New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-29
most pralsewor,hy lOra..r Of class OF na,l,,.

mean tke FElgot>-a race NsN Nfthtl Of The
yTanl Chaka iron their homes, the scattered
remnants of eight deem aied tribes, came wears
ago from Matt 20 the kei - seek refuge from
their oppressor They were - once enslayed by
the Kaifirs, and Ony IN lS,5 were released from
bondage by Col Somerset and The " good Sir
b DUrban. They are an Industrious, nuner-
Gus, and gallant people. ant have cvinced, dur
Ing the whole o ;liS war, 50 steady an adherence
20 our Government. that they deserve our SINGER.
est respect. On The alarm being given TO them,
they secretly hocksG mt Beaufort and together
with the inhabitants oi that place, 50 cffccgualy
resisted the bold attack OF Hermanu>. that he and
his follower were routed with great Slaug ghter-
were pursued 10 their homes. their cattle cap
tured. their dwellings rezed. and he-ihe arch
rebel. the double rcnegsie-Hemanus slam
Sir Harry now became the attacker. He sent
a force 10 the Prophets own kr1al. burnt
It, and captured his cattle He communl-
Gated with Fsrt Hare, engaging with success
the enemy on his return, and defeated hlm
with great less patroll,t tho country lncessant-
". carrying with hun rather the prestige OF con-
queror than the mere appearance OF resistance. .
devastated his country, and IN fact, inflicted on
the savage all the mlseres OF war so well deser-
ed. Meanwhile Mayor General Somerset (a,ey
locally promoted) marched INTO the Nat RIVER
country, and after defeating their combined iorco
by a wellconcer,ed NOV ement of his own and a
burgheT column, Stormed and took Fort Arm
strong, their strongest position He returned 10
Fort Hare with the Spoils he had won. by no
means contemplate At Shllo. post among tho
Tambookies. further north where some Hoten-
tots have long been residing. a Captain Tylden,
K r. engaged H. survey NJ the country. together
with the inhabitants of Whittlesea, a village near
ShIo, We're treacher, ISlv attacked hy the Tam
boOhltS and Hot, ntots toT ten DAYS did they
gallantly defend themselves, although their loss
was great, and then made vigorous sorsle, inv
ing their enemy 10 ms encampmcnt, and m turn
becoming the aSSallan'S Inc burgherS Of Cra-
dock and Cole shGrg came aDpOuunGy 10 their
assistance, and the force opposed 70 them VAS
scattered, and IN detail totally defeated
have not noticed the detection Of the kttiir
police or, indeed. many other incidents. with
which must leave the pubIc prints 10 acquamt
YOU hut viii here state that, had not the IA
natlclSm which the Prophets raNngs had hred
deeply settled IN their boSoWS. doubtless 10 day
would that lne force have been at his Excel
lencyS disposal The liottentots had been III
fuenced greatly bl the raScalIty of the mission
aries among them-had been persuaded that We
meant TO enslaye them. and the fact OF 80 much
Hottcutot blood being already spilt IN their in
sane rebellion, with the toImer report, tended 10
cause the catastrophe | am about 10 describe
tp 10 this moment the men Of the Hottentot
corps, even against their counirymen, had done
good and gallant service for the Government
Alas that anythng should have altered their
to entlce them away rom their cOlorS , One
nlsht the alarm was sounded, and mdlsputaby
~ appeared the case hat i6 soldiers OF the regi-
mCnt, the best and oldest Of our men, together
with some men oi the mule tram and Albany
levy, had secretly deserted To the enemy No
steps were taken 20 pursue them, ana the resi-
next day were dlsarmed
Rut SIR Harry's promptitude and decision at
once repaired the gap thus made m his force
lie mounted number OF hls Staunchest lesIes,
took the field himself at once. and routing tho
enemy on his way, communicated with Cen
Somerset. Here "A sad scene awaited HIM The
other wing OF the regiment, with tears IN their
eyes, desired 10 protest their disapprobalon OF
the conduct OF their comrades. The old man
himself eAtreatcd t. be allowed 10 prove the
remnant OF his corps, and So deeply dld their as
Surances weigh on Sir Hlrry's mind, that he has
since rearmed the men he had degraded. On his
return, he again tell IN with and defeated the en-
emy, and, making forced and rapid march into
the recesses of his country, again brought HIM
to action, taking zoo cattle from his clutches,
and routing HIM with loss Repeated patrols
have secured the country with success ever
since, but the headquarters are not removed In
one of these very gallant affair took place, IN
which Robertson WAS surrounded with littlc
band, and with great gallantry, and totally
unsupported, they cut their way through a
vastly superior force. fighting hand to hand.
with the loss of an officer Adlutant Fletcher
of the 73d and soldiers, together with some II
horses killed and taken. and one officer severely
wounded. Since that. Sir HaIry's little columns
have been .nc ssantly engaged, sufienng Ffrar
fatigue, some loss. but always meeting with sic-
cess, and sometimes wrenchmg cattle from their
q sp. Colonci McKnnOn. the other day, had q
or iant and successful affair In the Kesksma
T. X, at the me time that MAJOR WiImot,
lo er down the anne river, defeated a superior
force in two ccessfu days fighting (storm OF
Fort WIlshre) MAJOR General Somerset Is now
nearly stationary. MAJOR Donovan, who had
come from across the Orange River, has routed
the Basuras, IN the Wittebergen, on the bound
ary, who also had olned the league, and Captain
Tylden, now at the head OF a large force, has
moved forward successfully, and has routed Sc
vera times his treacherOus opponents
have now related the leading features IN =
war peculiar from it's being The first instance OF
attempted combination among the cOlores inhap-
itants and bloody beyond precedent IN IT'S de-
tails For the first time have the kaifirs, IN obe-
dence to the command Of their Prophet, omitted
10 rush upon the colony, Teservlng their owh
country as the seat Of warrior the flfst time do
they descend to the PLAIN and tight, sometimes
nearly hand TO hsnd-fOr the FIRST time do We seq
them almost universally armed with firearms,
and Tor the first time do they exhibit any skill ~
their use That ueachey has contributed to
their supply OF an munition Is indDbi'able, ana
that the missionaries OF the different societies.
sent out 10 preach the Word OF God have dis
graced their cloth by preaching rebellion instead,
is very confidently asserted Mark you, state
the public opinion have no cause from my ows
experience 10 condemn any one. The accounts
from England have gwen rise TO the most extfaV-
agant oy on the part OF the colonsts, have ella
ted ALI and relieved Sir Harry Of load which
uncertainty imposed on the nohlest heart that
can elevate a human bosom. am personally
delighted, for feel with him entirely. wide
country is now the scene Of this struggle between
races. and a few more white faces 10 help usis
all We want, 10 revenge this unproyOked, uner-
pacted, and cruel war. Ere this letter reaches
your hands, | dare say the struggle now about to
begin In earnest, will have approached IT'S COM
pletion. London Times.