Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-25


POSSESSION of this colony is important to Great Br
TAIN rom It's being 1t the key 10 the Indian
and epot whence her ships and troops may be dispa
TO may parts of the world From this country arc bough
somc the most magnificent plants that adoln our green
houseand gardens Among the animals are numerous but
and sheep species OF each being pecua
TO the 9unry.
CupGown the Capital of the territory of G; sod Hone il
sltuatedon the West side of Table Bay about "a mi e.
name.
lis aea and well-built town. rising in the midst of
desert ecompassed by black and dreary mountains 1t il
suohsypliiled, and has numerous garrison, which il
constants Kept On the alert by the predatory character
The Calls lis commercial importance 10 the trade witt
India macs il valuable possession 1t was taken in Sep
iemher, 95, by an English squadron under Sir G. X
fphstoe seconded by about 5000 land forces under Sa
ofa 'ene Clark and Craig At the peace restored
the Dutchbu the 10Th Jany 1906 II was again taken
by an EnGs force under Admiral Sir Home Popham, ana
General sIDavd Baird. The landing at Cape Town is Il
eiY run OF into eight feet waller on which are large
Tor dschatng boats &c. The water for ships conduct
Cd to thccy by pipes and the casks filled in The boats
ic Town lsituatcd On dccriry and contains 20G
houses regay bui and disposed into straight and par
lei Streets ansvcrsGly intersrctci.
Several slarcs give the town and ery appear.
ancG The ilabants about Is O90, Of whom 00Q arc
whites and mixture between Europeans and Africans and
] the rest are Lcks
The citad Stands on the East side of The town, and u,
thrccquaren of mile Eastward from its smaller port with
strong batta.s commanding the anchorage. The country
around probes grapes, with all the European and many
the tropical rits, barley and wheat.
Seven huntnd pipes of wine made every year, of these
oout lUU conset Of the sweet wine called "Constan the
roonce OF twciarms near the mountains. Few countries
an ooast OF 50 great variety Of dubious rooted plants;
ne Table mountain and The West shore Of The Bay cy
th rich appearance of all coors, while the sides Of the
flls arc finally scented with geranlums in all their different
| eecies
AuGusT 3lsTTo-day will be an era in my nautical en-.
pIcnce Oh account Of going into East Longitude and
nav Indeed can feel that am leaving home Our position
tooy a 50 deg 81 South Just S. miles to the North
wad OF the Cape about $40 miles distant. We will cros5
ht meridian OF Greenwich about 5 p NJ and feel checrct
up the prospect of visiting shore more particularly
as have now been at for IS days. which is sufficiently
onl Tor poor mortal 10 be tossed about The angry
and deprived Of the enjoyment which oil pour
morals e'oy shore This day also completes half
Of lead horse which is The fourth months advance of pay
we cceie on leaving home for foreign port.
Aid n,w 10 give an Idea of the mountains of the Cape
/ Coco E'pe which am compelled 10 do to fill up tho ~.
mainn. portion Of this sheet.
TIT Southern promonory OF Africa commonly called the
Capeo Good Hope, is peninsula nearly 10 leagues in
enghcomposed OF a vast OF mountains and rocky
nd bt%een The atitutes OF 80 deg SO min aud "a deg
?? min South.
The iorth end of the pomontoy forms Table Bay
South raat OF which stands Cape Town. haypg it,
TIC Wa, The Lions mountain; miles from it, 10 The
South 10 Table mountain; Eastward OF which is the De
We rTs Be- and other elevations. Captain Grant suys "On
eilerng able Bay every vopage is attracted by The maes
o Tic Appearance of the Table Hill whose head often hidden
II among H. clouds Many writer's have given
" this untain the following wilt trust, be loun
y feel! HelhI Of The Lons Rnnp Westward o Cape Town
10 yards 81 Lions Head, Sugar Loaf ID The Sonth.
Vest, 100 West end OF The Table Land la; East end Of
tie same 1885, highest point peak OF The Devils Berg,
, lA shoulder Of the Al These the perpcndcu
laheishts all The most conspicuous parts Of this nagn
~ hC'nt pile nature"
" The Tab, mountain, in true Northwest and South
a dreclin, is mile and three quarersin extent and il
preents occasional phenomenon 10 which the English
haw given Of the Table Cloth and the French Of
The Perruqr. 1t commences by little white or tleecy
cloh, whctemains sometimes stationery the summit
he
heThole TGe when it becomes dark grey in The middle
u whe The cdgs still remain white; after continuing some
n tim it slowl mixes with the atmosphere until it entirely
AZ disappears without rain or mist.
lis phenomenon, which In summer, ID certain
prGnoBc of hard gale for whenever the Table Land be-
~ GIN be covered il indicates strong South East
nj EasSoulh Est wind, which, after the mountain Is
Ut COMPLETELY codcd On and blows excessively hard
u, sonlimes for three days together.
