294 APPENDIX. 
Jan. 9th, 1834.—Umyeki, after returning home, came on 
this side the Umtata River, and made an attack on the Ama- 
tembu, a short distance from the Station, when the latter were 
put to flight, and several killed on both sides: many of the 
women and children came to the Station, and nearly all the 
eattle in the neighbourhood were driven towards us. This, 
together with our having refused to have anything to do 
with Umyeki, made us think it was more than probable 
he would make an attack upon the Station ; more particu- 
larly so as one of the Captains sent to inform me that Um- 
yeki said, “I see where the cattle are gone, and will hunt 
that bush (meaning our Station) in the morning.” We 
therefore appointed persons to watch during the night, and 
in the morning were glad to find that Umyeki had returned 
home. Since which period he has left his old country, and 
joined Cetani, though Cetani engaged to do as the other 
Captains, namely, to have nothing to do with Umyeki. In 
consequence of this union, Umyeki (who knows Faku’s 
friendly disposition towards the Missionary) has placed 
himself at the cattle place belonging to the Station. I 
called Cetani to the Station to inquire why he had called - 
Umyeki on this side the river, and consequently involved us 
in disputes with Faku. I then informed him that during 
the time I had been at Morley, I had been watching to 
preserve him from Faku, but I now saw he was determined 
to destroy himself; that I had been enabled to keep Faku 
back, and so long as he kept himself from Umyeki, I 
thought he had nothing to fear, but that now he had taken 
upon himself Umyeki’s guilt by joining him, the conse- 
quence would be that Faku would come against him. I then 
entreated him to keep from Umyeki, and, should Faku 
come, to get out of the way, and I would do all I could to 
help him by talking for him. But he paid very little attention 
