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 S4 History of the Cape Colony. [1878 proclaimed in the districts of Stutterheim and Komgha, which enabled the military authorities to act more freely. At this time messages were again received from Kreli that he would like to see Colonel Eustace, and that gentleman on two occasions met him unarmed and with no other attendant than an interpreter, when he was assured that if he would surrender his life would be spared and his people would be provided with land to live on, but he could not be induced to give himself up. What he wanted was to remain with his followers as their head, and if this was conceded he was ready to promise that he would desist from further fighting. As his proposal could not be agreed to, on the 27th of December a reward of iJl,000 was offered for his appre- hension, but without effect, for no one among his people was base enough to betray him. Mapasa's followers, who had been sent back to their own country, might indeed have done so, for the feud between them and the other Galekas had grown into the most bitter hatred, but they had no opportunity of ascertaining even where he was, much less of getting near him. Two bodies of men were now raised under semi-military regulations, who did excellent service during the re- mainder of the war. One of these consisted of four hundred footmen, enrolled by Lieutenant-Colonel Pulleine, of the first battalion of the twenty-fourth regiment, and was called Pulleine's rangers. The other was enrolled by Lieutenant Carrington, of the same regiment, and consisted of two hundred mounted men, called Carrington's horse. Both these officers were detached for this duty, and proved themselves most competent to carry it out. On the 31st of December three officials of the Cape government were murdered in the district of East! London. Mr. Richard George Tainton, special magistratf; of Tamacha, his brother, Mr. John Tainton, inspector o'j police, and Fieldcornet W. C. Brown, with fifty-thre<j