The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
BOERS GAINING RECRUITS.
DUTCH RISING IN CAPE COLONY
GROWS MORE GENERAL

Two Thousand Coionists Join the Enemy In
the CoiesbcrR Distriot-Gen. Methucu
Has a strong Force Across the Modder
River-Boers in Force st tho Tuseia and
the Coienss Bridge IL Again Reported
De.troyed-Kimb sriey and N sfekins safv
Special Gable Despatches 70 THs SIX.
CArR TowN. Nov. S.-Fugitives who have ar
rived here report that the Districts between
Coesberg and Burghersdorp. Cape Colony
have practically gone over to the enemy
twenty-five Free State Boers were able Ia
take the town OF veuterstad. the disloy al
Dutch heartily welcoming them. IL Ia esti-
mattel that over two thousand men at veuter-
s,ad loined the enemy. The principal farmers
have formed a comman deering committee.
Loyalists have been expelled and told to go 10
Cape Town and prepare coffee for the Boer
hosts.
LONDON, Dec. 4.-The Daily Mail publishes
despatch from Sterksstroom. Cape Colony.
under Tuesdays date. which says: Gen. Cat
acre. who occupies strong position. has been
reinforced by the Second Northumberland
Regiment. The Beers have withdrawn from
Molteno. There has been further movement
towarl Tndwe. Dorlrecht is safe. Bushman's
Hoek il strongly held by Imperial troops"
graphing from Naauw Poort. Cape Colony
under date OF Nov. ~. says: II have Just re-
turned from a mounted reconno distance to the
Kru~burg farm near Arundel. We located q
small commando. which withdrew to
the Reusburg farm without firing.
We found the enemy in force at the
farm. 4 native herdsman close to the farm
informed us that the Beers were swarming on
the Reusburg kopie. and that they had num-
Der Of big guns in position. Our pickets ad-
vanced within half a mile OF the enemy. who
refused to he drawn. We then retired"
The Standards Cape Town correspondent
says: The sedition among the Dutch resi-
dents on the northern border OF the colony
l. undoubtedly more serious than hitherto
imagined. He adds that a refugee informed
him that the Vieuterstad rebels are looking
forward to a triumphant march to Cape Town.
In several instances Gen. Buffers proclama-
tion was torn down and trampled upon.
What scanty fresh information concerni In g
the war that has come through Is ak DAYS
Old but one point is distinctly accentu-
sted The correspondents at Cape Town
and elsewhere have been allowed 70 cable
in much more distinct terms with regarl to
the disatfection OF the Cape Dutch There has
for a long time been little doubt OF 1t. but
now 1t Is perfectly evident that the
greater part OF the colony ia uu-
disguisedly hostile. and that many
OF the Dutch have actually Joined the COM
mandos which crossed the Orange River. while
the rest are only loyal owing to their doubts rs
70 where victory will finally Ito. fear NJ
eonhscation Of their farms by the British
Thus Gen. Gatacre with his force and his con-
slant reantorccrnents are doing police duty and
political work. when his men are much needed
elsewhere
This force probably must be satisfied to 10
little else until the relief OF Ladysnith sets free
Gen Ciery's column. though they may find
opportunity tor saaiala csHseenents n certain
ofvctory. as a reverse might prove tue signal
for the uprising OF hall OF the colony