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 LIBRARY 
 GOVT. PUBS. ROOM 
 
 CORRESPONDENCE 
 
 OTHER DOCUMENTS 
 
 BEL4TIVE TO 
 
 THE EXPEDITION 
 
 TINI MACOMO, &c. 
 
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 1878. 
 
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 SAUL SOLOMON & CO., PRINTERS, 40 & 42, ST. GEORGE'S-STREET, 
 
 1878. 
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 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. 
 
 CORRESPONDENCE 
 
 AND 
 
 OTHER DOCUMENTS 
 
 EEI.ATIVE TO 
 
 THE EXPEDITION 
 
 AGAINST 
 
 TINI MACOMO, &c. 
 
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 1878. 
 
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 SAUL SOLOMON & CO., PRINTERS, 40 & 42, ST. GEORGE'S-STREET. 
 
 1878. 
 [A. 52—78.1
 
 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. 
 
 Correspondence and other Boccments re- 
 lative to tlie Expedition against Tini 
 Macomo, &c. 
 
 ^^rintttr Irn orbcr of tbc pousc of Itssembln. 
 
 1S7S. 
 
 Return (in part) in compliance with a Resolution of the Honourable the 
 House of Assembly, adopted on the 16th of July, 1878, for : — 
 
 1. All correspondence, telegraphic and other, between the Government and 
 
 the Resident Magistrate of Fort Beaufort and all other persons, rela- 
 tive to the expedition against Tini Macomo and his brother Ngaka, 
 including copy of Mr. Chalmers' report on his first and second visit 
 to Tini Macomo. 
 
 2. Particulars of the charges on which the expedition was authorized, and 
 
 copies of the affidavits or other documents in which they were made. 
 
 3. Return, showing the number and nature of the forces (imperial and 
 
 colonial) employed in the expedition, the estimated cost thereof, the 
 number on each side reported to have been killed or wounded, of the 
 prisoners taken, of the cattle captiired, as well as the estimated value 
 thereof, and the appropriation of such captured cattle. 
 
 4. Copy of the instructions (if any) from Government to the Civil Commis- 
 
 sioner of Fort Beaufort and the officers in charge of the expedition, 
 and of the instructions from these officers to the subordinate officers 
 of the expedition. 
 
 5. Copy of Government notice appointing a circuit court to bo held at 
 
 Fort Beaufort in April for trial of the prisoners taken in this expedition, 
 with a return, showing what number (if any) were tried, with what 
 ofteuces charged, their respective sentences, and, if any not convicted, 
 the grounds on which they were acquitted, and how disposed of. 
 G. All correspondence (if any) between the Government and Civil Commis- 
 sioner of Fort Beaufort and other persons on the subject of claims or 
 compensation for cattle or other property, alleged to have been 
 illegally captured or damaged or destroyed. 
 
 From Mathew, J. P., Adelaide, to Holland, C. C, Fort Beaufort 
 
 IMr. Campbell, the Sub-Inspector of Police, has just come from the 
 Waterkloof, where he found the farmers in a very excited state from some 
 information they received from a native servant, stating that Sandilli and 
 Macomo had joined and purposed attacking them to-morrow or next day. 
 The iarmers with one exception have packed up, and purpose trekking. 
 Mr. Campbell has used his best endeavours to persuade them to remain 
 (piiet, and on their farms, ibr many reasons. He has to a certain extent 
 succeeded on condition that they be armed by the Government. 
 
 2nd December, 1877. 
 
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 2 
 
 TELEGRAM. 
 
 Civil Commissionee, Alice, to Civil Commissioner, Fort Beaufort. 
 
 Be very watchful of Gaikas ; suspicious circumstance has occurred 
 here. Let me hear any authentic information you have. 
 
 4th December, 1877. 
 
 Resident Magistrate's Ofi&ce, Alice, 
 
 4th December, 1877. 
 Mr. Austin. 
 
 Sir, — Matters have assumed a very suspicious appearance in this 
 neighbourhood, and I think you should be on your guard, and remove your 
 family to some place of safety, in case of a sudden rising. 
 
 I am, &c., &c., 
 (Signed) PERCY NIGHTINGALE. 
 Let your neighbours know. 
 
 Civil Commissionee, Fort Beaufort, to Meeriman, King William's Town. 
 
 10th December, 1877. 
 Reverend Van Rooy came to me to day from Tini, stating that he (Tini) 
 had heard a rumour that he was to be apprehended and sent to Robben 
 Island. I told him to tell Tini there was no truth in it ; that the Govern- 
 ment would protect him and his people as long as they behaved themselves. 
 Tini also wanted to know what the volunteers were doing near his place. 
 I told Van Rooy to tell him they were merely patrolling the district in 
 search of thieves, as stock stealing was so much on increase. Told Van 
 Rooy to tell him there was nothing to be afraid of, that I would be glad to 
 see him and talk matters over ; — hoped he would render me ^assistance in 
 putting a stop to thieving. 
 
 Extract feom " Fort Beaufort Advocate," Decembee 28th, 1877. 
 
 On Monday last, Tini Macomo appeared in Fort Beaufort in obedience 
 to a summons (the second) to give evidence in a case. At the court-house 
 there were some two hundred of his men. Why so many of them should 
 feel interested in a paltry case it is difficult to imagine. The real object 
 of their visit, we believe, was to give confidence to Tini (we put it mildl}^), 
 who was apprehensive of his personal safety. We have also been in- 
 formed by the inspector, who also furnished us with the number of Kafirs 
 present, that the bearing of Tini and his brother was anything but respect- 
 ful. Indeed it was insolent, if not defiant. The " safety of the state is the 
 supreme law ;" we therefore applaud the action of the Governor in taking 
 at once the steps Hkely to secure a large and efficient force in the present 
 emergency. AVe would rather of course that His Excellency had the sanc- 
 tion of Parhament to back him up. We do not think it is the time to split 
 hairs on constitutional points. As to the question of 5s. or 7s. 6d. a day 
 to men on active duty, it is not worth considering at this moment. We 
 have been paying double that sum to mechanics on the railways which can 
 afford to wait ; the defence of the lives and property of colonists, and the 
 averting of a general war, if possible, is the object to be obtained. We 
 cordially support any measures that even at this late hour may be taken 
 by the Government to deal determinedly and effectively with the threaten- 
 ing danger.
 
 3 
 
 From Chalmers, Fort Beaufort, to Secretary for Native Affairs, 
 
 King William's Town. 
 
 Have returned to this. Our movemeut through Stockenstrom was a 
 very satisfactory one, and did a great deal of good. In our operations 
 Colonel Palmer and I have throughout set our faces against any unjust 
 act. We have dealt severely with any of our men whom we have found 
 committing any irregularity. Fingoes who went out on their own account, 
 and carried off cattle belonging to Kafirs, who ought not to have been in- 
 terfered with, have, by our instructions, been apprehended and sent to 
 gaol, and the cattle restored to the owners. 
 
 Cases of hardship have occurred, and which, notwithstanding all our 
 care, could not be avoided, with some of our undisciplined forces ; but we 
 have already satisfactorily settled some of the cases, and others are still 
 under our investigation and consideration. 
 
 Have left Bowker and about fifty of his burghers to keep up a con- 
 stant patrol from Moordenaar's kloof to Maasdorp force. This will check 
 movement of Sandilli this way. 
 
 3rd January, 1878. 
 
 "Fort Beaufort Advocate," January 4tii, 1878. 
 
 We hear there was a meeting at Tini Macomo's a few days ago. A 
 councillor of Sandilli's was present. There is considerable excitement 
 among the people, as might be expected, but there is no sign as yet of an 
 immediate outbreak among the Gaikas there. Tini says he does not want 
 to fight, but is afraid of attack, in the event of which his people will defend 
 themselves. Things ought to be watched very closely in the district, in 
 order to prevent any collision between Fingoes and Kafirs, or between 
 Europeans and Kafirs. The latter are watchful and suspicious, and are in 
 a temper to resist any interference with them. 
 
 It should be our plan, for the present at least, to let sleeping dogs 
 alone. 
 
 With reference to a paragraph in our issue concerning the bearing of 
 Tini Macomo, when here in answer to a summons to give evidence in a 
 certain case, we find that the paragraph in question does not state exactty 
 where Tini was insolent. On enquiring into the matter, we understand that 
 the insolence complained of occurred outside the court-house, to inspector 
 Booth. 
 
 " Fort Beaufort Advocate," 11th January, 1878. 
 
 There is nothing much to report as to Tini Macomo and his people 
 this week, except that they are on the qui vi've, and go about armed. We 
 have been informed that a meeting has been held by his people at which a 
 categorical demand was made as to his intentions — was it to be peace or 
 war ? He did not give a definite answer, and much dissatisfaction was 
 created thereat. Indeed a split has occurred among them. We have 
 heard that strange Kafirs are going into the kloofs, but we cannot vouch 
 for the statement. A strong fort at the Blinkwater would be the thino- to 
 give confidence in that part just now. It is not true that the Kafirs in 
 Schelmkloof are so pinched for food as some imagine. Inspector Booth 
 informs us that he has ascertained from personal inspection that there are 
 many corn-pits, still untouched, although food is purchased by the Kafirs. 
 
 B 2
 
 Resident. Magistrate's Court, 
 
 Fort Beaufort, 15th January, 1878. 
 
 Appeared before me, B. H. Holland, Esq., Resident Magistrate, Fort 
 Beaufort, James W. Hartley, sworn states : — '' On Saturday afternoon the 
 12th instant, my boy Job reported to me that he saw two strange horses 
 running on Mr. Dreyer's farm, which he had let to natives. I told him on 
 Sunday morning to bring the horses to me ; he returned with the horses 
 and told me he found them tied up to a bush near to some huts, one of 
 which is occupied by Jafta. I went up yesterday morning, in company 
 with my son and two of my serv^ants, to apprehend him ; on arriving 
 there I saw him sitting against the kraal with his gun alongside of him. 
 When Jafta saw me, he stood up and cocked his gun with the intention 
 of shooting me, but on seeing the others come up he ran away into the 
 bush. I told him to stand or I would tire ; he then turned round and 
 pointed his giui at me ; just then my son fired at him. He then ran out of 
 sight. 
 
 1 subscquenth'' sent seven men to try and apprehend him ; he snapped 
 his gun at my son several times. Job, who saw him do this, ran round to 
 where he was; when he got there he found Jafta pointing the gun at hin^.. 
 AVhen Job saw this he fired. Jafta then ran away, leaving his gun and 
 hat behind. I took possession of them. 
 
 (Signed) J. W. HARTLEY. 
 
 Before me : 
 
 (Signed) B. W. HOLLAND, Resident Magistrate. 
 
 Job, being duly sworn, states : — I am in the employ of Mr. Hartley of 
 St. Lawrence. I reported to my master on Saturday last that there were 
 two strange horses on Mr. Thomas Dreyer's farm, occupied by natives. 
 On Sunday I went in search of these horses, and found them tied up to a 
 bush. I then saw that their reims belonged to Jafta. I took these horses 
 to my master. On Monday morning my m.ister took two other men and 
 myself, and went to Jafta's hut, the two others, viz : Mr. Hartley's son, 
 Jacob, and myself, went in a different direction to Mr. Hartley. On near- 
 ing the hut I saw Jafta point the gun at my master. 1 then told the others 
 who were with me, and ran towards him ; when Jaffa saw us he ran away. 
 I heard ]\Ir. Hartley say " stand " several times. We then tired at Jafta. 
 
 I saw him point the gun at mj' young master ; he pulled the trigger, 
 but the cap snapped. He also pointed the gun at me, which did not go 
 off. I fired at the same time, and Jafta droppeil his gun and ran into the bush. 
 I did not see him again. The gun produced is the same, both barrels were 
 loaded, and the cap had snapped on one nipple. I know the reims belong 
 to Jafta ; the horses don't belong to that part of the country. 
 
 (Signed) JOB, his X mark. 
 Witness : — J. S. Verity. 
 
 Before me. 
 
 (Signed) B. W. HOLLAND, Resident Magistrate. 
 
 Fort Beaufort, 2nd February, 1878. 
 B. W. Holland, Esq., Civil Commissioner, Fort Beaufort. 
 
 Sir, — On behalf of Mr. George Hay, post contractor for the conveyance 
 
 * This is not far from Schelmkloof, and shows the feeling of the natives at this time.
 
 -of the mails between this toTvn and Queen's Town, I have to request that 
 jQu will firnish an escort from this town to meet the escort at Katberg, 
 with the mails leaving at 5 a.m. to-morrow, and return as per contract 
 time, this to continue during the present unsettled state of affairs. 
 
 (Signed) EDWARD FRISBY, 
 
 Agent for George Hay. 
 
 From Civil Commissioner, Fort Beaufort, to J. X. Merriman, Kiku 
 
 William's Town. 
 
 3rd February, 1878. 
 
 Yesterday Booth went to the form of one Snodgrass adjoining Tini 
 Macomo's to station eight men of Blakeway's poHce. Booth met Tiui 
 near Blinkwater Hotel ; he was very insulting ; he said he had not giyeu 
 cattle up ; he was Government and would let Booth see soon. Last night 
 Tini with one himdred armed men came to the station of Snodgrass, and 
 ordered the police off saying he would slaughter them all if they did not 
 leave ; at the same time he threw his assegai fast in the floor. He then left ; 
 when he got to drift below the house he fired two shots ; the police ran 
 .away when he first entered house, and one is missing. 
 
 Do you not think I had better now issue warrant against him for 
 breach of the peace and theft of cattle previously reported? 
 
 From Merriman, King William's Town, to Civil Commissioner, Foiii 
 
 Beaufort. 
 
 Your course is quite clear ; take out warrant on sworn aftidavit of 
 police for assault, and get a sufficient number of men to execute it, without 
 loloodshed, if possible. You must see that you have sufficient force, which 
 had better be led by Colonel Fry, and Blakeway must accompany as J. P. 
 in charge. You must not let your plan leak out ; and it would be desirable 
 to defer creating a fresh centre of disturbance for a few days ; meanwhile 
 report on following points : How many men are required for the work to 
 ■entirely crush resistance ? What arrangements for securriug rear ; and what 
 plan do you advise after consulting Blakeway? 
 
 From Colonel Fry, Fort Beaufort, to Honourable J. X. Merriman, 
 
 King William's Town. 
 
 4th February, 1878. 
 After lengthened conversation with Civil Commissioner, Blakeway 
 and Booth agreed to try and surprise Tini first, failing this, force will be 
 employed ; are arranging a net work of forces, accoi-dingly five hundred 
 men will be required to efiect his capture, one-fifth against actual resistance • 
 i-emainder to be stationed at different points to cut off his retreat. 
 
 From Merriman, King William's Town, to Civil Commissioner, Four 
 
 Beaufort. 
 
 With reference to your telegram and Colonel Fry's, you must posi- 
 tively understand that no treachery, or what might be called treachery,
 
 must be used against Tini ; it always recoils on those who use it ; and do 
 not attempt force until you are sure of success. In a few days we may most 
 probably be able to detach force, and as I said before we don't want a fresh 
 area of disturbance, even a small one just yet. Show this to Colonel Fry. 
 
 From Civil Commissionek, Fort Beaufort, to Honourable J. X. 
 Merriman, King William's Town. 
 
 No such thing as treachery ever intended. Tini is in the habit of 
 frequenting the Blinkwater Hotel. The plan was to have a few policemen 
 stationed there, and should he make his appearance, to apprehend him on 
 the Avarrant and convey him to Fort Beaufort. 
 
 The burgher and volunteer officers meet here to-morrow ; shall then 
 be able to let you know the exact number of men we can bring against 
 Tini ; should have no difficulty in crushing him were Schelmkloof not so 
 bushy and rock)^ 
 
 At Fort Beaufort on this -ith day of February, 1878, before me, Ben 
 Herbert Holland, Resident Magistrate of Fort Beaufort, appeared James 
 Nhlonze, who bring duly sworn, states : — I reside at Heald Town. I lost 
 two oxen last Tuesday, one is black with white back, the other black with 
 two Avhite spots on sides. I traced the spoor to Blinkwater, from informa- 
 tion received. I went this morning to shop at Blinkwater, I don't know 
 the name. I saw the skin of my black ox with white spots, but only one 
 spot remains, the other is cut out ; the shopkeeper told me that Ngaka 
 brought it there. I am quite certain that it is the skin of my missing ox. 
 Ngaka is Tini Macomo's brother. 
 
 his 
 
 (Signed) JAMES x NHLONZE, 
 mark 
 
 Witness : 
 
 J. G. Verity, 
 
 Before me : 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate. 
 
 4th February, 1878. 
 
 Hendrick Nel, being duly sworn, states : — I am a sergeant in Blake- 
 way's police. On Saturday last, the first inst., Mr. Booth the sub-inspec- 
 tor, took me to the farm of James Snodgrass ; he stationed me with some 
 six men. On Saturday night about 10 o'clock, Tini Macomo, with about 
 twenty men, armed with guns and assegais, came to the house, he walked 
 into the house, and several of his people. He said to me, " What are the police- 
 doing here?" The Fingoes replied they were there to look after people who 
 stole. Tini said the policemen must move away from there ; he Avas his- 
 own policeman ; if they did not go he would slaughter them all. He rammed 
 the assegai into the floor twice, and said, " That is the way I will slaughter 
 you." He said, " Do j'-ou hear what I say ?" He said, " I will take your guns 
 away directly." The policemen said, "Master can do as he likes." He was 
 violent in his manner. He said, " I am ready now, there are my guns, I am 
 tired of this sort of thing." He flourished his assegai in a threat§jiing man- 
 ner before one of the policemen, and said, " That is the way I will serve 
 you." He also said he would kill every policeman that came near the place, 
 whether they had caught a thief or not. After this he left. Some of my
 
 meu ran away, they were frightened ; one of them had not returned this 
 morning. I hoar that he came back to-day. Tini then left, and when he 
 was fifty yards from the hoiise he or his men fired off two shots. 
 
 (Signed) H. C. NEL. 
 Before me. 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, Resident Magistrate. 
 
 Jacob, being duly sworn, states ; — I live at Heald Town. I know the 
 cattle of last witness. I remember his losing two oxen on Tuesday last. I 
 saw the skin of one of the oxen at Blinkwater to-day at Walker's shop. 
 Walker said he had bought it from Ngaka. I followed the spoor of these 
 oxen when they were lost. I traced the spoors to Blinkwater. 
 
 (Sig-ned) JACOB, his X mark. 
 Witness : 
 
 (Signed) J. G. Verity. 
 
 Before me, 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, Resident Magistrate. 
 
 6th February, 1878. 
 
 Samuel AValker, being duly sworn, states : — I am a shopkeeper resi- 
 ding at Blinkwater. I know the bullock's skin now before the court. On 
 Monday, the 4th instant, Tini Macomo's brother brought it to my shop. I 
 purchased it from him for 3s. 6d. The skin was afterwards claimed by a 
 Fingo man. Tini's brother told me the skin was one of his own. 
 
 (Signed) SAM. WALKER. 
 Before me, 
 
 B. H. HOLLAND, Resident Magistrate. 
 
 7th February, 1878. 
 James Nhlonze, being duly sworn, states : — I have just inspected the 
 skin of the bullock produced by Mr. Walker. It is the skin of my missing 
 ox. I know it by the white marks on the side, some of them have been 
 cut out. 
 
 Witness : (Signed) JAMES NHLONZE, his X mark. 
 
 (Signed) J. G. Verity. 
 
 Before me, 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, Resident Magistrate.
 
 8 
 
 Letter from Rev. Van Rooyen. 
 
 Tidmanton, 6th February, 1878. 
 
 1>. W. Holland, Esq., Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate, 
 
 Fort Beaufort. 
 
 Sir, — In tlie absence of the field-cornet of this field-cornetcy, I find it 
 absolutely necessary in the present defenceless state we are in, and the 
 threatening aspect of affairs near this place, to apply to Government through 
 you for arms and ammunition for the following burghers who are at 
 present on the place, and determined to stand their ground, not including 
 the Fuller's Hoek burghers, who also belong to this field-cornetcy. 
 
 (Signed) C. VAN ROOYEN. 
 
 From Sprigg, Colonial Secretary. King William's Town, to Civil. 
 
 Commissioner, Fort Beaufort. 
 
 Blakeway is to do nothing in the matter of Tini i\Iacomo till further 
 advised. Let him know this. 
 
 From Civil Commissioner, Fort Beaufort, to Honourable Colonial 
 Secretary, King William's Town. 
 
 8th Februaiy, 1878. 
 Am T to understand that Tini Macomo is not to be apjDrehendeJ ? War- 
 rants have been issued against him and his brother. Shall Blakeway send 
 his men back to their stations ? The Adelaide cavahy require sixty-five 
 carbines ; can they get them at King William's Town, if an escort is sent ? 
 
 Colonial Secretary, King William's Town, to Civil Commissioner, Fort 
 
 Beaufort. 
 
 Your telegram just received gives me the first intimation of warrant 
 having been issued against Tini and his brother. 
 
 The attempt to apprehend them must not be made. We have so much 
 on our hands on the frontier already that we must risk no further outbreaks 
 at present, but bide our time ; the inhabitants of Fort Beaufort need not 
 think that I shall fail them. I am extremely sorry to be obliged to inform 
 you that there is not a single gun in stock, and none are ordered from 
 England. 
 
 Fi:om Civil Commissioner, Fort Beaufort, to Honourable Colonial 
 Secretary, King William's Town. 
 
 Tini sent a message to me by native teacher, named John Sepunzi, 
 stating that he did not tui-n police away, but merel}' asked by whose 
 authority they Avere stationed on the farm of Snodgrass, as he had not 
 been consulted. Says he sees patrols about, and supposes it is on that ac- 
 count. vSees that he has done wrong and wishes for forgiveness. I re-
 
 plied that if he felt aggrieved about anything he should have come to me 
 and I would have inquired into the matter, and he would have had jus- 
 tice done him, I also said he had done very wrong in going on to any 
 one else's farm and interfering with the police ; that I had reported the 
 matter to Government ; and it was for the Governor to say whether he was 
 to be forgiven or not. Took an examination [copy examination annexed] 
 against some Kafirs this morning for forcing their way into the house of 
 a Winterberg farmer, named Thurtte, at night, half killing him and steal- 
 ing gun, ammunition, and other articles. Have made your message to 
 Fort Beaufort people generall)^ known. 
 
 Jd 
 
 Fort Beaufort, 18th February, 1878. 
 
 The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, King William's Town. 
 
