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and stolen the ox. They soon returned with the 
desired information, on which a large party of 
Matchappees proceeded against them. The ag- 
gressing Bushmen living in two separate kraals, 
the Matchappees divided themselves into two 
bodies, in order to attack both kraals at the same 
time. The party that was under the command of 
Munameets reached one of the kraals before 
daylight, while all the inhabitants were fast 
asleep. A general massacre of men, women and 
children took place. Only one Bushman escaped 
the carnage, who fled to the woods pursued by 
the enraged Matchappees. He defended himself 
boldly for a considerable time, and wounded 
several of his asssailants, but being at length 
overpowered, he also was numbered with the 
dead. In the other kraal of Bushmen, who were 
attacked by the Miray division of Matchappees, 
the men escaped, but the women and children 
were all slaughtered. 
Munameets was also in an attack upon the 
Maquaina nation, undertaken a short time after 
the arrival of the Missionaries, and contrary to 
their earnest solicitation and counsel. This proved 
to be the most disastrous expedition in which he 
had ever embarked, and he said it should be the 
last he would ever engage in. He is now deter- 
mined rather to assist the Missionaries in carrying 
the Gospel to the nations beyond them, than to be 
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