of a British officer waylaid by them, 135. Their dispersion, 144. Their desperate encounter with the police, 182, 183. Probability of their total disappearance, 208. Johannes Fortuin's detailed state- INGLIS, Mr., a good word for, 367. KAFFRARIA and its proposed erec- tion into a regular government, 184 -186. Its advantages as a field for agricultural emigrants, 207, 208. Its satisfactory state, 212. Sir George Cathcart's letter ex- planatory of its affairs, govern- mental arrangements, &c., 289- 299. Its financial position, 300, same subject, 301-307. Kafir tribes, presumed origin of the, their polity, &c., 55. Their adher- ence to their engagements, 56. Sir George Cathcart's views rela- tive to their organization, 56, 57. mous herds of cattle, 60, 61. Num- faithful, 211. Their complement, rate of pay, &c., 251. A finer race than the Colonists, 349. Policy to 385, 386. Tactics, successes, re- Kafir War, Sir George Cathcart's Kama, the Christian Chief, fidelity of, 47, 130. Sir George Cathcart's proposal regarding him, 129. Si- wani's good report of him, 130. Locality allotted to him, 213. Value of the services rendered by Kat River District Address to Sir Keiskamma Hoek encounter and its results, 36, 37. Precautionary King William's Town Address to Sir George Cathcart on his leaving the attempts to obstruct the restora- tion of peace, 348. Curt reply of Sir George to a deprecatory ad- dress thereon, 349. Position of Kreili, Kafir Chief, contumacious con- subsequent friendliness, 15-27. His position relative to the British chiefship over the Kafir race, 55. His continued intrigues against the British, 80. Necessity for hum- bling him, 81. Faku's threatened foray against him, 82. Invasion of his territory resolved on, 96, 110. Sends a flag of truce to Sir George Kafir Council at his "great place," his kraal, 114. His punishment a lesson to him, 121. His humble attitude, 126. His voluntary tender of restitution for his misdeeds, 131, 146, 201. His earnest desire desire for peace, 256. Further LIDDLE, W. F., Esq., Sir George Cath- cart's private secretary, tributes to the merits of, 361, 364, 368. MACLEAN, Captain, afterwards Co- lonel (T'Slambie Commissioner), value of the services rendered by and complimentary references to, 38, 58, 78, 101, 108, 185, 199, 366, sioner, 115. Message received by 145. Communications from and to him relative to the desire of those Mackinnon, Col., Chief Commissioner of British Kaffraria, letter from Macomo, the Kafir Chief, strategic fly, 16. His haunt, 33. Re-occu- pies the Kroome Range, 39. Claims the same as his property, 50. His lurking places, 119, 125, 182, 191, 200. Purport of message sent by him and Sandilli to Capt. Maclean, and the Governor General, 268, 373. Sir George's estimate of his character, 345. Mapassa, the Tambookie Chief, de- feated and killed, 17. Forfeiture of his lands and re-settlement of Michel, Lieut.-Colonel, result of a Military pensioners, why not good Moroko, Kafir Chief, plundered for his adherence to the British, 166. Moshesh, the Basuto Chief, and the Sovereignty population, 19. His bouring Chiefs, 20. Effect of chas- tisement on him and his people, 21. His alleged supply of gunpowder him, 97, 110. His connection with the French missionaries and its results, 137, 138. His rise to power, 138. His position with re- gard to the British Resident, 139. Result of hostilities between him and the latter, 140. Called to ac- count for reprisals made by him, ib. Misunderstandings attending agrees to recognise the Queen's authority, 170-173. Terms of set- tlement offered to him, 174, 175. Characteristic interview between Memorandum relative to cattle re- ceived from him, 178. Result of military operations in his territory, 179-181. Penalty levied on him, 203. His deprecatory letter to Sir George Cathcart, 230. Pro- clamation of his full submis- sion, 233. Sir George's estimate of his character, 345. Sir George's valedictory letter to him, 378-381. Mountain Ridges as boundaries, re- marks on, 204. NAPIER, Lieut.