 With reference to the Government letter of instructions to me. No. 
 272 of 13th inst., I have the honour to report that, from evidence taken, it 
 IS perfectly clear that matters are in a very unsatisfactory state in the 
 Waterkloof, and that " Tini Macomo " and his followers have been going 
 about armed with guns and assegais, and have openly defied the police. 
 
 This state of affairs was duly reported by Mr. Holland to the Govern- 
 ment, and that officer was instructed to take the affidavits of the poHce, and 
 to issue a warrant for the apprehension of Tini Macomo for assault. 
 
 The affidavits of Sergt. Nel, and Privates James and Kondile, of Blake- 
 way's police, were taken. These are to the effect that eight men belonging 
 to the force were stationed by Inspector Booth on the farm of Mr. Snod- 
 grass which adjoins Tini Macomo's farm. After dark Tini Macomo came 
 H'ith a number of men all armed with guns and assegais. Macomo used 
 very threatening language to the police, stated it was war, that he would 
 not allow the police to remain there, that if they attemi^ted to apprehend 
 any of his people war would be proclaimed, and that he would stab any 
 policeman who came on his farm. His conduct and that of his followers 
 was such that some of the policemen became frightened and ran away, and 
 after Tini Macomo and his followers left and were about 50 yards off, they 
 fired two shots. Mr. Booth, the inspector of native location in the Water- 
 kloof, also reports very insolent and defiant language and conduct on the 
 part of Tini Macomo and his followers towards himself, and that Macomo 
 has positively refused to restore cattle, &c., which he illegally seized from 
 some natives. 
 
 Upon these affidavits Mr. Holland issued a warrant for the apprehen- 
 sion of Tini Macomo, charging him with public violence and riot, and 
 assault or breach of the peace. Plans were made to apprehend Macomo. 
 The Kafirs, however, became acquainted with the plans and intentions 
 regarding Macomo, and thereupon the Kafirs from Adelaide and surround- 
 ing country flocked towards Macomo's location, their intention being to 
 resist any attempt to apj^rehend him. 
 
 The warrant was not put into execution, nor was there any attempt 
 made to do so. There was, therefore, no resistance offered to its execution, 
 but it is perfectly clear that resistance was intended. 
 
 Before an}-- steps were taken to execute the warrant Mr. Holland 
 received the following telegram from Government : — " The attempt to 
 apprehend Tini Macomo and his brother must not be made. We have so 
 much on our hands on the frontier already that we must risk no further 
 outbreaks at present, but bide our time * * "." 
 
 Nothing further, therefore, has been done in the matter. There is 
 [A. 52— '78.] c
 
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 also a warrant issued against Tini Macomo's brother, " Ngaka," for theft, 
 but no attempt has been made to execute it. Tini and his immediate 
 followers sleep in the Schelinkloof bush. 
 
 I may here state that the Honourable Mr. Ayliff mentioned to me in 
 King WilUam's Town that there was a case of theft pending against Tini 
 Macomo, and that ho could at any time be apprehended on that charge. I 
 have looked into the case. I find that Macomo seized stock and firearms 
 from Kafirs who were tried for theft and convicted ; that he still retains 
 these, and refuses to restore them. On the record, however, the Solicitor- 
 General gives his opinion that he " does not think a jury would find Tini 
 Macomo guilty of theft, and that the parties aggrieved had better be left 
 to their civil remedy." And the late Attorney-General, Mr. Stockenstrom, 
 gives the following opinion on the case : — " The Solicitor-General was 
 quite right in the view taken by him of the law. Tini Macomo did not take 
 the articles in question as a thief, but openly, and by virtue of an imaginary 
 claim. I think, at the same time, that steps should be taken by Govern- 
 ment to make Macomo understand that ho does not possess any power as a 
 chief." Macomo has defied the magistrate of the district, and refuses to 
 restore the articles to the owners. 
 
 I take the liberty of remarking that the sooner men like Tini Macomo 
 are taught that they cannot interfere with, or seize the property of others, 
 the better will it be for the peace of the Colony and the credit of our Gov- 
 ernment. 
 
 Besides all these matters farmers have for a long time past been 
 Buffering a great deal from the thefts committed by the Kafirs in the Water- 
 kloof These Kafirs have turned out in armed bodies to prevent farmers 
 following up and recovering their property, A very severe assault has 
 lately been committed by Kafirs on a farmer, and altogether the state of 
 insecurity in this district, arising from the lawless and rebellious attitude 
 of the Kafirs, is such that nearly all the farmers have left their farms. 
 
 There is no doubt that the employment of Fingoes against the Kafirs 
 is most irritating to the Kafirs, and that a great deal of mischief is thus 
 created where mischief would not otherwise arise. But when the Govern- 
 ment sees fit to employ Fingoes as policemen under European officers I 
 submit that it hecomes the imperative duty of the Government to protect 
 them and uphold their authority, and to allow no excuse for Kafirs turning 
 out armed to resist them or to interfere with them. 
 
 I have endeavoured to lay befoi'e the Government, as clearly as possi- 
 ble, the true state of affairs. I am of opinion that Tini Macomo and his 
 followers who turned out armed, and who interfered with, and used threaten- 
 ing language, towards Sergeant Nel and the police, and towards Superinten- 
 dent Booth (men who have been duly appointed by the Government) have 
 committed an offence for which they ought to be apprehended and punished ; 
 and that they as well as others should be taught that such lawless and 
 rebellious conduct will not be tolerated in the colony. 
 
 Tini Macomo has sent in a message to Mr. Holland asking forgiveness, 
 but I submit that it would show great weakness on our part if his conduct 
 were allowed to go unpunished. 
 
 It will now be for the Government to decide what course is to be 
 adopted in the matter. If it is determined to apprehend Tini Macomo 
 there is no doubt that resistance will be oSered. From information received 
 from reliable men I find that from 800 to 1,000 men would rally round him. 
 It will therefore be necessary to have a strong force to carry out the inten- 
 tions of the Government, and the longer we put off decided action the worse 
 will matters become in the Waterkloof, and 1 submit that it becomes highly 
 necessary to clear those fastnesses of Kafirs, and on no account allow 
 them to occupy them in future. It was a great mistake allowing the 
 Gaikas again to come in possession of the Waterkloof, and I think the
 
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 Government should purchase the land and give it oiit in lots to Scotch or 
 German immigrants. 
 
 Action may be commenced by Mr. Holland being instructed to send 
 to Macomo and his brothers calling upon them to appear before him on a 
 stated day to answer the charge of turning out armed with his followers 
 and interfering with the police and the superintendent, or otherwise abide 
 the consequences. 
 
 (Signed.) W. B. CHALMERS. 
 
 Fort Fordyce, 18th February, 1878. 
 
 C. F. Blakeway, Esq., Inspector District Police, Fort Beaufort. 
 
 SiK, — I have the honour to report for your information that a party of 
 police were sent on Saturday on the spoor of stolen sheep. They report 
 having traced them on to Macomo's farm, near some huts. The Kafirs 
 obstructed them in their duty, and threatened their lives should they 
 again come on Macomo's ground. Our party is not strong enough to 
 carry out the law in Schelmkloof aud Blinkwater. I think it would be 
 better for the present not to send men down, as we only make things 
 worse, not being able to perform our duty owing to the disaffected state of 
 the natives, and the small party of men at my command. I also beg to 
 report three of the police for deserting their party, when they apprehended 
 danger, and thereby weakening the party, their names are Christian, 
 Charles, and Thychobeni. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) A. G. CAMI'BELL, 
 
 Sub-Inspector, D.P. 
 
 A true copy : W. B. Chalmers, 18th February, 1878. 
 
 From Colonial Secretary, King William's Town, to Civil Commissioner, 
 
 Fort Beaufort. 
 
 Lay whole case of Tini before Chalmers, who has power to act. 
 
 At Fort Beaufort, on the 18th day of February, 1878, before me, Ben 
 Herbert Holland, Resident Magistrate for Fort Beaufort, appeared Margan, 
 who, being duly sworn, states : — On Saturday last, the 16th instant, I was 
 acting corporal in Mr. Blakeway's police. I was stationed at Fort Fordyce 
 with eleven men under Sergeant Heagan. Jacob Ntshuutshe, alias Baleni, 
 reported to Heagan that he had lost nine sheep. Heagan sent me with 
 nine men to look for them. We found the spoor between Fort Fordyce and 
 Tini's place ; we followed the spoor to near Tini's location ; we then lost it. 
 A man from Tini came to us ; we were on his ground ; asked us what we 
 wanted there ; we said we were tracing a spoor. He said, " Who told you 
 to come on to Tini's ground?" We said " We did not know there was any 
 barrier ; we thought we had the right to follow a spoor anywhere." he 
 asked whose sheep we were looking for. We said Baleni's. This man said 
 Baleni knows he has no right here. While he was still talking some other 
 men came from Tini's with guns and assegais. There were more than forty ; 
 they all asked us what we wanted. They said the magistrate or Govern- 
 ment could not send a policeman on to Tini's ground ; they said they were 
 tired of us always coming that way ; they were waiting for us ; they said 
 the next policeman they caught on that farm they would kill him. They 
 
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 12 
 
 surrounded us, and kept us there from midday till near sunset. They would 
 not let us go ; I would know them agaiu ; I know them to be Tini's people ; 
 when they put their assegais to our faces one of them had a breech loader, 
 some had double barrelled muzzle loaders, and others muskets, I don't 
 think there were more than ten guns. 
 
 Witness : 
 (Signed) 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 his 
 MARGAN, X 
 
 mark. 
 
 J. G. Verity. 
 
 Before me : 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate. 
 
 Statement of Thomas Clarke, Chief Constable, Fort Beaufort . 
 
 On Saturday, 23rd February last, I proceeded to Schelmkloof with a 
 summons and two subpoenas in a case of rescue of cattle. The plaintiff 
 promised to meet me at Mr. Snodgrass' house, and go with me to point 
 out the parties, but he did not do so, and I was obliged to engage a Kafir 
 named Nauto, who resides on Mr. Snodgrass' iarm, who told me that he 
 knew the parties. Myself, Nauto, and my son Walter, proceeded together 
 to Mr. Sweetnam's farm, Sittingbourne, where we found the defendant. 
 I then served him with the summons personally ; the two subpoenas were 
 for persons residing about a mile higher up the kloof. Mr. Sweetnam and 
 his volunteers who were resting on his farm, informed me that they had 
 been to the place where I was going, and that the Kafirs of those kraals 
 were now in the bush, and that it was unsafe for me to go there alone. I 
 then gave the subpoenas to Nauto to serve upon the wives, if the men were 
 not there. On Nauto's return he informed me that as he was proceeding- 
 with the subpcenas, two Kafirs came suddenly upon him, out of the bush, 
 and stopped him. One was armed with a gun and the other with assegais. 
 They questioned him and asked him if he was not a policeman, and after 
 detaining him for some time, allowed him to go on, telling him at the same 
 time that the men were not there. He said that he saw several Kafirs 
 watching Sweetnam's part}- from the bush. 
 
 (Signed) THOMAS CLARKE, 
 
 Chief Constable, Fort Beaufort. 
 
 Tuever Fontein, March 2nd, 1878. 
 
 C. P. Owen, who being duly sworn, states : — I am a farmer residing: 
 on the farm Rietvlej-, in the field-cometcy of Winterberg, in the division 
 of Fort Beaufort. Coming from Fort Beaufort on AVednesday last, I left a 
 knocked-up ox in charge of two Kafirs living at a kraal on Mr. Shaw's 
 farm — the second kraal below the outspan. I went for the ox on Tuesday 
 the 26th last month, and got the ox at the kraal. Whilst I was there a 
 Kafir named Jafta, living on the same farm, brought a note from Mr. Shaw, 
 which he took out of his pocket. He gave the note to me to read. It was a 
 printed form for rent, with the amount not filled in, and the name of the 
 farm Lequard. It was written on the other side — the writing of which I
 
 13 
 
 could not read. I believe it was in Kafir ; there was no signature nor date to 
 the paper ; there was an address on the envelope, and a postage stamp. 
 Jafta only gave me the enclosed, and kept the envelope. 
 
 I handed Jafta the note back again, and told him I could not under- 
 stand it, and then a conversation took place between the Kafirs, "Jafta" 
 being the principal spokesman. He spoke very last. I could not catch any- 
 thing that was said. When he had done, the other man then laughed, and 
 said in English, " Oh, they are leady." This man road the printed form, 
 and then he called me on one side. Ho said to me, " Baas, if you don't want 
 to be in the war, you must go home at once and pack up your wagon. If 
 you don't want to go away send your wife and children away. If you come 
 hei'e with your wagon we will take you through as tar as Baker's." 1 
 asked him " why ?" He said " because Mr. Shaw has sent us word that we 
 must pay the rent this week. If we have not got money enough we must 
 bring our cattle into Fort Beaufort and sell them, because they (meaning 
 Government) are going to attack us next week." I then put the question, 
 " Who do you mean b}- they '?" He said " The soldiers ; the Government." I 
 said the soldiers were coming to Fordyce, and to be stationed about to pre- 
 vent stealing. He said the police and Sweetnam's volunteers could not stop 
 thieving. How could they stop it? There were about a dozen men at the 
 huts, two guns, and a number of assegais. He particularly called my atten- 
 tion to the arms ; he said they intended to fight. 
 
 (Signed) C. P. OWEN. 
 
 Sworn before me in the presence of the subscribing witnesses on the 
 above date. 
 
 (Signed) J. SWEETNAM, Justice of the Peace. 
 Witnesses : 
 
 C. F. SwEETNAM, 
 W. HOOLE. 
 
 WARRANT OF APPREHENSION. 
 
 To the Field-cornets^ Constables, Police Officers, and other Officers of the Laio 
 proper to the execution of Criminal Warrants. 
 
 Whereas from information taken upon oath before me, there are 
 reasonable grounds of suspicion against Ngaka of Blinkwater, that he did 
 on the 29th day of January, 1878, commit the crime of Theft. 
 
 These are, therefore, in Her Majesty's name, to command you that 
 immediately upon sight hereof you apprehend and bring the said Ngaka, 
 or cause him to be apprehended and brought before me to be examined, 
 and to answer to the said information and to be further dealt with accor- 
 ding to law. 
 
 'to 
 
 Given under my hand at Fort Beaufort this 8th day of February. 
 1878. 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate. 
 
 Mortally wounded in action on or about the 8th March, 1878, at 
 Sweetnam's Kloof. 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate.
 
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 WARRANT OF APPREHENSION. 
 
 Ben Herbert Holland, Esq., Resident Magistrate for the District of 
 
 Fort Beaufort. 
 
 To the Field-cornets, Constables, Police Officers, and other Officers of the Law 
 proper to the execution of Criminal Warrants. 
 
 Whereas, from information taken upon oath before me, there are 
 reasonable grounds of suspicion against Tini Macomo of Blinkwater, that 
 he did on the 2nd and 16th day of February, 1878, commit the crime of 
 sedition. 
 
 These are, therefore, in Her Majesty's name, to command you that 
 immediately upon sight hereof you apprehend and bring the said Tini 
 Macomo, or cause him to be apprehended and brought before me to be 
 examined, and to answer to the said information, and to be further dealt 
 with according to law. 
 
 Given under my hand at Fort Beaufort, this 20th day of February, 1878. 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate. 
 
 Statement of Thomas Clarke, Chief Constable, Fort Beaufort. 
 
 On Saturday, the 2nd March, 1878, I proceeded, in company with my 
 son, Frederick William, and a Kafir named Maholo, to Schelmkloof, for the 
 purpose of executing a writ of attachment on a judgment of this court in 
 the case of Maholo versus Sam. On arriving at Mr. Snodgrass' farm, the 
 plaintiff informed me that the defendant "Sam" had removed to a kraal 
 on Tini Macomo' s farm. I went there and saw the defendant, and after 
 explaining to him the service upon which I was sent I demanded the 
 amount of the debt and costs, which was about £8. He said that he had no 
 money. I told him that I would have to take two head of cattle, which he 
 could release within fourteen days upon paying the debt and costs. He refused 
 to point out his cattle. The plaintifi" " Maholo " then pointed them out to me. 
 I took possession of one ox and one cow. He got into a violent passion, and 
 said that if I took his cattle I would have to take him also. I remonstrated 
 with him, and endeavoured to pacify him by explaining the law to him. He 
 then got quite outrageous, and one of his sons endeavoured to rescue the 
 cattle, which were then under charge of my son, I handed the cattle 
 over to Maholo to drive to Fort Beaufort. Maholo had got about 100 yards 
 from the kraal when six men armed with knobkerries ran after him and 
 commenced assaulting him. I drew my revolvers, and I and my son ran 
 to his assistance. We rescued him. These men accused him of theft, and we 
 had great difficulty in preventing them from assaulting him again. I 
 started him off again with the cattle, and I remained at the kraal until he 
 was a considerable distance on the road, and then followed him to Fort 
 Beaufort. There were a great many Kafirs about the place quietly looking 
 on, and had I attempted to arrest any of these men, I have no doubt we 
 would have had the whole of the Kafirs of the location up in arms against 
 us, as the demeanour of these six men and the defendant towards both 
 me and my son was very insulting. I don't know the names of any of 
 the men; the}' were all strangers to me. 
 
 (Signed) T. CLARKE, Chief Constable.
 
 15 
 
 Copy.] 
 
 Resident Magistrate's Court, 
 
 Fort Beaufort, 18th February, 1878. 
 
 Before me, Ben Herbert Holland, Esquire, Resident Magistrate for 
 Fort Beaufort, in presence and hearing of William and Junga, charged with 
 the crime of theft, appeared. 
 
 Gert Nel, who being duly sworn, states : — I am a farmer residing at 
 KaalHoek. On Friday, the 15th instant, Host sixty-eight sheep. On Saturday 
 morning I found the spoors, and the spoors of two men following the sheep. 
 I traced the spoor from my place to Schelmkloof. We returned home on 
 Saturday night, and went back to take up the spoor on Sunday morning. 
 We found where the sheep had been slaughtered ; we found 46 skins and 
 heads. My mark was on the ears of the sheep. They were also marked 
 with the letter G. on the skin. It was not far from the kraal of the prisoners. 
 We traced a number of spoors from this spot to the huts of the prisoners. 
 We searched their huts, but found nothing. We found the carcases of 
 fifteen sheep hanging up in trees about 600 yards from prisoner's huts. Two 
 people ran away when we came near the kraal of the prisoners. 
 
 Cross-examined by Tunga : — You were near the kraal with cattle. 
 
 William declines to cross-examine. 
 
 (Signed) G. NEL. 
 Before me, 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate. 
 
 Thomas Dreyer, being duly sworn, states : — I live at Kaal Hoek. On 
 Saturday at 12 o'clock Nel reported to me that he had lost some sheep. I 
 and four other people accompanied him. We took the spoor fi-om near his 
 place to the other side Mr. Croft's house. It got dark, and I returned to the 
 laager. Yesterday morning I took the spoor up again from this spot and 
 traced it close to Schelmkloof where I found the slaughter place I counted 
 forty-six skins, and a good many heads. The skins had Mr. Nel's mark, 
 and also the ears. Several of the skins are now before the court. They are 
 so decomposed, it is difficult to distinguish the mark, but there was no 
 doubt about it when I first saw them. I found a great number of spoors 
 where the sheep had been slaughtered. It had been raining and the 
 spoors were easily distinguishable. I sent for the police, which were at 
 Snodgrasss' farm, and Captain Edwards, with ten men, came from Post 
 Retief When they arrived we traced the spoors from the spot to the huts • 
 where prisoners live. We traced it between the huts. We saw prisoner 
 WilHam standing on a krantz, evidently on the watch. We traced the 
 spoor close by where he was standing to his kraal. Edwards and I, in 
 company with two men, then went back, and Edwards came out close to 
 prisoner William. He ran away. Edwards told him to stand or he 
 would shoot him. He stood. We apprehended him and took four of his 
 assegais from him. We went to the huts ; there are ten or twelve, but all 
 the people had left with the exception of four old women and four young 
 children. We saw some natives standing at the edge of the bush about 
 two hundred yards off. I sent some of the men round to try and catch 
 them. When my men came in sight they called upon them to stand. 
 They ran away and two shots were fired at them. This was one of the 
 kloofs that run out of Schelmkloof. The kraal is on Mr. Shaw's ground..
 
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 ^r tUyuere ready The prisoner Tuga was foun'd hiding wVirf" 
 ttlo bush near the kraal. We did not like going into the\looras we 
 tliought they were too many for us. ' 
 
 Cross-ex;imined by ^^'llliam :-There were no cattle near you 
 iunga declines to cross-examine. 
 
 (Signed) T. F. DREYER. 
 Before me : 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate.
 
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 18 
 
 Resident Magistrate's Court, 
 Fort Beaufort, 14th February, 1878. 
 
 Before me, B, H. Holland, Resident Magistrate for the said district, 
 and in the presence and hearing of prisoners. 
 
 Jan Kalife, William Magah, Jan Martinus, Jan Puzani, and January, 
 now in their sound and sober senses, charged with assault with intent to 
 do some grievous bodily harm and thefi:, appeared. 
 
 Edward Goddard Thurlte, who, being duly sworn, states : — I am a 
 farmer residing at Cypherfontein in this district. On Sunday night, the 
 10th instant, after I had retired to rest, 1 heard knocking at my door. I 
 got up, struck a light, lit the candle and opened the door. I saw William 
 Magali. He said he had a note for me. Just as I put my hand out for it, 
 he seized me round the neck and forced me against the wall. I called to 
 my wife to shoot them. The gun was on the bed. Jan Martinus then 
 seized me by the throat. William Magali then got hold of my gun and 
 handed it to some others outside. Some of them then dragged my wife out 
 of bed and led her outside. I was nearly fointing from the pressure on 
 my throat, when one of them pulled my legs from under me. I fell, and 
 Jan ]\Iartinus knelt on my stomach. William then asked me where my 
 double barrel gun was. I told him it was gone. He said I lied. They 
 said they would not kill me if I would give them the gun. Jan Martinus 
 •fhen rushed across and struck me with his fist in the eye. They also 
 pulled a quantity of my beard out. They after this threw me on the ground 
 again, and strangled me to such an extent that I lost consciousness. When 
 I came round, I found Jan Kafili leaning over me. I can only swear to 
 the three men. My wife went down to call the Hottentots, who live about 
 forty yards from the house. I afterwards followed her, and whilst there 
 Jan Kafili came, and said I must come with my gun as people were 
 stealing Mr. OgiKne's sheep. I took my horse and rode down to Po st 
 Retief for assistance. They stole my carbine, gunbucket, 30 rounds of 
 snider ammunition, one knife, two pocket-knives, two pipes, and some tobacco, 
 a shawl and some bread, meat and corn, saddle, saddlecloth and bridle, 
 purse containing about £2 5s., powder flask, half pound gun-powder, padlock 
 and key, pair of earrings. William Magali said it was little Kreh's work 
 this, but the big business was coming. 
 
