The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-03

Gen. Cavaignac said he would vote against the
revision, and refuse it systematically, because the
partlsaDs OF the monarchy, they Of the Bonapartst
prororation, and abe men who wish to organize the
Republic as a Monarchy, demand this revision.
He did not acknowledge the right to demand
monarchy. The countSy will only have faith in
the Republic, when it believes the President can
easily be changed; the country must learn this,
and it was for this reason that he was opposed to
Propagation, apart from the question Of confdence
10 the person Of the President-confdence which
he had not A. to those who profess 10 ameliorae
the Republic, they open door TO its eventual
overthrow. He rejected, there fore, completely all
idea ofrevision, precisely becaussit Was demanded
BY the three. classes Of opinion BE- had pointed out
Cape Of Good Hope. - !.
State of tho Way.-Advices from the Cape are
70 May Cd. The news is Of great importance.
Sir Harry Smith was just holding his own. He
could not advance, and was merely sending out
scouting parties. He was anxiousy waiting rein.
forcements from England. The Pennsular and
Oriental Company's steamer Singapore, with 900
troops, had arrived at the Cape, but her Majestys
steamer Vulcan had not arrived when the Sir
ance the Governor relied upon, had gone over to
the enemy. The beers were taking the field. In
an engagement with the enemy 125 Of the British
troops, men and officers, had been slain. We ex-
tract the following summary Of events from the
South African Of the 18th Of April:
,
more gloomy than ever. A feeling Of discourage
ment and alarm seems to pervade all communica-
tons from the frontier, and scarcely any Of the
writer's find hope of relief from the general anxiety
in any prospect that the future offers.
Our correspondent writes from Graham's Town:
The war is not yet commenced. believe that
Creli, PATIO, Umhala, Moshesh will all join the
war party, and that the danger will be greater than
it has ever been" And, then, speaking Of the
state Of things within the border, the writer pro.
ceeds to describe some haunts Of Hottentots near
Graham's Town, where little army Of the men
lately turned adrift by the Governor, might and will
seek refuge: "For our own part, he adds, we
cannot at present ride out of Graham's Town with
out running the chance Of being shot by some
Hottentot whom we must presume to be friendly
until it is too late to find out our mistake"
From the Sovereignty the intelligence is very
disheartening also. All the farmers in Caledon
River had formed themselves into layers for self.
defence. The Basutus had taken 275 head oil
cattle at koesberg from the Fingoes. Refuge had
| been given in Moshesh's country to all the best
cattle Of Meuroso, the chief with whom W. have
| been in such active hostility. These cattle were
guarded by strong body Of Tambookies, Muer.
| ose's people, and Basutus. The Basutus were kill
phet had directed the kaffirs. Moshesh's eldes
son-who, it may be stated, has always been a
the head of war party, and was not one Of those
who visited Cape Town some years ago with Mr.
Arbousset-is said to have prepared large fore,
to join the Tambookies, but to have been restrained
| by his father.
Such is the present unhappy state Of the Who'll,
interior. There seems no prospect of any aid from
foreign sources, indeed, it is currently stated tina
the Governor will not undertake the responsibility
OF sending for troops elsewhere. The civilians O
the immediate border exposed to ruin from tn
repeated service required Of them, and the con
tinued state of uncertainty in which they live
And even the west feels the evils Of the war mos
bitterly.