Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-26
the BoER WAR.
Direct Reports Are Meagre- Americans File
Claims for Reimbursement.


at the war office from Gen. Kitchener.
dated Pretoria. Jan. "a mentions unim-
portant contracts with Delarey's and
Haasbroek's commands. score OF
Beers have been captured and Gen. Me-
thuen has cleared fGripualand ana
Kuraman. The invaders have done 1T
lie harm i'm Cape Colony. They have
NOT been Joined by the inhabitants, with
whom they are daily becoming more
unpopular.
Queenstown. Jan. 25-Eighteen OF the
most modern field guns of German
manufacture with their carriages am
munition wagons and equipment, have
arrived here from Germany for service
with the British army in South Africa.
washington. Jan. 25.-Acting upon
instructions from Washington, AmbaS-
sador Choate has presented the British
government the claims of several
American citizens for reimbursement
on account of damages sustained
through the war operations in South
Africa. including cases of loss of prop
erty arbitrary detention and expulsion
The cases are now under investigation
Utrecht. Jan. 25.-Mr. Kruger's eyes,
which were operated upon, yesterday,
are progressing faVorably.
Cape Town, Jan. 20.-Assemblyman
Letter and his son have been arrested
and Jailed at Uitenhage, charged with
aiding the Beers. 1t is alleged that
dynamite was found in Mr.. Letters
house.
Boston, Jan. 25.-Joseph Okane,
clerk of the Boston common council,
has received a communication from
Charles ID. Pierce, consul general OF the
Orange Free State and treasurer of the
Boer relief fund, acknowledging the re-
ceipt of resolutions by the common
council of Boston, extending its greet
ing to President Kruger and expressing
a desire that he may visit the city of
Boston Mr.. Pierce says:
Il am pleased to inform You that
news from South Africa is of the most
encouraging character. There are I'M
der arms on the Boer side over 20
600 determined. invincible patriotic.
Three thousand of these invaded Cape
Colony only short time ago. Their
numbers are now increased to nearly
cally no opposition in Cape Colony, as
Kitchener has only sufficient force to
guard the largest towns,
The invaders daily receive large ac-
cessions to their ranks. They are also
getting food, ammunition and horses,
of which they now have a sufficient
quantity to carry on the war aggres-
svely. For the past six or eight weeks
the British have been acting Altogether
on the defensive.
"Of the 10000 men landed in South
Africa from Great Britain. As per cent.
, of that force has been lost or incapaci-
tated and the cost to Great Britain has
been over 500. 900 600. with no prospect
of the end being at hand. The Beers
total loss in killed and dying from
wounds has not exceeded 1900, but their
loss in property and the impoverish-
ment of the people has been very grea t.
Great Britain is a commercial ma
ton, and the question is how much
longer it can stand such a terrible loss
of life and treasure"
Pretoria, Thursday, Jan. 25.-Yestcr-
day. a train with Lord Kitchener and
n body of troops proceeded toward
Middleburg, an armored pilot engine
preceding. 1t was derailed by dynamite
near Balmoral. The Beers who were
in force. opened fire, and The British re-
piled heavily Ultimately the Beers
We're driven off. The British sustained