FOUNDING THE PROTECTORATE 
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one of Makanjira’s daus drawn up in a narrow creek near to or at the place 
where Captain Maguire had been killed. In spite of a heavy fire from the 
enemy this dan was attached by a hawser to the gunboat, 1 and towed out into 
the lake. 2 
After about five hours’ fighting Makanjira’s forces gave up the struggle and 
disappeared. VVe then had at our mercy his many villages. Several times he 
asked for terms of peace, but apparently without any idea but to gain time. 
The place where Captain Maguire had been killed and Boyce and McEwan 
ON THE BEACH AT MONKEY BAY 
massacred was destroyed, with several other villages and towns in Makanjira’s 
country. These extreme measures were only resorted to, however, after 
Makanjira had refused our terms of peace. 
Kuluunda was sent as an exile to Port Herald on the Shire. 3 
As Makanjira would not make peace with us I had now to consider what 
steps should be taken to occupy his country. Some of my staff were of opinion 
that it would be better after destroying the towns to remove our forces, as we 
could always return on other occasions and prevent any attempt on the part 
of Makanjira to rebuild; but my own views were different. It seemed to me 
1 This deed was accomplished by Hajji Askar, a Persian, who was an interpreter on board the 
Pioneer. 
2 It now plies to and fro across the lake under the British flag conveying natives over the Government 
ferry. 
'* In 1896 she was allowed to return to her country on the promise of good behaviour. 
