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of him either east, west or north, in Swaziland, Matabeliland or Khama's country. He will not stop at home, and he will have a family.
The following is the account of the motives and circumstances of the Boer intervention, which was recently furnished by the Secretary of the Republic during a recent visit to this country. It may be taken as, at all events, setting forth the view of the matter which the Boers wish to have believed.
"It was in April 1884 that the Boers and others, who formed the nucleus of the New Republic, first appeared in Zululand. Many ap- peals had been made by the Usutu people, who were tired of the continued strife, to the Boers that they should establish peace in the country. If the Boers had not been affected by the lawless condition of Zululand generally, but particularly of the border districts, they would have turned a deaf ear to this appeal. There being, however, through Zulu warfare, no security for life or pro- perty on either side of the border, and as ruin was staring the Boers in the face through their inability to carry on their farming pursuits in consequence of the state of turmoil in Zululand, they were forced in self-defence into doing some- thing to secure peace.
Notwithstanding their grievous sufferings, they were unwilling in any way to interfere so long as there was any prospect of the British Government using their influence to restore peace. That Government, however, declared that they did not recognise any responsibility in connexion with Zululand beyond the Reserve, and declined to interfere in any way.
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That declaration having been made, and there being no hope of an end to the troubles otherwise, the Boers decided to send into Zulu- land several of the oldest and most experienced of their number, who had lived among the Zulus all their lives and were familiar with their language and ways, with the view of ascertaining what settlement would be most likely to bring about a lasting peace.
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These men went into Zululand in the middle of the war, and at the peril of their lives, and made most careful inquiry of the chiefs and headmen, as well as of the people of Zululand,—the followers of Ketchwayo, as well as those of Usibepu and Uhamu,-with the result that they were satis- fied that the only satisfactory settlement of Zululand would be the establishment of Dinizulu on his father's throne, and the subjection of Usibepu and Uhamu under him.
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This course was accordingly resolved upon. It was seen that a considerable force of Boers would be necessary to carry it out, and that the permanent settlement in the country of a large force of Boers would be necessary to secure & permanent peace.
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In April 1884 a body of 300 Boers entered Zululand under the guidance of a Committee, whom they had appointed, and issued a notice
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