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Amunition.
There can be no doubt of the character of a boat so well prepared for action, forgetting altogether the clue which led to her capture: and the Magistrates deserve no little credit for their vigilance in this instance. Although only 24 prisoners were taken, that numbers must have been far form the complement of her crew, the Boat being capable of mounting 60 oars, which were so projected as to compel the Ins
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We have the pleasure to announce the arrival in Hongkong, of a distinguished Poczinist & Valinist, Monsieur Ha, a member of the Royal Acca. demy and Open of Paris," who purposes in the course of the following week to offer a Series of Musical entertainments. The novelty of such recrea tion in this Colony, will in itself no doubt ensure the artist all the ancecse his talents sutile bima to
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Graham's Town. They intended first to stuck wagons, and subsequently attempt to destroy the post The Kaffis, it appears, are again asseribog
The for that purpose. From all I cant learn, the Kaffik bave never been so fearfully handled beture At this few who have escaped will never stop till they each
home, wherever it may be.
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The crew, 21 in number were made prison) We attacked them at all points Captain Denno- pers, and after an examination at the Police van, c..., had almost a miraculous escape. Court, were handed over to their own Govern had entered the bush in pursuit of the enemy, who ment, as also the boat, with her arms and were annoying a by a sharp fire, followed by a few of his men, when the Kaffis ronde a rush upon him, and he was seized by the athletic Kaffis, critical moment all the men's gune were empty, when one of Captain Laces troop, a man named Brown, rushed to the rescue, and, with great presence of mind, drew the Captain's sword, ond instantly plunged it into one of the Hairs. The other was almost im- mediately killed. The guns of the Kaffirs were like! our'a at this moment-empty. Eight of them were killed on this spot. The fight continued in this bush for about five hours during which a great many Kaffis fell. About 10 a. m. the Infantry joined, and who had also barassed and killed a good many. At 1 p. m Col. Somerset moved forward towards Breakfast Vley, with a view to resting the jaded horses, but of reaching the main wagon road from Commitces to Peddie, a body of Kaffis, about 1000 strong, made their appearance, and instantly commenced a sharp firing upon the advance, hit who nevertheless sucrecded in driving them back upon the Gwanga. Here they concentrated, and we then all charged them. The effect of this upon them About 300 of them were is impossible to describe. mounted, but these instantly plunged from their horens. We drove them down the Gwanga, from its source to about half a mile below the Mission station. You can form no conception of the slaughter, I saw only about fifty escape, and they were so dri- ven that I will venture to say they will never cross the Keiskamma again. Great praise is due to all for the manner in which each dit his duty. Three From these we have learnt prisoners were teren. that when we barned Pato's Kraal, he retreated This Kaffir further states, that across the Buffalo. the defeated force was headed by Umbals and Se yola, and that they were on their march to the Fish fought with great determination until tornet,
River Bosh. for the purpose of stopping all commu One of the CMR. was killed. Captain Sir H. Darell, Corner Banbury, of the 7th, Captain Wal-nication with Graham's Town. He states also that pole, R. E. were wounded-none of them dan Matr, Paro's son, is near the mouth of the Keiskamma with a great force and that Reli's (Kreli's) people gerously.
are coming down from beyond the Kei to join the I think that this affair will turn Frontier Chiefs. them back.
Port Peddie, Jane 8.
