The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
HOW BOERS GO TO WAR.
Every Man and Roy Take. a RIFE and
Join. the Troops.

The following IL q translation from a
letter. written from johannesburg, dated
Oct. II
On Wednesday. Mauser rifles were dis
tributed over the whole country to the
"burghers" and to those "outisr ders"
who voluntarily enrolled themselves.
upon which Q general Commanding"
(cslling up) followed. There was tire
mendous panic In the town, for IL Is not
so very tranquilizing to see every other
man with rifle on bis shoulder. All
large shop, were subsequently closed and
nailed up with iron and wood. The
horses, assss and mules were taken from
the carriages In the streets to be used by
this troops. On Friday. only from hers,
SIX trains with troops left for Volkrust
do not think that there 10 another
country In the whole world where any
thing Of the Kind is possible. In twenty
four hours the "burghers" armed, called
mp ard transported My landlord. ID +,
las left all IN his house rs It was. only
and has left also.
It IL q yery interesting sight at the
station, and 1 have admired the African
wives and girls for their admirable atti-
tuds. No weeping or crying, moth ing
Of that. "Do your duty" then kiss. q
shake hands, and ths train went on with
husbands brothers, fathers, possibly not
to return again. Those left behind
fiourished stiil long time with hats,
etc., after the train, above which the
four colors of the flag unfolded them
selves.
Touching scenes took place. There
was old FerreirA with his i've sons. for
instance, he himself q Boer Of the old
sttrekkers' type. and his sons, all six fee
odd.
An cid Boar finds his son of Is years
or therespouts has stolen away, and has
asked for rifle from the ''velokornet"
to join the troops. The old man In the
end approves his sons desire. 'Bshave
o. q man." Is his word OF leave. Old
and young. rich and POOR, without de
mur,ing, without discouragsment, all
have flooked together at the first sum
mons, leaving all behind, because the
country is In want Of them. No giittsr-
Ing Of epaulets or buttons, no music. no
bonn bast or boasting only calmnsss and
seriousness in those resolute, tawny heads
England will never win
1 was with an old Grman lady, whose
heart, 80 susceptible to love Of the native
country, grew too Dig. She could not
help going along all the wagons to press
the rough fists.
"Will you all come bacKg" "Missus, "
lie the reply. 1--WE cannot positively prom
ise you this, but We shall nevertheless
try"
1t IL also very pathet, sight Co see
how greet the love for their native coun-
try Is with ths Bosrs. Four numbered
ere called up in Quarter 2, Krugersdorp
district, and go presented themselves.
The commander tried TO refuse those 270
but there was no question OF that In
MAranburg 100 were summoned and 500
appeared Everybody joins. Ali from
the highest to the lowest rank are ready
and full OF thusissm and reliance In
me whether he could not get place to
preach to the Bosrs 1.-THE Grains with
troops wors ready to start but were de-
tained, bscaus, the Natal line was biocked
up).
Il gave him the shed and listened to the
preaching. In very good Dutch he stirred
the hearts of those sturdy Beers. their
wives, and children, and general Sob
bling was this consequence. -London Chron.
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