The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-23
LORD ROBERTS APPEAL

LORD ROBERTS APPEAL
London, Jan IS Lord Roberts,
who was entertained privately at
dinner last evening by the United
Service club, the guests including
the Prince of Wales, the Duke of
York. the Duke of Cambridge and
some 800 officers, has issued from
the war Office stirring appeal to the
country for prompt response to the
call for 5000 yeomaury, whose past
service in South Africa be highly
commends to the gratitude of the
nation.
The authorities continue to hold q
hopeful view regarding the South
African situation, but they seen to
recognize that vigorous measures are
necessary The proclamation OF
martial law throughout almost the
whole of Cape Colony. Lord Ritch
ener's strong measures against the
population Of the republics, the
placing on reduced ratiope of the
wives of the men in the field and
simila, measures go to show that
there is stiIl heavy work ahead
British offensive operations have
ceased for the present 1t is supposed
that Lord Kitchener is collecting his
strength for final effort to crush
or to capture the commapdos By q
repetition of the tactics which caused
the surrender of Gems Cronje and
Priuzloo
Ii is alleged that the Beers, who
are concentrating at Carolina and
Ermele, are preparing to descend
ioto Natal.
The casualty list issued yesterday
shows that the Boers have released
2e7 British who were captured at
Relyetia and Belfast The facts
regarding the capture at Belfast have
not vet been allowed to traneplre
1t is asserted that more heavy
naval guns will be landed at the
Cape. Information as to the doings
of the invaders is hard to obtain but
it ie clear that they are getting very
little help from the Dutch Twice
they attempted to capture BarkIey
East bnt ho;h times they we're re
pulsed For three days they occu
pied Sutherland but they cleared out
on the approach of British column
Small scattered parties are reported
as operating in various parts OF the
Ceres district.
Apparently the invaders abandon s l's.
ed the idea of attacking Clan William
on finding tha, the town was we'll
defended A commando of LOCO
has been active in the Richmond dis
trict but ther. the Beers have eecur
ed only 100 Dutch recruits
Gen Kitchener telegrapbiDg from
Pretoria under date of Wednesday,
Jan. l6, says the concentration OF
3 900 Beers at Carolina, Transvaal,
is reported. He adds that Colvllle's
mobile column was engaged near
Vaptondes Hoek The Beers were
driven awaw with heavy loss
Three hundred Beers entered Aber'
deen yesterday, looted the stores and
retired on the arrival of hundred
British infautry
THIS Is RECOMMENDATION.
Pretoria. Jan 16.-Boer families
ard their stock are being Systematically
brough, 10 to copreoieot centres from
ali over the country They are kept 10
oa,pps spd fed. Those 1bo surrender
voluntarily are supplied with full
.asions aud those whose husbands are
still 10 the field are provided for on
reduced scale, which is raised. when
the husbands surrender, to full allow
suce. Every opportunity is offered to
toe refugees to work for pay and for
special privileges Prosalneu' earghets
who have surrendered ate allowed 10
visit the camps 10 order to ascertain the
facts rs to the treatment