Col. Somerset divisiou left this morning to at tack Eno's Kairs, and fell in with the enemy in great numbers, who were however in the kloofs, The Tofantary, Hottentots, and Fingoes swept the bush, killing an immense number. As the party were returning they felt in with about 600 Maffirs on a fat near Somerset mount, killing at least 350. The enemy were pursued for four miles, the col. nnial forces riding within ten paces of them, quietly dismounting and shooting at them. The Kafirs
Bir A. Durell was wounded with an ossegai in the thigh and arm-Captain Walpole by a spent ball, and by an assegni in the neek. Capt. Doo uvan bad & narrow parape of being dragged off his horse, but was saved by the bravery of a man publi.named Brown, formerly of the 75th Reg, who rushed up and killed the Kastir One of the 7th Dragoons was badly wounded. Lients. J. O'Reilly. | Bisset, and Armstrong behaved gallantly. killing many Kaffics each. One Kaffir killed himself in battle to prevent himself from being killed by the trongs. The Chief Stock is reported to have heen killed, and there seems reason to believe that Col Somerset's success has baulked a preconcerted scherte of ultar on Tompetter's Post, so me to cut off all supplice from this phee. One Fingo was killed; upwards of 100 stand of arms (inds kets) were taken, also 200 bandles of assegnis, and 20 horses, several of them Cape Coips harses. -- South African June 17.
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VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH. 1816.
NOTICE The hours of Divine Service on Sundays o I the Colonial Chapel are a past 6., and past 5
Victoria, 7th September 1846.
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SHANGHAI.
V. STANTON.
By the recent arrivals from Shanghai we
(From the South African Commercial Advertiser, Jure 13)
CAPE TOWN, June 15, 1846 By the Pos which arrived this morning better news than on some late occasions ive been unived from the frontier. It is now apparent that a series of successful moves bas commenced, and besides the defeat of a strong force of Caffersen their own ground, zumerous parties of plunderere in the Colony have been dispersed an their prey retaken The follow ing "Latest Intelligence" is from the Graham's Town
Another hand writes as follows:-- The Kafirs have received such a chastisement today as they will not easily forget. A large body of infantry. Finges and Hottentots chiefly, started lust night for the Brak River, towards Stork's coun try, with orders to join ol. Somerset and the caval. ry, this morning about 6 o'clock. Before long both Stock's parties were engaged with the enemy. Katirs were the first brought to action, and met with a warm reception, numbers of them being kil- le. In the mean anne Umbala's and Sayola's men, who it appeare were down in the bush waiting to intercepi wagons, hearing the firing came up to the support of the others, and as soon found themselves engaged in a still warmer conflict. The Fingous acted well. The Kefirs on retiring from the troops on one occasion went into a bush were the Fingoes lay in ambush, and got severely handled. From an adjacent height we could see our troops set fire to Eno's kraal and to several others, including Stock's. The place where old Eno lies buried was not burnt. Umhale's people were so completely exhausted that at last they threw away their arros and lay down to be shot In the state they were left, and had not mercy beep shown them, scarcely a man would have escapete Thres prisoners are taken and are now at Fort Pale. It is said they have important Two of these people are Umbala's inven It is said by some that Stock is killed. The dead lie about in all directions along the path from Breakfast Vley to the Gwangs. The Kaffics at first jeered the troope as usual,calling Before long they were crying out lustily for mercy A Corporal of the C.M.R., and a Fingo are killed, and three officers have been wounded, viz, Capt Sir H. Darell, two assegai wounds; Capt. Walpole, one assegar, and an ugly wound in the thigh with a spent ball; Cornet Buin- bury, an assega wound. None of these are consi- dered dangaroos. Our troops returned about 4 o'clock in good spirits-namy bringing trophies of victory with there, in the shape of guns, assegais, ammunition, karosses, dcc. A few cattle were also taken, and about 20 horses.
inelligence to communicate in possession of dates up to the 28th August.
On the 25th markets were reported to be ge- perally improving. Long Cloths and Woollens had both advanced in price, and for the former there was a brisk deinand, more particularly for White Goods, which were scarce.
The new Silk was arriving fast, and it was estimated that 5000 Males had found pur- phasers, prices had advanced on the late news arriving, $625 being paid for equal portions of
nest and best No. 2 Tsatlee.
Teas were also held at higher rates owing to The opening prices paid in Canton.
The Corinthian bad sailed for Liverpool with 1000 Bales of Silk.+
Patna at Woosung had declined to $680, stocks were increasing, though the deliveries were reported good,
Journal and Frontier Times |--
them to come on.
