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noon, inspected the municipal force. The intelligence com- 
municated by this officer corresponded in every respect with 
that previously received; or rather it was, if possible, of a 
still graver character. He stated that the Caffers were 
moving into the Colony in such large masses, that no 
military force then at his command was able to offer them 
any effectual resistance ; that their plans appeared to be so 
well organized, and so ably executed, as to defy his utmost 
exertions and ingenuity to circumvent them; and that he 
considered the Colony in the most imminent danger. 
On the afternoon of Tuesday the 30th, eight waggons which 
were on their way from Graham’s Town to Caffer Drift, under 
an escort consisting of twelve men, were attacked immediately 
after they had descended the Graham’s Town hill, by a 
large body of Caffers, of whom fifty, who were in advance, 
were clothed, mounted, and armed with guns. These were 
at first taken to be a patrole of Colonists, but as they came 
nearer, observing a number of Caffers on foot, and other 
suspicious circumstances, the escort halted, and were imme- 
diately attacked by the enemy ; however, after firing a few 
shots it was observed that a large body of Caffers on foot 
were running swiftly, making a detour, with an evident in- 
tention to cut off the retreat by the pass descending to the 
plain. As their existence depended upon securing this pass, 
they instantly retreated: this was no sooner done, than the 
Caffers rushed upon the eight waggons, cut out the oxen, to 
the number of ninety-six, and drove them into the bush. 
An Englishman, named James Jenkins, fell a victim to the 
fury of the enemy, his body being found the next day lying 
on the road covered with wounds. ‘The patrole kept up a 
_ skirmish with the enemy for some time, but the shots were 
too distant to have much effect. An express was imme- 
diately forwarded to town for assistance, and Lieut. Ross, 
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