The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-03
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Experience of Two Brothers
From Lima In johannesburg
Both Are Safe.
Lima Times-Democrat.]

AS has been previously stated by the
Times-Democrat, two brothers Of 7. j.
| Whaley, Of Second street, this city,
were some time ago reported to have
been killed by the British bullets in the
| war Of Great Britain against the Beers
of South Africa. Congressman r. B.
| Gordon, at the request of T. J. Whaley,
| corresponded with the American con-
sui at johannesburg concerning the two
| brothers and in addition to the letter
received by Mr.. Whaley in this city, the
following has been received by Mr.. Cor
| don:
johannesburg, April 80, 1900
r. B. Gordon, NJ. c.:
Dear Sir: An American representative
in this city, the consul, Mr.. Gordon,
your namesake has just handed me the
correspondence from you relative to my
whereabouts and that Of my brother
Harry. am pleased to say we are still
in the land Of the living after period
of several months in the front fighting
for the Beers in the unholy war waged
against them by the mighty nation,
England. These good people, though
small in numbers, must appear large
in force to the English the way they
out-point them In every engagement
since the war started. Take cannon out
Of the field and make it duel of rifles,
the Beers would in three weeks drive all
the British in the country into the sea-
The fact seems to be well instilled into
their souls by the poor showing they
make in every battle. 1t has been for
tunate to be in and witness these last
six months.
1 have no doubt you good people in
America hear reports of British victory
every day. But let me assure you, that
since the start Of the war, the English
have not won one single engagement,
though their numbers at times have
been twenty to one. l am associated at
the front with four other Americans,
by name Wilson, McDermott, Shurinee
and Ricie, all good fellows. Like my
self, they would not trade the life and
cause for thirty shillings day, which
we could have were we to remain in
johannesburg. And this also voices the
sentiment of over 1000 Americans at the
front in various commands. Mark
Twain, in a recent visit to the Rand"
lecturing one night, made remark that
it would take forty thousand English
to defeat 5000 Beers. If you will or
have read the true account sent by
American war correspondents to home
papers you will find that he called, as
a western gambler would say, "the
turn" only by adding the creap worm
in England and the language spoken in
the lower regions was never more pop
ular since FOG B. c.
We are now on a visit or vacation
for fourteen days. After which time we
return to the front, hoping to build new
cemeteries or make England call her
soldiers home and allow these peaceable
people to retain their country where a
mechanic can earn bigger wages than
even in the Klondike.
1t will be favor If you will say to my
brother that have written home sew
eral times and that my address here is
care of the American consul, Mr.. Cor
don. You might also say that by next
mail I will also write to my brother.
Hoping this will find you and all good
Americans in good health and prosper
ity, / am, etc.