Another individual writes:-
A Postscript to the foregoing mentions than the young Dutchman wounded in the Fish River Bash, on the march to Fert Peddie with Col, Somers.1, hus since died of hie wounds.
The following is from a spectator, but who wit. nissed the proceedings from a different point of view to the writer of the Erst extract given abova.
On the night of the 7th inst Field Cap Size with the Provisional Hottentots, and acting Field Captain Symons with the Fingocs, in all about 760 men, started about 9 a'clock for the Blue River, with directions to scour the bushy country, thence up to Stock's Kraal We lay very quietly in the Itiner until near day-break, when we started off for the bush in two divisions, the Hottentots forming our and the Fingoes and a patty of Hottentots forming the other. The order was to meet at Stock's Krast about 8 o'clock.
At the
We soon board heavy firing and which continued for a considerable time, and moving forward we found the road was covered with the spoor of me and horses, which had lately passed up that line, We, however, reached the heights in safety, whoot We fell in with an ox, however, seeing an energy, which had recently been slaughtered and divided, but the flesh of which was nearly all left. top of the ascent the two parties again joined, and soon saw a few Kafirs in the bush, but as the herve firing continued ahead, we hastened on, and direi. ly we reached the bush found Kaffits and cattle, and also some horses. We then closed the River towards Breakfast Vley, and on the way the Kors fired upon us and retook a few of the cattle and also sint- bed a man in the thigh, but was immediately killed In passing the drif threa by him for his temerity. of the Fingoes were wounded, and one was shot dead by a provisional Bluttentot, who took him for a Kafir. Those people are very careless is firing in the bush. We halted until mur men gol up, our wounded on horseback, and moved towards were the Colonel was engaged. We soon found they had had anio sharp work with the Koffies but who took to the The Colonel directed Stock's Kras to be bush. burn, and indeed every kraal they came to was consumest to ashes Captain Dannann Jad a very narrow escape. Five Kaffis being seen to enter a bush, ho, with a few of the Cape Corps followed them, and shot all but two, who instantly rushe upon him, and would speedily have dispatched him, when a person, named Brown, of Lizens' troop, the Kaffis, their blood spouting out all over his ran up drew the captain's sword, and stabbed both clothes. Many Kaffrs must have been killed in this bash.
After this work wo were all, as you may suppose excessively wearied, having been on our legs from 9 o'clock the previous night till noon to day, with scarcely any refreshment We, therefore, were hastening to get back to the camp. However, as the sequel will show, we were disappointed.
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The Colonel with his Cavalry were a raile or twe a head of us, moving geudly along, when pres- sently we saw a party dish forward, and soon after there was a chase. Firing immediately commen ced. On this I rode forward rapidly to the ridge, when a spectacle was presented to my view which I shall not soon forget It eeems that a consider. able boily of Kafirs had collected near the Kris- kamma, intending to move to day towards the Fish River for the purpose of intercepting the vigous and interrupt the communication between Fort Ped- die and Graham's Town This party, bearing the firing at Stock's kraal, and thinking the wagens DEFEAT OF THE KAFFIRS NEAR FORT PEDDIE
were attacked, were hastening forward to help in We have the satisfaction of announcing that des
their capture, but to their astonishment suddenly patches have just reached town, brought by Lt Bis
found themselves in the front of our large force. set, CRM, coramining particulars of a very spirited
Fortunately for our troops there was on bush to shelter them. They fired one volley, and then dis- engagement with the Kairs yesterday at the kraal of the Kathir chief Stock, and in which the enemy
mounted from their horses--a part of them being was utterly defeated, with a loss variously estimated
mounted, upon which the Dragoons and Cape Corps them, killed a great many-s panic at from 300 to 500 men. There appears to be no
at once charged
ran off and were shot like sheep --they mistake as to the character of this engagement, and
seized them which may be considered as a fair trial of strength
Dragoons, Cape Corps, Burghers, all firing, fol between the combatrots, and who appear to have been
lowing them up full six miles, when they became The very nearly equal in number. The rast superiority
Bo exhausted they could ruc no further. of our forces was never for an intant doubtf The We have had a very bloody battle to day, as far slaughter was truly awful. They were pursued to Kaffis, seduced by their recent astonishing accesses. as regards the Kaffics, and have obtained a very de. near the Keiskamma, but the chief slaughter was are said to have exhibited, at the outset, green daring, cided victory over them. About breakfast time we oo the Gwanga, near Mr Tainton's late place. The not shunning the engagement, but challenging the heard the continued heavy firing of Artillery, with troops to come on, an invitation which, in this in-rollies of muskety, &c.
