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and Biintiugville, to remove into the Colony until these 

 troubles shall have subsided. 



'' Although this tribe is not concerned in the war, yet 

 both this Station and Morley vv^ill be in great danger as 

 soon as the Colonial troops commence offensive operations, 

 as then the tribes of 'Slambie and Hintza will most pro- 

 bably fall back upon these Stations, and revenge upon them 

 the punishment they receive from the Colony. Vadanna 

 has already openly declared on the side of the Colony, by 

 gathering together all the cattle (but very few) stolen from 

 the Colony, which some individuals of 'Slambie's tribe had 

 concealed in this country. Vadanna is ready to give these 

 up to the Colony ' as soon as they are called for.' Mr. 

 Warner states that ' There are eleven traders on our 

 Station, among whom are George Whitehead, and Richard 

 HuUy, with his wife and child^ also James Colvery and 

 Mr. Love and two children ; they are all quite safe and 

 well.' 



*' There is a point arising out of this attack which is 

 calculated to excite some apprehension at the present 

 moment, namely, the probability of there being some col- 

 lision between Capaai and the Caffer Chiefs engaged in 

 hostilities against the Colony. Should this be the case, the 

 whole of the tribes from the Colonial frontier to the Zoolas 

 would most likely be thrown into commotion, and the present 

 war in that case protracted to a date yet very distant." 



The following is a brief outline of the remarks made by 

 the Rev. J. Laing, lately resident at Burn's Hill, at a meet- 

 ing in Graham's Town, on the 27th March : — 



'' Some have said that the Missionaries must have seen 

 the preparations which the Caffers are supposed to have 

 made previous to their infatuated and cruel attack on the 



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