Many a time did wounded women and children fly from the slaughter to Kwamagwaza, and Mr.and Mrs.Robertson protect them from the first fury of the pursuers, and then almost force consent from Ketchewayo to their living under the protection of the umfundisi.
Visits to Ketchewayo formed a very important part of the work, since they gradually established his confidence in Mr.Robertson, and obtained concessions that facilitated the Christianizing of his people.

One of his great objections was the fear of losing their services as warriors.
The regiments still assemble at his camp as in the days of Dingarn, go through their exercises and sing their war-songs, into some of which are introduced lines in contempt of the Kaffirs who have passed the Tugela to live under British law:-- "The Natal people have no king, They eat salt; To every tag-rag white man they say, 'Your Excellency!'" Mrs.Robertson's niece, Miss Fanny Woodrow, who had come out to join her, arrived at Durban, and was there met by Mrs.Robertson herself, in her waggon, after the long and perilous journey undertaken alone with the Kaffirs.

Her residence at Kwamagwaza was a time of much interest and prosperity; she threw herself into the work, and much assisted in the training of the women and children, and one or two visits she made to Ketchewayo greatly delighted the prince.

She came in June 1861, but she had become engaged on her way out to the Rev.Lovell Procter, and when the mission at Chibisa's was given up, he was in such a state of health as not to be able to continue with the University Mission.

Therefore he set out on his return, and, coming to Natal by the way, arrived at Kwamagwaza early in 1864.