We took three prisoners. been to get clear away.
This touring and most successful engagement, the elance, there was no backwardness in accepting. wards Stock's country and could see innumerable are an Amapelati (councillor), belonging to Krehi. This applics, however, only to Stock's Kuffirs, as in kraals burning-the fring was continued through. He says the intention of the Kafirs is to drive the
out the bush for some miles. It appeared evident Untungn (the white man) into the sea, enemy was taken entirely by surprise, and would that our whole force was engaged. This evening him how it was to day? He replied, it was all seem to have been almost totally destroyed. The the troops returned, bringing in the corpse of a Cape finished Pato has crossed the Reiskamma loss on the site of the troops is again surprisingly Corps man, several severely wounded men, I fear hala and Seyola were both with this force, but how small, amounting only to two killed, and some four- one or two mortally In all there are about 16 or they fared we know not. It is supporod that Stock leen or fifteen wounded among the latter being three 18 wounded, among whom are Capt Sir H. Dar is killed, shot by Captain Size. One man of the officers, namely, Captain Sir Harry Darell, Th Dra-rell, Capt..
our force of Fingoes, Hotten- Wounded Burbury, 7th Dragoon Guards. About 100 guns tots, &c. proceeded on their march from the place goon Guarde, Captain Walpole, R., and Cornet Et-appears that when our and Cornet Bunbury. 7th Dragoon Guards is supposed to be mortally fell into our hands, and upwards of 1,000 asaegais. of their encampment last night, they soon found they The effect of this defeat, at this particular juncture, were neat a large body of Kafirs. I would seem is likely to be most important. This will be appa- that the latter did not see the whole force there, and tent, when it is known that information has been re- beckoned them to come on, calling them cowards, ceived that Kreili's Kaffis, in great force, are accc. Before they had done, however, they changed tually moving on the colony, and who there is now some reason to believe will hesitate before they ap. proach the frontier, and who may indeed be induced, by the sharp punishment thus inflicted upon their countrymen, to relinquish their enterprise and fall back upon their own territories. The co uctofthe whole of the troops engaged appears to have been mzale one 10 admirable.
The following oxith
By the arrival of H. M. S. Scout, we have Intelligence from the Cape of Good Hope to
the 17th June, the Kaffis was proceeding
The war with ach spirit and determination, altended with such with success, that we are led to anticipate their Total defeat, and the restoration of tranquillity to the Colony.
Tor sometime past the authorities have been. on the alert in consequence of information received from the Cowloon Mandarin that a Junk, huwing the appearance of a Chinese War Host had commilled various acts of piracy in the reichbouring waters on Friday after abon last a at anchor near the Bait Junks answering in even particular
The piratical craft was Mr Inspector Smithere
ried Policemen
the acting
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Went out to the ridge to. West estimate of killed is 300, and very faw were
their tone and were crying for mercy Colonel Somerset having attacked Stock'a kraal, & number of Katfire, who were waiting near the fill River, hearing the hiring, moved forward to assist their friends, and thus got between two fires. A most ful sinughter than ensus in the bash for many hours, and laet n the list where some hun dreds were cul un
va returned with bundles of
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