The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
A GLIMPSE INTO THE BOER SIDE
OF THE STRUGGLE.

An Eloquent ManffestO Addressed
TO Great Britain-Boers Surprised
to Find the British Carrying Fin
ger Bowls Ina Their Campaign Out
fits.
The Morning News has received by way
of Hamburg, several copies of the Stand
ard and Diggers' News, of Johannesburg,
South African Republic, published since
The breaking out of the war. Some inter-
esting glimpses of the conflict from the
Boer viewpoint are found in the papers.
Following are extracts from the papers:
Funeral of Gen. Jan KOck.
At $40 the cortege moved slowly from
the house, and simultaneously the minute
guns at the artillery camp thundered their
valediction. These salutes from the camp
we're continued until the cortege entered
the cemetery gates, Chopin's "Marche
Furebre' lending added impressiveness to
a scene of intense and heart-stirring sol
emnity.
Slowly pacing its way to the cemetery
gates, the coffin was removed from its
fantastic hearse and conveyed amidst a
loud salvo to the graveside. In many an
eye there lurked a furtive tear, and there
was obvious difficulty among the company
10 restrain their emotions when the COM
mand was given to present armsw And
slowly and solemnly, with dull thud, the
coffin was lowered in the grave.
The Rev. Postma offered up a prayer
There was deep silence, only broken and
punctuated by the minute guns from the
camp. Every head was uncovered.
The predikant in the course of his elo-
quent addie ss, said that the voice that
had spoken so often was now silent, the
mighty arm that had taken up the sword
in days of yore, and yet again in the pres
cnt struggle, was now powerless. II had
been laid down in belief of the Lord his
God. Jan Kock was loyal and true to The
death, and his loyalty was a monument
70 ALL In these days of storm and struggle
they knew they might all be summoned
al any moment to demonstrate their faith
and ruth in the Almighty and their pa
triousm. Let this grave, therefore, inspire
them to continue the struggle with con-
tidence in the Lord. 1t was not for them
now 10 esteem their lives as valuable They
struggled with the knowledge of, and in
obedience to the Power of the Almighty
Let them, then be ever ready to testify
that they not only battled under the ban
ner of their beloved country, but that they
were also ready to fall under the banner
of Christendom.
His honor the President, who was visibly
moved, but whose sturdy figure and mien
expressed more eioquently than ever his
belief in the holy battle now being waged
now addressed the mourners. The de
ceased general, his honor said, had even
in his twelfth year fought by the side of
his faeher at Boomplaats. Afterwards
he figured in the field at Zwartkoppies,
and during the Independence War of 1880
this fighting general, whom they mourned
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He (his honor had known the deceased
friend from his youth upwards, until his
hair was silvered in the service of the
state, as man who had never once hest
tated to sacrifice his life for the indie
pendence of the land and people so dear to
them all.
His honor then reminded his attentive
AUDITORS that since the creation there had
ever been battle by evil spirits against
Christs empire and that many had fallen
in the struggle. But Christs empire
could and would not be dislodged. Gen.
Kock had fought battle for Christs en-
pire He had persisted, but he had per-
ished for posterty.
The aged statesman next referred TO the
hereafter, and the life in store for those
who had lived in Christ. That was their
consolation. Only the Lord could and
would decide the struggle now pending
He was the general in command over
heaven and earth
Let us. therefore, appeal to Him. eX-
claimed the venerable President, ito guide
us, to give us wisdom and strength And
victory viii be achieved and the devil and
the whole world win acknowledge that
| Cod has the sword in His hand
| Another short prayer followed from the
| lips of Dr. Postma, who thanked all pres
ent for the honor shown to the deceased,
and especially his honor the state Presi-
| dent for his keen sympathy, so readily
and effectively displayed to the mourners
| in the hour of trouble.
| Once again the carbnes Numbered their
| salutes over the grave; and then each ana
everybody turned slowly and sadly upon
the homeward way, deeply touched by
The impressive solemnity.
From an Eloquent Manifesto.
Look to it, England You shall shortly
have to deal not with the two free re-
puhlics alone but with the whole OF South
Africa; and the question Will no longer
be whether you are the suzerain OF the
Transvaal, but whether you are even par
amount in your own South African possess
sons. How full of blunders have your
dealings in South Africa been! You, the
freest nation on the face of the earth,
have been the most niggardly in alioWluS
that we can love freedom as well as yon
And. above ALL how paltry, how I'M
worthy. of a great nation has your policy
peen with us IN your latest heSotiit'Oii9.
Who has not seen that the question all
along has not been the rights of the Uit-
landers? And why are hundreds of UT
landers of other than British blood with
US now in arms against you? How I'M
worthy of a great nation was it that you
advanced as a reason for sending your
troops to crush us which was a trans
parent pretext-the grievances of the Uit-
lander!
But we have become 4 people in spite
Of all that has been comm ded against us.
ana we are now in the fire, in the white
heat of which we are being still moro
closely welded together. We maintain
thot we are a sovereign, independent peo-
pie, a small people. we know. an I'M
known people, but a people as truly os
You are.
And we are prepared at every cost 10
'e end our right. God and our right,
W. say as we'll as you do; for we believe