 Cross-examined by Mr. De Wet : — This all happened inside the house. 
 I have known all the prisoners for some time. I have always been on 
 good terms with them. On Sunday a horse of mine had gone into the 
 lands of William Magali. He made a noise about it. None of the articles 
 have been recovered. 
 
 (Signed) EDWARD THURTELL. 
 
 Before me : 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate. 
 
 Sophia Thurtell, being duly sworn, states : — I am the wife of last 
 ■witness. I remember hearing a knock at our door on Sunday night last. 
 My husband lit a candle and went to the door and opened it. I saw 
 William Magali at the door ; he said had brought a note. My husband 
 asked him for it. He immediately caught my husband by the throat, and 
 Jan Martinus then jumped and also caught him by the throat. Two more 
 came in. They threw my husband down. Jan Martinus then pulled me 
 out of bed, and WiUem took the gun away from me. Jan ^lartinus took
 
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 me outside, and told me if I spoke he would slioot me. I can only identify 
 the two I have mentioned. One of those outside called out, saying that 
 those inside were to cut my husband's throat, but another said " do not do 
 it." I saw five there. All I saw taken was the saddle, pouch, and gun. 
 
 Prisoners decline cross-examining. 
 
 her 
 SOPHIA X THURTELL. 
 mark 
 Witnesses : 
 
 (Signed) A. Hudson. 
 
 J. G. Verity. 
 
 Before me : 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate. 
 
 15th February, 1878. 
 Henry Rowland Palmer, being duly sworn, states : — I ani district 
 surgeon. Yesterday I examined a man named Edward Goddard Thurtell. 
 He had a severe contusion of the right eye, several bruises over the right 
 eve-brow and forehead on that side, marks of violence about his throat on 
 both sides and the middle, such as would be caused by human finger nails ; 
 also swelling under the right ear, considerable abrasion of the skin I'rom the 
 right shoulder blade. He complained of great pain and tenderness over 
 tlie breast bone over the region of the liver and stomach, and also across 
 the back the pain or tenderness over the front of his body was very much 
 increased by the least pressure. He informed me that he vomited some 
 blood after the receipt of the injuries. He was under considerable degree 
 of nervous excitement when I saw him, arising from the injuries, and I 
 have no doubt he is suffering from several internal bruises. These injuries 
 must have been caused by violent pressure. Those on the fiice by blows 
 from a fist, with the exception of the one on the forehead, which was pro- 
 bably caused by a ftiU. The marks on the throat were caused by pressure 
 from human fingers. This must have been severe, as the skin was lacerated 
 in several places by nails. 
 
 Cross-examined by Mr. De Wet :— I do not consider Thurtell in any 
 danger of his life. He will probably be all right in a few weeks. 
 
 (Signed) H. R. PALMER. 
 
 Before me : 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate. 
 
 18th February, 1878. 
 
 In presence and hearing of Jan Kalife, William Magali and Jan 
 Martinus, charged with the crime of assault with intent to do some grievouB 
 bodily harm. 
 
 Appeared, Thomas Schmidt, who, being duly sworn, states : — I am a 
 farmer residing at Kaal Hoek. On the Monday after Thurtell was 
 assaulted, Jan Kalife came to where I am at present with my oxen. He 
 had two assegais in his hand. Barend Botha was with me. He asked 
 him what was the matter. He replied Thurtell is murdered. I don't 
 
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 20 
 
 understand Kafir, but Botha interpreted for mc. He also said that the 
 sheep he looked after (Ogilvie's) had got out of the kraal, and a number 
 were away, and he said six Kafirs had come to him and told him to go 
 and tell Thurtell that Kreli was here, and when he went to Thurtell he 
 found he had fainted. He remained there a short time, and Thurtell came 
 to his senses. He said they had taken two guns and ammunition from 
 Thurtell and his saddle, and said Thurtell had gone to to Sweetnam's. 
 Pi'isoners decline cross-examination. 
 
 (Signed) T. SCHMIDT. 
 
 Before me : 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate. 
 
 Copy.] 
 
 Preliminaky Examination. 
 
 In the case of the Queen versus Jan Kahfe, charged with assault with 
 intent to do some grievous bodily harm and theft. 
 District of Beaufort. 
 
 At Fort Beaufort, in the district of Fort Beaufort, on the 15th day of 
 February, 1878, in the presence of Ben Herbert Holland, Eesident Magis- 
 trate for the said district, appeared Jan Kalife, 26 years of age, born at 
 by trade or occupation, laboiu'er, residing at "Winterberg, who, 
 having heard the evidence adduced in support of the charge made against 
 him, of having on the 10th day of February, 1878, and at Cy])herfontein, in 
 the district of Fort Beaufort, commited the crime of assault with intent to do 
 some grievous bodily harm and theft, and being asked what he will say in 
 answer thereto, and being at the same time cautioned that he is not 
 obliged to make any statement that may criminate him, and that what he 
 shall say may be used in evidence against him, declares, I know 
 othing. 
 
 his 
 (Signed) JAN x KALIFE 
 mark. 
 
 The above declaration was freely and voluntarily made by the said 
 Jan Kalife, who was then in his sound and sober senses, and having been 
 read over and interpreted to him, adhered to the same, and affixed his 
 mark thereto in the presence of the subscribed witnesses, and 
 
 Before me : 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Witnesses 
 
 Eesident Magistrate. 
 
 (Signed) W. A. Hudson, 
 (Signed) J. G. Verity. 
 
 Copy.] 
 
 Preliminary Examination. 
 
 In the case of the Queen versus William Magali, charged with assault 
 -with intent to do some grievous bodily harm and theft. 
 District of Beaufort.
 
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 At Fort Beaufort, in the district of Fort Beaufort, on the 15tli day of 
 February, 1878, in the presence of Ben Herbert Hohand, Resident Magis- 
 trate for the said district, appeared WiUiam MagaH, 40 years of age, born 
 at , by trade or occupation, hTbourer, residing at Winterberg, 
 
 who, having heard the evidence adduced in support of the charge made 
 against him of having on the 10th day of February, 1878, and at Cypher- 
 fontein, in the district of Fort Beaufort, committed the crimes of assault 
 with intent to do some grievous bodily harm and theft, and being asked 
 what he will say in answer thereto, and being at the same time cautioned 
 that he is not obliged to make any statement that may criminate him, and 
 that what he shall say may be used in evidence against him, declares, I 
 know nothing. 
 
 his 
 (Signed) WILLIAM x MAGALI. 
 
 mark. 
 
 The above declaration was freely and voluntarily made by the said 
 William Magali, who Avas then in his sound and sober senses, and having 
 been read over and interpreted to him, adhered to the same, and affixed his 
 mark thereto, in the presence of the subscribing witnesses, and 
 
 Before me : 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 Witnesses : Eesident Magistrate. 
 
 (Signed) W. H. Hudson, 
 J. G. Vei^ty. 
 
 Preliminary Examination. 
 
 In the case of the Queen versus Jan Martinus, charged with assault 
 with intent to do some grievous bodily harm, and theft. 
 
 District of Beaufort. 
 
 At Fort Beaufort, in the district of Fort Beaufort, on the 15th day of 
 February, 1878, in the presence of Ben Herbert Holland, Resident 
 Magistrate for the said district, appeared Jan Martinus, 35 years of age, 
 
 born at , by trade or occupation, labour 3r, residing at Winterberg, 
 
 who, having heard the evidence adduced in support of the charge made 
 against him of having, on the 10th day of Februaiy, ls78, and at C3^pher- 
 fontein, in the district of Fort Beaufort, committed the crime of assault 
 with the intent to do some grievous bodily harm and theft, and being- 
 asked what he will say in answer thereto, and being at the same time 
 cautioned that he is not obliged to make any statement that may criminate 
 himself, and that what he shall say may be used in evidence against him, 
 declares, I know nothing. 
 
 his 
 JAN X MARTINUS. 
 mark. 
 
 The above declaration was freely and voluntarily made by the said 
 Jan Martinus, who was then in his sound and sober senses, and having 
 been read over and interpreted to him, adhered to the same, and affixed 
 his mark thereto in the presence of the subscribing witnesses, and 
 
 Before me : 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Witnesses : Resident Magistrate. 
 
 (Signed) A. Hudson, 
 
 J. G. Verity.
 
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 Mr. Chalmers, Special Commissioner, Fort Beaufort, to Colonial 
 Secretary, King "William's Town. 
 
 19tli February, 1878. 
 
 Tini Macomo and his followers have been going about armed with 
 guns and assegais, and been defying the police. Eight men under a Euro- 
 pean officer, belonging to Blakeway's police, were stationed on a farm 
 adjoining Macomo's. After dark Macomo, with a number of men all armed 
 with guns and assegais, came and used threatening language to the police. 
 IMacomo stated it was war ; that he would not allow police to remain there ; 
 that if they attempted to apprehend any of his people war would be pro- 
 claimed ; tha1^ he would stab any policeman who came on his farm. His con- 
 duct and that of his followers was such that some of the policemen became 
 frightened and ran away. Two shots were fired by Macomo's men. Their 
 language and demeanour has also been very insulting to Inspector Booth. 
 Macomo has positively refused to carry out the magistrate's orders to give 
 up stock and firearms, which he illegally seized from certain farmers. 
 Government issued orders to Mr. Holland to take out a warrant for the 
 apprehension of Macomo. Before it was put into execution it was counter 
 ordered by the Government. The Kafirs, however, heard of it, and they 
 flocked from Adelaide and surrounding country to Macomo's place, with the 
 intention of resisting his apprehension. There is also a warrant out against 
 Tini's brother for theft. The amount of stealing that is carried on by the 
 Kafirs in the Waterkloof is something frightful. The Kafirs turn out in 
 armed parties to prevent farmers following up and recovering their pro- 
 perty. A very servere assault had been committed by Kafirs on a farmer, 
 and altogether the state of insecurity in tins district, arising from the lawless 
 and rebellious attitude of the Kafirs, is such that nearly all the farmers have 
 left their farms. Macomo sent in a messenger to Holland, asking forgive- 
 ness for his conduct ; but I submit that he has gone too far, and that it 
 would now show great weakness on our part to overlook the conduct of 
 himself and followers. It was a sad mistake allowing Kafirs again to get 
 into the Waterkloof, and I think we ought now to take chance of clearing 
 them out. Macomo and his followers sleep in the Schelmkloof Bush. 
 
 From Mathew, J. P., Adelaide, to Civil Commissioner, Fort Beaufort. 
 
 Have given Campbell his directions. Van Vm-en reports to me this 
 morning as follows : — On Saturday night the Kafirs stole four of my oseo. 
 I followed spoor down bush neck, and out of Gilbert's kloof, down to Schelm- 
 kloof. I had with me five Europeans and eight Fingo police. About forty 
 vards from Schelmkloof I was accosted by a Kafir named Suel. He asked 
 me how dare I come on his ground. I told him I was seeking my stolen 
 cattle. With Suel were thirty natives armed with guns and assegais. This 
 number gradually increased to one hundred and fifty. Finding my party 
 too weak to enter the kloof, I offered Suel thirty shillings to assist me with 
 ten of his men and two of the Fingo police. My cattle were brought out. 
 I wish you would inform the Magistrate that there are so many armed natives. 
 
 Fort Beaufort, 11th January, 1878. 
 
 Gwanya, being duly sworn, states : — I am a Gaika Kafir, residing at 
 Blinkwatur. I live on Tini Macomo's farm. I was to pay him when I 
 reaped my crops. I have been there a year. I live with my brother, and he
 
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 paid Tini a cow. I know that a man named Mama had two oxen stolen 
 from him ; the head and the meat were found at the kraal where I live. I 
 was apprehended on the charge of being concerned in the theft, and 
 released while I was in gaol. I had one gun and a heifer taken from my 
 place. My brother's wife Ziti told me this after I was released,_ and I found 
 the thing-s missing when I returned home. I went to see Tini about it. 
 I asked him for my gun and heifer. He said you wnll not get them as you 
 are a thief I saw the gun in Tini's hut, and my heifer in his kraal. Tini 
 keeps them because he says I gave his farm a bad name. These things were 
 taken on the 24th December, 1877. 
 
 his 
 (Signed) GWANYA x 
 
 mark. 
 
 Before me : 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Maa:istrate. 
 
 "&' 
 
 Witnesses : 
 
 (Signed) W. A. Hudson, 
 J. G. Verity. 
 
 Ziti, sworn, states r — I am married to the last witness's nephew. I 
 live at the same kraal. I remember the heads and skins ot stolen cattle 
 being found near the huts. I remember Tini coming to our huts the day 
 after Christmas. He took a gun out of the hut of last witness. I know 
 the gun belongs to him (last witness). Tini also took a heifer belonging 
 to the last witness. He said he was taking them because "we had given 
 his place a bad name. He also took six head of cattle, the property of 
 of Booy, now a prisoner in the gaol. I know the cattle belong to Booy. 
 He also took a gun belonging to January out of Booy's hut. He also took 
 a gun belonging to Klaas out of Jacob's hut, that is all he took. 
 
 her 
 (Signed.) ZITI x 
 
 m^rk. 
 Witnesses : 
 
 (Signed) AV. A. Hudson, 
 J, G. Verity. 
 
 Before me 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident i\Iagi strata. 
 
 January, sworn, states : — I live at Blinkwater, on Tini Macomo's farm. 
 I pay rent for being on his farm. I paid one cow, this was for one year. 
 I was in Graham's Town when the remains of stolen cattle were foimd near 
 our huts. I heard about it on my return, and missed a gun belonging to 
 me. The last witness told me that Tini Macomo had taken it. I went to
 
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 see Tini about it. lie said he had taken it as the property of thieves, I 
 saw it in his liut. I have not got my gun back yet. 
 
 his 
 (Sig-ned) JANUARY x 
 
 mark. 
 "Witncses . 
 
 (Signed) W. A. Hudsox, 
 J. G. Verity. 
 
 Before me : 
 
 B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate. 
 
 Klaas, sworn, states : — I reside on Tini's farm at the BUnkwater. I 
 was in Graham's Town wlien the remains of stolen cattle were found near 
 our hi;ts. I was told about it when I returned. I was also informed by Ziti 
 that Tini had taken my gun. I found my gun missing. I went to Tini 
 and asked him for the gun. I saw it in his Imt. He said he would not give 
 it to me ; that he had taken it with the cattle belonging to thieves. I have 
 not 3^et recovered my gun. 
 
 his 
 
 (Signed) KLAAS x 
 mark. 
 
 Witnesses : 
 
 (Signed) W. A. Hudson^ 
 J. G. Verity. 
 
 Before me : 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate. 
 
 Nomona, sworn, states : — I live at the Blinkwater on Tini's farm, at the 
 same place as the previous witnesses. Less than a month ago I remember 
 Tini coming to our huts. He took three guns out of the huts. One gun 
 belongs to Gwanya, my father, one to Klaas, and one to January. Ho also 
 took a number of cattle ; some belonged to Booy, now in gaol ; one belonged 
 to " Gwanya." Tini said he took these things because we had given his 
 place a bad name ; he meant by this that stolen property had been traced 
 to our kraal. 
 
 his 
 (Signed) NOMONA x 
 
 mark. 
 Witnesses : 
 
 (Signed) W. A. Hudson, 
 J. G, Verity. 
 
 Before me : 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate.
 
 & 
 
 Insjiector's Office, 
 Fort Beaufort, 3rcl February, 1878. 
 
 The Civil C(immis,sioner, Fort Beaufort. 
 
 SiK, — Yesterday I proceeded to Blinkwater for the purpose of placing 
 some men of the district police force at Mr. Snodgrass' iarm. At the 
 Blink-\vatcr hotel a large number of natives were congregated, and amongst 
 them Tini Macomo, who came up to me in a very insulting manner; ; said, 
 " Eh, Booth, what you wants." I took no notice of him, and he left at once. 
 In a short time I moved on, and overtook him and eight or nine of his people 
 seated by the side of the road. He said something and beckoned tome. I 
 turned towards him, and called one of the policemen to interpret. I said I 
 Lad not comoto see him, and could not talk with him, as he had not obeyed 
 the message I brought him from the magisti-ate (to restore the cattle to the 
 people ho had taken them from). He replied he did not want to talk about 
 cattle ; he had not given them ujj ; Ite icas Government ; he would let me sec 
 soon, and I must turn back. 
 
 I told him he must not talk in that way or he would have to be sent to 
 Fort Beaufort. He said something about who would take him, and again 
 told me to turn back and not go on to his ground that he had bought of 
 Shaw ; and after jumping round two or three times, flourishing his kerrie, 
 he started off at a run through the drift towards his huts, followed by his 
 people. I went through the drift and quietly on along the road, which passes 
 about 150 3'ards beyond his huts. He Avas then standing in front of the 
 lutt, and about a dozen people seated in front of him. After passing Tini's 
 huts I saw 8iqoi Kazi (one of the men who was with 'J'ini at the drift) at 
 his hut, which is about 1,000 yards beyond Tini's. A woman or girl came 
 out of the hut with a gun, which they gave to him, and he returned with it 
 towards Tini's. On my return, some-^half-an-hour afterwards, I saw the same 
 man leaving Tini's huts with the gun, and going in the direction of his 
 own huts. Tini and the people were still in front of his hut on my return. 
 
 Tini had been drinking but was not drunk. He knew well what he 
 was saying and doing. "With i-egard to the report that Edmund Sandilli 
 had been on a visit to Tini, I cannot hear of anything to confirm it ; those 
 I have spoken with deny his liaving been there. 
 
 I have, itc, 
 
 (Signed) B. BOOTH, 
 Inspector of Native Locations. 
 
 Benjamin Booth, being duly sworn, states : — That the contents of the 
 foregoing letter are true and cori-ect, and that the expressions made use of 
 by Tini Macomo were interpreted by Cornelius Carlo. 
 
 (Signed) B. BOOTH. 
 Sworn before me, this 20th day of February, 1878. 
 
 ;: (Signed) B. HOLLAND, 
 
 ';... Ilesident Magistrate. 
 
 [A. 52-'78.] E
 
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 Cornelius Carlo, being duly sworn, states : — I understand tlie Kafir 
 lano-uage, and heard Tini Macomo make use of the expressions mentioned 
 
 in Mr. Booth's letter. 
 
 his 
 (Signed) CORNELIUS x CARLO. 
 
 mark. 
 Sworn before me, this 20th day of February, 1878. 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate. 
 
 At Fort Beaufort, on this 3rd day of February, 1878, before me, Ben 
 Herbert Holland, Resident Magistrate for the District of Fort Beaufort, 
 
 Appeared James, who, being duly sworn, states : — I am a member of 
 Mr. Blakeway's police. Yesterday I and seven others belonging to this 
 force were stationed by Sub-Inspector Booth on the ftxrm of one Snodgrass, 
 which adjoins Tini Macomo's farm. After dark Tini Macomo came to the 
 house with about one hundred men ; they were armed with guns and 
 assegais. Tini said it was now Avar time ; he did not recognize Government. 
 He said he would not allow policeman to remain there. He saidif they 
 appi-ehcuded any of his peojjle war would be proclaimed. He said if he 
 found a policeman anywhere near his farm he would stab him with an 
 assegai. Tini's people pushed us about and divided us, and then we ran 
 away. After we left two shots were fired. I left the station after breakfast 
 this morning ; one of the policemen was missing then. 
 
 his 
 (Signed) JAMES x 
 
 mark. 
 
 Witnesses : 
 
 J. S. Verity. 
 C, J. Blakeway. 
 
 Before me, 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate. 
 
 Kandilli, being duly sworn, states : — I am a policeman in Mr. Blake- 
 way's force. Yesterday seven of us were stationed by Sub-Inspector 
 Booth on the farm of James Snodgrass. Last night Tini Macomo came to 
 the station with about one hundred men armed with guns and assegais. 
 Tini put his assegai up to our faces, and said do j'^ou know that I could stab 
 you ; what are you doing here '? He said you have no ground here. We 
 were not on his ground. He said he did not recognise Covernment. He said 
 he had been long living in the mountains ; that the white people would not 
 let him rest ; they had been hunting for liim, and he was tired of the bush. 
 He -said no policeman was to cross the boundar}^ on to his place ; he would 
 not allow it, nor would he allow us to stay there. He said if any policemen 
 came to his place he would do them harm. Tini and his people said they
 
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 would kill us, so we ran away. AVlien they left I heard two shots fired. 
 One of the policemen named Zinzani is still missing. 
 
 (Signed) KANDILI x 
 
 mark. 
 Witnesses : 
 
 (Signed) J. G. Verity. 
 
 C F. Blakeway. 
 
 Before me, 
 
 B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate. 
 
 Copy.] 
 
 Telegram from W. B. Chalmers, Esq., Fort Beaufort, to the Honour- 
 able THE Colonial Secretary, King William's Town. 
 
 23rd February, 1878. 
 
 The Blinkwater, Schelmkloof, and Waterkloof is a very intricate coun- 
 try, and our plan is to surround it and to clear it. This cannot be done 
 unless we have a sufficient force, and thus at once quell the rebellion and 
 prevent it spreading. In a country like that it would be folly to imder- 
 estimate the power of the rebels to do mischief. Colonel Palmer wishes 
 for at least 100 more European regular soldiers, so as not to leave Beaufort 
 unprotected ; and provide sufficient convoy for wagons containing supplies 
 to follow the force to the top of Schelmkloof, &c. ; as it is his intention 
 that the movement should take jjlace in the dead of night in lightest 
 marching order, so that the whole should be in position at daylight. All 
 have a hard day's work before them, and were the men weighted it 
 could not be done. Everything is being carried on as quietly as possible, 
 so as not to excite alarm, and to hurry matters would onl}'- risk failure. 
 
 The second column will only reach Fort Beaufort from King William's 
 Town to-day, and the commissariat have nothing like sufficient supplies 
 here as yet to enable the force to move out and commence operations. 
 Besides, the burgher force to be employed are scattered, and require suffi- 
 cient time to be in readiness. The radius of the circle necessary to be 
 operated upon is at least eight miles, any portion of which unprotected might 
 result in failure of our plans. I may mention that Colonel Palmer and I 
 fully concur in our views, and we are both of opinion that the Fiugo levies 
 are neither so sufficient not so well armed as would be desirable. From 
 the very commencement Colonel Palmer and I have had Mr. Holland in 
 our consultations, and he agrees with our views. And \Ve have also invi- 
 ted Blakeway and Booth, two very good men, to all our consultations. 
 
