Advices have been received from the Cape of Good Hope
to the 9th July, one day later than the last ; comprising, however, papers from Graham's Town to the 7th, a week later, with a report, wearing an air of probability, that Captain Smith's detachment had not been broken up or captured. The news is thus given by a Graham's Town paper-
" It is with feelings of the most lively satisfaction that we are enabled to an- nounce, with tolerable confidence, that Captain Smith had succeeded in main- taining his position up to the 15th of June. This intelligence was contained in a despatch from the 1Jmgazi, which reached Graham's Town by way of Fort Peddie, at four o'clock this morning. The messet ger reached that post on the 27th June. Captain Smith was closely hemmed in by the rebels, who had threatened death to any who should attempt to convey any communication to him. The native who was the bearer of several despatches from the Lieuten- ant-Governor to Captain Smith, was unable, as it seems, to fulfil his mission ; having been advised to return to the Umgazi, bearing back the despatches with "The statement of this man, we believe, is the source of the gratifying intel- ligene just received. He states, as we are informed, that he saw no vessel with troops on her way to Natal. "This fact, with other things, is corroborative of the truth of the informa- tion received. Indeed, after a careful consideration of all circumstances con- fleeted with this intelligence which we have heard, we think that the public may confidently rest assured that the various reinforcements would arrive in time to save Captain Smith and his gallant little band from the destruction which seemed inevitable."
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