The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03

WHIPPED AGAIN Bully for the
Roers, Another battle has been tough
in South Africa. and the Dutch Half
Breeds have overthTown a second col
umn Of til. Wanted British Army.
We u.. this tone. not III any hostility
TO Brittian. for u family ancestors are
al OF British blood. but because We con
sljer that England needs the contour
ie.t thr2shi,St that ever = Nation rcceIv
ed. Her colonial policy has been a dis
grace 70 civilization ever since the days
81 Warren H4stlngs.-'O 90 no farther
back. And her treatmento Of the South
African tribes has been simply atrocioQs-
She invaded Zulu-land. and after a long
and costly war captured the naked say
age, Cetevzyo, whom size It'll hold. IN
close confinement FOR the crime OF de
Tending his OWE country
Then she allowed the Cape Co,oaists
10 begin a war on the Basutos- another
tribe. The latter have been known s.
the best and most iad1.tuou. Of the
native tribes. Mr.. Froude, the histo
Ran. who wal sent TO examine into th-lr
the Basutos deserves the highest con
sideration at our hands, a. they are
singularly loyal, and have male pro
gres. 10 the arts Of peace.
But the greedy settlers wanted their
and, just a 10 the case ofour " esterD
Iudian.) aud ordered them 70 surren
der their farms. The Basu.os claimed
their treaty privileges. The coiooist.
then pronounced them Rebels, : and
began war upon them.
Mr. Froude protested against the al
tempt TO rob the Basutos Of their pre-
perty, and Sir Garnet Woseiey, in
March last. pronounced declslvely
against the disarmament. After show
sug that the arms were supplied by
merchants. and that each Basuto who
rad been engaged at the diamond fields
was expressly authorized K carry home
a gun with hun, the General says
" Under these circumstances it seems
TO IRe that for US now 10 insist upon
these natives surrendering their arms,
which We have sold them. would be
unjust, whilst the selection Of a
a time such as the present. at the
conclusion Of a series OF wars during
which they have proved faithful TO Us,
would be most in polite ,
But the colonists forced the fighting. !
and are having their hands full Of it. 7.
Meantime they began a similar Sg-
erosion upon the Beers, who are Dutch
natives. The latter protested, and
for a year OF more. At !
they took up arm, and ike the
totally annlhliatei the first col
ann sent against them.
4 second battle has taken place. and
they again are successful.
LONDON. Jan. 2y.-An official dis
patch says Sir CCliey moved out with
500 infantry, 10 cavalry, and six guns.
Five companies OF the 5.th regiment.
the cavalry and artillery supporting.
attacked the enemy ; left. After a cal
lanr and nearly successful charge, in
Colonel Deahe. commanding, and
all his staff and mounted officers were
shot down. they were driven down the
bill. The casualties, as far a. known,
are CyL Deane. Maj. Poole aud Lieuts.
and Baltic killed Mai. Hing
Lieut.. Lovegrove and Lieut..
, Done wounded, and Isl men killed,
or missing.
The Beers fought with determined
courage. They captured the colors Of
he 5sth regiment and killed two Off
,ers in charge Of them. The eolors
we're r%ecaptured at the point OF the
1syonet. Forty Beers fell close 70 the
British lines.