The Sun. — 1848-10-26 (London, England)

WARNING TO THE REBEL BOERS.  " Know all ye assembled in arms under one Pretorius, whom I have proscribed, that ye are British subjects, and that the act of your thus assembling in this reckless manner is illegal, and in opposition to her Majesty's sovereign will. You are guilty of rebellion. "Remember, before you force me to fire upon you, that I have given you fair warning in my manifesto on the 29th of March last. I now again warn you to pause ere you compel me to use the force now assembled at my dis.. posal and close at hand. " if hat is that you seek? To be slaves to black men, and to hold your lands from them, and not from her Majesty? I went among you last January with a heart full of affectionate feeling towards the Boer. I have done fer you all that you asked me to do. Each Boer now holds his land in perpetuity, not on an expiring lease of 40 years, and you have the privilege of almost entirely governing yourselves. I have rendered the districts of Bloem Fontein and Caledon happy—most happy and grateful to me. Ask every man of any property in either of them if this is not the case. Now, all possess their land in security. I have legalizfd all marriages. I have two ministers coming from Holland, and schoolmasters on the road. Your rebellious conduct has driven many from their homes, with their wives and their children; plunging them into misery in this inclement weather, and destroying their flocks and herds. Is this the good that you seek for your countrymen? " Beyond Winberg there are many violent men, who are opposed to rule and government in any shape; but many whom I met in that neighbourhood, although they told me in public, when overawed by the turbulent, that they would rather remain as they were, in private sought me, and assured me that they were miserable, and prayed me to send them a magistrate. I was met at Winberg by a large body of loyal men, who presented an address to me—the-Chiefs Moshesh, Malitsanie, Sikonella, and others, were present. All agreed to what I proposed, for the general benefit and welfare of Bloem Fontein, Caledon, and Winberg, not for mine or the Government of the colony. I then prosecuted my journey to Natal, where I met hundreds of families " trekking" in misery  " As I advance, whatever armed party awaits me I shall regard as having fired the first shot, and the blood be on ►heir heads ; thus murder and rebellion become united.  " So soon as I reach Winberg I will hear what Mynheer Potgeiter and all peaceable men and loyal subjectshave to represent to mu for the general benefit. "H. G. SMITH, Governor. " Colesberg, Aug. 17." (From Sam Silis African Journal, Aug. 31.) Discretion is the chief part of valour, said Falstaff as well as Hudibras. The Dutch Boers are of the same opinion, and seem disposed to preserve a whole skin, as well as to live until some future period when fighting will be more safe and convenient. The latest news from the north-east adds but little to former statements. His Excellency still remains at Colesberg, waiting for the fulfilment of some desire not yet broached to the world. In the meantime a kind of mock manifesto or proclamation—a travestie on the reward already offered for the carcasses of the traitors—has been issued by the enemy, and most unwisely, if not seditiously, repeated by many contemporaries, whose judgment and good sense should have taught them better. And, as if to add absurdity to insult,—for a more coarse, malicious, and abominable impertinence to the British Government and its rulers has seldom seen daylight—same have blundered so far as to caution the press not to extend the evil, which they were actually doing in their own advices; and so, by a kind of sham plaster, thought of healing the wound that they must be sensible they were doubly inflicting. (From the Frontier Tinzes.)