 To serve a warrant now on Tini Macomo or his brother is simply to 
 be sacrificing the lives of such men as may be entrusted with the execution 
 of such warrants. Our plans are to surround him, and if he and his j^eople 
 do not make a complete submission, then to attack. And whether they 
 submit or not, our intention is to clear those fastnesses of Kafirs, and dis- 
 arm them all. Let the Government now distinctly inform us whether or 
 not they approve of this. 
 
 e 2
 
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 Copy of Ultimatiim. 
 
 Camp, Fort FoRlyee, 
 
 14tli Marjli, 1878. 
 To Wittbooy ]\Iatshaua. 
 
 1. The Government does not wisli to shoot the Kalirs clown if they 
 submit to the orders oi' the Governmeut. 
 
 2. On accoiuat of the great trouble which the Kahrs in Schelmkloof 
 and Waterkloof have given for a long- time past, the Government is de- 
 termined that Kahrs shall no longer remain in those parts. 
 
 3. The Kafirs in the Blinkwater and Schelmkloof refused to clear 
 out, the consequences to them have therefore been most disastrous. 
 
 4. If the Kafirs at the back of Fort Foi'dyce, cind tliose in the Water- 
 kloof, will submit and come to me, and give up their guns and asssg.iis, 
 and leave this country quiet!}^, they will not be interfered with, and I will 
 give them passes to remove from there, cattle, women, and children, eitlier 
 to Kama's, Toi's, or Siwani's locations. 
 
 5. I give them till 12 o'clock noon to-morrow, to comply with this 
 demand of the Government. 
 
 Send your answer by the bearer, " Philip," before 12 o'clock noon to- 
 morrow. 
 
 (Signed) W. B. CHAL!\IERS, 
 
 Special Civil Commissioner. 
 A true copy : 
 
 (Signed) H. W. PALMER, 
 Lieutenant-Colonel 90th Light Infantry. 
 
 Civil Commissioner's Office, 
 
 Fort Beaufort, 27th March, 187.^. 
 
 The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, Cape Town. 
 
 SiK, — With reference to the recent operations at Tini Macomo's loca- 
 tion Schemkloof; and the Waterkloof, I beg to enclose for your information 
 copies of all telegrams and depositions, &c., in any way bearing upon tlic 
 matter, up to the date of the arrival of I\Ir. Chalmers as special commis- 
 sioner. These documents will speak for themselves, and v.'ill show what 
 a lawless lot of people had been allowed to congregate at Tini Macomo's 
 place, and on Mr. Shaw's farm, Schelmkloof Tlie farmers in this district 
 had been brought to a state verging on desperation, through the repeated 
 thefts of stock b}^ the residents of these ^^laces ; the nature of the country 
 and the facilities afforded for concealing stock, making it almost impossible 
 to bring the thefts home to the thieves. According to the documents I 
 enclose you will see that on several occasions f\u-mers and others, in 
 search of stolen stock, were met with armed resistance, both on Tini's and 
 Shaw's farms ; also, that Tini arrogated to himself the powers possessed bv a 
 chief in Kafirland of confiscating the property of people upon the pretence 
 that thefts had been traced to their kraal, no matter whether the}'' were 
 innocent or not, and that when ordered b}^ me, through the inspector of 
 his location, to restore the stock and guns, he refused to do so, saying he 
 was Government. Further that he accompanied by a number of armed men, 
 seditiously went to the adjoining f\xrm belonging to Snodgrass, where a 
 number of police had been stationed in order to intercept thieves, and 
 threatened the lives of these men, causing them to vacate their ]iosts. 
 These matters were all reported to Government at the time, and as this
 
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 state of things could not be tolerated steps similar to those at present on 
 foot were ordered to be taken by the lale miuistr3^ 
 
 Upon 3"our assuming- office proceedings were stayed for a time ; 
 subsequently Mr. Chalmers was appointed special commissioner to inquire 
 into the whole affair, with power to act. After perusing the documents 1 
 laid before him he came to the conclusion that the only remedy was to 
 -clear out thin den of thieves. A warrant Avas issued by me against Tini 
 Macomo for sedition, and against his brother for theft, on sworn affidavits. 
 After consultation with Colonel Palmer and myself, Mr. Chalmers decided 
 upon a plan to try and effect the capture of Tini Macomo and his brother, 
 and to compel the Kafirs to clear out of that part of the country. With this 
 in view the troops and irregular forces, imder Colonel Palmer, left this on 
 the night of Monday the -ith instant, with the intention of trying to 
 surprise Tini, and apprehend him. We reached the Blinkwater Hotel 
 about two o'clock in the morning, rain coming down in torrents all the way. 
 A halt was made at P)linkwater for about two hours. We then proceeded to 
 Tini's place, l^ooth, in charge of a number of rural police and a portion of 
 Pope's Fingo Levy, having left the main bod}- before reaching the 
 Blinkwater, in order to search the huts in the neighbourhood of Fuller's 
 Hoek, where one of Tini's brothers resided. Orders had been sent previously 
 to different bodies of burghers and volunteers, to station themselves at the 
 head of the different kloofs, to cut off" retreat in every direction, and 
 Captain Stevens, of the 00th Regiment, with a mountain gun, had 
 been sent off' some days previously in order to be in position at or 
 near Shaw's school-house at the appointed time. As far as these arrange- 
 ments are concerned I tjjink they were well-plamied and Avell-carried 
 out. When we arrived within a mile of Tini's location, the Beaufort Ran- 
 gers, supported by some of the Fingo police, were sent forward to cpiietly 
 suri-ound Tini's huts, and try and apprehend him. V\^g arrived soon after 
 this had been done ; just at daybreak we found several Kafirs had been 
 ■apprehended, with assegais in their hands, trying to escape ; Tini himself 
 not being there, his huts were burnt and the column proceeded in the 
 direction of Snodgrass' farm. Whilst on their way an armed Kafir ap- 
 peared on the hill above ; he was fired at by some one, and immediately 
 returned the fire, his bullet striking within a few j-ards of us. Shortly after 
 this I accompanied Colonel Palmer to the farm of Snodgrass, in order to 
 ascertain whether thei'e was any good camping ground. The water supply 
 being insufficient the Colonel returned, and had the tents pitched in the 
 vicinity of IMacomo's Kraal. Mr. Chalmers, who subsequently arrived, -and 
 J, remained at Snodgrass' farm. Whilst there some one came in to say 
 that armed Kafirs were appi'oaching. We went out and saw a :iumber 
 of Kafirs on the hill opposite ; about fifteen volunteers went to meet 
 them; a good many shots were exchanged, and after two of the Kafirs 
 had fallen they i-etired, saying they would come back that night. In 
 the evening we rctiii-ned to canq). One of Tini's councillors having been 
 taken prisoner, Mr. Clialmcrs requested him to take a message to Tini, to 
 the effect that if he or any of his people surrendered, their lives would be 
 spared. He agreed to ihis and left the same evening. The next morning 
 we proceeded to the kloofs opposite Snodgrass. Several shells were thrown 
 in, and afterwards the police and native levies were sent in to scoiu- the 
 bush. Whilst there the messenger sent the previous evening came out 
 and stated that he could not find Tini, but that he had delivered the 
 message to his brother Ngacaka. Kafii-s were seen making away ft'om 
 these kloofs over into Sweetnam's The forces afterwards moved oft' in that 
 direction. In passing Sweclnam's house we found that it had been burnt 
 the previous night. One of the Beaufort Rangers had a narrow escape 
 near this, being fired at by a Kafir at the head of one of the kloofs. When 
 we arrived at Sweetnam's kloof we wore informed that the place was
 
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 ^ with Kafirs, and that they had opened fire on the burghci?- 
 stationed'^near Fordyce that morning ; that a smart engagement had ensued, 
 and that seven Kafirs had been killed, and many wounded, including two 
 of Tini's brothers, Ngaka and Solomon. One of the Kafirs shot was found 
 wearing the uniform stolen from Thurtle (see examination), and in posses- 
 sion of his rifie. Colonel Palmer ordered volleys to be fired into the kloofs 
 at difierent ranges. Whether any of the enemy were killed is not knoAvn, 
 but it had the eftect of bringing a good many cattle into view, which Avere 
 captured by the native levies. It being now late it was thought advisable 
 to return to camp, Pope's lev}- being left to prevent the Kafirs escaping. 
 The next morning all the deserted huts were burnt. Blake way, with his 
 police, was sent to assist Pope's levy in clearing the bush at Swcetnam's, 
 but found it empty, the Kafirs evidently having decamped during the 
 night. The troops and other forces proceeded up Blinkwater Hill and en- 
 camped at Cross' fiirm. 
 
 The following three days were spent in clearing the Schelmkloof. A 
 few natives were shot, and some cattle captured. On Monday, the llth 
 instant, I returned to Fort Beaufort to attend to circuit court business, and 
 the column moved on to Fort Fordyce, the following posts being left occu- 
 pied, viz : — Snodgrass', Sweetnam's, and Cross'. 
 
 As far as my observation went I am of opinion that from the first the 
 Kafirs intended to make a stand, from the fact of their deserting their huts, 
 driving their cattle into the deep kloofs, and hiding their women and 
 children away in the bush. They never expected that such a crushing force 
 would be brought against them, but, after finding their case was hopeless, 
 they retreated during the night time to the Waterkloof ; not a man surren- 
 dered himself. 
 
 Whatever interested parties may say to the contrary I feel convinced 
 that this movement has been a splendid thing for the coimtry generally, 
 and will be the saving of this district if the countrj^ is permanently occu- 
 pied bA' a number of Europeans ; to say nothing of the good it has done 
 in preventing the ingress of Kafirs from the neighbourhood of the Amatolas, 
 for I think it is pretty certain that, had they been worked out there, they 
 would most probably have made for this part of the country, the number 
 of cattle foimd showing that they would have been amply provided for in 
 the way of commissariat supplies. It has also a good moral eftect on the 
 Kafirs living at the Umdala and Apples Drie, about Avhose loyalty I was 
 ver}' doubtful. They have nearly all voluntarily surrendered their arms,, 
 and I believe the Stockenstrom Kafirs are doing likewise. 
 
 In an expedition of this nature no doubt a few cases of hardship must 
 arise, but these can be inquired into hereafter, and dealt Avith ujion their 
 merits. 
 
 I hope you Avill excuse the length of this report. 
 
 I liaA-e, &c., 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Civil Commissioner. 
 
 From Chalmers, Fort Fordyce, to Colonial Secretary, Kixg William's 
 
 TOAVN. 
 
 2oth March, 1878. 
 
 Yesterday I Avent Avith a company of infantry, two guns, and natiA-e 
 
 levies to Mundell's Krantz ; shelled the kloofs to 'the right of Waterkloof, 
 
 and sent the levies into the kloofs. Winterberg burghers Avent into the 
 
 kloof lower down. Captain Pope with Fingoes was sent into Schelmkloof,
 
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 and Sub-Inspector Chalmers and Captain Bowker sent with burghers and 
 native police into the upper part of Waterkloof, into Arris Hoek, and along 
 the kloof ranges. In all these localities the Kafirs are all cleared out, not 
 a fresh spoor to be seen ; farmers returning to their farms. To-day we go 
 to Iron Mountain ; to-morrow, as stated in my last telegram, go round to 
 Maasdorp, &c., thence to Beaufort. 
 
 Several Kafirs at the western enterance of Waterkloof, who have been 
 living quietly, have voluntarily given up their arms, and have requested 
 passes 1o go into the midland districts for service, so as to be away from 
 the disturbances of their countrymen. 
 
 Post Retief Kafirs have voluntarily given up their arms. TiniMacomo 
 has cleared out with a very few followers, and has gone eastward, stated to 
 have gone to Sandilli. Women and children have all been sent out. 
 Several men, who wei-e not only Tiui's principal men, but who were leading 
 men in the IMaeomo tribe, have been killed in the engagements. 
 
 I should like you to see sketch of the country by Lieutenant Cameron, 
 v>^hich is being sent by post by Colonel Palmer to the General to-da}^ You 
 will see positions of our posts. lam very desirous to hear about Sandilli' s 
 moA'ements. If he does not break into hei-e, then all will go on all right, as 
 wc have now complete possession of these fastnesses. The Government 
 should try and get them out of the hands of private proprietors as soon as 
 possible, and parcel them out in sonic small lots to such emigrants as the 
 Germans, and have this country thickly populated by such industrious 
 people. A commission might be appointed to negotiate with these 
 proprietors. 
 
 Copy.] 
 
 Fkom Secretary, Native Affairs, King William's Town, to Colonel 
 Palmer and Mr. Chalmers, Fort Beaufort. 
 
 27th I\rarch, 1878. 
 I have given no authority for anyone to go into Schelmkloof, and if 
 Mr. Chalmers and Colonel Palmer deem it desirable for military purposes 
 that no natives should at present go into the kloof they will use their own 
 judgment in i-eiusing to allow it. 
 
 From Secretary, Native Affairs, King William's Town, to Resident 
 
 Magisti;ate, Fort Beaufort. 
 
 27th March, 1878. 
 Please make a formal inquiry into capture of cattle belonging to 
 R. E. Hards, in your district, and damage to iiis servant's property, and 
 seizure of their cattle, and report here witliout delaj^ 
 
 Confidential.] 
 
 From Secretary, Native Affairs, King William's Town, to W. B. 
 
 Chalmers, Fort Beaufort. 
 
 27th March, 1878. 
 My dear Chalmers, — You are aware that several representations 
 have been addressed to the Government in regard to what their writers 
 term the illegality of the proceedings conducted under your charge.
 
 I am. of course, not disposed to accept or endorse the statements whicli 
 have been made, but I cannot impress upon you too urgently the necessity 
 for bearing in mind that when martial law does not exist the civil 
 power is dominant, and its requirements must be observed. 
 
 Relying upon your experience and judgment the Government has no 
 doubt that In the conduct of the operations in the Fort Beaufort district 
 the requirements of law have not only been observed, but any departure 
 from them completely avoided. And they feel confident that you will be 
 able to give such explanation of the circumstances under which you have 
 acted as will remove all ground lor complaining. 
 
 Telegram feom Chalmerj^, Balfour, Fort Beaufort, to Secretaky for 
 Native ArFAiRf^, King William's Town. 
 
 29th March. 
 
 After placing all the men in our several posts round Schelmkloof and 
 AVaterkloof, Colonel Palmer and I left Fort Fordyce with remainder of 
 column on the 27th, and arrived here yesterday. At request of the 
 larmers, on the 27tli I branched off with twenty-five mounted men, and 
 visited the country along Winterberg and Kaal Hoelc, and joined the 
 column that evening at Upper Blinkwater. 
 
 Kafir servants and tenants all willingly and voluntarily gave up their 
 arms, and wished to be considered as loyal. 
 
 Farmers all rejoiced at success of our operations at Schelmkloof and 
 Waterkloof. Have returned to their farms, and commenced ploughing, 
 and all state that a most wonderful change for the better has taken place 
 among their Kafir servants and tenants. 
 
 Left ten Fingoes (levies) at Hartley's, and ten at Kaal Hoek to patrol 
 from Upper Blinkwater to this. 
 
 Everything in a most satisfactory state. The Kafirs have all volun- 
 taril}^ and willingly given up their ai-ms to their magistrate, ]\Ir. Borcherds, 
 and requested him to register them as loyal. 
 
 At Buxton and other places I met them, and spoke to them kindly, 
 pointing out to them the advantages of a loyal, industrious, and honest 
 life, and the disastrous conseqiiences of disloyalty. They all appreciate 
 Ihis. Have met j\Ir. Borcherds, the Reverends Reid and Thomson. All 
 speak in the highest terras of our successes at Schelmkloof and Watex'- 
 kloof, and the good resulting therefiom ; and all men of experience say we 
 did not take possession of these fastnesses a day to soon, as Saudilli's 
 intention was to make for them. 
 
 Onr tour throught this way has done a great deal of good, has pleased 
 everyone, and has restored confidence to all. We start from here to-daj'- 
 for Fort Beaufort, which it is our intention to reach to-morrow. There 
 are fifty of the 24th, and thirty of the same regiment stationed at 
 Snodgrass' and Cross' farms, at Schelmkloof These, I beheve, are to be 
 relieved by the 90th from Beaufort and Fort ^^'ellington. There are sixty 
 of the 90th and a division of Royal Artillery at Fort Fordyce, and fifty of 
 the same regiment at Botha's farm in Waterkloof The remainder of the 
 regiment and of the Royal Artillery must garrison Fort Beaufort. It will 
 never do to leave Fort Beaufort ungarrisoned, and I do not sec how a sin- 
 gle man from the 90th regiment can be spared from the district of Fort 
 Beaufort.
 
 33 
 
 Chalmers, top of Blinkwater Hill, Fori Beaufort, to Colonial Secre- 
 tary, King William's Town. 
 
 9th March, 1878. 
 
 Yesterday we worked up the rugged country into Schelmkloof pro- 
 per the main cohimn ; with two guns on the eastern side, and the burghers 
 with two guns and a company of infantry on the west, working round to 
 the high ground over Schehnkloof The kloofs were well shelled as we 
 went along, and were afterwards well scoured by the native levies. We 
 met with no oi^position except the firing of a few shots. There arc still 
 some rebels in the basin at the head of the Schelmkloof, which basin is a 
 very extensive, rugged, and densely wooded country. We intended to 
 work this piece of country to-day, but our transport has been a complete 
 break down in coming up the Blinkwater hill yesterday, and is altogether 
 retarding our movements. The rebels have nearly all fled to the Maasdorp 
 Forest in the Stockenstrom district. Our forces are not sufficient to lollow 
 them up, and at the same time to clear and hold this country and the 
 Waterkloof. With a view to keeping what we have already cleared, we 
 intend placing fifty soldiers and fifteen native policemen opposite Tini 
 Macomo's late kraal ; thirty native levies at the bottom of Swcetnam's 
 kloof ; thirty sodiers and some native police here. Cross, farm and fiftj^ 
 soldiers with some native at Fort Fordyce. This will form a complete 
 circle round the track of country known as Schelmkloof. I trust the Gov- 
 ernment will take the necessary steps to have these points permanently 
 occupied by a sufficient number of F.A.M. Police, or otherwise by the 
 mihtary. More cattle were captured out of the kloofs yesterday, and a 
 great man}^ women and children were found. They have been brought 
 out and directed to leave this part. We have enabled to hear v/here Tini 
 Macomo has fled to. He and his brother were in one engagement, and 
 his brother is reported to be badly wounded. His principal counsellor is 
 a prisoner. It is a great pity our transport is so very bad : it prevents 
 operations being carried on actively. 
 
 Chalmers, Cross' Farm, Fort Beaufort, to Colonial Secretary, King 
 
 William's Town. 
 
 10th March, 1878. 
 
 Yesterday scoured the kloofs in the basin at the head of Schelmkloof ; 
 found only two men who showed fight, and were shot. Captain Pope, of 
 the Fingoes, slightly wounded accidentally in the hand by one of his men. 
 Found a very large number of women and children ; brought them all out. 
 We intend going through this part again to-morrow, to make sure that it 
 is clear, and thence on to Fort Fordyce. Very alarming reports which 
 gave me much anxiety Avere sent to me from Stockenstrom two days ago 
 about the natives there, that they intended rising ; and it was a question 
 with me whether we should not go there first instead of to Waterkloof. I 
 am glad to say that last night 1 received express from Borcherds and Rev. 
 Eeid intorming us that the natives had quieted down : that they were 
 merely terror-stricken at our two first day's operations here, and that they 
 apprehended no danger : also, that the rebels, who had fled from Schelm- 
 kloof and gone to Maasdorp Forest, had again left that part and gone to- 
 wards Waterkloof. The country occupied by Tini Macomo and his fol- 
 lowers, including Schelmkloof, has been well scoured. I have placed posts 
 all round in good commanding positions to keep occupation, and I hope the 
 Government will take immediate steps to prevent its again falling into the 
 hands of the Kafirs. 
 
 [A. 52—78.] V
 
 34 
 
 L Enclosure No. 1. ] 
 
 Copy.] 
 
 ^ "^ Fort Beaufort, March 11, 1878. 
 
 ]5. 11. Holland, Esq., Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate, 
 
 Fort Beaufort. 
 
 <^iK^ — J liavo the honour to state that I have heen credibly informed 
 that Samuel Chetc, native day school teacher on Mr. Shaw's Farm, has 
 been taken prisoner in the late operations of the military and colonial forces, 
 in the neighbourhood of Fort Fordyce. 
 
 I beg to state tliat the said Samuel Chete is a Government paid agent, 
 under my control. I\Ir. Shaw applied to me, as the AVesleyan superintendent 
 of the Fort Beaufort circuit, to obtain a teacher for said iarm. I applied to 
 Dr. Dale, Superintendent-General of Education, for a grant, which was 
 Diade in the usual way : upon which I obtained Samuel Chete, one of 
 Kama's best men, also a local preacher and class leader in the Wesleyan 
 Church. This selection was approved by Dr. Dale, upon which I located 
 hini upon Mr. Shaw's farm, where he has carried on the school ever since, 
 being about the space of one year and a half ; during Avhich time he has 
 conducted himself to my entire satisfaction. It was, therefore, with great 
 surprise and regret that 1 learned that a few days ago he was taken pri- 
 soner, and, so far as I have the means of knoAving, is still detained as such. 
 I am responsible to Dr. Dale for the teachers under my charge receiving 
 Government pay. I must beg very earnestly that this case he investigated 
 forthwith, so that if Samuel Chete is guilty he may be committed accord- 
 ingly, but if not guilty he may be discharged at once, i am not able to 
 see Samuel Chete personall}^ but it is possible that his cattle have also 
 heen seized. If so, I must further beg that his cattle be restored without 
 delay, and compensation made if any loss has been sustained. 
 
 I have the honour to be, 
 &c., &c. 
 
 [ Enclosure No. 2. ] 
 Copy.] 
 
 Fort Beaufort, Marcch, 11, 1878. 
 
 B. H. Holland, Esq., Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate, 
 
 Fort Beaufort. 
 
