier.
The following advertisement which we copy
from the Cape Town papers, looks very much
Ike slavery in the British domnons.
ABscoNDEp-ln the night between the 2cth and
rNh April my apprenticed Prize Negro Saanba.
about Is Years Of age, but seemingly |, or Is years
old, OF mlddng hight, rather stout, marked on the
nght arm A. L y, very cunning. speaks Dutch well,
can read toerably M for all houSework. and under
stands cooking he has with him two small dogs, one
VI which Is black aud white With woolly hair. and
ecox With HIM two fine colored Shirts, pair OF Mole
s~M uousers, drab du;fe jacket colored coat,