CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume I, Issue 14, 3 November 1852, Page 4

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

His Excellency, General Cathcart, the new Com-mandcr-in-Clilef, commenced activo proceedings immediately on bis arrival, and after several slight affairs with tho palroli, arrangements were made for a combined attack on the Buffalo Mountains, at a moment when the attociated bands of CaflVcs and Hottentots wars assembled there in largo force. The attack was mado by part of tho 43d and 73d Regiments, and other troops of the brigade of Lieut. Colonel Eyre, under his command. The disposable force was to issue from the pott main* taincd by it in the centro of the Amatolas. A similar movement was made by another force consisting of parts of the Gth and Cotli Regiments, and certain levies under Lieut. Colonel Mitchell, issuing from King William's Town. The general order gives the following account of the remit :— On the morning of tho 20th instant the columns' the one from the north and tho other from the south, approaobed Murray's KraiVz si intended nearly simultaneously. In this instance Lieut. Colonel Eyre, although separated for tho moment by unavoidable accident of ground from tho remainder of his column, managed suddenly to fall upon and surprised tho enemy's U»grr, having with him only two cornpanics of the 43d Regiment, under tho command of Captain the Hon. P. Ucilicri, 43J, and for the moment unsupported. The enemy, who appears to havo been very numerous, and according to previous and subsequent information, must have amounted to moro than double his number, although surprised, immediately occupied the skirt of the wood, and opened a brisk fire upon the troops. Colonel Eyre, without a moment's hesitation, ordered Captain Herbert to extend one company, supported by the other, and then charge the enemy, and by this prompt, energetic and soldier like movemoot not only drove tho enemy through, their shelter, but repeating the same upon each successive occasion, drove them headlong over the krantz with severe loss on their part, but with the satisfaction on his of having accomplished by his decision and energy an arduous task with no further hiss than three j men wounded. Tho column from King William's Town arrivod to witness the flight of tho enemy over the Krantz but not in timo to intercept them. An expedition against Krtli had been determined on, and a proclamation had been itiued on the Ist if July, setting forth the grounds upon which this st«p was taken. From the 6th to the 9th, the Governor was engaged in person at tho Waterkloof, with a view to test the enemy's strength, and effect his expulsion from that difficult couniry.