 Sin, — I have the honour to inform 3'ou that since my letter of this 
 morning, the prisoner Samuel Chete has been brought into town and 
 lodged in prison, by order of the magistrate. I have seen the prisoner, from 
 Avhom I obtain the following particulars of his capture : — He was in the 
 house or hut where he lived, being a short distance from the school-room 
 on the way toAvards Fort Fordyce, Lid not near the hush. There were also 
 some women in the house, but no other man. Captain Mundle, a 
 Dutchman, and some others, came and found him there. The}' asked 
 whether he was a Kafir or a Fingo ? He said a Kafir. They said you are 
 our prisoner. He answered, but I am the schoolmaster. They swore at him, 
 and said he was their prisoner. They then asked if there was any gun in 
 the house ? He said no ; there was only an assegai, Thc}^ then searched 
 his box, and threw about his clothes, and a newvelisse (sic) which cost 15s. 
 they took away with them. After this they ordered him to drive cattle 
 and took him to Fort Ford^^ce. I have had to do with this nxm in many 
 ways for nearly two 3-ears, and have never had the slightest groiind to 
 doubt his veracity or loyalty.
 
 I have been iuformod that the hut or house had been burned down. If 
 so Chete's books and clothes have been destroyed, which could not be 
 valued at less than £20. He has paid me some £5 or £G for some of the 
 best books in the English language within a few months. 
 
 Being an Englishman, and a truly loyal subject, I most certainly 
 protest against this man being kept in a prison yard in the pouring rain 
 (the rain is pouring while I wi'ite), without cover or shelter, and hope that 
 means may be found to liberate him at once. If this case well authenti- 
 cated was to find its way into the hands of the Aboriginal Protection 
 Society, it would have a very damaging effect upon the whole proceeding 
 of the present harassing war. 
 
 I have the honour to be 
 &c,, &c. 
 
 [ Enclosure No. 3. ] 
 
 Fort Beaufort, 13th March, 1878. 
 
 B. H. Holland, Esq., Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate, 
 
 Fort Beaufort. 
 
 Sir, — I have the honour to inform you that I have obtained some 
 further particiilars relative to Chete, the teacher, and the fomily with which 
 he was living, which I think it desirable to lay before the Government. 
 
 Chete is not married, but was living with a fjimily of the name of Hans, 
 who are members of the Wesleyan Church. They are all Kama's Kafirs, 
 and come from a sub-station in the Armshow circuit, called Emdeyeni, 
 where I knew them. 
 
 Hans has about 40 or 42 cattle (since proved 42, horses 2, besides 
 other goods), and hired a place to graze them on Mr. Shaw's farm. When 
 the drought became severe he arranged or hired the liberty of grazing 
 these cattle on the adjoining fiirm of Mr. Hartley. The arrangement was 
 for Hans to go with the cattle and herd them, whilst Chete and the family 
 remained at home, and Chete was in the house with the family when he 
 was made prisoner. Hans was on Mr. Hartley's farm minding the cattle 
 when they were swept off by some of the colonial forces. Hans was taken 
 prisoner, and is now in gaol, having lost all. 
 
 I am aware that I have received this information from Chete alone, 
 and it may be said that it is not true ; but happily it is capable of 
 ■being proved or disproved. As to their being members of my cliurch, 
 my own church books will prove that ; and as to their coming from 
 Emelizeni, and bringing their certificates of church membership with them 
 I have written proof of thnt. 
 
 I need not say that these are very painfnl cases, and that already a 
 number of Kama's people are feeling- very sore about them. I hope there 
 may be no delay in rectifying them, so fir as possible. 
 
 I have the honour to be, 
 &c., &c. 
 
 Copy.] 
 
 [ Enclosure No. 4. ] 
 
 Civil Commissioner's Ofiice, 
 
 Fort Beaufort, 13th March, 1878. 
 
 Rev. W. C. Holden, Fort Beaufort, 
 
 Sir, — With reference to your letter of this day's date, regarding the 
 circumstances under which a man named Samuel Chete way apj^rehended, 
 
 F 2
 
 36 
 
 and forwarded to tlie gaol at this place, I beg to inform you that I have 
 forwarded your letters to ^Ir. Chalmers, the special commissioner appointed 
 by Government, and requested him to let me know whether there are any 
 sufficient grounds for detaining this man in gaol. IMr. Chalmers being near 
 the spot where the apprehension took place, will be able to make full inquiries 
 into the matter. And I feel sure that he will see that justice is done. 
 Copies of your previous letters were also forwarded to Mr. Chalmers. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 
 [Enclosure No. 5,] 
 On Thursday the 14th I received the following note from Mr Holland : — 
 
 14th March, 1878. 
 
 'SIy dear Sin, — I have released Cliete upon condition that for the 
 present he does not I'eturn to Shaw's place. To this I returned the foUow- 
 
 Fort Beaufort, 14th March, 1878. 
 
 B. H. Holland, Esq., Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate, 
 
 Fort Beaufort. 
 
 Sir, — I have the honour to acknowledge the favour of your note of 
 this morning, informing me of the release of Samuel Chete, the teacher, for 
 which accept ray thanks. His cattle were not at the place, but I would ask 
 for £10 or £12 (see postscript) compensation towards his loss in clothes, 
 books, &c. His crop of maize he will also lose, which would be of great 
 value to him now that food is so dear. 
 
 I must beg you to do me the favour to fo rward to Mr. Chalmers my 
 letter of yesterday, relating to the case of Hans. This man is no personal 
 friend of mine, but as he and his family are members of my church we 
 stand to each other in the i-elative positions of pastor and people, and I 
 should be guilty of a serious deriliction of duty if I saw the labour of his 
 life work swept away, and his fiimily reduced to poverty, without making 
 an effort through the proper channel to prevent such a catastrophe. 
 
 I am perfectly satisfied that he had no connection with Tini or his 
 people whatever ; he was living on a private farm, the use of which he 
 Avas pa3'ing for ; he was attending to his own business at a good distance 
 from the scene of conflict, had not been warned of danger, and had conse- 
 quently taken no steps to escape from it. If these facts are not so, Mr. 
 Hartley can testify to their incorrectness, as the family of Hans is staying 
 there whilst he is in prison. If he should return to Kama's tribe, stripped 
 of everything, there will be a wound which will never heal, which at some 
 time may break out in a very unfortunate way. I hojae that he may not 
 have to wait long before his liberation from prison is effected. Will you 
 do me the favour to send this letter also to ]\Ir. Chalmers. 
 
 I have the honour, &c., &c. 
 
 P.S. Chete asks if he can go to see what amount of goods are still 
 left, as, since speaking to me, he has been inlbrmed that a new saddle and 
 bridle have been taken which cost £G 10s. apart from all other things. I 
 do not feel at liberty to say that he can go unless authorized by the 
 magistrate.
 
 37 
 
 I [ Enclosm-e No. 6. J 
 
 On the 18th I received the following letter from the Resident Magis- 
 trate : — 
 
 Copy.] 
 
 Resident Magistrate's Office, 
 
 Fort Beaufort, IGth March, 1878. 
 
 Rev. W. C. Holden, Fort Beaufort. 
 
 SiK, — I have the honour to inform you that I have released Hans and 
 his three sons, as after inquiry I feel satisfied that there were no sufficient 
 grounds for their apprehension. It appears to be one of those unfortunate 
 cases which will occur in an expedition of this kind, and which those on 
 authority cannot jarevent. 
 
 I have given Hans a pass to Mr. Chalmers, who will, I feel sure, do all 
 in his power to assist him in recovering his stock, &c. ; none of the cattle 
 captured in that part of the country were sent to Fort Beaufort. 
 
 I have, &c. 
 
 [ Enclosure No. 7. ] 
 
 Fort Beaufort, 17th March, 1878. 
 
 B. H. Holland, Esq., Civil Commissioner and 
 
 Resident Magistrate, Fort Beaufort. 
 
 Sir, — I have the honour to acknowledge your letter^of the 16th inst., 
 informing me of the release of Hans and his three sons from prison, as also 
 giving Hans a pass to Mr. Chalmers to assist him in recovering his stock, 
 for which accept my thanks. I now enclose an application to Mr. Chalmers 
 for compensation to Chete and Hans for their losses, if you will kindly 
 forward the same. 
 
 [Enclosure No. 8.] 
 I then wrote the following to Mr. Chalmers : — 
 
 Fort Beaufort, IMarch 19, 1878. 
 
 W. B. Chalmers, Esq., Special Commissioner, &c., &c. 
 
 Sir, — I have the honour to inform you that through Mr. Holland, the 
 resident magistrate, I have obtained the release of Samuel Chete, teacher, 
 and Hans and his three sons from prison. I now bog to request that at 
 as early a period as possible full compensation may be made for the losses 
 they have sustained. Hans had 42 cattle, one grey mare, and one young- 
 stallion, swept away, besides the ruining of his two horses, together with 
 various other effects connected therewith. 
 
 Chete had no cattle, there but has lost considerably in his personal 
 effects. He desires permission to go out and see what has been destroyed 
 or taken away, so that he may be able to make a definite statement of his 
 losses. 
 
 I have the honour, &c.
 
 38 
 
 [Enclosure No. 9.] 
 
 Camp, Fort Fordyce, 
 
 20th March, 1878. 
 
 From Lieutenant Colonel H. ^Y. Palmer, 90th Foot, Commanding the 
 TROor.s, Fort Beaufort District, and the Special Commissioner to 
 the Rev. Clifford Holden, Wesleyan Minister, Fort Beaufort. 
 
 Sir, — In reply to your letter of the 19th instant, we have the honour 
 to iufovra you (as Mr. Holland at our request has no doubt already done) 
 that we have not the remotest intention of countenancing the slightest 
 injustice towards any one by the imperial and colonial forces under our 
 direction ; and, while regretting any injustice or hardshi|) towards Hans 
 and Samuel Chete, we beg to inform you that the acts of which these men 
 complain wei'e committed by a Mr. Mundle, of Tarkastadt, on his own 
 responsibility, and that he was not acting under our orders or instructions, 
 nor did he at the time belong to our forces. 
 
 At the same time every assistance has been afforded by us to Hans, 
 and others who have suffered from Mr, i\Iundle's acts, to recover their 
 property. 
 
 Mr. Booth informs us that of the 42 head of cattle claimed, 12 wero 
 reported to him at the last registry as sold, or otherwise dispose of. 
 
 We have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) H. W. PALMER, Lieutenant-Colonel, 90th Foot, 
 
 Commanding the Troops, Foi't Beaufort District. 
 
 (Signed) AV. B. CHALI\IERS, 
 
 Si^ecial Commissioner. 
 
 Copy.] [ Enclosure No. 10. ] 
 
 Fort Beaufort, Uavcli 2Gth, 1878. 
 
 Lieut.-Colonel H. W. Palmer, and W. B. Chalmers, 
 Special-Commissioner, &c., &c., &c. 
 
 Camp, Fort Fordyce. 
 
 Sir, — I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 
 the 20tli instant upon the case of Samuel Chete and Hans. I was not 
 aware before that Mr. Mundle was acting " without ordei's or instructions " 
 from the authorities commanding the expedition in the Waterkloof. 
 
 I am fully conscious that the authorities did not intend or design to 
 inflict unnecessar}- suffering and damage upon these parties, but the 
 painful facts are these notwithstanding, and this renders the claim to 
 immediate reparation the stronger. Although the action of Mr. IMundle 
 was not authorized I hold that it was imhrsed by those conducting these 
 operations. The cattle, I presume, were taken to Fort Fordyce among 
 others, but if not, the men icere talcen there and detained prisoners with the 
 rest. They were afterwards sent into Fort Beaufort in company with others, 
 and lodged in gaol, and when I applied to the magistrate to allow mo to get 
 Chete out on bail, he refused, as this was a case of rebellon, and he did 
 not feel at liberty to act until Mr. Chalmers, the commissioner, came in. I 
 therefore submit that the authorities, and not IMr. Mundle, are responsible.
 
 39 
 
 The view that I take of the matter is, — that it was illegal to take men 
 prisoner's and confiscate their property upon private farms in the absence 
 ol any breach of the peace en the parts of the proprietors of said farms. 
 Also, that it was illegal in reference to the men themselves, who, whilst 
 keeping the laws of the colony, were entitled to the protection of said 
 laws. 
 
 But if accidently or undesignedly their persons have been incarcerated 
 in prison, and their property destroyed, there should be no delay in the 
 restoration of such property and the re2jaration of such damage. 
 
 What I now wi'ite relates distinct!}' to the persons named in this cor- 
 respondence ; and not to Tim, or his farm, or his people, or his acts ; but 
 to European fanners and those Kafirs who dwelt by right upon their fiirms. 
 Neither must it be understood that I do this out of any connection with 
 Mr. Shaw. That gentleman bought his farms and disposed of them as he 
 thought best without any reference to me. I do not meddle with politics 
 or other peoples affairs in this correspondence, but deal simply with the 
 case of my own church members, who have a right to look to me for such 
 assistance as it may be in my power to give. Probably £20 would cover 
 the greater claims of Chcte, and Hans could have his losses made up out 
 of cattle taken, which would be otherwise sold. I should feel it a great 
 relief if this painful case could be satisfactorily settled as soon as possible. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) W. CLIFFORD HOLDEN. 
 
 [ Enclosure No. 77. ] • . ■ 
 
 Copy.] 
 
 Fort Beaufort, 2nd April, 1878. 
 
 From Lieutenant-Colonel H. W. Palmer, 90th Foot, Commanding the 
 Troops, Fort Beaufort District, to the Reverend Clifford 
 HoLDEN, Fort Beaufort. 
 
 Sir, — I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 26th ultimo, 
 and to inform you that Han's cattle and those of his brother and sons have 
 been restored to him, according to the number which they had registered, 
 and any claims to cattle not registered I regret to say cannot be enter- 
 tained. 
 
 If Chete will send in a hst of his articles, which were destroyed, or 
 seized, and a valuation of the same, his claim will be taken into considera- 
 tion. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) H. D. PALMIER, 
 Lieutenant Colonel 90th Foot, 
 Commanding the Troops Fort Beaufort District.
 
 40 
 
 [ Enclosure No. 12. ] 
 Copy.J 
 
 Claims of Crete, Day School Teachek, for Pkoperty destroyed by 
 
 Volunteers. 
 
 £ 
 
 s. d. 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 1. New saddle and bridle ....... 
 
 1. Vallise .......... 
 
 New English books, including commentarj' on the Bible, 20s., 
 
 and Biblical INIuseum 27s. Cd, with others, all destroyed GOO 
 
 Mr. Mildenhall told me that he saw all these books in the 
 School-house the morning after Chete was taken prisoner, 
 that one book looked as if worth 20s., which was exactly 
 the amount paid for it •, the amounts of the others are taken 
 from my books. 
 
 Loss of clothes and other goods, as he was taken away with 
 only the clothes he stood up in and had no opportunity of 
 getting his things . . . . . . . . 6 15 
 
 Three large acres of mealies destroyed, at low computation, say 
 
 6 bags, at 40s. per bag . . . . . . . 12 
 
 People's parts of salary for 12 months which they cannot now pay 
 
 as their property is destroyed and the school broken up . 10 
 
 £42 
 Hans. 
 
 42 cattle and 18 calves, including young things, total 60, of these 36 
 have been returned. Still claimed, 22 cattle and 2 calves. Two houses 
 with wagon gear in them belonging to Hans, and one house belonging to 
 his sisters were all burned down. 
 
 Klaas. 
 10 cattle and 7 cah^es were taken, total 17. Returned, 7 cattle and 
 2 calves. Still claimed, 3 cattle and 5 calves ; 1 house and property all 
 burned down. 
 
 The above particulars I have taken personally from the parties named. 
 They are not at hand for me to obtain their own signatures, but if required, 
 these I will obtain if their modified claims are complied with as stated in 
 my letter. 
 
 (Signed) W. CLIFFORD HOLDEN, 
 
 "Wesleyan Minister. 
 
 [ Enclosure No. 13. ] 
 
 From Rev. W. C. Holden to Lieutenant-Colonel Palmer, 90th F., 
 Commanding the Troops, Fort Beaufort District. 
 
 Fort Beaufort, April 4th, 1878. 
 
 Sir, — I have the honour to acknowledge your letter of the 2nd in- 
 stant, relating to Chete, Hans, and his brother Klaas ; these men were in 
 m}' study when your letter arrived, and I sjDoke to them upon its contents. 
 In enclosure No. — I give a statement of Chete's losses, which amounts to 
 £42. I have requested him by way of compromise to accept £30, which 
 he has consented to do. 
 
 The claims of Hans in said enclosure are also given. He says that 
 he gave in these claims to Mr. Booth, who refused to register them, only 
 admitting 36, which is the number he has i-eceived in return, as also his 
 two horses.
 
 41 
 
 Klaas makes the same statement as his brother Hans, that ho gave 
 in his number, 17, inchiding calves, b\it Mr. Booth refused to register 
 more than ten. They further sa}' that when sent to Baviaan's River ia 
 search of stock, they saw them all with the exception of one cow ami 
 one young ox. They both consent to forego their cLainis for the restora- 
 tion of their houses and goods, but require the whole of their cattle. 
 
 When His Excellency the Governor was in Fort Beaufort, I explained 
 to him fully the cases of Chete and Hans. He asked if I had brought them 
 to the notice of Mr. AylifF. I answered no ; as I was anxious to have 
 these settled by the local authorities if I could. He then advised me to 
 make Mr. Ayliff acquainted with them, which I said I would do as I had 
 all the documents in perfect order. Just before your letter arrived I had 
 completed the reg-ular official preparation of the documents of the case, 
 with copies of all the enclosures (ten in number) and was about to post 
 them. But upon the receipt of your letter I conversed at length with the 
 parties concerned, with the results stated in this letter. I will now delay tho 
 forwarding of the documents to ]\Ir. Ayliff a few days, to see if the claims 
 above stated are comjilied with, if not, I will then forward the documents 
 to Mr. Ayliff that they may be ready to be placed before Parliament. I 
 shall regret if I am obliged to do this, as I am persuaded our new ministry 
 will have enough to do to get through the business of Parliament, and I 
 think this clear case with its moderate claims would have a very prejxidi- 
 cial effect upon all the parties concerned. 
 
 I have, &c. 
 
 Copy.] [ Enclosure No. 14 ] 
 
 Fort Beaufort, April 2nd, 1878. 
 
 The Honourable William Ayliff, Secretary of Native Afflxirs, 
 
 Cape Colonj'. 
 
 SiE, — I have the honour to forward copies of enclosures on the cases 
 of Chete, a teacher, and Hans and his familv, who were taken prisoners 
 from the forms of Messrs. Shaw and Hartly, in connection with the recent 
 hostile operations in the \A aterkloof. The enclosures will fully explain the 
 circumstances and facts of these cases, upon which I beg further to add 
 that, on the recent visit of His Excellency the Governor, he gave me a 
 courteous and full hearing of these cases, and advised me to bring tho 
 subject before your notice, which I now do. 
 
 His Excellency, in conversation, j^ointed out the great hai'dsbip and 
 loss of a number of farmers in British Kaflfraria, missionaries and othersv 
 Brit I submit with all deference that these cases were not paralled. There- 
 open war and declared rebellion prevailed, and the parties were duly 
 notified thereof, so that they might make their escape. Here there was 
 no war nor declared rebellion, so lar as these men were concerned, nor did 
 these men live at the scene of operations, nor were they in any vKiy mixed iip 
 with them^ and yet in a moment, loithout warning^ a company of armed 
 Europeans came upon them whilst peacefully pursuing their daily 
 avocations : destroyed their property, drove away their cattle, and took them 
 prisoners ; putting them in the prison jaird without covering, where they 
 must have still remained as common rebels until this day, had it not been 
 for my untiring efforts in getting them out of prison. 
 
 Then again Chete, the teacher, was a special case even in this excep- 
 tional one, as he was not there for his own personal advantage in grazing 
 [A. 52— '78.] G
 
 42 
 
 cattle, &c., but was employed as my servant uad(fr Government for tlie 
 benefit of the people. 
 
 I have been long in the country and have known something of three 
 dreadful Kafir wars, but I have not known anything like this. In other 
 wars the Kafirs have burnt down the houses and destroyed the property 
 of the colonists ; but colonists did not seize loyal Kafirs, destroy their 
 l^roperty and put them in prison. If then this conduct is not approved by 
 the Government of the country, this should be at once proved by the 
 most ample restoration of their property. It has been tacitly admitted by 
 their release from prison, but compensation for the wrong and injustice 
 inflicted has not j^et been made. 
 
 It ma}^ be said that the farmers were also great sufferers ; yes, but 
 their property Avas not seized and their persons sent to gaol as rebels. 
 These might be called the accidental appendages or consequences of the 
 expedition, not a deliberate, open seizure of their persons and proj)erty by 
 force. 
 
 I enclose an approximate account of their losses in the hope that 
 speedy reparation may be made. 
 
 I kave, &c., 
 
 W. CLIFFORD HOLDEN. 
 
 Chalmers, Fort Fordyce, to Colonial Secretary, King William's Town. 
 
 13th March, 1878. 
 
 Heavy fog and rain still continue ; unable to make any move ; I intend 
 sending messenger to the Kafirs mentioned in my last telegram, telling 
 them that if they, and those in Waterkloof, give up their arms and move 
 quietly out of this country, they will not be interfered with, and that ihej can 
 go to Kama's, Toise's, or Siwani's locations with proper passes. If they do 
 not take advantage of this, we must only use force. Our success in the 
 Blinkwater and Schelmkloof has had a most beneficial effect all round. 
 The farmers are delighted at it, and they are all of opinion that the Water- 
 kloof Kafirs Avill take advantage of the offer to be made to them. If they 
 accept it, it will prevent hostilities spreading, and will show them that our 
 object is not to slaughter them but to insist iipon their complying with the 
 demands of the Government, the object of which is their own good and 
 the peace of the country. The farmers and their servants who are friend- 
 1}' and industrious Kafirs say that the}" already feel a security now that 
 Schelmkloof, etc., has been cleared, which they have not experienced for 
 many a long day. So soon as the weather permits, we intend making ong 
 more scouring of Sweetnam's and adjoining kloofs, to make sure that all 
 is clear there. 
 
 Chalmees, Fort Fordyce, Fort Beaufort, to Colonial Secretary, King 
 
 William's Town. 
 
 16th [March?] 1878. 
 To-day have again thoroughly scoured Sweetnam's and the adjoining- 
 kloofs ; all clear. Patrols have also been out from the different posts. No 
 Kafirs found. I hope the subject is being considered as to how Schelm- 
 kloof and the country' about is to be occupied in future, so as to prevent 
 its again falling into the possession of Kafirs. Raining very hard Friday 
 night.
 
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 Chalmers, Fort Fordyce, to Colonial Secretary, King William's Town. 
 
 [17tli March?] 1878. 
 