-Col., starts on a foray movements on one occasion, 343, 344, 345. Newcastle, Duke of, despatches from Sir George Cathcart to, 269, 307, 311, 317. Extract from confidential letter to Sir George from his Grace, 320. Nonebi, or Nonesi, mother of and Regent for Siwani, 17. Fidelity of herself and followers to British rule, ib. Her family connections 128. Result of Sir George Cathcart's interview with her and her son, 129. Proclamation conferring territory on her, 239. Sir George's favourable opinion of her, 341. English blood in her veins, 372. Present made to her by Sir George, 374. ORANGE River Sovereignty, mistaken policy of the British Resident in the, 9, 10. State of petty warfare there, 19. Question as to the maintenance of the Sovereignty, 137. Narrative of state of affairs, and intended operations there, 137144, 154, 201. Programme of same, 164-167. Official letter to Sir G. Cathcart on the territory becoming a Free State, 286. Sir George's reply, 287. "An end of the bubble," 352. "The foolish farce," 358. Character of the locality as an emigration field, 363. "A great gaming table" to English speculators, 376. Ordnance property and regulations, Sir George Cathcart's letter relative to, 149-153. Ostrich, capture of an, Owen, Assistant-Commissioner, purport of protest of, 148. 354. PAKINGTON, Sir J. S., despatches to, 48, 53, 73, 77, 83, 91, 94, 98, 106, 109, 111, 116, 121, 123, 127, 132, 156, 164, 168. Pato, a loyal Kafir Chief, meeting convened in the territory of, 127. Object of the meeting, 128. Acts as messenger of peace from the hostile Chiefs, 262, 263. Takes luncheon with Sir George Cathcart, 371. His gratitude for an acceptable gift, 374. Pensioners. See Military pensioners. Police views and arrangements of Sir G. Cathcart, 12, 13, 75, 76, 100. Efficiency, numbers, cost, &c., of the various corps, 209, and note, 250, 251. Reports, diaries, &c., of the Albany Mounted Police, 246-249. General Order relative to the effective services rendered by them, 249. Port Elizabeth Address to Sir George Cathcart on his leaving the Cape, 281. His answer, ib. Pringle family, good services rendered by the, 351. Success of their farming adventures, 353. QUEEN'S Town, Address from the inhabitants of, to Sir George Cathcart, on his leaving the Cape, 274. Satisfactory settlement of the district, 301. Its rapid progress, 353, 354. Proceedings relative to the erection of the Cathcart Library, 391-393. Quesha, the Tambook Chief, 8. Com pelled to fly, 16. Depredations committed by him and his confederates, 191. REVENUE of the Colony, Ordinance for regulating the appropriation of, 33-35. River boundaries, inconvenience and inefficiency of, 204. Robinson, M. R., Esq., Deputy Surveyor-General, value of the services of, 273, and note. Memoranda by him on Kaffrarian affairs, 301-307, 321-327, 331-335. Recommended to favourable notice, 368. SANDILLI, the Gaika Chief, 7. Com pelled to fly, 16. Injunction to him and his associates, 38. His intended expulsion, 44. Aided by Kreili, 55. His adherent Seyolo, 67. Gradual expulsion of his tribe, 77. Abandoned by the Kafirs, 107. His place of concealment, 123, 125, 200. Purport of message indirectly sent by him, 145. Position of himself and confederates at Sir George Cathcart's arrival, 190. His solicitations for peace, 262, 263. Proclamation and terms of submission dictated to him, 264-266. Interesting interview between him and Sir George Cathcart, 372-374. Seymour, Lieut.