New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-09
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.



By the arrival of the ship Thomas w.
Town. we have dates from the latter port to the l4h of
APRIL with two weeks later news than that received by
the way Of England.
GRAHAM's Town, Tuesday, April 6, 1852
We can give but little intelligence from
the frontier Of date subsequent to that indcaedin
last communication Ii would appear that some portion
ct least Of the large force In the front has been
lively employed letters received from Fort Beaufort
state that the burghers connected with Gen Somersets
division have captured about 1000 head of cattle in the
neiehborhood Of Whittlesea One of these burghers,
named Marais, had been killed by the enemy. Some
other portions Of the troops had also made cap
tares, but we cannot definitely learn to what extent
One letter from the above place, Fort Beaufort
says that few days since two wagons proceeding
thence to the Bnkwater with supplies attacked
by Csfffes the road The were taken by the
saants and young Engshman, about IL years Of age
who has only been q few months from England,
killed This does not look much like complete subjuga-
ton The same letter states that Ii s said there that
hundreds OF spoors may be seen the paths from the
Bnkwstcr 10 the Waterkoo and the latter place is be-
heved 10 be swsrming with the enemy
The mail from Cape Town, due yesterday evening at
O'Clock did not arrive Till toward noon; hence it
not known, generally till late in the day that the Hydra
had arrived with the new Governor and his suite. lie
VIII obtain insight into the character of the
country and the nature of Care war, which he will
probably find very different from anything in his former
experience.
The Intelligence conveyed in the official notices, pub
hshed In coums TO day. goes 10 show thai the Gakss
decline rskng any further engagements with the troops
although they still retain their mountain retreats and
tsunt the troops while keeping out OF harms reach Ii
b In this way that intellectual warfare may for months
10 come be maintained the troops must be kept in
position until thai subjugsion OF the toe has been arrived
81 which only be indicated by his complete
ton OF all his holdings this side the Kel From the
Government notice We gather that parties OF Cares are
frequently seen freckag toward the hei but the same
authority warns the coloniss OF system of organdism
with which is probable they win have 10 cope for
months TO come This has been the accepted view all
along ana therefore led 10 the demand for the prompt
establishment OF frontier Police which we trust the
new Governor viii at cause to be organized
These cannot be doubt but thar under the best reg
security for travelling reading IN these districts m any
unprotected manner cannot DO restored Tor
able period yet that period may be materially short.
sned through effective measures adopted for the track
der this successful must be provided that our towns
be not the receptacle Of such ind vel pairolled
country bet for them Our urban Police will there
FORE require TO be improved and organized In the same
the rural that both may work togS Their,
and allow the providers resting secure lurking
place
The several columns had moved in conformity with
their instructions, but bad met with but little resistance
and ttfing successes The division under MAJOR Gen.
ersl Somersef bad been highly successful having inside
swecp OF SEQ head Of cattle Col Eyre ii was ike.
wise expected, would shortly fall In with good deal OF
booty.
Accounts before us state that the road between Ora
hams Town and Crsdock IL again infested by Cafrcs
Parties Of rebel Hoentots had also been the
Poorf
Extract of a letter from Major General
somerets Camp, dated Thorn Kloof Windvogelberg,
March "a:
I'VE have arrived thus far Ia force Ia safety without
seeing any OF the esemy As soon De Water kloof was
kh the Csires treeked In sgsip The troops left too
soon they ought TO have remained another week
This very open part Of the counfryit Is called the
hontebok viskte. IN the Tsmbookie country The enc
my moved 81 their stock day before we 20, here
They are All scne toward the Esi II the TROOPS hsd