 I gave the Kafirs at the entrance of Waterkloof, Iron Mountain, and 
 Waterkloof, every chance to surrender and give up their arms. I gave 
 them three days up to 12 o'clock on Friday, but they failed to comply. 
 We then made preparations to surround them and make a combined attack 
 upon them. On Friday night in heavy rain we sent off burgher forces, 
 volunteers, and company of infantry, to take up position at western side of 
 Iron Mountain, and to be in position round west and north-west at 4 
 o'clock yesterday morning. At 3 o'clock yesterda}^ morning 2 guns and 
 infantry were sent to take up position along the eastern ridges. At the 
 same hour .the main column went down with two guns, the twelfth pass to 
 take up position along the south and south-west, placing volunteers to 
 cut off retreat from Waterkloof into either Arrie's Hoek or Schelmkloof. 
 Notwithstanding the heavy ground, all were in position at the appointed 
 hour. The Kafirs opened fire on the burghers on the southern side, but 
 they were very soon demolished. The cannon on both sides did good 
 service. The war cry was raised, but no response was given. The Kafirs 
 were panic-struck, and took to the kloofs, leaving their cattle. We captured 
 about 400 head of cattle, about 20 horses, and about 100 sheep and goats. 
 The kloofs were well shelled by the artillery, and the European infantry 
 searched them with volleys of musketry. The levies and burghers were 
 then sent in and scoured the kloofs well. Several Kafirs shot. No 
 casualty on our side. We so overpowered them and smashed them up 
 that they did not attempt to rally at the Iron Mountain, which is the 
 Waterkloof stronghold. We intend to keep occupation by stationing a 
 company of soldiers and native police at Botha's farm, north of Iron Moun- 
 tain, and a sirong body of police at Moss's farm to the east of the moim- 
 tain. We also contemplate establishing a post S.W. of the mountain. 
 Schelmkloof, Sweetnam's Kloof, <S:c., are all clear, and having struck this 
 blow at the Waterkloof we do not see that there is anything else to be 
 done but for the Government to establish a good mounted European police 
 force to patrol the country and catch thieves. Our determination and 
 success at Schelmkloof and Waterkloof has striick terror among the na- 
 tives in these parts. To show this, I need only mention the fact of the 
 Kafirs at Umdala and Apples Draai near Fort Beaufort voluntarily giving 
 up their arms to Holland, and requesting to be registered as loyal. The 
 same chance ought to be offered them through their magistrates in other 
 districts. I am thinking of going to the Kafirs at Macanzima and dis- 
 arming them. On Friday evening the Waterkloof Kafirs attacked a fiir- 
 mer's place and carried off his cattle. AVe recaptured them all yesterday. 
 All worked well yesterday. I cannot speak too highly of the good service 
 done by the artillery. After our operations were finished, we had a 
 dreadful march back to this over the mountains on account of very heavy 
 thunderstorms. We intend sending a strong patrol over the same ground 
 to-morrow. 
 
 Chalmers, Fort Beaufort, to Colonial Secretary, King William's Town. 
 
 20th March, 1878. 
 
 Returned last night. Was eleven hours in the saddle on Monday, and 
 fifteen yesterday. Very satisfactory trip, and am glad I vrent myself. 
 Mr. Ayliff will know the country I went over. Went down AVaterkloof, 
 over Bush Neck, thence to the Kroonap, down the Kroouap, thence across 
 to Macanzima to Field-cornet Leppans up Doornkloof to Ohfant's Bush, 
 
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 ii 
 
 crossed the mountains back to Macanzima (?), up the Macanzima to 
 
 Bennct's, theuce to bottom of Winterberg round b}^ Kaal Hoek, and so on 
 
 back to this. The Waterkloof is all clear and only wants patrolling. 
 
 Farmers all highly pleased at our operations here, and they all feel the 
 
 beneticial effects of these operations already. On all the farms the Kafirs 
 
 are uow perfectly quiet. Such of them, as I thought it necessary to disarm, 
 
 gave up their guns most willingly and expressed their wish to live 
 
 peaceably. They have been taught such a lesson, and things have so 
 
 changed for the better, that at one farm 1 found Kafirs in charge of 
 
 valuable ostriches belonging to their masters. Field-cornet Leppau, a 
 
 very intelligent and experienced man, was of great assistance to me. He, 
 
 las well as the other farmers, told me that the good results of our success 
 
 at Sehelmkloof and Waterkloof are almost incredible, that all their servants 
 
 liave settled down quietly, and are now quite different men : that before 
 
 ■our operations they were all unsettled, and that the evident intention Avas 
 
 that Sandilli was to come and take possession of the Sehelmkloof and 
 
 Waterkloof, and that all these people were to make a raid upon the 
 
 farmers, and join him with a large commissariat in these strongholds : that 
 
 we did not commence our operations nor take possession of these fostnesses 
 
 ii day too soon, but that our determined operations have caused the 
 
 Kafirs to settle down quietly. People could not be more thankful than 
 
 the farmers all round. We are fortunate in taking possession of these 
 
 fastnesses without any casualty on our side, and we must now keep 
 
 possession once and for all. Thanks for yoiu- telegram of the 18th. Under 
 
 the greatest hardships and difficulties all have worked cheerfully and 
 
 willingh*, and the most pleasant harmonj' has existed between the officers 
 
 and men of Her ]\Iajest3''s troops and those of the colony. We are having 
 
 the country well pati-olled to prevent Sandilli coming into the fastnesses 
 
 we have won ; we have captured altogether about 2,000 head of cattle, 50 
 
 horses, and 400 sheep. 
 
 €halmeks, Fort Fordyce, to Colonial Secretary, King William's Town. 
 
 22nd [March ?], 1878. 
 
 We have a strong party out with 2 guns, patrolling country east of 
 Sehelmkloof, so as to be prepared for any movement of Sandilli's this 
 way. Yesterday we went out with a large party and one gun down the 
 12th pass, and round the Waterkloof to the west of Iron Mountain, thence 
 along the Kroom Range. All clear. We have stationed all our posts 
 except one at the western entrance of Waterkloof. We are now in com- 
 plete profession of Sehelmkloof and Waterkloof. All that is now required 
 is constant patrolling to stop any thieving which is sure to be carried on ; 
 and I shall be glad when we are furnished with a force of F.A.M. Police. 
 IMagistrate of Stockenstrom reports that the Kafirs in his division are 
 thoroughly cowed, owing to our success in Sehelmkloof and Watei'kloof. 
 The practice of farmers allowing Kafirs to squat as tenants on their farms 
 must be knocked on the head in this part of the country. The Kafirs pay 
 good rents, but they only steal to enable them to do so, and they lead an 
 idle and mischievous life. There must be some strict legislation on this 
 very important subject. Please let us know sharp about Sandilli's move- 
 ments, and ask Civil Commissioner, Fort Beaufort, to send express to us. 
 Everything going on very satisfactorily here. Raining very heavily and 
 bitterly cold.
 
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 ■Hesident Magistrate, Fort Beaufort, to Secretary of Native Affairs, 
 
 King William's Town. 
 
 4tli April, 1878. 
 
 Have kept back all claimed cattle from sale. Shall go into the proofs 
 
 ■on Saturday. Presume the Government does not wish me to restore cattle 
 
 to those who were in any way mixed up with Tini or the Schelmkloof people. 
 
 . Should like definite instructions about this. Just informed that one of our 
 
 .men shot dead by enemy at Schelmkloof. 
 
 Chalmers, Fort Beaufort, to Hon. Colonial Secretary, King AVilliam's^ 
 
 Town. 
 
 28th [March?], 1878. 
 
 We shall have 150 of Blakeway's Fingo police, 200 Fingo levies 
 
 • recently enrolled under Pope. In these are included the 70 Fingoes sent 
 
 by the Civil Commissioner of Seymour. Then we shall have about 150 
 
 Hottentots from Balfour neighbourhood. We shall thus have about 500 
 
 native footmen. I think we can manage with these. Colonel Palmer concurs. 
 
 ■ Chalmers and Colonel Palmer, Fort Fordyce, to Secretary Native 
 Affairs, King William's Town. 
 
 27th March, 1878. 
 
 Shaw of Foi't Beaufort says that you have written to him that the 
 people on his farm will bo compensated for all losses of pots, etc., etc. 
 We shall most certainly protest against such compensation. We might 
 as well think of compensating Sandilli's and Kreli's people for their losses. 
 The Kafirs here acted as rebels : they refused to surrender, raised the 
 war-cry, and first opened fire ujDon us, and they must only stand the con- 
 . sequences . 
 
 Pi. E. Hards, Fort Beaufort, to Secretary Native Affairs. 
 
 2Cth March, 1878. 
 I have to report for your information, that some of the forces under 
 Colonel Palmer and Mr. Chalmers, proceeded to my farm yesterda}', took 
 my servants and their families prisoners, burnt their huts and took their 
 cattle, and this morning forcible possession was taken of my own cattle, 
 which were in my enclosure. Such illegal and unjustifiable proceedings 
 cannot be overlooked. 1 shall hold the Government liable for the value of 
 my own cattle as well as my servants, and also for damages. Have 
 reported the matter to the magistrate here. 
 
 Chalmers, Fort Fordyce, to Colonial Secretary, King William's Town. 
 
 23rd [March ?], 1878. 
 
 As already reported, we are now in complete possession of the Schelm- 
 kloof, Waterkloof, etc. We keep up constant patrolling, but all is clear, and
 
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 everytliing- going on satisfactorily. We have stationed posts all round to 
 keep possession, and gi^-e strict written instructions to the officers in charge 
 of the posts what to do. We will leave fifty men of the 90th with two 
 guns and twenty native police here. Unless we receive unfxvourahle news 
 regarding Sandilli, Colonel Palmer and I, with the remainder of the forces 
 not stationed on the posts, and two guns, will leave this on Tuesday and 
 make a patrol round to Buxton, Balfour, Seymour, Maasdorp Forest, etc., 
 in the Stockenstorm district, thence to Fort Beaufort. This will take us 
 ahout five days. I throw it to you as a hint that tickets of citizenship 
 should be abolished. They have been the source of great mischief 1 hope 
 the prevention of Kafirs squatti-.g on farms in this part of the country, and 
 the future occupation of these fastnesses will not be lost sight ol by the 
 Government. 
 
 Chalmers and Colonel Palmer, Fort Beaufort, to Secretary Native 
 
 Affairs, King William's Town. 
 
 26th [March ?], 1878. 
 
 Mr. Shaw of Fort Beaufort gives it forth that he holds a letter from; 
 you stating that the Kafirs who have been turned out of Schelmkloof. etc., 
 are to be allowed to return there and reap their crops when ripe. Surely 
 the Government would not do such a foolish thing after the trouble and 
 hardships we have had to clear these fastnesses and take possession of" 
 them. If so, we might as well remove all the posts we have established to 
 keep possession. Such an idea is so contrary to the communications we 
 have had from the Colonial Secretary that we can hardly credit this report. 
 
 Chalmers, Fort Fordyce, to Colonial Secretary, King William's Town. 
 Yesterday I went with a company of infantry, two guns, and native 
 levies to Muudell's Krantz, shelled the kloofs to the right of Waterkloof 
 and sent the levies into the kloofs. Winterburg burghers went into the 
 Waterkloof lower down. Captain Pope with Fiugoes was sent into 
 Schelmkloof, and Sub-Inspector Chalmers and Captain Bowker were sent 
 with burghers and native police into the upper part of Waterkloof, into 
 Arries' Hoek, and along the Kroome range. In all these localities the 
 Kafirs are all cleared out — not even a fresh spoor to be seen. Farmers 
 returning to their fai'ms. To-day we go to Iron Mountain, and to-morrow 
 as stated in my last telegram we go round to Maasdorp, etc., thence to 
 Beaufort. Seven Kafirs at the western entrance of Waterkloof, who have 
 been living qviietly, have voluntarily given up their arms, and have request- 
 ed passes to go into the Midland districts for service, so as to be away from 
 the disturbances of their countrymen. Post Retief Kafirs have voluntarily 
 given up their arms. Tini Macomo has cleared out with a very few fol- 
 lowers and has gone eastward ; stated to have gone to Sandilli. AVomea 
 and children hav^i all been sent out. Several men who were not only 
 Tini's principal men, but who were leading men in the Macomo tribe, have 
 been killed in the engagements. I should like you to see sketch of the 
 country by Lieutenant Cameron, which is being sent by post by Colonel 
 Palmer to the General to-day. You will see the positions of our posts. I am very 
 anxious to hear about Sandilli's movements. If he does not break into here, 
 than all will go on all right, as we have now complete possession of these fast- 
 nesses. The Government should try and get them out of the hands of
 
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 private proprietors as soon as possible, and parcel them out in small lots to 
 such immigrants as the Germans, and have the country thickly populated 
 by such industrioiis people. A commission might be appointed to negotiate 
 Avith these proprietors. 
 
 Fort Beaufort, 2nd April, 1878. 
 
 The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, Cape Town. 
 
 Sir, — With reference to your letter, No. 272, of 13th February last, to 
 my report to you dated — February ; and to your letter of 20th of same 
 month, and also to the several telegrams that passed between the Govern- 
 ment and myself up to the 4th of March, I have now the honour to report 
 that Colonel Palmer and myself, assisted by several gentlemen of expe- 
 rience and acquainted with this district, prepared our plans to carry out the 
 instructions of the Government, in reference to Tini Macomo and his 
 followers, and in clearing the country known as Schelmkloof and Water- 
 kloof. 
 
 The accompanying annexnre, marked A, will show the disposal of our 
 forces and the respective positions to be taken np by them in commencing 
 our operations. All were to be in position at 3 o'clock on the morning of 
 the 5th March. At 9 o'clock on the night of the 4th March, Colonel Palmer 
 and I with the main column left Fort Beaufort. The march was a most 
 trying one to all, as it rained heavily the whole night. A little before 
 daylight on the moi'ning of the 5th instant, I sent Mr. Blakeway, together 
 with the Beaufort Rangers, in advance with the warrants which had been 
 issued for the apprehension of Tini Macomo and his brother Ngaka, with 
 instructions to surround Tini's kraal, and to call upon him to surrender. 
 
 On the arrival of the ]")arty they found that Tini and his brother had 
 fled, it having been stated that notice of our movements had been sent to 
 them from Fort Beaufort, and that they and their principal men had gone 
 into the dense kloof opposite Snodgrass's farm. The few men who re- 
 mained surrendered themselves and gave up their arms. We kept these 
 prisoners, and sent the women and children to Fort Beaufort. 
 
 We encamped at the Biinkwater. Some of our forces moved towards 
 the kloof where Tini had taken up his position ; the war-cry was raised by 
 the Kafirs, and they fired upon the Balfour men who were at Snodgrass's 
 farm, calling out to them, and defying them. 
 
 On account of the xevy inclement weather, however, instructions were 
 issued to the forces not to make any movement. 
 
 Among the prisoners who surrendered at I'ini's kraal was one of his 
 principal counsellors, named Gvvanishe. I therefore sent this man on the 
 5th March to Tini and his brother, calling upon them to surrender, 
 strongly advising them to do so, and to call upon their followers to come 
 out of the bush, and I would give them a safe passport out of those fast- 
 nesses for themselves, their families, and their stock. This man returned 
 that night, stating that Tini was further up the kloof, and that he had not 
 time to go so far, but that he had found his brother and his followers, and 
 deUvered my message to them ; that his brother had sent on the message 
 to Tini that night, and had requested Gwanishe to return next morning for 
 the reply. 
 
 Next morning early P again sent off Gwanishe, who returned that 
 afternoon, stating that they positively refused to surrender, and threatened 
 to shoot him or any one else who should be sent to them again. 
 
 There was thus no help for it now, but to go on and take active 
 measures against the hostile and rebellious attitude taken up by Tini and 
 his followers.
 
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 Gwanishe reported to me that Tini and his followers were all armed". 
 and were determined to fight. 
 
 The rain continned incessant!}- up to the afternoon of the 6th, when- 
 the weather cleared. It was a most trying time for all, but every one bore 
 the hardships cheerfully. 
 
 On the 7th, the main column moved to the kloof opposite Snodgrass s, 
 but Tini and his followers had left it, raised the war-cry, and went with 
 their cattle over into Sweetnam's Kloof, which is a very dense fastness. 
 
 The women and children whom we found in this kloof were sent off 
 to Fort Beaufort. Some cattle were captured, and we destroyed the kraals - 
 which had been deserted by the rebels. "We then followed them up to 
 Sweetnam's kloof, they opened fire upon us, and several of them were 
 
 shot. 
 
 They took up position with their cattle in the dense bush at the head 
 of the kloof, and the guns under Captain Stevens shelled the kloof from- 
 the western side. The rebels, headed by Tini, left this position, and made 
 for Aries' Hoek. On leaving this fostness they opened fire on Bowker's 
 Eovers, -when a very smart engagement took place, resulting in twelve 
 rebels being killed and several wounded ; among the latter, I was after- 
 wards informed by the women, was Ngaka. About one thousand head of 
 cattle were captured, and about forty Kafirs made prisoners. 
 
 Tini and the remainder of the people evidentkf made their way to 
 "VN^aterkloof. We searched Sweetnixm's kloof well with shells and infantry 
 musketiy, and then sent in the native levies. On being satisfied that it 
 was clear of rebels, we returned to our camp. 
 
 On the 8th we broke up our camp, and moved up the Blinkwater Hill. 
 Our forces surrounded the lower part of Schelmklool, searched it well ^vith 
 shell and muskestry, and then sent the levies into the bush. "We met 
 with little opposition, the rebels making their way to the upper part of the 
 Schelmkloof, which is a densely wooded and very rugged basin, and the 
 hot-bed of all the thieving Avhich has been so ver}^ extensively carried on 
 here for many 3^ears. We captured some cattle, and found a great many 
 women and children in the bush, and these we sent off" to Fort Beaufort. 
 
 "We encamped at Cross's farm, to the east of Schelmkloof, but in con- 
 sequence of the wet state of the Blinkwater Hill our wagons could not 
 reach irs, and all had in consequence to put up with a great deal of incon- 
 venience and hardship. 
 
 On the 9th we scoured the Schelmkloof basin, but from the spoors 
 the rebels had evidently taken to Waterkloof. Two men were found who 
 fired upon the Fingoes and were shot. A very large number of women 
 and children were found, and were sent to Fort Beaufort. 
 
 On account of the heav}^ rain and dense fog we could do nothing on 
 the lOth. 
 
 On the 11th we again sent in our forces into Schelmkloof and adjoin- 
 ing kloofs, but foiind them perfectly clear of Kafirs. We then established 
 posts at Snodgrass's, at Sweetnam's, and Cross's farms, to keep possession of 
 the Schelmkloof fastnesses which we had won. "We then moved on to 
 Fort Fordyce, where the remainder of the forces were to concentrate. "We 
 saw large numbers of cattle at the AVaterkloof, and Kafirs congregated 
 about the Iron Mountain in the Watcrkloof Being doubtful whether this 
 was a sign of defiance or of peace, I thought it best to give them a chance 
 to surrender. I thereupon, on the evening of the 12th, sent some Kafir 
 women to these people, telling them to send tlirec of their principal men 
 over to me on the following morning, as I wished to speak to them. The 
 women returned nest mornino- stutino- that the Kafirs declined sending; 
 over any one as they were afraid, and that I was to send some Europeans 
 over to them to tell them what I had to say. 
 
 On the 13th I sent a young Kafir over to toll these people that if they
 
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 surrendered and gave up their arms, and moved quietly out of these fast- 
 nesses, they should not be interfered with, but that I wotild give them nasses 
 to remove with their women and stock. This young man returned, statino- 
 that they refused to surrender. He further informed me that Tini' and hi's 
 brother were with these people. 
 
 Fearing that, in consequence of his youth, this messenger mav not 
 have delivered my message correctly, on the 14th I sent two Kafirs who 
 had surrendered in Schelmkloof to deliver the same message, and also to 
 dehver to these people a similar written message in Kafir and in Eno-lish 
 (copy enclosed, marked B), and signed by Colonel Palmer and myself? 
 
 These two men never returned, and I afterwards learnt from the 
 women found at the Iron Mountain, that the message and papers were not 
 only delivered to these people, but that the papers were read to Tini and 
 all the men by a Kafir who could read both English and Kafir ; that a few 
 of them were in fixvour of surrendering, but that Tini and the great majority 
 refused to do so, and threatened to kill the two men if they attempted to 
 return to us. 
 
 From the 11th to the 14th we had heav}- rain and very dense fog, so 
 that it was impossible to do anything. 
 
 On the 14th the rebels were very defiant, coming out on the open 
 ground in the Waterkloof and having a war dance, and calling out, and 
 daring us to attfftk them. 
 
 I now learn from trustworthy native sources that the object of Tini and 
 the Waterkloof and Schelmkloof rebels assuming the attitude they did was, 
 that Sandilli was moving this way with tLe intention of taking p)Ossession 
 of these fastnesses, when they would join him, and that the farm servants 
 were then to rise and make a raid on their masters, cariying off their stock 
 into these festnesses for the maintenance of Sandilli and his warriors. I 
 therefore decided to lose no more time, but to strike a blow which would 
 not only smash up these rebels, but which would also strike terror into 
 the disaflectcd farm servants, and also cheek Saudilh. 
 
 On the 1 5th, before commencing further operations, we sent all the 
 forces to scour the Schelmkloof, Sweetnam's kloof, and adjoining kloofs, to 
 see whether they were clear ; not a rebel was to be found. 
 
 That afternoon Colonel Palmer and I prepared our plans, and issued 
 the necessary instructions for the attack on the Waterkloof on the following 
 day. After dark, and in a very heavy rain, we started off the burghers, 
 volunteers, and a company of infantry, to take up a position at the western 
 side of Iron Mountain in the Waterkloof, and to be in positions round west 
 and north-west at 4 o'clock on the following morning. 
 
 At 3 o'clock on the morning of the 16th, 'two guns and European 
 infantry were sent to take up positions along the eastern ridges. At the 
 same hour Colonel Palmer and I, with the main column with two guns, 
 went down the 12th Pass to take up position along the south and south- 
 east, placing volunteers and infantry to cut off" retreat into either Arries' 
 lioek or Schelmkloof, The burghers under Bowker and Campbell were 
 first in position. The rebels opened fire upon the burghers. But the 
 rebels were very soon overpowered, several of them being killed, and a 
 large niunbor of cattle captured. The rebels became terror-stricken, and 
 fled to the Iron Mountain and adjacent kloofs : they raised the Avar-cry, but 
 no response was given. 
 
 The artillery, under Captain Stuart Smith, and his officers, on this 
 occasion, did splendid service with their guns, in shelling the kloofs, and 
 in cutting off the cattle from the rebels. The infantry also did well in 
 searching the kloofs with volleys of musketry ; and in short the whole of 
 our forces worked well. 
 
