CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 732, 7 August 1852, Page 3

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

[Fiom the Sydney Morning Herald.'] By some omission on the part of the postal authorities at the Cape, our own files of Cape and Graham's Town journals were not transmitted by the Clarence s mail. We have, however, been. favoured with a few of the latest papers, which bring down the frontier news to the 13th of April. In the absence of intermediate - files we are unable to lake up our narrative of the military operations from the date of our last advices ; but a General Older, dated April 6th, gives a retrospects c summary of the achievements of the forces since the 16th of March. From this we learn, that -a'ter the expulsion of the rebels from the Waterkloof and Blinkwater fastne-ses through the Amatolas, across the Kei, various operations took place, marked with much success, and of such a character as to justify the Commander-in- Chief in congratulating the army on the prospect of a speedy termination of the war, and of permanent peace to the country. By these operations the Biitish occupied every 'stronghold in the Amatolas, and it was deemed impossible the enemy could retain even a footing, so hotly pursued was he in every direction. It was stated on the "best authority that the British Government had issued orders to enlist in Switseiland 1500 rifles, to be located in the Amatola mountains, along with their wives and families, the Government being firmly determined to establish a lasting peace by thoroughly rooting out of those fastnesses the ungrateful and treacherous Kafirs. It may be observed that the Swiss riflemen are accustomed in their native mountains to spring from crag to crag with the nimbleness of deer, and that their aim is most unerring. On the 9th of April it was officially reported by Colonel Perceval that Sandilli had sent a messenger to him, stating his readiness to submit to any terms that the Governor should dictate. On the 11th of April news was received by the Kafirland 'Post, to the effect that Colonel Eyre had a desperate fight with a strong body of the enemy, in which Captain Gore, of the 43rd regiment, was killed, and six men wounded. The gallant Colonel, however, came off victorious, capturing from the enemy 800 head of cattle. Major Tottenham, of the 12th Lancers, had also, it was reported, -had a severe encounter with the enemy, but the particulars are not given. & These are the latest, particulars which we have received from the scene of war. On the 9th, Sir George Cathcart and suite landed at East London, and arrived at William's Town on the same day. His Excellency spent the whole of the following day in conference with Sir Harry Smith, who left William's Townso early as 3 o'clock on the morning of the 11th (Sunday.) On his starling, the whole of the troops of the garrison, although not warned for parade, and although it was quite dark, turned out voluntarily, as one man, to take -farewell of their revered commander. An affecting scene 'ensued; and after a short time, Sir Harry started in a mule waggon, escorted by nearly every officer in garrison, and many of the leading inhabitants, as far as Foit Murray. At the drift of this place the friendly T'Slambie chiefs, with old Pato at their head, were assembled to meet him to escort him to East London. On his drawing up, they received him with a shout which surrounded through the hills, " Morrow! \ Inkosi Inkulu ! " Here his Excellency took leave of his officers ; his last words being. " Gentlemen, take care of the soldiers ; God bless you !" He then proceeded on his journey under escort of Pato and all the chiefs, Umhala excepted. He was joined further onwards by other parties of friendly Kafirs, horse - and foot, forming a most romantic spectacle ; and under this- escort, the only one which Sir Harry would accept, he proceeded to East London.