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Show The Cafl're War. Capo Town, 24. There is much suspicion a3 to tho loyalty of Fingoca, a lurke and powerful tribe. 1 The sickness n.nong the soldiers in Ihe garrison of Htrlpmakaar is deplor able. Of fifty-six carbineers, eleven only are fit for duty. Negotiations to detach Catewayo's brother and followers from tbo Zulu chief have apparently failed. London, 24. Advice3 from Cape Town to tbo oth inalaut mention tbe report that Colonel Pearson has made a raid and burned Cdtawayo'fl old krall. Other ad vices ot the name date, however, do not give the im- prisaion mot ne is iu a pusiuuu iu uu derlake an ofiVnsive operation, and Blftto that tho Z ilus have destroyed tbu road from Tnguela to Ekowe, and seem determined to do their utmost t prevent relief from reaching him. All idea cf attempting to send him relief before the arrival oi further i enforcements enforce-ments sccm3 to bo abandoned. |