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Excerpt from The Rise of South Africa, Vol. 5 of 6: A History of the Origin of South African Colonisation and of Its Development Towards the East From the Earliest Times to 1857
Pretorius incites the people to resist the British Government - Tries to intimidate Zikali - Tries to enlist Panda on his side - The meeting at Winburg - The action of W. J. Jacobs - The meeting at Potchef stroom - Opposition to Pretorius as commandant-general - Difference of opinion regarding the Sovereignty - Sir Harry Smith's manifesto The effect of the manifesto was two-fold - The action of Snyman Matters quieten down - The proclamation of March 8th - The three districts and their officers - a simple administration - The magistrate, Mr. Biddulph, arrives at Winburg - Mr. O'reilly founds Smithfield But as that site was not satisfactory, Riet Poort was chosen - The Basutos object - Jacobs resists Biddulph assuming the magistracy Jacobs' letter to Biddulph, who escapes to Bloemfontein for pro tection - Pretorius refuses to allow the Government officials to act. The action of Michael Quigley - Major Warden pursued by the Boers. The attempt to arrest him - Mr. Rex goes to the Boer camp - Is escorted to Bloemfontein - Pretorius' manifesto - His move to Bloem fontein; his notice to Warden to quit Bloemfontein - He leaves Smithfield also abandoned - Pretorius is master of the country Pretorius' answer to Sir Harry Smith's proclamation of March 29th �r, ooo reward for Pretorius and �500 for Jacobs - and soldiers to march to the Sovereignty - The forces meet at the Orange River Pretorius sends message to the Governor, who treats him as a rebel - Smith's final notice to the Boers - The troops cross the river The march up the country - Boomplaats: Sergeant Darling's account. - The force reaches Bloemfontein - The shooting of Quigley and Dreyer - The Queen's Port is built - Opposition to Pretorius - The Governor moves to Winburg and creates the Vaal River district He holds another public meeting in Winburg, when all present approve of his measures - He goes to Smithfield - All approve of what he has done - The natives object to the land boundaries Aliwal North founded - Triumphal tour through the Eastern Province - Question of East versus West is raised - The Governor is against separation - Holds another meeting of Kafiir Chiefs - The fines imposed in the Sovereignty - R. Southey is Commissioner - The ruse of Moshesh - The tribes in Basutoland and their quarrels Matters complicated by the entrance of the Boers - Boundary troubles.
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