The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06
HODGES WRITES COL. LESTER.
WANTS HIM TO AID THE CAUSE OF
THE BOERS.

Former Savannahian Makes an APP
ncaI for the Little RepubIic-De-
clares Beers Have Lost Only 200
killed and Wounded While the
british Have Lost $500 Killed and
Many More WOunded-Says 1t Is n
war Perpetrated by MiIIionaires.
washington, Feb. 5.-Congressman Les
,er is in receipt of an interesting letter
from an American now resident in the
sonth African Republic, which gives Il
ri,1lre of the war as it appears 10 one
IN the ground and who is evidently a
srrong sympathzer with the Beers. The
letter reads as follows:
johannesburg, S. A. r., Dec g. 1899
Hon. Rufus f. Lester, Washington, D. G.:
n, Dear Sir-You viii remember me when
mention our mutual friend f. A. SALIVA.
10 whom you wrote a letter for me some
four months since. I send you through
This mail a book called a Century of
Wrong written by the Transvaal Score
tarv OF state, Mr.. Reitz, which l beg YOU
10 read carefully, as it is a true and con.
els. statement of this country since the
frs settlement by the Beers. No doubt
Congress- win take some steps relative to
Transvaal affairs after the Christmas hol-
idlys and l beg of you, as one Who knows
tn true state of affairs. to stand by this
country with all your ability and strength.
even to the declaration of war against
Great Britain.
OF all the cruel, unjust and damnabie
wrong upon wrong and lie upon lie. per
petrated by the millionaires and backed IN
by Sir Alfred Miner, Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain and Cecil ]. Rhodes. this is the most
terrible and unholy. Think of our strusgI
for Independence against these same Brit
fishers, and remember that they are using
tn same cowardly tactics against this
country, and as a lover of freedom and
Justice you will never hesitate. Knowing
your love of justice and fair play I know
you will stand by right against might.
If the United States can do nothing
more all this country asks is absolute ana
entire neutrality. The mail closes shortly.
so I will close with hasty synopsis.
THE Beers have lost 10 battles except
alitUe reverse at Elanslaagte. The British
have about 1000 of cur men prisoners and
we have more than 1000 of theirs. We
have lost about $50 or 200 killed AMI
wounded; the British, 1900 killed and many
more wounded. This seems increIib'e,
but il is true. lou would understand i
if you could know the Boer style of fight
ine They will surely win. Now as to
cowardy and barbarous conduct; first, the
British have brought thousands o.
GloOrkes from India, and are enlisl ug
ana arming Kaffirs as soldiers. (See Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain's speech in he
House of Commons promising tie
contrary. But an English promise
goes for nothing) At Mafeking the
British had no less than six white
flags or red crosses in different parts of
the town, and the entire army was pro
tccied by them. So is the case at Kim
berley and at Ladysmith. Even now at
Ladysmith they are sleeping on neutral
ground set aside by the two command
ants for women, children and wounded.
They used the white flag on armored
trains to replace railway track destroyed
by the republican forces etc, etc, etc.
These facts are well known and have
been proven by hundreds of witnesses.
The British well know the consequences
if this dsgraceful conduct reaches the
outarworld, and to offset it they have ac-
cused the Beers of similar conduct Lies,
all lies The Boer is a brave noble and
generous foe. God be with the right and
shed victory on the arms of the republic
can forces, is my earnest prayer.
You can publish all or a part of this if
you wish. I swear to the contents. Par
don hurry and a broken pen. Your
friend 1T. B. Hodges