Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-31
Beers VICTORIOUS.
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mously wide field Of Boer activity.
Gen. DeWet is still at large. Kimberley
| is isolated. The Beers are in force
enough to have captured a strong po-
sition at Helvetia, in the Lydenburg
district, while judging from Lord
kitchener's very recent advices no
progress is being made against the
Beer invaders in Cape Colony.
According to further kilograms re-
ceived, yesterday, Zeerust is practical
ly besieged, but has provisions sufI-
cient for five months The garrison at
Ottoshoop has been withdrawn to
Lichtenburg. A dispatch from Carnar-
Won dated yesterday reports that the
Beers who have threatening that point
were driven off and arc being pursued.
1t is evident" says a bclatcd mes
sage from kruScrsdorp, dated Dec. %.
that the Boer commssariat in the di-
rcctiOn of the Magalicsburg is well
supplied, and that until the country
between here and the Magaliesberg is
properly cleared of Beers they will
continue to concentrate there, the
ground being particularly adapted to
their methods of warfare
The Bocrs admit that in their fight
With Gen. Clements at Nooitgcdacht
they lest 100 men.
at is understood that Lord Kitchen
er cannot ask the colonies officially to
send troops" says a Durham dispatc!
dated Dec. %. but he desires it to be
known in Australasia and Canada that
Australians and Canadians arriving in
Natal viii be eligible for immediate
NJ cty IN n n IRREGULAR ,nrng Nhirb
is proceeding to Johannesburg for tivc
months service"
TO emphasize Lord Kitchcncr's COW
crt admission that no progress is be
ing made against the invasion Of cape
Colony. a correspondent at BurGhcr
dorp. wiring Saturday. reports as fol
lows: Two fresh commanders are en-
tcrinG the colony one has already
crossed near Knaapdaar and the ar
rival Of another is momentarily cT-
pectcd in the Stcynshurg district. The
Hocrs arc said 10 have two or three
horses each, though in bad condition.
They have no guns or transport but
are wcll supplied with Lee Metford
rifles and ammunition. Captured Beers
say that the intention of these com
mandoes is to roam about and wait
until Gen. DeWct appears on the
scene"
All dispatches arriving in London
agree that the Cape Dutch show no
inclination to rise. but on the contrary
appear to be tired of the war ana de-
srous of peace. Many refuse to sup
ply the Beers With food but are willing
to give information to the British re-
garding Boer movements.
Details OF the GrcylinGstad affair
show that while Colville's column was
pursuing the Beers a second force ot
400 OF the enemy was seen moving
toward the camp whore the British
transport was inspanned. The small
British force made plucky stand I'M
til reinforcements arriving with artil-
cry. and after severe fighting the
Beers were defeated. The British loss
IS altogether We're nine killed and g.
wounded and missing. The Beers are
said to have had Il killed.
Lord Kitchener wiring from Pretoria,
saturday Dee. %, says: There is not
much change in the situation in Cape
Colony The eastern force of the enemy
appears to have broken up into small
parties at Utrecht and to be moving
about rapidly in the same district
evidently waiting for support from
the north. The last report states that
the western force is moving to Car
narvon. DeLislce and Thornycroft are
in close pursuit
French has occupied Ncntcrsedorp.
Clements reports that he is opposed
on the road to Rustcnburg. The east
ern line was blown up near Pan and n
train was held up, this morning, on the
Standcrton line near Naal station.
"Whitc's column has arrived at
Scnckal. knoXs column and Boyes'
brigade are holding DcWet from
| breaking south