VARIOUS OCCURRENCES DURING [1820. 
^ When the young man who brought the intelli- 
gence of the capture of the cattle reached the 
town, he made a certain cry, or howl, which was 
instantly repeated from one part of the town 
to another, till it had gone over the whole place. 
The King with his Captains in a short time were 
assembled in front of the Mission-houses, when 
he committed the chief command of the expedi- 
tion to his brother Malalla, on which they set off, 
and others followed as they came up. The Hot- 
tentots attached to the Mission went along with 
them. 
About thirty years ago, the Matchappees were 
nearly ruined by the Corannas carrying off the 
greatest part of their cattle. Old Cornelius Kok, 
the Griqua Captain, who is still alive, happened 
to be hunting with some of his people, and 
found them in this forlorn condition. He re- 
mained with them for two years, protected, and 
also assisted them with food by shooting game 
till they had recovered many of their cattle from 
the Corannas. On this account they call him 
their father to this day. 
Not long ago, when Kok and a party of Gri- 
quas were on an unsuccessful hunt, they came 
upon a cattle-post belonging to Salakootoo, uncle 
to Mateebe, who is considered a bad man by 
most of his countrymen. Being' in great want. 
