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Lieut. Hamilton had entered the place with his Sikhs from another quarter and 
the enemy broke and fled. 1 
With the subdual of Kawinga the road robberies, except in the Mlanje 
district, came to an end ; a sense of security spread over the southern portion 
of the Protectorate which was quite pleasantly unfamiliar. It was felt that in a 
very trying crisis Mr. Sharpe 
had acted with decision and 
promptitude and without flurry, 
and many of the European 
settlers expressed the sense of 
obligation which they felt to¬ 
wards Mr. Sharpe. 
In other respects the record 
of the Protectorate during my 
absence in England had been 
singularly peaceful. By negotia¬ 
tions which Mr. Sharpe had 
commissioned Major Edwards 
to undertake, a civil war that 
had long raged between the 
Angoni chiefs Chikusi and 
Chifisi was brought to a close. 2 
Mr. Sharpe returned to 
England on leave of absence, 
and Major Edwards and myself 
began to make steady prepara¬ 
tions for the inevitable cam¬ 
paign against Zarafi, a campaign 
rendered absolutely necessary 
because this chief finding that 
he was not visited with war 
after his co-operation in the 
Kawinga raids, began to attack 
Fort Johnston. However, our 
plans in regard to Zarafi were 
watch tower at fort johnston temporarily postponed because 
ERECTED BY CAPTAIN C. E. JOHNSON TO WATCH ZARAFI MatipwiH attacked OllC Of OUT 
hill patrols in the Mlanje dis¬ 
trict, and it was obvious that this chief would renew his raids in that direction 
directly our forces were engaged with Zarafi. 
I was at Chiromo when the news came of Matipwiri’s hostility. I therefore 
1 Kawinga has subsequently made peace with us, and though not allowed to return to Chikala he is 
stationed on British territory. Chikala Mountain is now guarded by a fort. As an instance of the rapid 
way in which the negro accepts the results of an appeal to force, and his want of rancour, I may state 
these facts : that when in 1896 we proceeded against Zarafi Kawinga did his very best to help us, giving 
as his reason for so doing “ that he had been well beaten by the British ; it was now time that Zarafi had 
a licking.” Kawinga’s son provided us with guides who led us along the best route to Zarafi’s country, 
and Kawinga sent with me a special bodyguard of Yao who were charged to look after my personal 
safety, and who certainly did their best in this respect. 
2 In this war Chikusi, who was a very ill-conditioned young fellow, had been the aggressor, and the 
way in which he was almost compelled to make peace with Chifisi left a certain amount of rancour in 
his mind against the British, which ill-feeling finally culminated in his attacking the British Protectorate 
in the autumn of 1896, in his defeat, and death. In our counter attack on Chikusi we had the entire 
support of Chifisi and his men. 
