The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-10
British Forces Are Kept Busy
Warding Off Attacks.
NAILS AND MESSAGES STOPPED
tneasiness Felt at Cape Town Because
Limited to Military Uses - Report at
L0ureneo Marquee that Consul Hollis
Has Been ReeaIled-Lsrd Roberts Re-
ports Series of British Successes.

London, July 10.-As Lord Roberts dis
Patches reveal, the Beers are unusually
active, both In the Orange colony and
the sO-Called pacified western Transvaal,
but without producing any serious i'm
preston upon the British arms
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Standard says. under date Of July 9.
THE post-oftice authorities have issued
notice that civil mails have been sus-
pended for johannesburg. This, with
the fact that kilograms for Pretoria are
refused. causes uneasiness"
The bond leaders at the Cape are ex-
tending their boycott of British firms,
and Dutch companies. with 100000 cap
ital, have been formed.
Passengers arriving at Lourcnco Mar
QUez on July from Middlehurg say there
has been severe fighting between the
latter place and MachadodOrp. in which
the Beers were defeated and demoralized.
The Lourenco Marquee correspondent
Of the Daily Telegraph says. under date
Of July 9: Il understand that Mr.. Hoi-
lis. the American consul here, has been
recalled. He is a well-known pro-Boer.
The five Afrikander leaders who ar
rived in London on Saturday last seek to
impress upon the English that public
opinion is favorable TO BOer independ-
ence They have been asked to leave the
hotel al which they are stopping. Among
them is Prof. Devos. Of the StellenDosch
Theological Seminary, and D. De Wet,
formerly a member of the Cape Colony
cabinet.
Messages from Lord Roberts.
Lord Roberts telegraphs to the war Of
fee from Pretoria as follows:
The officer cOrnmanding at Hebron re-
ports that State Secretary Blignaut, State
Attorney Dickson, and members of the
c0Gncil VantanGor and Kuppervergen
came in yesterday and surrendered.
Hutton WAS attacked yesterday in
position he was holding by a large force
Of Beers H cut them off without much
difficulty. the five-inch guns with him be
ing found most useful. Our only casualty
was Lieut.. Young. Of the First Canadian
Mounted Troop, slight scalp wound. The
enemy left several wounded on the ground
and sent a flag Of truce with a request
that they might he received in our field
hospital.
Il regret to say that Capt Currie and
Lieut.. Kirk, of the Imperial Light Horse,
who were reported wounded in my telc-
gram of yesterday. were both killed. One
squadron Of this distinguished corps press
ed very severe force Of the enemy in a
gallant attempt TO carry off wounded
Comrade, to which they attributed the
heavy loss sustained. In addition to the
officers, a farrier sergeant and three
troopers were killed. and the sergeant
major, three sergeants, and seven troop
ers wounded"
Driven Farther TO the East
Sunday, July S.-As the enemy, for some
davs, had been threatening our line Of
railway by trying to get round our right
flank dispatched Hutton, July ., with
mounted infantry. 10 re-enforce Nahon.
and with orders 20 drive the Beers to the
east Of Broenkerspruit. These orders were
efectually carried out during Friday and
Saturday by Mahon. who was attacked by
some 5000 men with six guns and two
MaXims. Our casualties were: Wounded
two officers, including Capt. Nelles, Of the
Canadian mounted rifles, slightly, and
tWenty-siX men.
"Steyn left Bethlehem on the night Of
July for Fouriesburg, between Bethle-
hem and Ficksburg accompanied by
Christien Dewet and other Free State
commanders. with troops reported num-
berlng 1900 men.
"Hanbury-TraCy. commanding at Rus
tenburg, reports that a party of Beers.
under Limmer called on him yesterday 10
surrender the town and garrison. Han
bUry-Tracy replied that he held Rusten-
burg for her maieSty'S government. and
intended 10 continue to occupy II. The
enemy then opened fire with artillery, and
tried 10 take the heights commanding the
town. but did not succeed. owing TO the
good arrangements made by Hanbury-
Tracy and his officers. Eventually they
We're driven off with the assistance of
rapid march Of forty-eight miles from the
neighbOThOOd Of ZeeTust with the Bush
men, under Col. Airie, on hearing Rustel-
burg was likely 10 be threatened. The
enemy suffered heavily and FIVE men Were
captured our casualties were two men
killed and one officer and three men
wounded"
Sentiment of Afrikander Women.
Cape Town, July Sat a meeting OF
women here today, called 10
protest against the anneXation Of the re-
publics 10 the British Empire. anG the
punishment of the rebels, Mrs. Olive
Schreiner Cronwright denounced the Brit
ish policy. She said she was ashamed OF
her English descent, and added:
If the republics are annexed. If the
are oppressed, peace is in
possible. Every trench OF Boer dead is A
grave of Englands honor. Every bullet
making a wound, also finds a bullet in the
heart Of the empire"
1t is reported here that President Kru-
gers retention Of large amounts Of sold
al Machadodorp has created the utmost
discomfort among the mercenaries. Off
GERS and men. They expected substantial
rewards for championins the BOer inter
ests. but have received nothing 1t is
added that visiting foreigners who have
advocated Intervention are
believed to have received substantial |
sums. Proofs IL is further asserted, have
been discovered IN Pretoria Whicn prom