The New York herald., 1872-12-09
SOUTH AFRICA.
War In Kafiraria and Sharp Battle Shocks
Between the COntcnding Armies.
Tambookies and Kreli's Men in Combat with Great
Slaughter After Division Poured
Into the Fe'd-European Arms in Use
British Interests in the Local Confusion.

BY mail from the Cape OF Good Hope we have
files from south Africa dated at Port Elizabeth on
the 18th or october. The journals supply the fol-
lowing animated report Of the progress Of q great
native war;
THE TAhB0OKIEs AND KRELI's MEN m BATTLE IN
THE FIELD.
Intelligence was received from beyond the Kei
yesterday morning, from which 1t appears that
many Of Kreli's people had returned home with
portions Of the spoil captured after their contest
with the Tambookies in the field. These consisted
Of horses, sheep and guns, very few cattle having,
1t is said, been taken.
The slaughter of the Tambookies In the first en-
counter with Krelis army is said to have been very
great. -..'@..
THE FIELD OF BATTLE AND PARTICULARS or THE
GREAT ENCOUNTER,
Just beyond the Bashee, In the part occupied by
the chief Moni, there s peculiar piece ofcountry
forming as 1t were, q sort Of basin, with num-
ber Of thickly wooded kloois leading down and
1t was in these that Kres army ensconced
themselves which, being known to Gangelizwe,
marched to the attack giving his generals instruc
tions for the centre divisions 10 make feint at
tack on the centre kloos, so as TO draw out Krel,
arms were then to close In from the rear.
Instead Of following these Instructions, u ap-
pears that Gangelizwe's left division prematurely
attacked the outer kloof and, being iierccly met
by the enemy, gave way.
The right then came TO their assistance, and was
been the signal for general retreat, OF which the
Galekas took advantage, and, according to their
gelizwe's army were slain, amounting, according
TO some estimates, To about 400, and to others to
1t IS said that on Friday last firing was heard in
the diteCtlon OF the rcserve-the Idntywa-but
this requires confirmation.
THE "KELIABLE CONTRABAND IN EXERTloN AT
1t is; however, by no means impossible, rs from
Information received by us Kre was, according TO
with the object OF Furnishing Mapassa and Z0belo,
two OF his subordinate chiefs, who are hrm adhe-
rents to our government, and who refused to take
any part against the Tambookies.
We believe these chiefs are desirous OF protection
ceiVe it or not is hard to say for the Governor
seems very slow to move in the matter, and to
take advantage OF the opportunity now thrown in
putes. II Kreli attacks Mapassa and Zobello, who
are said to have about two thousand followers
there can be but little doubt but that the latter
Will seek refuge IN the reserve, and 1t may be that
the firing said to have been heard in that direction
may have arisen from that cause. 1t is said the
GaleKas have driven their cattle into the forests
for some purpose or other.
EUROPEAN ARMS AND BRITISH INTEREST.
.biy ~ st, state that It. was perfectly aston
sp0rted by the two contending armies. Among the
Tambookies In particular this was prominent
feature, many OF them being armed with. double
barrelled guns and some even with Enfield rifles
Gangeli2we has offered to surrender himself and
his people to the government as British subjects
colonial government. II His Exceliency should
hesitate TO accent such surrender there can be
little doubt D1t that Kreli will claim it on the
score OF right by conquest, and this will give rise
TO serious com pications.
We would, says a Cape City journalist, respect
fully suggest to the government the proprety OF
at once sending up to the front some confidential
agent to mediate between the two, or to arrange
Tor the reception OF the Tamb0okes as British sub
jects. This would be In our opinion fraught with
the greatest beneficial results to the colony, and
would, In course OF very little time, put stop to
be one who can be equally trusted by the govern.
mcnt and the natives. In connection with the
above we may mention that detachmcnts of police
from Graham's Town, Fort Beaufort Peddie and
King williams Town have passed through this on
their way TO Komgha and the Kei to watch the
drifts, and prevent the ingress and egress of ma
tlyes While these disturbances are going on.