ABSTRACT
August 14th, 1882.-The Basubia would not go down to Leshuma until Ramatlodi and I went on to see if the way were clear. I found l ..eshuma nearly deserted; only a few Masaroa women and children were there. Mr. \Vestbeech was at Shesheke; another white man, named Woods, who formerly lived here, was dead, also his wife; and Mr. Blockley had gone to Panda-matenka. I sent to let the Basubia know that the way was certainly clear enough, and they stole down, deposited their bundles, and forthwith demanded their pay. rrhey wanted to return at once, and refused to go to Panda-ma-tenka. Ramatlodi also wished to go back, so that I was left with three donkeys, Setobi, and a boy, to go on to Panda-lna-tenka. No natives were living near; they had all fled before a scouring band of Matabele. After a deal of talking I paid off the men, giving each of them fully ten charges of powder, caps, half a bar of lead, and half a yard of cloth, which is big pay.