 On the previous evening these rebels had attacked a farmer named 
 Klopper, and carried off his cattle ; we succeeded in recovering them on the 
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 morning of tlie 16tb, several of tlie rebels wlio made that attack having, 
 been shot in the engagement that morning. 
 
 Wo had all a very severe march back to Fort Fordyce, on account of 
 very heavy thunderstorms that afternoon. 
 
 The 17th being Sunday, and all very tired, wc remained in camp. 
 
 On the IStli the infantry with two guns, burghers, and native levies, 
 started at 3 o'clock a.ra., and again went through the Waterkloof. 
 
 The burghers came upon the rebels at a cave near the Iron iMountain. 
 The rebels made a determined stand, but Bowker's Rovers soon over- 
 powered them, killing 14, and driving the remainder out of the fastness. 
 
 A large number of women and children were found and brought out. 
 Amongst them was Tini Macomo's wife, who informed us that her husband 
 and his brother had a very narrow escape, and that they, with four or five 
 followers, had bolted when they found our forces getting the better of them.. 
 The AVaterkloof, Iron Mountain, and surrounding kloofs were well searched. 
 All the cattle found were captured, and all the women and children sent to 
 Fort Beaufort. 
 
 ^ye kept up constant patrols throughout the Waterkloof and Schelm- 
 kloof up to the 27th March, and satisfied ourselves that the country was 
 clear. 
 
 I myself, with 50 mounted men, went down the Waterkloof, over 
 Bush Neck, ihence to the Koonap, across to the Mancwzana, up Doorn- 
 kloof to Oliphant's Bush, crossed the mountains back to Mancazana to 
 Bennett's, thence to the foot of Winterberg round to Kaal Hoek, and so 
 on back to Fordyce. 
 
 I found the farmers all highly delighted at our oj^erations in Schelm- 
 kloofand AVaterkloof ; they stated that we did not take possession of these 
 Kafir strongholds a day too soon ; that their servants had all been ver}' 
 restless and insolent ; that it had been Sandilli's intention to come and take 
 possession of these fastnesses, and that the servants were to have carried 
 off their masters' stock as a commissariat for Sandilli, whom they were to 
 join in these fastnesses ; but that our determined and successful operations 
 Lad struck terror into the natives, who had settled down quietly, and were 
 altogether changed for the better. The farmers stated they now felt a 
 security they had not experienced for many years. 
 
 Such of the Kafirs as I thought it advisable to disarm, gave up their 
 arms willingly, and many of them voluntarily gave up their arms, to their 
 masters, and many farmers who had deserted their fttrms, in consequence 
 of the unsatisfactory state of aftairs, were now returning to their farms. 
 
 I have much pleasure in reporting that we won these festnesses with- 
 out an}- casualty on our side. 
 
 Our forces all worked well, harmoniously and cheerfully, and Colonel 
 Palmer will bring their services to the notice of the Government. 
 
 I shall be glad if reference wall be made to the sketch furnished to 
 His Excellency the Commander of the Forces by Lieutenant Cameron, 
 Royal Engineer, and accompanying Colonel Palmer's report. 
 
 To keep possession of these fostnesses we have established posts as 
 follows : 
 
 Bound SchehnJdoof. 
 
 At Snodgrass's. 50 soldiers and 15 Native Police ; at Sweetnam's, 45' 
 Balfour volunteers ; at Cross's, 30 soldiers and 15 Native Police ; at 
 Bennett's, 10 Native Police ; at Hartley's, 10 Native Police ; At Fort 
 Fordvce, and commanding both Schelmkloof and Waterkloof, 60 soldiers, 
 2 guns and 25 Native Police. 
 
 Bound Waierldoof. 
 At Botha's farm, a company of soldiers and 15 Native Police ; at
 
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 Botha's Vee Kraal, 50 Hottentot Militia ; at Moss's farm, 2-i Native Police 
 and 40 of Pope's Levies ; at Vice's, commanding Kroome- range, 30 sol- 
 diers and 10 Native Police. 
 
 Bowkev with 50 of his Lurghers to patrol the country from Moorde- 
 naar's kloof to Maasdorp forest, and watch any movements of Sandilli. 
 
 I have ascertained from reliable native sources that after his narrow 
 ■escape on the 18th, Tini Macomo and his brother, with 10 followers cleared 
 out of this altogether, and went towards Sandilli. 
 
 His women also informed me that prior to our operations he had sent 
 five messengers to Sandilli, reiiuesting Sandilli to send him assistance, but 
 that these messengers never returned. 
 
 On the 27th JMarch Colonel Palmer and I, with the remainder of the 
 forces, left Fort Fordyce for Fort Beaufort. AVe travelled via Buxton, 
 Balfour, &c.; I myself going on to Seymour. 
 
 I found the farmers all greatly rejoiced at our operations ; many of 
 them who had been in laager for months in consequence of the hostile atti- 
 tude of the Schelmkloof and Waterkloof Kafirs, had siuco our operations 
 at these places broken up their laagers and returned to their f;^rms ; they 
 had also commenced ploughing, and one and all throughout the whole of 
 'the surrounding country are unanimous in saying that we did not take 
 poGsession of these fastnesses a day too soon. 
 
 All spoke with the greatest satisfliction of the good which our o^jera- 
 tions had done to the natives. 
 
 Mr. Borcherds will of course himself report to the Government on the 
 natives in his district, their giving up their arms, and their requesting to 
 be registered as loyal. 
 
 Our tour through that part of the country did a great deal of good ; it 
 inspired confidence to all. 
 
 I spoke kindly to the Kafirs, and pointed out to them the disastrous 
 results of disloyalty, and advised them to live an honest, industrious, and 
 loyal life. 
 
 We arrived at Fort Beaufort on the 30th March. 
 
 In making this report, I have to request that my telegrams to the 
 •Government may bo taken as part and parcel of it. 
 
 In an exjDcdition of this kind with so many undisciplined forces, cases 
 of hardship and injustice must occur, where the innocent have been made 
 to suffer with the guilt}-. 
 
 Such cases have occurred, and I am only astonished there has not 
 been more of them, but from the very first, and throughout the whole of 
 our operations, Colonel Palmer and I have set our faces against any un- 
 just act. * 
 
 We have dealt severely with any of our men whom Ave have found 
 committing any dishonest or imjust act. 
 
 Some Fingoes from Heald Town and other places who went out on 
 their own account, and carried off cattle belonging to Kafirs who ought not 
 to have been interfered with, have by our orders been apprehended and 
 sent to gaol, and are to be tried for theft, and the cattle have been restored 
 to the owners. 
 
 Cases of hardship have occurred owing to the actions of some of our 
 men, but Colonel Palmer and I have given a willing ear to every com- 
 plaint, and some of such cases we have already settled to the satisfaction 
 of tlie complainants, and others are still receiving our attention, and I 
 have every hope that they also will be satisfactorily settled. 
 
 I bog to impress upon the Government the necessit}"- of keeping 
 this place well garrisoned, and of sending some Frontier Armed IMounted 
 Police to occupy the posts we have established and to keep up a constant 
 patrolling. 
 
 1 also recommend strongly that a fair valuation be made of that 
 
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 country, and that Government should purchase it from the present private 
 proprietors, and then parcel it out into small lots and grant it on very 
 easv terms to, sa}-, German immigrants, with strict prohibitive conditions 
 regarding Kalirs being allowed again to occupy it. 
 
 "We have now won these fastnesses, and are in possession of them, 
 and we should never again allow them to fall into the hands of the natives. 
 
 Allowing Kaiirs to squat on their forms, and taking them on as tenants, 
 has been the curse and ruin of the formers in this part of the country ; the 
 Kafirs have only been robbing the farmers to pay their rents, and they 
 have led an idle and lawless life. 
 
 The farmers wore obliged to leave their farms, and forming was 
 coming to a standstill ; the country was gradually falling into the hands of 
 the Kafirs, and they nearly gained possession of these terrible and favourite 
 strongholds of the Gaikas, the Schelmkloof and Waterkloof 
 
 It has cost the countr}- a good sum to remedy these evils, and a law 
 should therefore be enacted to prevent a recurrence of such evils. 
 
 In conclusion, I beg to bring to the notice of the Government the 
 harmonious manner in which the Imperial and Colonial Forces worked 
 together ; no unpleasantness of any kind occurred throughout the whole of 
 the expedition, and all Avorked in a most rugged country, and imder the 
 greatest hardships, with a cheerfulness and willingness which deserve 
 every praige. 
 
 About two thousand head of cattle, five hundred sheep and goats, and 
 fifty horses, were captured, these are to be sold, and the proceeds paid into 
 the bank. 
 
 Some impartial person will afterwards be appointed to divide these 
 proceeds among the forces Avhich were engaged. 
 
 Colonel Palmer has fowarded from time to time full and detailed reports 
 of the work performed by the forces under his command, and I would 
 suggest that you request His Excellency the Commander of the Forces to 
 allow you to peruse these reports, and to examine the sketches accompany- 
 ing them. 
 
 It has been a source of great satisfaction to me to be associated with 
 Colonel Palmer in this matter ; he has rendered me every assistance, and 
 we have worked most harmoniously together, and as a representative of 
 the Civil Goverumeut, I take this opportunity of thanking Colonel Palmer, 
 the ofi&cers of his regiment, the officer of the 24th Regiment, Lieutenant 
 Cameron of the Royal Engineers, and Captain Stuart Smith and Lieutenants 
 Curling and Fowler of the Royal Artillery, for their kindness towards me, 
 during the whole of this expedition, and for the valuable assistance they 
 have rendered mo, and a!lo to acknowledge the excellent manner in which 
 the Commissariat Officers under the greatest difficulties have discharged 
 their duties. 
 
 To the Colonial Forces and their officers my best thanks are due, and 
 I feel sure that Colonel Palmer will bring their valuable services to the 
 notice of the Government, so that it is unnecessary for me to particularize 
 them here. 
 
 Having done all that I have considei'cd necessary to carry out the 
 ■wishes of the Government, I shall now return to my duties at Cradock, 
 trusting that my actions will meet with your approval. 
 
 I have &c., 
 
 (Signed) W. B. CHALMERS, 
 
 Special Commissioner.
 
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 Position of the Jmpekial and Colonial Forces on the Moening of the 
 
 5th March, 1878. 
 
 1. The main body of the 90th Light Infantry, one company of the 
 24th Regiment, and two guns, Royal Atrtilleiy, were concentrated at 
 Bhnkwater on the night of the 4th March ; they then proceeded to Snod- 
 grass's farm, where they were joined b}- the Stoclccnstrom Rifle Vohuiteers 
 under Captain Green, tlie Stockenstrom Mihtia under Captain 8mit, 50 of 
 Mr. Bhikeway's District Native Pohce, 50 of Captain Pope's Fiugo Levy, 
 and 2G of the Beaufort Rangers (vohuiteers) under Captain Richards, all 
 were in position by 3 a.m. on the 5th March. 
 
 2. 20 men of the Beaufort Rangers took up a position on the road 
 between Hard's Farm and Fuller's Hoek, by 3 a.m. on the 5th March. 
 
 3. The Stockenstrom Volunteer Cavahy, under Lieutenant Elliott, 30 
 men of the District Native Police ; all under command of Sub-Inspector 
 Atmore, took up a position by 3 a.m. on the 5th March, as follows, viz : 
 from the outspan on the top of the Blinkwator Hill, tlirough Cross's Farm, 
 extending to Mordenaar's Kloof. 
 
 4. 2 guns Royal Artillery, 80 men 90tli Light Infantry, marched to 
 Deel Kraal, and from thence to the springs, and from there marched to 
 reach Shawe's Native School by 3 a.m. on the 5th March ; the Winter- 
 berg Grey's Volunteers under Captain Sweetnam accompanied this column 
 from Deel Kraal. The whole to protect the position in front of Shawe's 
 Native School house (facing the Schelmkloof), and to their left as fixr as 
 the Blinkwater Hill Road, and also to communicate with the burgher 
 force patrols on their right. Captain Swetnam should patrol from Shawe's 
 Native School, not only as far as the top of the Blinkwater Hill, but so 
 far beyond as may be necessary, so as to communicate with the right of 
 the force under Sub-Inspector Atmore. 
 
 5. The burgher force at Fort Fordyce, consisting of the following- 
 corps, viz , The Adelaide Volunteer Cavalry under Captain Holland, 
 Bowker's Burghers under Captain Bowker, Post Retief Burghers under 
 Capitain Edwards, Winterberg Burghers, under Field-cornet Viljoen, 
 Kraal Hoek Burghers, under Captain Dreyer, the whole under command of 
 Commandant P. Campbell, were to be in position by 3 a.m. on the 5th 
 March, and to extend from Fort Fordyce to their left until they communi- 
 cated with the right of the party at Shawe's NatiA^e School House, also to 
 patrol the open ground between the Schelmkloof and Fuller's Hoek, and 
 down the Argyle Road to Campbell's Beacon, about 3 miles from Fort 
 Fordyce. 
 
 6. 100 of the Fingo levy under Captain ^ope, 60 of the District 
 Native Police under Sub-Inspector W. G. Campbell, the wdiole under com- 
 mand of Mr. Booth, were to be in position by 3 a.m. on the 15th March, as 
 follows. To occupy the velt of bush in front of the Fingo location, 
 extending to the rear of the Kafir location occupied by Tini Macomo. 
 
 (Signed) J. H. LAYE, 
 Captain 90tli Light Infantry, Staff Officer, 
 2nd April, 1878. ' 
 
 [ B. ] 
 
 To the Kafirs in Waterkloof, &c. 
 
 1. The Government does not wish to shoot you down, or seize your 
 cattle if you submit to the orders of the Government.
 
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 2. On account of the great trouble which the Kafirs in Schehnkloof 
 Tind Waterkloof have given for a long time past, the Government is 
 viletermined that these tastnesses shall no longer be occupied by Kafirs. 
 
 3. The Kafirs in the Blinkwater, Swcetuam's Kloof and Schehnkloof 
 refused to move out quietly, the consequence to them therefore have been 
 most disastrous. 
 
 4. If you, the Kafirs in the AVaterkloof and Iron Mountain, will 
 submit and come to me and give up all your guns and assegais, and leave 
 these fastnesses quietly, j-ou will not be interfered with. I shall give yon 
 passes to remove with your cattle, women and children, either to service 
 in the colony, or to Kama's, Toi's, or Siwaui's locations. 
 
 5. I give you up till mid-day to-/iiorrow to comply with this demand 
 of the Government. 
 
 G. Send your answer by Philip who carries this ; and if these two 
 men do not return Avith an answer from j'ou by mid-day to-morrow, I 
 shall look upon it as a refusal on j'our part to comply with this demand. 
 
 (Signed) W. B. CHALMERS 
 
 Civil Commssioner of Cradock, 
 
 Special Commissioner Fort Fordyce. 
 
 14th March. 1878. 
 
 Fort Beaufort April 3rd, 1878. 
 
 My Dkak Mk. Ayliff, — I send herewith the correspondence on the 
 case of Chete, my teacher, and Hans, &c., upon which I do not need to make 
 further remark. 
 
 ]My conviction is that it was needful to have the Gaika Kafirs cleared 
 out of the Waterkloof ; whether it has been done in the right or best manner 
 is another question, as my case was not connected with the Waterkloof 
 jit all. 
 
 I did not write to congratulate you on your promotion to your present 
 honourable and responsible position, as we had talked about it before, and 
 you knew my sentiments upon it. 
 
 I have great relief and satisfaction in the removal of the Molteno 
 ministry and the installation of the present ministry. I truly and heartil}- 
 desire that they ma}- succeed and secure such a majority in the Assembly 
 as will enable them to carrv on the Government with vigour and satis- 
 faction. 
 
 3Ir. Sprigg has been greatly lionized in Graham's Town, and has 
 expressed his views very fully and freely. 
 
 It is more than a quarter of a century ago since, when I published my 
 Histor}^ of Natal, I advocated the policy now so clearly and strongly set 
 forth by Mr. Sprigg and yourself. See History of Natal, " Government of 
 Natives," p.p. 182, etc., &c. 
 
 This policy I have advocated ever since ; had it been acted upon there 
 would have been no Jjangalabalele affair, and had not Mr. Shepstoue altered 
 Lis views and practice, he could not have become what he now is. 
 
 I shall watch with a good deal of interest the course of events for the 
 next few months. I shall do more, I sliall pray that the God of nations may 
 guide our Governor and his advisers aright. 
 
 I was greatly pleased with the courteous manner of the Governor in 
 my interview with him. 
 
 I am, &c., 
 
 (Signed) W. C. HOLDEN.
 
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 P.S. — Since the above was written you will see that I have added tlie 
 last part of the correspondence. Yon have now the whole case before you. 
 
 (Signed) W. C. HOLDEN. 
 
 Fort Beaufort, 3rd April, 1878. 
 
 From Lieutenant-Colonel H. W. Palmek, 90tu Light Infantky, Com- 
 manding THE Tnoors, Fokt Beaufort District, to the Honourablk 
 THE Secretary for Native Affairs, King William's Town. 
 Sir, — I have the honour to report, in reply to your telegram of this 
 day's date, that 1 entirely concur with I\Ir. Chalmers, the Special Com- 
 missioner, not to allow the countiy, known as the Schelmkloof and Water- 
 kloof, and its vicinity, to be re-occupied by Kafirs. It is one full of fast- 
 nesses and st]-ongholds, they are always sure to avail themselves of, in the 
 event of any difiiculty or trouble Avitli them ; it is now thoroughly clear of 
 them, to all intents and purposes, and a difficult job it was to get them 
 out of it. 
 
 I have surrounded and occupied it by posts, who are now patrolling 
 in all directions thereabouts to prevent its re-occupation, and these out- 
 -posis should be maintained, if that part of the coentry is lo be kept clear 
 of Kafirs, until it is otherwise allotted, and disposed ol by Government. 
 
 I have sent two companies of the 90th Light Lifantry to Fort Cox 
 and Burn's Hill this morning, and now not a complete company of the 
 corps left here ; but I am fully occupied in looking after and provisioning 
 my various outposts in tlus district. 
 
 The whole of the formers from all over these parts have signed an 
 address to myself and Mr. Chalmers, an expression of their thanks for our 
 recent operations in removing a scourge (as they term it) from which they 
 have long suffered ; and express their gratitude to the present Govern- 
 ment and ministry for having adopted such vigorous action, as the only 
 way to ensure success, and wish the Fish River Bush and other adjacent 
 notorious locations to be similarly dealt with. 
 
 I have. &c., 
 
 (Signed) PL W. PALMER, 
 
 Lieutenant-Colonel 90th Light Infantry, 
 
 Commanding the Troops, Fort Beaufort Disrrict. 
 
 Extract from the " Argus," 4th April, 1878. 
 
 There is another case of outrageous hardship, to which we invite our 
 readers' attention. 
 
 A farmer, named Hards, had a farm adjoining Tini Macomo's, but 
 when the operations against the latter commenced, he went away, leaving, 
 his cattle and ostriches in charge of his native servants. Sweetnam'& 
 volunteers, with some troops, appeared on the iann, and overflowing 
 with military ardour, began to " operate " on the huts and cattle of Mr. 
 Hard's servants. 
 
 The huts were burnt, the cattle seized, and the servants and their 
 families made prisoEcrs. Mr. Hard's own cattle were subsequently driven 
 out of their enclosure, and made booty of, so that the farm was coinpleteU-
 
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 cleared of servants -and stock, and I\Ir. Hards reduced to beg-g-arj'-. The 
 poor man is informed that he can get no redress unless he makes a 
 pilgrimage to Cape Town, an undertaking that it is jnst possible, under 
 the circumstances, he may not be equal to. 
 
 Richard Edward Hards, being duh'- sworn, states : — I am a farmer 
 residing at Argyle, Blink water. It adjoins the farm lately occupied by 
 Tini Macomo. I had 12 Kafirs in my employ. I left my farm three days 
 after the expedition went oiit. Some days after this, whilst in Fort Beaufort, 
 one of my servants came and informed me that my cattle had been taken 
 by the ti'oops. I reported the matter by letter to the Civil Commissioner ; 
 two days after I received an answer that the cattle had been returned the 
 same day, and this I found on inquiry was the case. 
 
 Some cattle belonging to my servants were not taken at all ; those 
 that were taken were forwarded to Fort Beaufort, the same day they 
 arrived the Resident ^Magistrate investigated the matter, and ordered the 
 cattle to be restoi'ed to my servants, after fully enquiring into each case 
 separatelv. Eight huts belodging to my Kafir servants were burnt ; the 
 loss of these, and of the time my servants were detained at Fort Beaufort 
 and at the farm, and of tlie use of my oxen, are the only losses I have 
 sustamed. I have never been told by anyone that I must go to Cape 
 Town if I wanted redress. 
 
 I, Ben Herbert Holland, solemnly aud sincerely declare that the fore- 
 going statement was made to me by Mr. Hards, and when read over to 
 him he stated it was correct, but refused to attach his signature to it. 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 Resident Magistrate and Civil Commissioner, 
 
 Fort Beaufort. 
 
 Declared before me at Fort Beaufort this 18th April, 1878. 
 
 (Signed) JOHN HARVEY, 
 
 Justice of the Peace. 
 
 Fort Beaufort, oth April, 1878. 
 From Lieutexant-Colonel H. W. Palmer, 90th Light Infantry, Com- 
 
 MAXDIXG THE TeOOPS, FoRT BeAUFORT DISTRICT, TO B. H. HoLLAND EsQ, 
 
 Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate, Fort Beaufort. 
 
 Sir, — 1 have the honour to return the copy of the telegram that ac- 
 companied your letter of this days date, aud at the same time to transmit 
 a copy in English of Mr. Chalmers's manifesto, which he addressed in Kafir 
 to the rebels in the Waterkloof, and beg to add that for three days pre- 
 viouslv, he was verbally communicating with them, through messengers, 
 to the same effect without any satisfiictory result. I aui receiving daily 
 reports from the various posts surrounding the Schelmkloof and "Water- 
 kloof, who are constantly patrolling both by day and night, so that Mi*. 
 Blakeway's doing so at present would seem not to be necessary. I shall 
 however, conve}' your message to him. 
 
 1 have alread}' repr'-rted to the Secretary for Native Aftairs that in my 
 opinion no Kafir should be permitted to re-occup}- the gromid from which 
 we have removed them. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) H. W. PALMER, 
 
 Lientenant-Colonei 90th Light Infantry 
 
 Commanding the Troops Fort Beaufort District.
 
