DISTURBANCES AMONGST THE CAPE NATIVES.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5209, 1 December 1877, Page 1 (Supplement)

DISTURBANCES AMONGST THE CAPE NATIVES.

The Standard and Mail publishes the following telegram, dated King Williams Town, 2Sth August, 9 a.m. :—” Several engagements have taken pi ice between the Galekas and Bingoes, the Government evidently having no control over the matter. On Saturday XTnzirabela crossed at the junction of the Kei and Bntterworth Hirers with 30,000 warriors, and carried off all the grain he could lay hands on, but no collision took place. Yesterday a great attack was threatened, and Moni went down with his waniors to join the Galekas. Last night tlie Mercury received news that the figl.it had begun. Several traders have left the Transkei, and one had to take flight, leaving all his property. Tlie f inners in KaSraria are also said to be moving t 'wards Koiuglia. All the police have cone to the frontier, and are awaiting the arrival ot the commandant. The Watchman reports that 16u men, one gun, and fifteen nrtil'erymen, are at Patterworth, undvr Oiptain Chalmers, thirty mm, one gun, and fifteen artillerymen at tlie month of the Kei, and fifteen men at JBoniltm’s farm on this side of the river. Forty men remain at Komgha. The smne paper states in a t.-legram from Kom.dia that SandilU is on the qni vive, and messengers have been despatched from Kreli to him.” The Cape Arjus publishes the following summary of the disturbances A disturbance has occurred across the Kei, between the Galekas and the Eiugnos, arising out of some social revels ; a fight ensued, in which the Fingoes were victorious, driving their opponents across the border. As in this instance a great deal depends upon Kreli, precautions are being taken by the Government to quell any possible disturbance, and a wing of the SSth Regiment is under orders to proceed to the frontier. The Secretary for Native Affairs, Mr. Browne, also proceeds thither to investigate the origin of the disturbance.” His Excellency the Governor is travelling in the eastern districts, and is everywhere receiving a most I’enrty welcome. On the 25th August Ins Excellency opened an additional section of the North-eastern Railway at. Alicedale, seventy-two miles from Port Elizabeth. Several districts of the colony are suffering from drought, and large losses are reported.