. British Central Africa; an attempt to give some account of a portion of the territories under British influence north of the Zambezi. Natural history. l32 BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA Lieut. Hamilton had entered the place with his Sikhs from another quarter and the enemy broke and 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 flu
. British Central Africa; an attempt to give some account of a portion of the territories under British influence north of the Zambezi. Natural history. l32 BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA Lieut. Hamilton had entered the place with his Sikhs from another quarter and the enemy broke and 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 Mr. Sharpe returned to England on leave of absence, <#P,jy |H and Major Edwards and myseli j_[ j |ji, ;jf J 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 temporarily postponed because Matipwiri attacked one of our 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,
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