ed BIT the You know that the dlvi
H. soof the yea the Cape may be said consist OF four
es par In Europe; thus dividing it, The Spring, which
ht commences at he beginning OF Sept and continues to the
40 bcsnng Of Dc s indispuaby The most agreeable sea
III The Sumner from December March, is sultry and
won be inoIeabc, il The heat was not ntisated by the
10 win which blw from the Southern The Autann
IS ffoarch .une is distinguished by variety oil wea-
OF kherlough gtaealy pleasant towards the end and the
Wiz from June 10 September Is usually cold rainy ana
er sO The seasons are also divided into dry aud wet The
n aerom September 20 March, The greatest heat 10 In
I'll anLy and February when The thermometer sometimes
iscs 100 deg. In the stormy Snier months, June
IN Iuyd August it falls at times to 80 dcs. On The summit
u rabe Mountain, the temperature Ot The ar IS cons
~ tcs lower in the clear weather of WINTER than 10 Cape
TO Towand in summer the difference is still greater when
a. the of the mounaio is cnvrloped BY the Table Cl9h
in The roach is generally indicated by the shs
I'd drncf winds, and Tie disappearance Of the tleecy
cluuThese tokens succeeded by heavy dews thick
Cd fDgs cold North Westerly Ynds accompanied ny vlo
lent ns of thunder lightning aud rain. At The cApira
ton clree days the atmosphere begins 70 brighten, and
then mountains the continent appear win their sum
T0t(Sen 3d) we arc in lat. "a deg. Al min. s., and
ong 40 min. + the distance per log from Port PflYa
tsles which ia quite good distance from one point
TO anot and but small proportion OF mat we VIII accom-
~ psh cre reach home again On the 5th In lat 50 deg
40 81 min and long u deg l9 min FL distance To the
Cape 5ih light Wind end all oil us In very hIgh sps
N al the paect OF reaching land.
~ Sept lat, IS deg Is min S long. i Geg % min E.
ut Through tho day occaSona! rain squalls brt
To-day lmics OFT On the 7th about A. NJ our hearts
=, cheerful s-crhoed the thrilling cry of Land no! om the
- mast where Table Mountain was JUS, discovered
through mist with ils lofty head reared among the clouds
:. But ti:apntment we had gotten too far to the North
ward and est ri with strong head wind which soon
= bcrea SD o small gale, and compelled 10 wear
ship of She and Iayo. The ncE morning (ihe oh) nc
wind modtting mac, sail, but forced ic I'm 10 the
South war and ut I'm. were 50 miles o" nSan To-
# night it Suneary calm, with an extraordinary heavy lcw
nearly eiuao The Peruvian which, you know is The only
y form in With rain is fypcrenccd
. The mung of the Gh. light breeze from the South.
ward and !st-ward, with all slil eel standing to = r. =,
weather cIs and very easan, A,2 NJ. lat IS deg %
s. min S. cr ie deg 2min F. just 81 mile, yet distant.
y At uur p, u:ad: the land once more, anu ~enoeo
" cur way sicily towardsle fading outlines the sGn lnst
sinking bend the hOrI1, tHscng b's idec vi ''e ''''
II ern sky. $500,
n SEpr IO,i-As soon the day had sufficiently ad7anced
10 enable discern olecis deserted The rugGed on
lines of thc;oast hunelg in condcd darkness over lne
sea- and oullves moving slowly towards fhe entrance OF
- False Bay bween tho 40 Capes As our destination
TO Smon's Ey and not Table Bay, (hc last oil when
ave already escribcd) ill give You slight sketch Of
this harbor, wch hope ill prove equally nleresung.-
40 il is ncceary dwelipou Bays 10 describe one
r. will coc:mecc with Fac Bay, 10 enable you 10 lolm
: more correct lea OF the en- re harbor.
"FALsE BA" entrance / formed by the Cape oil uoou
Hone on The lest side ali False Cape on the East sde
the latter is steep bluff rebIing enon which may De
al eight agues dsan and a2padrs lean over 10 Inc
west, when vaSed from the outward from which, pfo6ao2
i, was called E,nglip by II Dutch, but sometimes Hoiten
tots Point; il situated na 81 deg, ?3'a son'h long 10
deg SO east Tn enlrancof lhe Bay from Cape 10 cape
is about leagues wide Else Cape being te me South
OF the Cape OF Good Hope aarIy miles The Bay OK,
tends norhwa the lao about 5 leagues being age
and open of square o!m you enter False Bay, IISss
of led mountains percged The North wnch ehuS
al the entrance the Bay. Table Mountain Is seen IN
clear weather where the dsncc from il ia SHY mlGs u"
the south anil very distinc from Tho entrance oil fa's'
Bly. From False Cape aIthcr ridge Of mountains ek'
tend TO The Nohward aonghe eastern shore to Inc DO.
tom of The Bay. The spacebelween these dses IS low
land The mountains seem ovet being at great distance