. L'autobiografia di Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Smith, baronet di Aliwal sul Sutlej : modificato con l'aggiunta di alcuni capitoli supplementari. come uomini shamefullyabandoned dal governo britannico, si stabilirono a loro stessi, alcuni a nord del fiume Orange, someacross il Vaal, alcuni a Natal. Per evitare quelli in Natal da unire qualsiasi potenza otherEuropean, il governo britannico nel 1842ha preso possesso di Durban, e nel 1843 dell'wholeof Natal. Nel 1845 Natal venne annessa al CapeColony sotto un Lieutenant-Governor, il sig. West.Ma in conseguenza di insoddisfazione nei confronti di asettlement della LAN

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. The autobiography of Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Smith, baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej : Edited, with the addition of some supplementary chapters. as men shamefullyabandoned by the British Government, settled them-selves, some north of the Orange River, someacross the Vaal, some in Natal. To prevent those in Natal from joining any otherEuropean power, the British Government in 1842took possession of Durban, and in 1843 of the wholeof Natal. In 1845 Natal was annexed to the CapeColony under a Lieutenant-Governor, Mr. West.But in consequence of dissatisfaction in regard to asettlement of lands, a new emigration of Dutchfarmers began, and was in operation when SirHarry Smith reached South Africa. Meanwhile in 1845 Sir Peregrine Maitland, thenGovernor of the Cape, had established MajorWarden and a small British garrison at Bloemfon-tein with authority over the emigrant Boers settledacross the Orange between the Modder and Rietrivers, the Boers who were settled north of theModder being left undisturbed. These had set upfor themselves in 1837 a simple form of govern-ment at Winburg. The treaty system failed to protect the settlers in. 1836-47.] GOVERNORS ARRIVAL AT CAPETOWN. 585 the eastern part of the Cape Colony from Kafiraggressions, and in 1846 Sandilli, the successor ofGaika, openly defied the British authorities; and awar broke out which was hardly ended when SirHenry Pottinger, after holding office for less than ayear, resigned the government of the Cape into thehands of Sir Harry Smith. The Vernon entered Table Bay on 1st December, 1847. The first news signalled from shore wasthat five officers had been cut off by the tribeof Galekas under Boku, on which Sir Harry re-marked, Doing something they ought not, Ill bebound !* A few hours later he and Lady Smithlanded. Amidst the most hearty cheering, mingled with the roaring of cannon, the Governorpassed through the streets, at every moment recog-nizing and saluting old acquaintances. Immediatelyafter his arrival at

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