HC Deb 21 July 1864 vol 176 c1806
MR. S. WESTERN

said, he wished to ask, Whether there were any grounds for the apprehensions expressed in the newspapers of another Kaffir war?

MR. CARDWELL

said, that by the latest intelligence received by the Hydaspes, he was informed that the Governor had telegraphed on the 27th of June for all available troops to be sent to the frontier, as there were apprehensions that Kreli intended to cross into the Trans-Kei territory. A later telegram of the 28th announced that there were hopes that such an occurrence would not take place; and still later, on the 29th, a confident hope was expressed that no difficulty of that kind would occur.