The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-10-14

Refugee in Cape Colony.
London. SO far as the facts CO. the
commencement Of actual hostliities be-
;ween Great Britain and the Transvaal
'eems no nearer although it must be
admitted that new element Of danger
las arisen in the evaporation caused
throughout the British colonies in
south Africa by the stories OF brutal
treatment Of refugees by the Beers.
Whether these reports are correct or
aot, the reports of outrages upon wo-
men and childen are having their
affect and are being accepted in many
quarters hitherto ,lncredulous as con-
drming the antieipations Of the say
agery that will mark the progress Of
the war. The dispatches from the
front are mostly concerned with the
movements of troops. There are sew
Sral reports that the Beers are rest
ess and under restraint and because Of
imperfect provisions made for their
welfare. 1t is said that they have
threatened either to raid or 20 return
20 their homes.
President Kruger, however, appears
To- have reiterated his order command
ing the exercise Of restraint. The
British and Beers are 90 close to-
gether along the western frontier of
The TransYaal that their patrols meet
aightly.
From Cape Town comes the curious
statement that many officials Of the
FransVaal and the Orange Free State
have sent their families into the Brit
sh territory for protection.
F. W,Reitz, the Transvaal secretary
If state, has sent his family to Natal,
Ind the family of President steyn, Of
The Orange Free State, have gone to
The Cape Colony.
Other Cape Town dispatches describe
he Indignation caused by insults heap
I'd upon refugees traversing the Trans
raal and the Orange Free State and the
offerings caused to passengers travel
ing in exposed trucks by the jeers and
insults Of gangs OF armed burghers,
who have prevented furnishing travel
'rs from obtaining food, black snak.
ng" the men and striking the women.
The appearance Of many Of the
Iutfererb is said to be deplorable. The
exodus Of Cape Dutchmen towards the
Transvaal increases. All seem to be
Imuggllng arms across the frontier.
Pretoria, the dispatches say, pre-
Ients most deserted appearance. The
government has ordered all the saloons
closed throughout the republic. Gen.
Kroange's forces, near Mafeking have
moved closer to the border.
A green book just issued contains
President Kruger's reply to Mr.. Cham
oerlaln's dispatch referring to the petit
ton of the Uitlanders to the Queen.
Her majesty, in privy council Bal
moral has assented to the calling Of
parliament. the mobilization of the
reserves and tho continuance in the
army of all soldiers now serving who
In ordinary circumstances, would be
entitled to discharge or transfer to
tho reserves.
The Transvaai objects to Great
Britain's interferences in its internal
affairs and explains that II the Uit-
Ianders had first addressed the Trans
Vaal, instead Of the British govern
ment, their complaint would have
been Immediately needed 1t also al
leges that those complaints emanated
wholly from a small body Of British
who are breeding race hatred and q
revolutionary movement and whose
membership and newspapers only boast
Of the influence exercised by them upon
the policy Of the imperial government.
The reply adds:
"The Transvaal is bound to credit
these boasts when 1t sees blue books is
sued consisting of documents drawn up
by the revolutionary members of the
| South African League and of lying ar
ticles and reports from newspapers
which are organs of the league. If the
real character Of the league could be
known it would soon lose its influence
and the tension between the two gov
ernments would speedily disappear. -
The reply concludes as follows:
"The Aflrksnders would then nc
longer fear that the interests of the
British empire necessarily implied thu
destruction Of the t7o republics anC