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prompted Shepstone in February 1858 to insist on compensation for the
traders. He informed the would-be king that he expected a settlement as
speedily as possible."" Such moves were strengthened by an instruction
to John Dunn to collect the cattle. Shepstone's problem was not only to
gain reinforcements, but to persuade Natal's overseers to accept the idea
of a British-controlled KwaZulu. '26 This depended on support from the
High Commissioner and Secretary of State.
In March 1859 the civil war resumed in KwaZulu when chief Sihayo of
Qungebeni attacked the adherents of Mazungeni and Dikida for having
assisted Mkhungo's flight to Natal. m Shepstone had always believed that
Mpande lived only because of the presence of Mkhungo and Sikhotha in
Natal. Many of the Zulus loyal to Mpande sought refuge in the Klip
River District. With the assistance of Cetshwayo, Sihayo led his
regiments to the banks ofMzinyathi '28 Natal's security was threatened as
refugees organised for a counter-attack. White colonists in the vicinity of
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Ibig., Message of6 February 1858, encl. In Kelly to Shepstone, 6 February 1858.
S.NA 1/1/8, N.A, Dunn to Shepstone, 26 February 1858, S.N.A., 1/6/2, Mpande to
Scot!, 25 February 1858.
D. Welsh: The Roots ofSegregation, pp. 121-4; S.N.A. lI8/3, N.A, Shepstone to
Secretary ofState for Colonies, 9 February 1858. encl. in Scott to Labouchere, D. 8.
10 February 1858.
CO. 179/50, P.RO.: Scatt to Lyrton, D. 77,6 December 1858, enc. Extract, minutes of
the Executive Council, 20 November 1858.
S.NA 1/1/9, NA, lW. Shepstone to Shepstone, 16, 18,22 & 24 April and
4 & 7 May 1859.