1879 (21 Nov.) a long and detailed, thirty page letter headed "The Taking of 'Quitini' or Moirosi's Mountain, Basutoland" from Arthur Pattison and includes the report of Moirosi's death, "...it appeared that he had found Moirosi in a sort of cave or hollow ledge with Dodo the original cause of Moirosi's rebellion, had fired upon Whitehead. With some other men they attempted to capture Moirosi whom Whitehead shot. Moirosi's body had two fatal wounds in it, one in the left side of the neck another in the ribs. Dodo began flinging stones out and then fired hitting Private Schwach of the C.M.R. in the thigh.". Also includes Pattison's pencil sketch and two pen-and-ink drawings of the attack along with notes of explanation which includes "While sketching above before all the men were up the ladders the C.M.R. blazed away at the fugative enemy rushing down between them and the artist who narrowly escaped being hit by the bullets aimed at the flying Baphutis" and the illustration from the Daily Graphic. An illuminating account of this campaign which is full of graphic detail. Photo

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1879 (21 Nov.) a long and detailed, thirty page letter headed "The Taking of 'Quitini' or Moirosi's Mountain, Basutoland" from Arthur Pattison and includes the report of Moirosi's death, "...it appeared that he had found Moirosi in a sort of cave or hollow ledge with Dodo the original cause of Moirosi's rebellion, had fired upon Whitehead. With some other men they attempted to capture Moirosi whom Whitehead shot. Moirosi's body had two fatal wounds in it, one in the left side of the neck another in the ribs. Dodo began flinging stones out and then fired hitting Private Schwach of the C.M.R. in the thigh.". Also includes Pattison's pencil sketch and two pen-and-ink drawings of the attack along with notes of explanation which includes "While sketching above before all the men were up the ladders the C.M.R. blazed away at the fugative enemy rushing down between them and the artist who narrowly escaped being hit by the bullets aimed at the flying Baphutis" and the illustration from the Daily Graphic. An illuminating account of this campaign which is full of graphic detail. Photo
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Note: Dodo, the son of the cheif Moirosi, inspired by the spirit of revolt which seemed prevalent among the natives, stirred up the Baphutis to resist paying the Hut Tax, thus being the instigator of this rebellion

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