The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-01-23


rfsphnf Wondat atyf The Doe
sHfUraffa have hafn followed lY tff.
Wrnd1ua unthufaf Df oalhHt oHt
nHef fympaihy Dol fhD western part nf
iho colony Reports from ra1fl my
ihe whole district is msdc h.lalut p
nlrhi hy bands 10 YOUNG mon pandng
Dol the VILLAGES and singing ihe Traa
yhnl NoiksIod. while tho children are
everywhere praciicing the national
SONGS OF the republics. Tho following
are specimens OF statements believed
by the western Dutch. Butler and
Rhodes are prisoners and Two thou
sand Beers secretly sailed and captured
Cape Town"
Dispatches 90 the Cape Times from
lndare, dated January 9Th. say: AN
three of the Colonial Dutchmen. form
ing the deputatlon sent by Commits
sioner of Public Works Sauer to pro-
test to the Boer commandment against
the invasion of Cape Colony, are either
prisoners awaiting trial for sedition or
have openly joined the rebels. Syn
man, who accompanied Commissioner
Sauer on tour through the colony.
now commands 1000 rebels, who have
seized Dordrecht."
The Times in "A leader comments on
the capture of Thurman as an example
OF Boer rapacity. 1t says the place was
unimportant as strategical position.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle, telegraphing Monday.
says: THE Beers assert that eighty
natives fought on the side of the Brit
ish at Thurman. They say their object
in capturing the place was to open the
way for a commando to go south into
the Prieska and Konhardt districts,
where the Beers hope to foment rebel
lion. 1t is reported that the boer lead
ers allow very burgher to return home
one week out of every seven."
Roberts on Hand.
LONDON, Jan. IL, a. m.-During
the interlude of apparent military in
activity and official secrecy Lord Roo
erts and Lord Kitchener have arrived
at the seat of war. 1t is assumed that
their clear vision, supported by 10000
fresh men who are due to arrive in
South Africa within thirty days, will
alter the situation and that the fourth
month of the campaign will witness
the beginning of victories for the Brit
ish arms. They are not, however, eX
pected to produce definite results for
some days, but their mere presence will
restore the shaken confidence of the
men at the front in their generals.
Lord Roberts finds 10000 men on
the defensive or Watching for an open
ing. Lord Methuen's health, according
to the Daily Mail, has broken down,
and the Field Marshal may relieve him.
Possibly some others will be relieved
OF important commands. There is GER
tainly plenty of rank in evidence in
South Africa. In addition to the Field
Marshal there are two full Generals,
four Lieutenant Generals and twelve
or fourteen Major Generals. There is
an uneasy suspicion that when Lady
smith casualties are announced they
will be disheartening and will partly
destroy the patriotic glow produced by
General Whites victory"
British Prepare to Move.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-A cable to
the Sun, dated Modder river, January
Sth, says: The British pickets are
using billhooks in Systematically cut
ting away the patches of brushwood
in front of the Boer lines. The work
is risky, and is only done when a good
offers. Thus far there
have been no casualties among the
men detailed for the work. The DEM
clifton of farmhouses between the
forces has also commenced. These
are taken to mean that
the British intend to make move
shortly