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whatever way he can
Captain Reichman was born in Ger
many He came to America N ISL, ana
the same year Joined the United states
army. He was first in barracks at Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas. During the war
with Spain he was assigned 20 duty with
the bureau of military information in
the adiutant generals office at Washing
ton. At the beginning of the Spanish
war he was made an assistant adjutant
general with the rank Of captain Of vol
unteers, and was present at the Santiago
campaign. On his promotion 10 cap
taincy in the regular army. he was
assigned to active duty in the Philippines.
He served at the front there for several
months.
Captain Reichman is graduate OF
Heidelberg university, where he was
proficient duellist His face is marked
with many cuts, as result of this sport.
A Washington dispatch said last night
that the war department. had received
no report recently from CAPTAIN Reich
man. The report that he was fighting
with the Beers was a startling announce
ment to the department. Captain Reich
man is still officially connected with the
United States government and such an
act of his might bring on grave diplo-
matte difficulties. The cables giving this
report were handed at once to Adjutant
General Corbin Such a thing as this, y
said the general. sis inconceivable. I
cannot believe that CAPTAIN Reichman
has done this without first forwarding a
resignation to the war department can
not believe that he would take part in
the Transvaal battles without first leav-
ing the United States army. Captain
Reichman is one of the most conservative
officers in the army. That was one Of the
reasons why he was sent to the Trans
vaal."
If Captain Reichman has Joined in the
fighting without first resigning from the
United States army he will be liable to
court-martial on his return. If he does
not return he viii be dismissed from the
service in disgrace if 1t be found that ne
Joined the Beers while still holding a
commission under the United States.
NOBODY BELIEVES THE STORY
London, April S-The war office has in
Z
no information as to who commanded
the Beers in the affair leading to the
capture of the British guns, but il places
no credence whatever in the report that
a United States attache or any officer
connected with the United Staes govern
ment took part.
London, April 3.-The British public is
reluctant to believe that an American led
the Boer forces which attacked the con-
voy. The Daily Chronicle says: Reich
man may be, like some other Americans
in sympathy with the Beers. He may
have unoffically advised the Boer COM
mandant, although this would have been
exceedingly improper. but we cannot
think he would take the command with
out previously resigning his American
commission"
Washington. April 3.-War department
officials do not believe the story thai
comes from South Africa to the effec'
that Captain Car Reiehman, Seventeenth
infantry, was one of the leaders of the
Beers at the last fight between the Beer.
and the English. at the Bloemfonteir
waterworks Adjutant General Corbir
Q
the story being true. Reichmans broth
er officers. men who know him Well say
it is very probable that Reichman occu'
pied some conspicuous point Of vantage
from which 10 view the fight. and his
discovery in uniform by the British va:
the basis for the supposition that he was
one of the Boer leaders. Reichman was
selected by General Miles personally q
accompany the Boer forces during tbs
war as an observer for the United State.
army. The army was already represent
ed on the British side by Captain SO
cum, and in the interest Of military sci
ence It was deemed essential that an &c
curate idea should be had Of the Boe
mode of warfare in order that conclu
sions might be drawn that would be use
full 10 the United States army Reich
man ranks high as a scientific solder
having ben detailed with success to oh
serve the grand maneuvers Of the Ger
man army as a representative OF tn
United States army. His colleagues II
Washington declare that the officer ha
TOO much common sense TO be led int
! violation of his orders IN the name
! described For If he actually threw hi
lot with the Beers in attacking the Brit
ish he violated the rules Of war and com
mitted a very grave offence under tn
/ army regulations.
ANNEXATIONIST AT THE CAPE
/ Cape Town. April AT a mass meet
ing held here today. at which 2o0o0 per
/ sons were present, a resolution was pass
ed. amid scenes Of great enthusiasm
! declaring the solemn conviction OF thos
assembled that the incorporation Of tn
South African Republic and the Orang
4, Free State into the queens doninions,
alone. would secure peace, prosperity an
public freedom in South Africa Tn
national anthem was then sung
USE FOR PLENTY MORE CANUCKS
London. April 3-In the house OF com
mons today, in answering question on IN
subject asked by Lieutenant Genera
/ John ". Laurie. conservative, the par
/ Hamentarv secretary OF the war Office
/ Mr.. George Wyndham. said that II a
the forty-four commissions in the arm.
offered 70 Canada were filled, the gov
eminent was quite ready TO offer furthe
commissions.
WEB DAVIS RESIGNATION GOES
Washing on. April s.-The resignaio
Of Mr.. Webster Davis as assistant sec7e
tary OF the interior was accepted toda
BY Secretary Hitchcock, by the direcho
Of the president The resignation, Il
understood. was sent directly 20 N
president by Mr.. Davis, but was referre