Denton Examiner, Audenshaw, Hooley Hill and Dukinfield Advertiser. — 1878-01-26 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE KAFFIR RISING.  A telegraphic despatch, dated Capetown, January Ist, has the following: The war news is serious. The Kaffir outbreak has extended to the Gaikas, while a large section of the Sandillt tribe is in open revolt. Martial law has been proclnit.ed over their country. Maier Moore, with a patrol of police, when escorting the mails on the Kei road, was fired upon, and after arousing fight he was forced to retire to Kiiingha. A policeman named Giese was killed and Major Moore was slightly wounded in the arm. Next day forty men of the 88th and twenty police went out again under Major Moore to escort the post, and met a large body of Karnes, when mu sharp fight emmed. The enemy were defeated. One soldier and one policeman were mortally wounded, while several others were slightly wounded. One soldier is reported to be missing. The country people are flocking into the towns, having been officially warned that the Government has directed its officers to aid all willing to come forward to serve the Colony at this juncture. . . •  In the Transkei thn armistice of throe days has expired without Krell or the Chicken having sub.. mitterl. . .  Colonel Glyn has marched his troops in three I columns to sweep the Jountry. The central column has had a brisk skirmish. resulting in a small loss to the enemy and the capture of 900 cattle. Two hundred men of the 80th, from Pretoria, have ser;ved at Otretcht, and should occasion require Sir T. Shepstone will be supported by all the farmers and other residents. _ .  A cormspondent, writing from Ring William'. Town, Britieh Kaffraria, Dec. 19th, says : Since the ' Imperial authorities have undertaken the manage. went of the war the commiseariat him been faultless, and large supplien are heinu; sent forward daily both for the British troops and the Native levies. It inmost rweessery that ample stores should be transmitted without delay, becauen a heavy rainfall would make the Wei drifts impaesable. The Active has, however, on her recent cruise along the coast, between the rivers Wei and Umtata, wscertained that there are  " facilities for effecting a landing if necessary. On this , side the Kai the aspect of affairs certainly does not improve. It is at the risk of his life that a farmer follows the Wadi of bin stolen crttle, and on aeveral oecasions whet stock has been traced to a treat the natives have turned out armed and in such numbers as to make an attempt at recovery anything but discreet. A farmer named Kilmer, living near Rompha, had bis homestead sacked during a temporary absence, and on returning the attitude of the native, was no tie. atening that 1 had to beat a retreat. MPvo marauders are Gaikas, and on their acts no interpretation ot:ier than war can be placed. News has just reached town of the murder of a youth named Murray. HP wes living on s farm at Alice, and left on horseback towards evening to drive the cattle some. is supposed that he found a portion at the stock in the ha.ale of the Kaffir thieves.  and that he was niuedered When trying to reecue it. licporta are current that the Colonial Govern ment is giving little or no assistance to the Imperial authoritiee, and there are rumoure of disagreement in huh official circles. It is certain that the Ministry in doing nothinT to warrant the belt f that it ii fully alive to the present crisis. The JulI penal authorities, on the other hand, are acting, so fur as they are enabled to act, with great energy.  Colontl rullrine and Lieutenant Car;ington, both °dicer. of the 24th Rqziinent, are enrolling volunteers fast as ; the former infantry, and the latter cavalry.  W