-Col. Charles, Mili tary Secretary, talents and assiduity of, 101. His fate, 353, note *. Seyolo, the T'Slambie Chief, and his followers, 8. His surrender and imprisonment, 12, 21, 128. His activity in Sandilli's cause, 67. "No word for him on this side of the Kei," 108. His parentage, 128. His territory granted to Siwani, 129. Tried by Court Martial, 148. His sentence, 371. Siwani (head of the Umtiara, or Umtirara branch of the Tambookies), arrangements made with him and his Regent, 17, 108. His parentage and ancestry, 128. Interview of Sir George Cathcart with him and his mother, 129, 372. His good report of the Chief Kama, 130. His exemplary conduct, 212, 213. Appropriate bearing and costume of his brother, 372. Sir George's gift to him, 374. Skipwith, Lieut.-Col., satisfactory services rendered by, 124. Smith, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Harry, recalled from the Cape, 1. Sir George Cathcart's interview with him, 36, 37. His hospitable reception of Sir George, 336. Somerset, Major-General, hesitation of Sir George Cathcart to assume command over, 1. Merit due to him, 68. Sovereignty. See Orange River. Stock, the rebel Chief, and his confederates, 8. Proposed disposal of his territory, 129. Swiss emigrants, proposed location of, 45, 46. Project relative thereto, 61. Memoranda and queries on the subject, 62, 63. Switzerland, similarity of parts of South Africa to, 61. TAMBOOKIELAND, Mr. Robinson's memorandum relative to the allotment of, 321-327. See Waste lands. Tambookie tribes, ravages of the, 9. Fate of their Chief Mapassa, 17. Disposal of their forfeited territory, 21. Their dispersion and location under a new Chief, 17, 22. Their exemplary conduct after this settlement, 205. Proclamation of pardon to them, 238-240. Definition of the boundaries of their new territory, 240. Memorial of complaint against them, 241, 242. Sir George Cathcart's reply thereto, 242-244. Temacha Post, establishment and usefulness of the, 12, 58, 197. Tigers, sheep stolen by, 354. Toise, the T'Slambie Chief, consequences of the loyalty of, 26. New territory allotted to him, 26, 27. His gay waistcoat, 372. Towers of defence, Sir George Cathcart's plans relative to, 66, 67, 8591. Trevelyan, Sir Charles, letters from Sir George Cathcart to: On financial matters, 360. On Highland emigration to South Africa, &c., 361. On the progress of affairs, 364, 375. On the same subject, and favourably noticing certain officers, 366-368. T'Slambie tribes, continued fidelity of the, 78, 146. Unjust imputa tions against them, 128. Probabilities of their remaining loyal, 213. Tylden, Capt., gallant and able exertions of, 9. Good service rendered by him and by his levies, 97, 112. UITHAALDER, William, the Hottentot leader, 10. His control over his followers, and successful tactics, 10, 11, 195. His reverses and flight, 23, 124, 125. Price set upon his head, 122. Dispersion of his band, 144. Sandilli and Macomo's offer to betray him, 145. Detailed statement made by one of his "magistrates," 219-227. Umhala's alleged sympathy with the rebels, 41. His subsequent loyalty, 146, 147. Takes luncheon with the Governor-General, 371. Umlanjeni, the Kafir prophet, miracle claimed by, 8. Decline of his influence, 30. Sandilli and Macomo's offer to betray him, 145. His death, 371. "A good riddance," 375. Umtiara (or Umtirara) branch of the Tambookie people, arrangements made with the head of the, 17. See Nonebi-Siwani. WARNER, Joseph Cox, Esq., appointed Agent for the Tambookies, 240. Waste lands, north-eastern frontier, proposed plan for settlement of the, 161-164. Government notices relative thereto, 251-255, 327. Memoranda on the same subject, 301-307, 321-327, 331-335. Conditions of grants, 329, 330. Waterkloof districts, position of the rebels in the, 13, 84, 94, 95. Military operations there, 118. Complete clearance of the district, 122. Satisfactory state of things brought about thereby, 123, 134. Physical character of the locality, 191. Wellesley, Major, 353. Wellington, Field Marshal the Duke of, letter from Sir George Cathcart to, 1. YORKE, Major-General, military movements of, 92, 94, 111, 153. b |