Theophilus Shepstone
… that Cetshwayo was trying to tame them by means of foreign laws. On his return to Natal after the coronation, Shepstone … of his people and cattle for the nearest high mountain pass into Basutoland. In fact, no law denied him the right to … in the direction of peace and safety. At Bushmans Nek Pass, the amaHlubi defied the troops and resorted to arms, …