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peace, and obtain a formal cession of such extent 
of territory as the latter might feel inclined to 
cede to him and the emigrant farmers. Upon 
reaching the Zoolah chief's capital, Umkong- 
loof, he accidentally fonnd there a Missionary 
of the Church of England, (the Kev. F. Owen) 
who materially assisted in apparently disposing 
the chief to give him a kind reception, and, upon 
being made acquainted with the special object 
of Betief's mission, he at once promised him a 
formal cession of this territory, upon his first 
recovering back for him a quantity of cattle 
which Sikonyella, a Mantatee chief residing on 
the sources of the Caledon river, had recently 
taken from him. Eetief accepted these terms, 
and, returning to this district, at once called 
together several of the parties who were pre- 
paring to settle down in this territory. They 
determined upon an attack on Sikonyelly, but, 
before doing so, sent messengers to him demand- 
ing restitution, with a significant notice, that 
it would be enforced. This communication had 
the desired effect, for Sikonyella immediately 
gave up seven hundred head of cattle, together 
with sixty horses and some guns, which he and 
his tribe had, at various times, captured from 
small immigrating parties of farmers. 
" During these proceedings, which took place 
during the last months of the year 1837, nearly 
