Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10
Side Lights on.
the BOer War.

The losses of the British during the
South African war will be comprehended
better by comparing them with the losses
the United States has sustained thus far
during the extended period of warfare IN
the Philippines. The total British cas-
ualties aggregate over 1884. Since
Aug. 6. 1898, the total losses of our
troops in the Philippines aggregate only
about one-fourth Of the British losses. or,
TO be exact, 3,368. OF these only 6Ol
were killed or died of wounds. Still
the British can almost be said to be only
at the beginning of their campaign IN
South Africa.
The Dutch settled in Cape Colony near
~ twenty years before the Pilgrim
Fathers landed on Plymouth Rock and
have been there ever since. 1t was IN
the first year of the seventeenth century
that the Dutch East Indies Company
landed the first party of Dutch farmers
in what is now Cape Colony. So in this
present fateful year the Dutch are COM
pleting the third century of their soJoum
in South Africa 1t was not, however,
till 1861 that they erected fort on the
present site of Cape Town.
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Here is significant item from one of
the late issues of a London magazine:
'.The idea of Lord Salisbury that DIR.
Leyds had only some $3.50, 900 at his dis
posal to suborn the Continental press is
ridiculous. On the Continent there are
journals that reappear and disappear IN
a strange fashion They can be rented
out by any man who will pay the print
er's bill and the newsboys. In Paris
alone Leyds spent over a solid million Of
money"
A remarkable instance Of the eager
ness of the British soldier to fight the
Beers is related by Black and White IN
the case of a Lancashire Fusilier in one
| of Gen. Buffers engagements on the Iu-
gela river. He was wounded before he
| had time to get a shot at the enemy and
could not raise his rife Two of his com
rades, at his request, held up his arms
so that he could at least have shot at
| the enemy He pulled the trigger and
| fell back, fainting. into their arms.
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A British medical corps officer, writing
home from Ladysmith in January, de
scribed a scene in which a party of Beers,
under the Red Cross flag, helped to bury
| the British dead There was one very
| touching incident" he wrote. After our
major had read the burial service one OF
the Beers stepped out and said short
| prayer. hoping the war would soon end
ana while we stood with heads uncoy-
cred, they sang hymn in Dutch.
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| The distinction of being the first sol
der, officer or private TO be recommended
/ for the Victoria Cross during the pres
/ ent war belongs TO Capt. Congreye OF
| the Rifle Brigade At the battle Of Co
| lease this officer made a most gallant
/ effort 10 prevent some of the British
/ guns from falling into the hands of the
Beers.
Only the members of the Stats Artil
iery in the Transvaal army wear uni
forms. The peasant soidiery on horse
back is bewildering and motley array
i thousands of the burghers being attireS
/ in homemade clothing, cut from the skin,
| of anseiopes. They are probably ths
most rugged and picturesque set Of rough
riders il the world.
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CoEenso the town in which the British
forees have been operating, and whicl
has figured frequently il the d-s2a1che-
from the seat Of war. Is named s<ysr DR.
J Colens8. formerly bishop Of NSeas III
!, memory is still revered By the Bcer= 80
whom he Is said to haze done an immens.
amount OF good
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Doctors at the front IN South Aires
commenting on what they pronounce =
war OF w0uderfUI wQunGs- say the oal,
wound that is necessarily fatal ) Pene
tration OF the heart. Ninety per cent Q
the wounded in Buffers army have re
! covered.