Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-24
RHODES CALLS FOR HELP
South African Magnate Menaced by Beers at
Kimberly.
Matter Submitted to British Cabinet
BOer Version of Defeat at
Glencoe.

LONDON. October 24-The Daily Mail
says 1t understands message was received
in London yesterday from Cecil Rhodes,
dated at Kimberley, October 49, declaring
in substance that the inhabitants of KIM
berley desired to draw the attention of the
government to the need of speedily sending
reinforcements there, as the town was being
surrounded by increasing numbers of
Transvaal and Free State Beers.
The matter, according to the Daily Mail.
has been submitted to the cabinet.
The Times has the following from Cape
Town. dated Monday: THE censor's Of
fetal report says all was well at Kimber-
ley Sunday"
BOer Version of Glencoe Fight.
A dispatch from Pretoria, dated October
q. says: The Transvaal government re-
ceived this morning the following dispatch
from Commandant General Piet Joubert:
Commandant Lucas Meyer has had an
engagement at Dundee. He made plan OF
campaign with Commandment Erasmus by
messenger. Erasmus, however, failed to
appear ,.,, ,.
heavily. Our force suffered. but. owing to
the mist, it has been impossible TO get all
the details. 1t Is reported that ten of our
force were killed and twenty-five wounded.
BRUSSELS. October 23.-Dr. Leyds, the
diplomatic representative of the Transvaal
In Europe, is quoted in an interview as
saying it is difficult to give an opinion on
the battles fought at Glencoe and Glands
laagte as the dispatches all emanate from
British sources. He IS said to have added:
My own dispatches have not arrived,
probably owing to the censorship. In the
meanwhile, do not consider the situation
as bad fer the Roers made out by the
English kilograms, which are intended for
the English public and market and are
probably too optimistic. The fact that the
Beers retired in order to reform later does
not imply defeat. That IS part of their
tactics and does not prove that they have
suffered seriously"
Race Feeling at Cape Town.
A Cape Town dispatch says: 1t is difficult
to gauge exactly the amount of feeling ex-
cited among the Dutch by the recent Brit
ish victories. Their behavior on the whole
is excellent, considering the great amount
of sympathy they feel for their kinsmen in
the 1ransvaal Orange Free State.
me Brltshers receive the news of each
success in Natal and of the grand stand
at Mafeking with the widest enthusiasm,
but the Dutch are silent. Now and then
few who are more violent than the rest ex-
press their sorrow openly but the general
feeling is perhaps one of relief at the
thought that the British successes will not
compel them to face the possibility of CIV
ing active support to the enemy.
The reports of the kind treatment
corded to the Boer wounded meet with I'M
sunted admiration. bringing into marked
relief the magnanimity of Great Britain,
magnanimity which the Dutch admit they
mad not expected to be displayed toward
the Beers.
A difficult problem is looming owing to
the increased race feeling aroused by the
war. but indications are frequent and sub
stantlal that the mtsts of acrimonious dis
cusslon are being dispersed by Great Brit
aims magnanimity and splendid tolerance.
tending to make the Dutch in Cape Colony
proud of their British citizenship.
Canadians EnIistine for the War.
A dispatch from Toronto, Ontario says
The work of enlistment for the Canadian
South African contingent is nearly finished
and 1t is expected that by tonight or to-
morrow morning the entire regiment will
be on its way to Quebec, where embarka-
ton will take place. The Toronto city
council has decided to present Colonel
Otter, In command of the expedition
purse of s72O. The other officers will be
given 1928 each, and the men will receive
s25 each In addition to this the lives of
all the men are to be insured for $1,000
each, and their families are to be looked
after while they absent
The companies to be sent from Toronto
Ottawa Kingston. London and other points
in Ontario contain a number of officers in
the militia who have res igned their com
missions In order to serve privates.
number of the leading Canadian dailies are
sending representatives to the scene of
battle.
Germans In BOer Ranks.
Colonel Schiel, the captured leader of the
Beers German contingent wired to EN-
peror William on the outbreak of the war
follows:
May your majesty be pleased to note
that German volunteers, whether
marching to the frontier, fighting or fall
ing. have sworn to be loyal to our Ger
kindred stock here. We bitterly
greet that the government cannot exert its
influence in behalf of our interests and pro-
test against the predatory action of Eng
land. May German blood not flow in vain
for freedom and justice, and may your
majestys blessing attend US German SOL
diers whose loyalty Will preserve the
friendship which your majesty once showed
u.s.