NEWS FROM THE CAPE.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4194, 6 January 1879, Page 2

NEWS FROM THE CAPE.

[Press Special Wire.] " \ : tV_ni_NOTON,*_"anuary ; > ; The xsorrespondent of the Pressi Agency at Cape Town writes on 21st November:— ,',;Ont the king, are a?s fap'off'Bettlement as ever. ■ £ t. \ -: The Governor iiß still.in Maritzbnrg, Natal,: and all our .available forces are being massed* at various points of the border,, but Cetywayo,) whetheeiromfeas or want of preparation appears; : uncertain, refrains from,:_oy overt act of war,; although there can be -little doubt remaining, that he ia the instigator: of Seooieceni's trouble-j ,-BOme conduct. •: ■■'/".'.".;"■ ; ; ,:.?}-:•;<; I Thenatives of the northern borders have taJfenj to fighting among themselves, which made, our.! jtaak of dispersing.thomeasy, and tdatters havej .been so quieted down that the- adminißtratiou of : Griqualand west'has iasued an .amnesty, from: "the operation- of which only the chiefs and all; councillors and leadingrmen whohiive .taken aj , prominent part in: fomenting or maintaining ; re- ( bellion, altrrebßlß who were,in receipt p.i payj tfrpjnithe Government as head are suspected of having, had an active share in, any murdei:, are excludipd,, . . ~ r , „ j