Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1878-07-06 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

AFFAIRS LN, ME CAPE.  A Tenter's telegram, dated Cape Town, Jame 4 (via Plymouth), says : All reports from the frostier confirm the statements that the Eaffirs are breaking up into small parties, and that they are suffering great privations. Maidansisa and Edmund Sandilll have returned to Umaingies, near the junction of the Thosmo and Nei rivers. Toe lattsr is said to be very ill. Nyw ma, an uncle of Sandilli, was caotured by the ',levees a few days sinoe, , and he state. that there is a great want among the Kaffir.. Two companies of Fingers in patrol on 30th May cams upon about 100 rebels near the Isidengi Bush, and attacked them, killing seventeen, amongst whom was Dukwana This is the I fourth time thin man (former), an Elder of the 3aegwali Mission) has been reported killed, but there ap• pears to be strong ground to believe the report is now correct, as upon the body was found ts letter from the Bey. lie. Cumming, commencing My dear Dubwane." An official telegram communicated to the House of Assembly yesterday states that the Laws unanimously report Sandilli to have been dangerously wounded in this fight. A head councillor of dandilli, Carepubs, has been captured. Tini Macenno ha. been committed for trial. N'gubi haying attempted to create a mutiny amongst the convicts at the breakwater, has been sent, with his followers, to Robbers Island. An attack was made on Taisboactifontein on the northern border, but it mu found that the rebels had fed. An official telegram staten that the reports of cattle stealing have been greatly exaggerated, and affairs generally have a much better aspect. Soma, a chief with ten followers, all implicated in the late disturbances, have eurrennered. The Speaker ruled, when the House met on Weds needay last, that Mr. Merriman's motion as it stood could tint be put, as it conveyed a censure en the representative of the Crown. After some discussion, the debate was adjourned until Friday. Mr. Merriman then made a verbal amendment to the second resolu tics, and substituted entirely new wording for the third, declaring that the transfer of the command of the Colonial Forges to Sir Arthur Cunynghanie in January last was against the wish of the Ministry and prejudicial to the Colony. An amendment to thews resolutions was proposed by Mr. Miusadorp, who receives the support of the Ministerial party. On Monday Mr. Merriman sought to further amend his third resolution by striking out all reference to Sir Arthur Ounynghama, but the feeling of the House was against his being allowed to make any further alteration. The debate is now proceeding, and it is not expected to end until the evening of the 6th inst. Staff Commander Solflett, of H.M.S. Flora, was accidentally drowned at Cape Point on May 31st. The Standard and Mail states that it has received news from Natal that Cetewayo, declaring that the Natal Government had agreed to his view of the boundary quemion, had ordered the farmers at the Pongola to leave, and had parcelled out the country among Zulus. . . . . .  A telegram to the Arq., received rig Kimberley, dated 2nd inst., states that the British force is busy building Fort tranialabell, under continued flre from the enemy. Patrols have been sent out, and frequent , skirmishes have taken place, in which eight ot the enemy have been killed. A telegram published by the Cape Times states that Mr. Burness, his family, and mother, had been murdered at Danide Krell by the Griquas.  ITARRINT ANN PASO, sged 13, who WAS aenteoced at the last Bodtnin Assizes to two years' imprisonment for concealment of birth, Ilea, by the intereeeifion of Mr. .1. Tremayne, M.P., sari the Rev. A. Lawrence, Vicar of St. Ewe, received,a.free ardon. She is is very delicate state of "ssalth., and it, is faired she will not recover.