The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-17

war in the Transvaal were written for the
ADVERTISER by Francis J. Turner. a.
mining man from South Africa. who
fought all through the fiercest Of the war
on the side Of the Boer. MIR. Turner
came to the Islands about a month ago
from South Africa and is at present EN-.
ployed as an engineer at Oahu plantation.
One of the Remington scouts while out
scouting one day alone In the Orange
Free State came to small farm; over
the house a white flag was flying. Being
thirsty he rode up to the door and seeing
a young girl asked for drink of water
The child ran in to her mother. who at
once invited the scout indoors, canIng out
to him to come i'm. On entering the room
he found young woman weeping over a
baby she had in her arms. He asked her
reason for weeping. My poor husband
has been killed at Pardeburg." she re-
piled. "and 1 only received news this
morning"
So forcibly did this strike the scout that
he could not keep back his tears. He
told her he wished the war would stop.
He remained for some time trying to con-
sole the poor woman, forgetting for the
time the war, and his safety. Suddenly
looking towards the door he beheld two
Boer scouts watching him. They had
slipped quietly from their horses and had
heard and seen all.
1--WE have caught you mapping" one of
them said smiling.
yes" he answered; II admit you have
am helpless. as my arms are on my
saddle; you may do as you WILL
The Boer who had addressed hindu
Pleissis by name-then stepped inside,
shook hands with the Britisher, and said:
mo. you need not give up; L have. seen
that you are an honorable man with your
heart In the right place. You may return
TO your lines In peace
NIGHT HAVE BEEN A SPY.
A green young Boer was on Brandt
Wacht (picket duty one night outside
was Maxim" Hearing footsteps near
him. he called out, wee dare?" meaning
l"Who's there?"
Friend" came TO reply.
Halt. friend, and give the wacht
voord." demanded the young Boer.
/ cannon. came the unSWeT QulChly.
The young farmer thought for moment
or two. then shouted, "All right: that's
near enough. but it's Maxim.
Whoever the person was he challenged
spoke Dutch, and this fact alone assured
the young Boer farmer. This occurred
, three nights previous to the attempt made
. By the British to destroy Long Tom,
the siege gun that proved such a source
of annoyance to General White.
FAT PIG IN TWO PLACES.
Commandant viljoen of the Lydenburl
commando was very corpulent, measur
ing something like six feet around tn
, waist IL happened that fat pig" wai
: the password one night. On this particu
lar night the commandant took notion
! to visit the picket lines. The first picket
man he came up happened to be 1T
all-the-same-to-me sort of a person
! who comes there?' rang out in the stll
. ness Of the night.
. Friend" replied Viljoen.
The sentry recognized the command
, ants voice.
!. Halt. friend. and give the password.
Z Fat pig" shouted Viljoen.
Pass. fat pig; all Is well"
The commandant passed, but swor
3 vengeance on the sentry, whose voice h
8 knew too well. The next morning on
= friend the sentry had five hours pac
!. driIl.
: young officer came out of Ladysmit
3 under a nag OF truce early in Decembe
= 1880 bearing a written request from Ger
u eral White, for an armistice. He wa
" conducted to the commandants heat
3 quarters. and taken into the official ten
h where sat some seven or eight burgnel
= lconversing with the General The of
- GERS escort waited until the Gener
= ceased talking. before introducing the
r hcer In the meantime the young Britc
/. became impatient. and asked his escort
take him at once to the commanding Gel
8 eraI. as his business was most impo
g tant.
e IAN right" they answered. that Is u
q. General sitting on the ground" The OF
- ers were seated on camp stools.
q The young officer could not credit tn
& and remarked. You don't say so; impo
q sibier' :,
''Impossibie or not they reptile
. that's the General all right"
10 Not until the General assured hi
q would he believe H. Returning TO I
a lines. the young officer said TO his esco
- You should come into Ladysmith a
= see the difference between our Genei
r and yours" =,
but then you forget there are no trai
The officer smiled at this, well knowi
what they meant.
q Hail. FELLOW. WELL MET.
u when the Beers rushed to capture
guns. after the battle of Colenso, IN
found some go men concealed behind
commandment: they were under Colo
bullock, and were evidently there 10
70 save the guns that night. They COZ
moi see the Beers as they (the Boers) h
worked their way over to the river DUR
the last charge by the enemy. and
nained under cover. Should the Brit
ex be driven back fourth time, their ord
were TO capture the guns.
Imagine the surprise OF the enemy
hear. .IJands upl'' yelled by at least
M Beers.
The Beers had the drop on them 9
49, 60. rovfnw thoir arms down WI