The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-13

VERY LATE FROM THE oAPK OF GOOD HOPE.
tfron the Bottom Traveller, Dec IL
For about TWO years the English colony in South
Africa have been the scene of ssnguinary contest
IN which many Thousand lives and vast amount Of
property has been destroy and to carry which,
has probably cost the English government many
millions of dollars. Tie cause Of the outbreak Of
the native chiefs against the Eng lish has never been
sscertained but is is generally believed that they
in seine sort goaded into insurrection by the
harsh manner in which they we're compelled to give
up their lsnds at the instance of Governor Sir
Harry Smith-Whoso course in tho matter by
no means meets the approval of the home govern
ment
We are indebted to NJ Huckius, Of this city,
for the Cape Town Mmlfor of October rs, brought
by the st. Marys. st Philadelphia, from which we
learn that public meeting had been held Mt Cape
Town TO consider wha. steps should be taken to OBJ
tain democratic constitution ut the hands Of the
English government.
The Monitor which appears 10 be in the interest
OF government, 10 alluoipg to the proceedings,
fers to what il calls the threat Of Of the speak
ers Of resortirg to "furher proceedings" which, 1t
says, aims at "anerchy aud rebellion" The GROUND
taken by those who resist the present course Of the
homo government, with regard to the colony, is,
shat, being portion Of the British empire, they are
entitled to the privileges and liberties Of the Eng
Itch nation, and are not to be taxed but By their
common consents and that the colonists cannot be
lawfully taxed for the beneht Of the home govern
mtnt unless they allowed representation; and
they refer TO the resistance Of America, in like cir
cuDstsnoes, as a case in point where the injured
party took the freedom OF DONG itself justice.
Force was opposed TO force, and the wrong doer
defeated !" One of the opposition papers hints that
if the next news from England is not favorable to
their wishes, there may be decisive movements by
whs. the government pspers call the ''rebel de-
mocracy
Thus il appears that, with savage rebellion
srourd them, the colonists, or large portion Of
them, are assuming hostile attitude against the
home government, which may lead to serious results
hereafter.
The pews ma TO the Ksffir war H. that the rebels
are almot subdued, and are gradually giving way.
Such survive death on the battle field or the
more fearful death of starvation, will probably BIO
driven into Central Africa, and their lands confs
Gated to the English government.
An account Is given Of the murder by the rebels,
Of Capt HeaIne, two men Of the 18Th ginent and
Chief Constable Reilly They were all shot by an
ambushed foe.
Travellers from Central Africa speak Of the war
between the two hostile tribes, the Namaquas and
the Dsmarsa, for the last two years, as resulting
in horrible atrocities The Namsquas are charged
with the commission Of most of these II IS stated
that they numerically kill all the men captured,
ripping open with their knives thu DO gels of chill
6ren and youth, and cutting off the hands and legs
of women, some Of the latter of whom writer in
Cape Tovn paper has seen iimping about in their
mntilated condition. In one case they beat one Of
the missionaries stationed in their land and after
wards fired into his house.