The Kafirs were not intimidated, but continued their depredations, committing numerous wanton murders, and the Cape Regiment was constantly employed in scouring the bush, at the same time numerous reinforcements of armed Hottentots joined from the several institutions.
1819
At length this border warfare began to assume a more serious aspect, and in April, 1819, the Kafirs under the Chiefs T’Slambie and Lynx made a combined attack on Graham’s Town, but were repulsed; on this occasion the conduct of the Cape Regiment was conspicuous, and called forth the approbation of Lieutenant-Colonel Willshire, commanding the troops[3].
It was found necessary to pursue these lawless invaders into their own country, and the Cape Regiment, consisting of two troops of cavalry and four companies of infantry, formed part of the force under Colonel Willshire, which advanced into Kafirland in May, and they remained with that force until September, when the Kafirs were completely subdued and brought to terms.
1820
1821
1822
In the year 1820, a number of settlers arrived from Great Britain, and were located about Graham’s Town, and in the fine grass country to the south-west of the Fish River. From this period much improvement was produced in the character of the Colony by the exertions and industrious habits of the new settlers.
1823
The duties of the frontier continued, however, to require activity and vigilance, and in 1823 the Cape Regiment was augmented to four troops of cavalry and four companies of infantry, in order to check the depredations of the Kafirs.
In October of this year Lieut.-Colonel Fraser died, and the command of the regiment devolved on Major Henry Somerset.
The Regiment was actively employed in the border warfare, and on the 4th of December it was engaged with the tribe of the Chief Macomo, when it recaptured many thousand head of cattle, which had been stolen from the farmers along the frontier.