THEIR RETURN TO LATTAKOO. HQ 
returned to the attack the next day, and were 
again beaten off, but without loss. 
Observing the courage of the natives, and 
seeing their cattle in a place of safety, the com- 
bined plunderers gave them no farther molesta- 
tion, but returned with what they considered the 
little spoil they had taken. Had it not been for 
this capture, however, they might have all perish- 
ed, for want of food, in the wilderness. Ma- 
queetze being one of the captors, got ten oxen 
for his share, six of which being required for 
subsistence on the road, he only brought home 
four, and many of the party got none after all 
their toil. Altogether not above thirty reached 
Lattakoo. 
The town of Mampoor was not seen by any of 
the party, but from what he had heard and ob- 
served, it appears to have lain on the side either 
of a bay or the broad mouth of a river, and that 
the island mentioned was in that river or bay. 
In consequence of having been repeatedly at- 
tacked by Bushmen, Kalliharrys, and Matchap- 
pees, it is probable the Mampoors have centinels 
placed on the neighbouring hills to give timely 
warning of the enemy's approach, which hap- 
pily succeeded in a great measure upon that 
occasion. 
