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ever, at the first onset the latter fled, and a young man 

 named Robert Rolins, formerly a trader in Hintza's country, 

 was killed in consequence of the stubbornness of his horse 

 in refusing to descend a steep shelf. An effort was made by 

 Ihe people of the Station who were nearest to him to save 

 him, but it was too late. He has left in that country a 

 wife and three or four young children to deplore his fate. 

 What is very remarkable, and what heightens the distress 

 of the case is, that the young man murdered at Fort Beau- 

 fort on Sunday last was a brother of Mr. Rohn's, and they 

 both met a violent death at the hands of the barbarous 

 natives within the short period of ten days from each other." 



The result of the attack of the Ficani is thus described: 

 " The whole of the inhabitants under the tribes mentioned 

 are completely destroyed, the houses burnt, and the cattle, 

 estimated at two thousand head, carried off; a tract of 

 country of about twenty miles in length by ten in breadth 

 is completely devastated. The Kraal of Kabosa, just 

 behind the Station, was the last in this direction which was 

 destroyed. It is said that the Tambookie people may now 

 be considered as completely subdued ; and it is the opinion 

 of the Europeans on the spot, that the Ficani will go home 

 with the booty, strengthen themselves, and return and de- 

 stroy the whole of the nation." 



The communication from Mr. AylifF states, " By this 

 conveyance we forward a memorial to the Governor on 

 behalf of Vadanna, (the Tambookie Chief), praying for 

 assistance to punish Capaai. The traders, who are with 

 their families thirty in number, besides drivers and leaders of 

 waggons, also send a second memorial, for an armed force 

 to remove them from this place to the Colony, through the 

 upper part of Hintza's country. Should this be granted, 

 we purpose, in conjunction with our brethren from Morley 



