my interpreter, after Umyeki's men. In a short time I saw a house burning, and a great number of men at a distance with cattle: we therefore left the main road and met them in the valleys, when we found that they were Umyeki's men, who, after setting fire to the house, were returning with a large herd of cattle, together with all the plunder they could find among the Amatembu, two or three hundred of whom were following at a distance asking for their cattle. Umyeki's men had the cattle in front, and several hundreds of the men were loitering behind, singing their war-song and defying the Amatembu, by which means they had drawn them into a place where they could easily have turned round upon them and destroyed the whole; for the plundered Amatembu were so anxious about their cattle, that they were quite unconscious of their danger: it was just at this time we arrived, and got between them. We endeavoured to learn, from Umyeki's men, the cause of all the disturbance, but they would not stop longer than to say " We have lost our cattle, and these are now ours." Finding it impossible to have any explanation, we went forward with them, until we found that crossing the next rivulet, and ascending the hill immediately before us, would bring us into Umyeki's country. Seeing this, I rode forward and turned the cattle, and before Umyeki's main body came up, the men from our station arrived, into whose charge I gave the cattle, and informed Umyeki's Commander that the cattle should go with me to the Station, and the news be heard to-morrow, (as we could not talk over such matters on the Sabbath,) when we would endeavour to find out the thieves and set all right. To this he consented, saying, "Yes; what you do will be right, as we found on a former occasion;" but immediately after, when the main body came up, a general muster was made by Umyeki's men, who sur

rounded both us and the cattle, declaring they would fight rather than allow the cattle to go. They were all prepared for action, and one man took out his assagai to stab one of the people belonging to the Station; but, as this would be taken for a signal to commence, I immediately rode up to the man, succeeded in frustrating his design, and at length, after much trouble, we were permitted to take home the cattle.

During the time we were contending about the cattle, the Amatembu from a distance collected on the hills on the one side, and Umyeki's men soon mustered on the opposite hills, so that in a short time the former amounted to between two and three thousand, and the latter to about one thousand.

The Amatembu, finding themselves superior in point of number, were exceedingly anxious to make an attack; I feared that, after all, there would be a battle; and in the midst of their songs of defiance, (as they sat on the opposite hills,) I was ready to give up all in despair. I took courage, and again urged the Amatembu Captains to return: but no sooner had I succeeded with one than another with his clan would arrive, and begin to state the injury Umyeki had done him, and call out for revenge; and as soon as I had prevailed upon him to be quiet another would arrive, saying "Where is my father's head that Umyeki took?" and then call upon the other Captains to remind them all of the injuries they had sustained from the same enemy;by these means all would be roused again, and every heart burned with revenge, whilst savage rage was depicted in every countenance. However, trusting in the Lord, I was determined to persevere, and, by the blessing of God, succeeded in prevailing upon all the Amatembu Captains to return home. It was well they did; for though no more

than one thousand of Umyeki's men could be seen, yet several Captains who were his friends had assembled their men, and were behind the hill ready to assist Umyeki, had any attack been made upon him.

5th.-To-day, one of the Amatembu Captains sent twelve head of Umyeki's cattle, and stated that he and some other Captains had been employed all day in discovering the thieves; adding, that they had not been able to recover more yet, but in haste sent those to convince me that they did not want to make war, and also to show Umyeki that his cattle would be restored.

6th, 7th, and 8th.-Nearly the whole of these days have been occupied in hearing the above case. Umyeki's men endeavoured to make their loss greater than it really was, and the various cross-examinations by the Amatembu consumed so much time, that even now it is not brought to a close.

Five more of the stolen cattle were returned by the same Amatembu Captain who restored the former lot. He informed me that some young men in his tribe stole the cattle, without giving any notice of their intention to do so when they left home; and that Umyeki sent him no word about the cattle, but took up his shield and plundered other persons he therefore thanked me for my interference, and said, if I continued to interest myself in the case, it would be settled with words.

It appears Umyeki's men missed their cattle, and immediately followed the footmarks; but on perceiving that it would lead them among a people they had greatly injured, and into a part of the country with which they were unacquainted, they were afraid to proceed. They therefore left

that tribe, took another course, and came suddenly upon another clan of the Amatembu, not at all connected with the former, and made an attack upon one village, burned one house, stripped the women of their clothes, ornaments, &c., and then drove off all the cattle; so that the innocent were suffering, and, to all human appearance, the men would have lost their lives in foolishly following their cattle, had it not been for the interference of the Mis sionary: but now all has been settled in a peaceable manner, each party getting his own cattle; and they have all expressed themselves as being grateful for the interference.

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APPENDIX IV.

Some particulars connected with the recent irruption of the Caffers along the Eastern Frontier of the Colony.

As but a few unconnected statements have appeared from time to time in the journals of this country relative to the recent rupture with the Caffers, and deeming that a detailed account could not be otherwise than interesting at this moment, the Author has selected the following particulars principally from the Graham's Town Journal,' published at the immediate seat of war, the most authentic source of information, tending to show the nature of this species of Guerilla warfare, and the miseries inseparable from an overwhelming invasion by a wild and savage people.

The first intimation that appears to have been received of the hostile intentions of the Caffers towards the Colony reached Graham's Town about the 18th of December, 1834. The journal of that date contains the following particulars:

Information has reached Graham's Town to the effect that the Caffers have again made an audacious attack upon a party of military sent into their territory in pursuit of stolen cattle. We learn that the attack completely succeeded; and that it required a very large proportion of the force stationed at Forts Wiltshire and Beaufort to secure a safe retreat to the beaten patrole within the Colonial limits. We scarcely know