There were few available soldiers in the colony, but the governor, Sir Benjamin d'Urban acted quickly and all available forces were mustered under Colonel Sir Harry Smith, who reached Graham’s Town on 6 January 1835, six days after news of the uprising had reached Cape Town.
Der var få soldater i kolonien, men guvernør Benjamin d'Urban reagerede hurtigt, og alle disponible styrker blev samlet under oberst Harry Smith, som nåede Graham's Town den 6. januar 1835, seks dage efter nyhederne om oprøret var nået Kapstaden.