Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-26

Lady Sarah Wilson's account Of the
slaughter Of 30 natives who went out
from Mafekins. last Friday, 10 recover
some cattle which had been looted by
the Beers and who, while they were
sleeping. were surrounded by the
burghers ana shot without quarter
apparently harshly misrcpr, scented the
action 81 the Beers. a dispatch re
ceivcd by The Associated Press from
Mafeking says that the natives in
question we're Unauthorized raiders
and that instead of being ruthlessly
slaughtered by the Beers while asleep
they beat back the burghers, who were
obliged to get achievements Of Max
inns ana Nordcnfeldts. The dispatch
adds:
There was no question Of surrender.
The leader # the natives. a tail. spare
man. rallied his men tn the last and
The fight progressed from the rising
to the setting Of the sun. Those p
Fingucs. armed with obsolete rifles.
fought with grim desperation Ma
chine guns ana Mauscrs poured shot
ana steel into their midst. Until their
ammunition was finished the natives
fought ana then the Beers killed them
hidden in the reeds. escaped.
Gen. Snyman complained Of Col
Eadrn-P Well employing barharians
who killed ana wounded numbers VI
Eners. Col Bad-n-PoweH replied that
thr raid WAS NIT authorized ana point
oI nut that 4 number of natives were
destitute because in If homes had been
burned ana their cattle st len by the
i L. !.
sihlc for The natives actions"
The correspondent concludes:
"Mafrkins may bc forgiven If ii b.
gins KIP prefer some attempt at relief
RATHER than empty cYnprrtulation for
FIJI gallant stand. Though ;hcr- En- only
sufficient to Keep body ana soul to-
,th"r il sill Y T dream f surrender.
bat it is very. very weary of it all"
Warrc0tou. Wednesday,. April 25.-Thc
ihr village ana ihc British trenches ann
N became necessary tl -ivc them "a lc@-
-"H IHd in HScrrt Ain their strength Mon
dly ui.ht. con Puett placed several runs
"H tine river bank unH'r cover 1T dark
ness within luH" yards Of The Boer
u"uch's across the river The horses
and carri5Ge- were withdrawn beyond
range. ana 1T d1Ebrclk thu British opened
a heavy bOmp1rimrnt with ShrlDntI and
iyditc. The Beers were taken com
rletoly hy surprise. Int thyy replied with
IINc sums. including a F-ppundrr. a
heavy rifle tire Was opened I'LL the same
tin.. Tie ducl continued MANY hours
t1" f"crS finally "vacultin- the position.
VI h. II is believed. considerable loss
IH.,' Were NO casualties on the British
side. During the evening. the guns were
safely Nlthdr3"n- Tine, shipping. today
@t. Z far back to tie eastward.
il-cmfontain. April Riche=tcr'z
i-.lT. mean Lccuw Inp, from which,
Wl!'r lying q white flag, tlr Canadians
N.'. fired upun. mas been burned as a
rc-ashmcnt. Richetcr is "a prisoner
cape Town. April 25.-There are persist
a.. tUm9rs in circulation here Of disScn-
sion in the Cape cabinet. Ii is said Than
" +. Schr.inor the prcmi r. and Il. solo
NOM attorney general. favor the annex
4tian hi thc Transvaal ana the Free
STATE. that >. M. Sauer, commissioner ".
public works. ana Dr. RI Water. minister
Without portfolio. advocate the indcpen-
G,@cr OF the republics, ana that J. y.
II.rfim2n. treasurer. is neutral. J. Rose
lnnis. former leader of the opposition in
The Assembly. is frequently mentioned in
connection with the formation of Il coali-
ii"n ministry. \ very favorable impress
tou' adopted by tho United States consul
Innt rial. James a. stowe. in his speech
at ;he banquet of thc Society IF ST.
George, the other evening.
Paris. April 2G-C3J A. AI.-A dispatch
from Pretoria says that Gen. DeWet has
ErahautS Horse isolated and has re
pulsed two attempts to relieve it. captur-
in., 80 Rritishers.
Maseru. Rasutnland. Tuesday. April q.
On the breaking TIP of the hivoulc. this
morning Generals Brabant ana Hart dis
covered that the Beers vino fell back to-
wards Ncpencr. yesterday, had advanced
during the night several miles nearer 10
Strauss Farm. which is a favorable po-
sitinn for resistance.
Col palgety was severely attacked
with six guns this morning, proba blv
with a view of preventing his assisting
that DalcFty had practically been re-
licNed, but the offensive attitude assumed
hy the Beers. this morning. shows this
idea to have hecn erroneous
Gen. Hart IS now q few miles behind
Gen. Hr1hdntS division. which is waiting
for the former to come up.
Thirteen British wounded We're re-
placed in the English church.
Generals Hart and Rrahant covered
only short distance. today. ana finding
z strong force opposed to them hiyOu-
ackcd IN the ground they had occupied
The firing has been dcSultory ana the
casualties very slight. The British are
cdEing up the Basutoland border.
Persistent rumors are in circulation
that Commandant Olivier. with i5oO men
is preparing to attack Gen. Harris rear.
There Is no sign of the advance of Gen.
Rumble from DcWct'S durp.