The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-15

Tho barque Springbok Captain Hind, arrived at
Bos' on the l2th instant, from Capetown with
adviccs to the 26th and papers to the 9th of Janu
airy, whch is about three weeks later. A letter in
The Capetown Mdn, dated Grahamtown, January
18th, says:
"Up to last evening no further intelligence had
reached us from headquarters.
''By post this morning are expecting some
information in reference TO what has actually
taken place among the Amagaliks. and whether or
no the troops have left tho country and Abandoned
the several missionary stations to their fate
1.-THE reports respecting the destruction of life
and property at whittlcsea arc greatly esaggcra-
ted. The place was attacked by large body Of the
enemy, whose object secmcd to be, by Obtaining
possession Of and driving of tho cattle 10 draw the
defenders from their guarded position. The Kat
frs were kept at distance by small piece of ar
ullery, and from twelve 70 twenty OF them We're
killed, They succeeded, however, in carrying ofl
nearly all the live stock in the place. The contrac-
tor alone lost upwards Of four hundred head of cat
to- worth e. 600 II 800. letter received that
morning from Bushlnws river statcs that General
Somerset expected at Grahams,own on the
18th, with an escort and large number Of cap
tured cattle.
Accounts from Buttcrworth state that the resu
lar troops had been very succcssful in capturing
the cattle Of the Kniiirs. sharp contest tou,s
place between Captain Austn's men and n party
Of tho enemy, in which the sitor were alfnos. en-.
iirely cut of. There wore at Buttcrworth twenty
five thousand head Of cattle, nearly MI ID which
were taken from the krehs people The lanccra
in tho -kirfnishos suffered severely, the general
line Of march being strcwn with dead carclsscs OF
their horses.
1.-THE papers contain accounts Of many small
skirmshcs, but decisive or important contest.
The katrs appear to have suffered severely in the
loss ofcattlc The Britsh orces were concentrated
at Butterworth, well furnished with supplies.
"rhc rise of the Fingoes against their old task
masters, tho Kafiirs, had been general, and the
latter arc described as being greatly alarmed and
dispirtcd. No opposition ON mn extended scale had
la.V, la.
contrary. Iandillc. with great many Of his peo.
pie. had fallen back or fied into the uushmnn
country.
"Should Fakir, aswas expected. CO. operate with
the British forces, the result II thought would
give tenor to the affairs the value of which eau
not be estimated.
"Tho necessity os concilialing the cmigrant isr.
mcrs ON the oraaye river sovereignty, has at la-t
been rccpxniao'. by the government
'Comm'ssioners TO investigate affairs OF toe
rcign.y had declared the intention OF The briirh
government to conccde to the inhabitants the com.
plete management of their own affars
"a proclamation had been issued rcscjnding the
ouilawry Of Preterus"
4 PowsaruL DrlisKATroS The following 10
extract from the address OF Judge JoHSsos, of
Georgia, in sentencing G.. ID. Comet to death for
the murder of w. w. Hailes, without provocaion.
delivered ON the 10th Of September. lS5l
Ne,o York Obserrer.
"Nor snail The place be forgotten IN which oc-
CURED this shedding Of blood. 1t was in ono of
the thoussnd ante chambers Of hell which like
plague spots the fair face of our State. You need
not De told that mean tipping shop-the meet
ing place of Satan's minions, and the foul cess-
pool which. by spontaneous generation, breeds and
nurturos all that is oathsorne and disgusting in
profanity, and babbling. and vulgari.y, and Sab
ba tn breaking. l would not be Inc owner of n
groggery for the price of this globc converted into
prcoous orc. For tho pitifL sum of dime he
furnished the possor which made the deceased
fool, and converted his ,rcsnbpg culprt into de
mon How paltry ,Ais price of two human livesl
This trathc "a tolerated by law and therefore the
vendcr has committed an offence not cognizable by
earthly tribunals. But in the sight OF Him who Is
untrrlpg wisdom, he who deliberately furnishes
the Intoxicating draught which infamcs men to
anger. and violence, and bloodshcd, is particeps
crimr,s in the moral turpitude OF the deed. IL u
not high time that these siuks of vice and crime
should be held figidly accountable to the lave of
the land. and placed under tho ban Of an snlight-
ened and yirtuous public opinonS'