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 Civil Commissioner's Office, 
 Fort Beaufort, 5tli April, 1878. 
 
 The Honourable the Secretary for Native Affiiirs, 
 King William's Town. 
 
 Sir, — In compliance with your telegram of the 5th instant, I have the 
 honour to enclose copy of Mr. Chalmers's manifesto, calling upon all loyal 
 aiatives to come out of Waterkloof 
 
 I also enclose copy; of a letter received from Colonel Palmer, having 
 reference to the same Matter. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Civil Commissioner. 
 
 Commandant-General. Referred. 
 (Signed) G. W. Baton, Captain, 
 Colonial IMilitary Secretary. 
 9th April, 1878. 
 
 The Honourable the Secretary 
 
 for Native Ailairs, King- 
 William's Town. 
 AVill you be good enough to 
 give me authority to call u23on 
 burghers and volunteers to turn 
 out and occupy the posts in the 
 Waterkloof, from wliich the general 
 wishes to witndraw the regular 
 troops. 
 
 CHARLES D. GRIFFITH, 
 
 Commandant-General. 
 King William's Town, 
 9th April, 1878. 
 
 King William's Town, 
 
 9th April, 1878. 
 Colonial Military Secretary. 
 
 Operations in the Waterkloof 
 being over, and it being understood 
 that Mr. Chalmers was able to 
 arrange for the Colonial Forces on 
 the spot taking up the most impor- 
 tant posts, and so relieving Her 
 Majesty's troops for services else- 
 where, — orders have been sent tt) 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Palmer to pro- 
 ceed with two companies of the 
 90th Regiment and two guns, Royal 
 Artiller^^, to occup}' Fort Hare, — 
 and for the remaining two giuis. 
 Royal Artiller}^, to be sent to King 
 WiUiam's Town. This will still 
 leave one company of the 90th 
 Regiment at Fort Beaufort. 
 
 It is requested that instructions 
 may be sent by telegraph to the 
 Civil Commissioner to facilitate the 
 immediate relief of the troops imder 
 oi'ders for Fort Hare, their presence 
 being urgently required in the 
 Alice District. 
 
 By order, 
 (Signed) W. BELLAIRS. 
 District Adjutant-(ieneral. 
 
 Civil Commissioner's Office. Fort Beaufort, 
 
 11th April, 1878. 
 
 The Under Colonial Secretary, Cape Town. 
 
 Sin, — I have the honour to enclose, for the consideration of Govern- 
 ment, copy of a letter from Colonel Palmer, commanding the troops in this 
 district, giving cover to one from the Rev. Mr. Holden, claiming compen- 
 
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 sation on behalf of " Cliote," " Hans," and " Klaas," for property dostro3'ed 
 and cattle taken from them by certain of the forces employed in the late 
 expedition against Tini Macomo and others. 
 
 I referred the matter for report to Mr. Booth, the inspector of the 
 location where these people resided, and beg to annex a copy of the same. 
 
 With reference to the claims of Hans and Klaas, it Avill be seen that 
 by the Native Locations Act, No. 6, of 1876, all their stock should have 
 been registered, failing Avhich, according to the 7th and 8th sections, the 
 same would be liable to be impounded and sold, unless they could prove 
 to the satisfaction of the inspector that it was their bond fide property. 
 
 All cattle duly registered appear to have been given up to these men,, 
 and as they have not attempted to show how the other animals claimed 
 came into their possession, I consider at present they have failed to make 
 out any case for compensation. 
 
 AVith regai-d to Chete, the value of his goods appears to have increased 
 considerably within the last few weeks, as will be seen by reference to 
 copy of a letter sent to me by Mr. Holden on the l-4th March, wherein ho 
 only claims £10 or £12, for loss of books, clothes, &c., and makes no claim 
 for loss of crops. The cost price of the saddle was then pixt down at £G, 
 he now claims £6 10s. for it. 
 
 Taking everything into consideration I would suggest that Chete be 
 allowed £15, which amount I feel convinced will more than cover all his 
 losses, the wardrobe and library of a man in his position not iisiiallj^ being- 
 very extensive, and I have every reason to believe his crops, if he ever 
 possessed any, must have been a failure on account of the severity of the 
 drought in that part. 
 
 I would beg to draw the attention of GoTernment to the manner in 
 which Chete has been in the habit of conducting this so-called school : from 
 what Mr. Booth says, it would appear that he is certainly not deserving of 
 any future siipport from Government as a teacher. I think if the truth 
 were known he has been imposing on the credulity of Mr. Holden for some 
 time past. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Civil Commissioner. 
 
 Fort Beaufort, 4th April, 1878. 
 
 To B, }r. Holland Esq., Civil Commissioner, and Ilesident Magistrate, 
 
 Fort Beaufort. 
 
 SiK, — In the absence of Mr. Chalmers, I think it best to submit to you 
 the attached correspondence, for your opinion and legal investigation, pend- 
 ing which I shall not say what I think of it. 
 
 In the event of your finding any difficulty in dealing with it, I suggest 
 your forwarding it to Mr. Chalmers, asking him to report to Govei'nment, 
 if he thinks such a coiu'se necessary regarding this matter. You will see 
 from this attached envelope, that Mr. Holden's communication was meant 
 for either Mr. Chalmers or myself. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) H. W. PAL.MER, 
 Lieutenant-Colonel 90th Light Infantry, 
 Commanding the Troops Fort Beaufort District.
 
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 Report on the Claims of Hans and Klaas, 
 
 Hans, a tenant on the farm of St. Lawrence. I registered his stock 
 on the 26th January, 1877, as follows : 14 oxen, 14 cows, 2 bulls, 1 heifer, 
 13 calves ; in all 44 head ; 1 horse, 125 sheep, 3 goats. 
 
 I inspected on the 18th May, 1877, stock as follows : 17 oxen, 12 cows, 
 2 bulls, one heifer, 11 calves ; in all 43, 04 sheep, 3 goats. 
 
 I again inspected on the 30th October, 1877, 13 oxen, 10 cows, 1 bull, 
 1 heifer, 11 calves ; in all 36 ; 14 sheep, 1 goat. Hans has removed to 
 Mount Pleasant, Mr. Shaw's fami. 
 
 Mr. Chalmers gave an order to Mr. P^dwards for the above number 
 of cattle, 3G head, and Hans has no claim for any greater number. I don't 
 understand Mr. Holden's statement, that I refused to register Hans' claim ; 
 this is not correct. 
 
 " Klass" received an order for the number of cattle he stated he had, 
 and having the book with rae at Fort Fordyce, in which his cattle were 
 registered, the statement that I refused to registei- his claims is also in- 
 correct. 
 
 I believe the huts (not horses) of both " Hans " and " Klaas " were 
 burnt, but this was necessary to prevent them being occupied by rebels. 
 
 Hans has got his wagon, as well as one belonging to Donker, who 
 formerly resided at Mount Pleasant (but not at Middeldrift). 
 
 I hear from Mr. Hartley that Hans and Klaas are quarrelling about 
 Avho shall have it. 
 
 (Signed) B. BOOTH, 
 Inspector of Native Locations. 
 
 Report on " Ghete's " School and Claims. 
 
 The tirst time I met " Chetc " was on the farm of St. Lawrence, early 
 in the morning of the 26tli Januarj'^, 1877. I asked him who he was ; he said, 
 " I am the schoolmaster on INIr. Shaw's farm, and I lodge here." I tokl 
 him I had been three or four times at the school house, and always found 
 it closed. He replied it was holiday time. I enquired how many scholars 
 he had ; his repl}^ was seven, the people do not care to send their children 
 to school. 
 
 The secoiid and last time I met him was near the hut of Xamba on 
 " AUemans Fontein;" he said he lodged with Xamba. I again told him 
 that I had been at his school the previous three days, and found it closed. 
 
 I asked as to the average attendance ; his reply was about seven. He 
 told me that the Inspector of Schools liad been up, and tliat they had a 
 muster of 35 scholars. 
 
 I asked if he was aware of the inspectoi-'s visit ; he said yes, some 
 days previous to his coming. I said then, " That accounts for the lai'ge num- 
 ber on that day." 
 
 During last year I passed the school house more than a dozen times, 
 and always found it closed. I have never been inside the school house, 
 therefore have never had an opportunity of judging the vahie of " Chete's " 
 property. From Avhat I have above stated, and which two or three parties 
 will confirm, " Chetc " has very little claim on the parents of the children 
 for school fees. 
 
 I don't know the locality of "Chete's" mealie lands, so can give no 
 information as to the largeness of the acres, or their probable yield, but, 
 judging from the appearance of the mealie lands in that part, the yield 
 would be very small. 
 
 (Signed) B. BOOTH, 
 Inspector of Native Locations.
 
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 Fko.m Civil CoMMi.^sioNEn, Fokt Beaufokt, to Secbetary for Native 
 
 Affairs, King William's Town. 
 
 Colonel Palmer lias shown me a telegram from Deputy Adjutant 
 General, that the European troops on outpost surrounding Water and 
 Schelm Kloofs, are to be i-elieved by colonial troops. He has at pi-esent 
 two hundred and fifty men at different stations, and I have only one 
 hundred and thirty of Poj^e's Fingoes available to replace, leaving this 
 jDlace withoiit any native forces. 
 
 Colonel Palmer and Chalmers both agreed that the posts established 
 by them are absolutely requisite to keep Waterkloof and Schclmkloof free 
 from Kafirs, in which I concur. I tliink it should be left to Colonel Palmer 
 to detach such forces as he can spare without interfering with ihe neces- 
 sary arrangements that liave been made for the occupation of very impoi'- 
 tant points. I think it is a pitj- to remove the guns from Fort Fordyce at 
 present, but presume Colonel Palmer must carrv out his instructions. 
 
 9th April, 1878. 
 
 Telegrams. 
 
 From Civil Commissioner, Fokt Beaufort, to Secretary for Native". 
 
 Affairs, King William's Town. 
 
 Colonel Palmer of opinion, in addition to company 90th at Fordyce, 
 absolutely necessary to have few regulars at top of Blinkwater Hill. I 
 tpiite agree, and consider it a great mistake to have this important district 
 without artillery. Colonel Palmer wanted 30 mounted men stationed at 
 Koonap Post. Can I engage the services of thirty burghers or volunteers 
 for purpose, and enrol them for three months lor service there or elsewhere 
 ]f required, on usual terms ? 
 
 13th April, 1878. 
 
 From Civil Commissioner, Fort Be av fort, to Secretary for Native 
 
 Affairs, King William's Town. 
 
 Had already acted on your first telegram, authorizing balance oC 
 clothing to Bowker's men, Avhen 1 received my second to-night. 
 
 Think it will be unwise to shift his men from their present importan 
 stations. 
 
 Could get twenty mounted volunteers to do duty, at Koonap Post, at 
 ten shillings a day, to cover eveiything, pay, rations, and forage. 
 
 Will you authorize nie ? 
 
 13th April, 1878. 
 
 :.'i Civil Commissioner's Ofiice, 
 
 Fort Beaufort, 22nd April, 1878. 
 
 The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, King William's Town. 
 
 Sir, — Notwithstanding the approval of Government, exj^ressed by 
 yourself both to ]Mr. Chalmers and Colonel Palmer, as to the satisfactory 
 manner in which tlie Waterkloof and Schelmkloof expedition was carried
 
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 out, it lias never been noticed in general orders, at which the forces 
 engaged in these operations feel sore ; this apparent oversight, I presume, 
 is owing to the fact that the expedition was undertaken during the time 
 that Sir Arthur Cunynghame was in command of the forces, and was 
 concluded shortly after the arrival of General Thesiger. 
 
 One word from you would, no doubt, remedA' the omission, and all 
 concerned would be gratified by some notice in general orders, and thus, 
 regulars, burghers, and levies would be encouraged in future operations. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Civil Commissioner^ 
 
 Fort Beaufort, April 9th, 1878. 
 
 His Honour William Ayliff, Esq., Secretary of Native Affairs, 
 
 Cape Colony. 
 
 Sir, — I have the honour to forward a copy of the whole correspon- 
 dence which has passed between myself and Colonel Palmer, Special 
 Commissioner Chalmers, and the magistrate of Fort Beaufort, on the 
 subject of Hans, Clicte and others. The former part of this correspondence 
 I was sending a week ago, as the latter part will explain. As nearly a 
 Aveek has passed since my last letter to Colonel Palmer, and 1 liavo 
 received no answer, I now forward the whole to your. Honour with only 
 this addition to what I wrote in my last to } on on the 2nd instant. 
 
 The Grahaiiis Tuicn Journal of the 5th instant, has the following, — 
 " It is said that the booty of the Tarkastad volunteers has realized 
 £4, Gil ; they were forty-three days absent." 
 
 The captain of these volunteers was Mr. Mundle, as stated in fliis 
 correspondence ; who witli his men seized the cattle and persons of three 
 innocent victims. 
 
 I do not allow myself to comment upon these disgraceful transactions, 
 but trust that Government will speedily adopt such methods as may meet 
 the case of the innocent and oppressed, and at the same time eradicate its 
 own honour. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) W. CLIFFORD HOLDEX, W.i\L 
 
 Referred to the Resident Magistrate of Fort Beaufort for report. 
 
 (Signed) WILLIAM AYLIFF, 
 
 Secretary for Native Aflairs. 
 
 Office of Secretaiy for Native Aftairs, 
 
 King William's Town, 17th April, 1878. 
 
 Have already repoi'ted fully on this matter, vide my letter to Colonial 
 Secretary, dated lltli AjDrii, 1878. 
 
 Mr. Holden is mistaken in saying that the cattle taken by Tai-kastad
 
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 volunteers realized £4,611 ; the stock taken by the whole force has not yet 
 realized more than half that amount, 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Civil Commissioner. 
 Civil Commissioner's Office, 
 
 Fort Beaufort, 23rd April, 1878. 
 
 Waterlx'hoJ Expedition. 
 
 With reference to the article in the Cape Argus about the expedi- 
 tion to the Waterkloof and Schelmkloof, we are sure the subjoined letter 
 from Government to the Special Commissioner will speak for itself : — 
 
 Copy.] 
 
 Colonial Secretary's Ofiice, 
 
 Cape Town, 17th April, 1878. 
 
 Sir, — I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, 
 dated the 10th instant, pointing out the inaccuracy of certain remarks made 
 in the Caj^e Argus of the 6th instant, upon communications addressed 
 to you by the Civil Commissioner, Fort Beaufort, on the subject of the 
 Waterkloof expedition against Tini Macomo ; and requesting that your 
 letter now luider acknowledgment may be published in refutation of the 
 misstatements contained in the article referred to. 
 
 In reply, I am directed to inform you that the Government is perfectly 
 satisfied with your conduct of the difficult duty assigned to you in con- 
 nexion with the expedition, and considers that with that assurance before 
 you, no appeal to the public througli newspapers is either desirable or 
 necessary. 
 
 I have, &.C., 
 
 (Signed) CHARLES MILLS, 
 
 LTnder Colonial Secretary. 
 
 Alice Times^ April 26tli. 
 
 My diary at Fort Fordyce. We made a start again about 2 o'clock, 
 as Ave bad some distance to travel, our object being to surround Tini 
 Macomo' s kraal at daybreak. It was still raining. 
 
 Tuesday, 5th — We travelled as usual with every precaution and as 
 quietly as possible, so as not to alarm the Kafirs. I omitted to mention that 
 Lieutenant Solomon started in another direction from Blinkwater so as to 
 meet us at the kraal. Having reached the drift, which is about 500 yards 
 from Tini's kraal, we halted and waited for daybreak. The soldiers mean- 
 while were held in reserve at about half a mile from us, it being arranged 
 tbat the rangers under Captain Richards make the attack supported by the 
 Fingoes. Just as day broke, the word "forward" was given, and off we 
 went at full galop ; when 150 yards of the huts the Kafirs rushed out in all 
 directions with their guns and assegais, making for the bush. " Halt," 
 " halt!" and all other persuasions possible for them to stop, but to no avail. 
 
 The order was then given to fire upon them as they were escaping 
 with their guns and assegais into the bush. Upon this Captain Richards 
 dismounted and fired, the ball sti-ikiug at one of the Kafir's feet. He
 
 stood dead still and surrendered himself to us with a bundle of assegais, 
 A bullet whizzing- just over my head made me turn round, and seeing two 
 Kafirs just entering _ the bush I fired, but to what effect I don't know. 
 Another Kafir was just aiming at Trooper Tidbury, when a well directed 
 ball from his rifle, just in time, laid the Kafir low. Two more Kafirs 
 jumped out of a hut close to me and were making for the bush. Captain 
 Blakeway of the Fingoes and myself rushed up to them, took one of them 
 prisoners and disarmed him, the other made his escape. 
 
 Firing was now going on all around Fuller's Hoek ; the bullets flying- 
 over our heads. The Kafirs now raised the war cry and out they came 
 from all directions shouting from hill to hill. The hill about 1,000 yards 
 a\yay from us appeared red Avith Kafirs who were making for the bush 
 with their guns and assegais. We being too few in numbers, could not 
 think of attacking so large a body of Kafirs. Lieutenant Solomon with the 
 other division of Rangers did not come up in time. We had only six 
 Fingoes, under Lieutenant Ward, with us. The Kafirs dared us to go 
 any further, and fired upon us. Upon this we opened fire upon them, advan- 
 cing at the same time. 
 
 The reinforcements we had been anxiously expecting- came up. This 
 soon made the Kafirs clear. During the interval we were waiting for 
 reinforcements the Rangers captured 200 head of cattle and sheep. All the 
 huts were now being burnt. As we halted before the ridge of the hill a 
 Kafir boldly stepped OTit of the bush, concealed himself behind a tree, and 
 let fly at us, the bullet falling about 20 yards in front of the soldiers. 
 Several shots were fired at him, but he escaped. We now proceeded up 
 the kloof, but could not get fiu'ther than Snodgrass's farm, which was 
 occupied by the Balfour Volunteers. Owing to the rain and the bad state 
 of the roads, we had to return to the outside of the kloof, and as the wagons 
 came up Ave pitched camp, the soldiers also pitching their tents. Here we 
 had to remain the whole day as it was raining. Several of the captured 
 oxen were killed for rations : in all we took over 200 head of cattle, a few 
 sheep and goats, and 28 prisoners ; the loss of the enemy Avas tAvo killed. 
 
 Wednesday 6th. — Still raining, report just come doAvn that the Balfour 
 Volunteers stationed at Snodgrass's farm, seeing a number of cattle higher 
 up the kloof, Avent up to capture them Avhen the Kafirs turned out, the 
 Volunteers seeing the force too strong for them returned. — 8 p.m. Express 
 just in from Captain Stevens, who is in command of the forces at Fort 
 Fordyce, that Kafirs were in great force in Sweetnam's kloof. Thursday 
 7th. — Beautiful clear sky. At 4 a.m. we commenced to prepare for a move to 
 commence operations according to order. Being- ready, off" we started at 
 a.m., the Rangers being in the advance as usual. At the start one of the 
 officers proposed to separate the Rangers in two divisions, but the colonel 
 Avould not. At first bushy kloof, the Fingo and Hottentot levies Avere 
 ordered in to scour it ; they no sooner entered than they Avere fired upon by 
 the Kafirs. 
 
 Civil Commissioner's Office, Fort Beaufort, 
 
 30th April, 1878. 
 
 The Under Colonial Secretary, Cape ToAvn. 
 
 Sir,— With reference to my report of the 11th instant, upon certain 
 claims made by the RcA^erend W. Holden on behalf of •' Chete," " Hans " 
 and " Klaas," 1 beg to enclose copies of two depositions taken before mo 
 this morning, Avhich throw some light on the character of these men. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND. 
 
 Civil Commissioner.
 
 04 
 
 At Fort Beaufort, 30th April, 1878. 
 
 Jantje Jonas, being duly sworu. states : — -I am a sergeant in Mr. Booth's 
 police. I remember Van Vener, a farmer, coming to my station at Bush 
 Neck, and reporting the loss of four oxen. I and seven of the police accom- 
 panied Van ^'ener ; we found the spoor of the cattle, aiid traced it to the 
 ridge at the top of Schelmkloof, near the schoolmaster's house, between the 
 Jnit and kraal of the headman Suel, a tenant on Mr. Shaw's farm. I called 
 Suol's people, and told theni there was a spoor ; they went into their huts 
 and got their arms, consisting of guns and assegais ; there were about -iO 
 of them . I took them to the spot and showed them the spoor. I asked them 
 why thev were armed with these gun3 and assegais ; they said it was their 
 custom. 
 
 I said, "You have no Government authority for this." They said there 
 ^\•as uoGovernment, there. I said " All right." I then followed the spoor with 
 them. The schoolmaster, " Chete," then joined us. After we had gone 
 a little distance the Kafirs asked me if I was in charge of these policemen. 
 I said," Yes." They said, " Do you know what day it is ?'" I replied, " I know 
 it is Sunday." They said, " Look at it for the last time." I advanced towards 
 them and cocked my gun, my men did the same. I said, " Koic do what 
 vou wish." One of the young Kafirs tcld the others to desist. The school- 
 master then left. 1 said I wanted the oxen. They then followed the spoor, 
 nnd I stood still ; they went into the bush which was close to. ^Vlien the 
 Kafirs showed resistance Mr. Van Vener oftered Suel 30s. if he would bring 
 the cattle ; that was why they went into the bush. I said to Mr. Van Vener, 
 ^' It is not a Government custom to pay thieves to bring out cattle." The 
 five Europeans then rode away ; I and my men remained, and shortly after the 
 oxen were brought out, and they were afterwards handed over to me, and 
 I took them to Van Vener : his farm is 1-i miles from where we found the cattle. 
 
 I know " Hans ;" he was there, armed with assegais; I know the 
 schoolmaster lived with him. Hans was there all the time. November 
 and Zenzcba are the only other two I know. 
 
 his 
 (Signed) JANTJE x JONAS 
 
 mark. 
 Witnesses : 
 
 (Signed) B. Booth 
 
 „ J. G. Verity. 
 
 Before me : 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND 
 
 Kesident Magistrate. 
 
 " Muis " and '-Tom," being duly sworn, state : — The evidence given 
 by Jantje Jonas, which has just been read over to us, is true and correct in 
 every particular ; we were two of the policemen who accomj^anied him, 
 
 their 
 (Signed) .AIUIS X 
 TOM X 
 "Witnesses : marks. 
 
 (Signed) B. Booth 
 
 J. G. Verity. 
 
 
 Before me 
 
 (Signed) B. H. HOLLAND, 
 
 Resident Magistrate.
 
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