The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-22
Difference Ia favor Of Importation ...,........ $3.50

Total. 4oo
Difference Of Importation. saaN9s
The importation duties amount TO 1870 odd millions
about per cent, OF the value OF the goods imported
The importation in lS49 alone amounted to 5S7 millions
81 millions less than 1885, and the expectation to ATS
10 less In this year OF 1851, instead OF augmentation
there will be dimnution on account OF the shackes
with which Bravo MurilIo has bound down the trade OF
the country, while smuggling has proportionably in
creased
Our accounts from Gibraltar are to the 3lst ult No
further intelligence had reached that place from the Riff
relative the Moorish pirates. who had beaten oil
her Maestys sloop Janus. except that the five
to the British brig Nelson. which laden with Indian
corn and had been captured during her voyage from the
Black sea to Cork. Her Majesty's ship Arehusa. so.
and were there when the Euxine left. Her Msjestys
ship janus was also IN the bay and was expected that
subjects held in captivity Some other ships also
looked for from Sir PakeIs fleet and was proposed
possible utterly to extrpale the powerful and daring
hodes oil Arabs who systematically rob and plumber The
merchant shipping OF all nations.
SOUTH AFRICA.
The KATrR wAR.-By the arrival OF the steamer Bos
phorus at Southampton. we have news from Cape Town
to the st of October and from Grahams Town to the
Goth OF September No important events have occurred
in the war Colonel Mackinnon and Colonel Eyre had
fered severe loss without anything being done. The Off
cal account Of losses in the Fish River BUSH summary
WOlCl TeacleO i
supposed to be. The return shows the serious
total of seventy EIGHT casualties of which no fewer than
twenty nine men killed the spot; two have since
died Of their wounds and eight unaccosned for but
have there is little doubt fallen by the hand Of The enc
my: thus making the loss in killed thirty nine, and ex
actly the same number wounded. Theee casualties in
ber It is affirmed that great many of the enemy were
killed in these severe combats, and hardly sup
pose that such loss could have been sustained on
side without INJECTING signal chastisement upon the
savage foe The body Of one soldier Of the Queens"
was found surrounded by five Kaffrs. who had fallen
with him in that mortal strife.
into head quarters the 18th September the gallant 73d
looking ragged enough, the Fngoes singing their wa
song They were halted opposite the governors quarter,
was thought that the next movement OF the TROOPS
would be to throw supplies into Forts White and Cox. 81
which time the arrival Of the rides and ancsn might b
expected enabling the commander chief to perfect his
Arrangements, and 10 enter upon future operations upon
| more extended scale, and with more decisive effect
There was. :. latest the appearance Of much reckless
expressed Tor Mount Coke and Fort Munsy-Seyolo
lowering in their vicinity, and seeming 10 threaten All al
Of this The mounted men at King Williams Town had
been directed to hold themselves in readiness at q min.
ues warning Other reports say that the design Of this
chief was to attack For Pedde, which was quite pre-
pared 10 give him warm reception.
The way In WHICH The country, even between Ora.
hams Town and Fort Beaufort, is bese, is evidenced
by the fact that train Of about seventy wagons was
attacked midway between these two places and robbed
The train escorted by Fngoes, and other levies and
party OF Hottentos. was on the road between Fon
Brown and Fort Beaufort lmprudenuy enough twsoty
of the wagons went on in advance OF the escort, and
when passing through the drft Of the Brak ive our
five q them were attacked BY Hotsntot desertsn from
the Cape corps, armed with rifles panic seized the
drivers and leaders and the wagons and passengers re-
NAMED full half hour in possenson OF the rebels
who plundered them The escort, coming up. drove the
Hottenios away; they pursued, the property all
found and two Hotentos and Kair were Killed l,
svidea that the rebels lay about in small parties in all
directions II large force appears they lie sti and the
road 10 reported clear But small party come within
reach they pounce upon it, and plumber destroy IT,
the enemy by the troops under the command OF Lieut.
Col Fordyce. 74th Hshlanders. the Kromms Heighu