The republic., 1851-07-17
From 1s Boston safa0sller, July IA.
A Fortnight Later from the Cape OF Goo,


The English brig Flibberty, arrived at this port
on Saturday afternoon, brings dates from the Cape
Of Good Hope to May 10th, fortnight later.
The intelligence is to the effect that the kaifr
war still continues, without any visible impression
being made by the English The property Of the
settlers is continually captured and carried of.
The following extracts take from the papers:
The English steamer Vulcan had arrived out.
with seven hundred additional troops TO assist Ia
queling the rebellion.
AT Tambookies Captain Tylden had battle
with the rebels, in which two hundred and sixteen
Of them were killed. The Dutch frontier boers be-
haved with their usual bravery, and had II not
been for their impatience to get at the rebels, the
loss OF the enemy would have been very great.
Captain Tylden, already known, wished to
draw the enemy three four miles from the base
OF the mountain into the open ground, and there
fore gave orders to retreat
This stralagem succeeded so we'll that the Kaflirs
rushed down the steep, yelling and screaming. af.
ter our troops Scarcely had they got a mile how
ever, when the beers could no longer be restrained
but turned suddenly upon the enemy and poured q
destructive fire upon them The enemy ut once
fled. followed up by our men; but they were nm
fortunately, too near the mountains, into which
they dispersed.
Ii was reported that the whole of the people Of
Hermanus and Macomo were in the Kat River set
tlement three hundred men Of the levies were to
march from Fort Hare for Glands post on the 2Sth
ultimo.
The winterberg is again infested with the Kaffir
and Hottentot marauders, who have taken up their
Oiu pO5luOn IN w htcf hlOOls anu are bulu 10 nave
had skirmsh with party Of the colonists; in
which two of the latter and eight ten of the reb
els were killed.
A rebel chief, named Masosi, had been attacked
by Major Donovon and defeated. The Kaffirs lost
300 killed, 65 of whom drowned in an attempt
20 cross the river
Notwithstanding these victories the Kaffirs still
appear in force, and the industry of the colony is
at a complete stand still.
We hear, also, that fears entertained that Mr..
Dodds Pringe will be compelled to abandon his
present camp, in consequence of his party not be-
ing strong enough to defend their position against
the rebels, who have spread themselves all over
that part of the country.
The country in that direction, and higher up on
the Bavaans river, appears, Also to be infested by
the enemy, two of whom lately shot on the
farm of MIR. Stokes, and three on that Of MIR. Ba-
rend Bouwer.
The country in the neighborhood Of Kaga, il is
said, is infested by Kafirs and rebel Hottentots.
Two of Toise's Katfirs, on their way 10 King Will
liam's Town, with dispatches from Captain Tyl-
den, were stopped and murdered by the enemy.
Mr.. Ainslie, who was lately proceeding to his farm
to harvest of his indian corn, was attacked by
rebel Hottentots and compelled to retire.
At Fort Hare there had been a ourt-martial by
which fifty three rebels had been condemned; pro-
bably some of them will be hung and others i'm
prisoned,