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repeated conferences, which were managed with 
great tact and ability by the Landdrost " Eoos " 
of D 'Urban, by G. Kemp, Moolman, More wood, 
Breda, and several others, a formal treaty of 
alliance, offensive and defensive, was conclu- 
ded with him ; by the terms of which, the 
emigrant farmers pledged themselves to sup- 
port and defend Panda, while he, on the other 
hand, promised to support them in any attack 
upon Dingaan. 
" The beginning of the year 1840, being con- 
sidered the best season for commencing offensive 
operations, the emigrant farmers again 'mustered 
a force of 400 mounted warriors, who, under 
the chief command of Andries Pretorius, joined 
Panda's army, about 4000 strong; and this com- 
bined force, in January, again entered the Zulu 
country, by the Sunday's Eiver and Biggar's 
Mountain, but, with proper caution, the emi- 
grants kept themselves at some distance from 
Panda's army, which, under the able guidance 
of " Nonklaas," (still Panda's chief counsellor 
and captain) seemed quite intent upon coming 
into action. 
u While this commando were preparing and 
mustering their forces in this town, one of Din- 
gaan' s principal messengers, Tamboosa, arrived 
here, with one of those specious messages and 
offers of peace. He was however, seized, with 
