The Sun. — 1851-09-10 (London, England)

LONDON, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1851  The news brought from the Cape of Good Hope by the Hellespont, which arrived at Plymouth yesterday, is of the most unsatisfactory character. The Kafir war continues, and the contest every day assumes more and more the character of a war of races, of a war of the black man against the white. It is evident also that the blacks are in a higher state of organization than they could have possibly attained without the assistance of persons more advanced in civilization than themselves, and that they manage to obtain accurate information of the movements and intended movements of our troops, and accordingly make their irruptions on the unguarded points, and after having ravaged the country and murdered the settlers they retreat to the fastnesses with their booty before the arrival of the troops, of whose approach they alwa)s appear to have timely warning. Had these circumstances occurrecl in one or two instances only, it might perhaps have been considered a curious coindence, or perhaps the cunning of the savage might have obtained credit for that which, as it is of invariable occurrence, proves that we have traitors within our own camp, who constantly communicate to our enemy everything that is passing, point out to him our weak points, give him notice of approaching danger, assist and comfort him in his enterprises, and advocate his cause, and aid in his escape when he falls into our power. Every circumstance attending this war from its commencement proves that the Kafir and the Hottentot, who have, until the present moment, been irreconcileable enemies, are acting together in furtherance of some common scheme concocted by a third party, who possesses such influence over both Kafir and Hottentot as to induce them to cease their feuds and to become allies. 'Who are these third parties who have thus stirred up the blacks and united them as one man against the whites. The settlers themselves do not hesitate to say that the missionaries are the traitors who stir up this war, the spies who give information to the enemy, and the organizers and tacticians of the Kafirs and Hottentots; and it is but right and fitting that the inhabitants of this country should be made acquainted with the opinions of those who are on the spot, and who see all that passes as to the conduct of the reverend gentlemen who are accused of being the stirrers up of this strife.  In the United Service Magazine for September we find the continuation of the journal of the Kafir war by an officer serving in Kafirland, and also an interesting historical sketch of the history of the native tribes of South Africa; in each of these papers grave charges are brought against the missionaries, and these charges are supported by authorities so respectable, and evidence of such a character, as to call at least for further investigation. The writer of the jour• nal asserts that all along there has been an understanding between the Kafirs and the Hottentots, that the Cape corps, composed almost entirely of Hottentots, has never suffered from the fire of the enemy, and that they i❑ return never fired at the enemy except with blank cartridge. Large bodies of these men deserted to the Katirs, t tkin4 with them their arms and ammunition, and it is well known that over both Hottentots and Kafirs the influence of: the missionaries is unbounded. On the 11th of February, a combined force of Kafirs and Hottentots expelled the white settlers from a missionary intitution named Shiloh; many of the Hottentots belonged to it, and had been educated by the missionaries for the church. The sertlers fell back upon Whittlesea, where they were again attacked by the Hottentots, who were defeated and driven back to Shiloh, when they entrenched themselves in the church. The garrison of Whittlesea having obtained reinforcements, were about to proceed to attack them in their position, when orders were received from General SOMERSET to cease hostilities against the rebels at Shiloh. " This order," writes the journalist, "is past comprehension. It is suspected that the missionaries have made out a plausible case in favour of their pet rebel Hottentots now they are likely to get the worst of it." On the 19th March a public meeting was held at Graham's Town, at which a petition was agreed to, praying the Governor to cause an inquiry into the causes of the Hottentot rebellion, and that the missionaries stationed at the different places where the rebellion broke out be detained in the colony until such inquiry take place. Mr. COOK and Mr.