The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-12
Later from the Cape Of Good Hone.

The Propontis had arrived at Plymouth, bring
ing advices from Cape Town to the 7th of March,
| and from Fort Villa m, the head quarters of Sir
Harry Smith, to the 23d of February. In the fol-
lowing narrative, compiled from her advices, the
principal events of the war recapitulated:
The main body under Sir Harry, about 1000
strong still remained at King Williams Town,
| and had only been partially occupied in razzias
against the kraals of chiefs, and in throwing rein
forcements into the beleagured forts. The most
notable incident in the news by this arrival is the
| recapture Of Fort Armstrong from the Hermanus
rebels.
On the Both Of January Colonel Mackinnon sue
ceeded in relieving Forts White and Cox, by
throwing six weeks provisions into each. The
operations were not unattended with danger, but
without any loss. Considerable numbers of the
Kaffirs killed, chiefly with shells.
On the Sd January, the Commander in Chief
having received dispatches from General Somerset
issued proclamation, in which he referred to his
proclamation of martial law, calling upon the
burghers to move against the enemy, and to assist
in REFRESHING the rebellion of the Hottentots, who
were making common cause with the kafiirs. He
animadverted upon the want of energy which had
been manifested on the part OF the inhabitants OF
the frontier districts, many OF whose families and
properties would be in consequence, if they were
not already, at the mercy of the insurgents and
be called upon all loyal inhabitants, between the
orders of Gen. Somerset for the defence of their
country.
On the afternoon of the Sd of February, Lieut.
Col. Napier, c. NJ, r., with force of about 100
men of Cape corps, 73d regiment, and Swellenda m
and Genadenal levies proceeded to the Umgazini
river west of Fort White, for the purpose of inter-
cepting Ssyolo in case he should attempt to move
into the Gaika country, on Col. Mackinnon's ap-
preaching his kraal by the direct route. On the
morning of the 4th Col. Mackinnon, with a force
OF ll5O men of the Cape corps, 73l reg ment, and
R'versdale and Albany leves, and Fort Peddie
flngoes, marched to Seyolo's kraal, on Line Drift
without opposition. and destroyed it. He then
joined Lieut.. Col. Napier who had reported large
body Of Kaffirs in the neighborhood but upon the
two forces joining the enemy retired, and the late
ness Of the hour did not permit of pursuit.
On the 9th inst. the whole division proceeded to
the Prophet UnlaDgeni's kraal. The Kaffirs at the
kraal at first drew up in considerable numbers, as
II Intending to offer some opposition; they, how
ever, dispersed The approach of the troops, who
then proceeded to the kraal situate on the Keis
kamma, few miles below Line Drift The kraa
was destroyed, and party of the Cape corps and
fingoes were dispatched in pursuit of the cattle;
they returned late, having captured about 800 head
On the 9th inst. Col. Mackinnon returned to King
Williams Town.
On the 18Th of February a column of nearly
three thousand men marched to Fort Hyre TO rein
force Gen. somerset; and, after reforming some
desultory evolntions about the Chumie, the column
returned to King Williams Town on the 10 h.
fighting all the way with the kaffirs who attacked
Ia, great numbers and with the utmost determine
iion threw the evies into confusion las the reports
go) and were only beaten back by repeated charges
of the gallant I'D. The detachment brought in
elght men killed and seventeen severely wounded
Or the kaffrs about $50 are supposed to have fallen
The operations of Col. Somerset, after he was
reinforced by Col Mackinnon were the attack and
recapture of Fort Armstrong