Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-08
OFFER OF AMNESTY
That is Sfr Edward Clapke'S
 Idea of the Situation.
DRIVE FEM OUT OF CAPE COLONY

tein-British Making Desperate Ef-
 fort to Sweep the Boers Toward
 Cape Colony, Where They Will Then
 Corner Them.
 London, Feb S.-Iord Kitchener re- ports to the War office. under date of Pretoria, February :, that the British column destroyed supplies near Petrus- burg and brought in 3,oU0 horses and cattle. De Wet is reported still north oT Smithheid and moving east.
 Bloemfonrein, Feb Sian Theron one of the peace envoys, has returned after having been tried by Command ait Grcbelaar in AasvoEeIkop for pen erraring the fighting fine and bringing in undesirable documents. He was released on parole The Bosrs, he says, are badly off for food and cloth ing.
 Londcn, Feb S.-The government mas reQulsitioned three of the Union Castle liners to transport achievements. to South Africa. The remcunt depart Hienr is uncommonly active, it's agents buying largely in several parts of the world. Following yesterdays war of nce announcement, recruiting to-day was brisk.
 Sir Edward Clarke. formerly solici- tor general, addressing the Holborn Conservative association, London, last evening, said:
 After driving the Boers out of Cape Colony, Great Britain ought to offer terms of immediate amnesty, without distinction of person or rank, IOOAthpr W1Tn of equality in civil rights and as much lo- cal sef-gOvernment as is possible. This hoITid war could thus be ended.'
 Cape Town, Feb S.-It Is understood the British are trying to sweep the eu- euy toward Cape Colony along an eX- rensive frontage, with cavalry at each end clearing everything in their ad- vance, and 1t Is said that General Kitchener personally is directing th't operations.
 From the southern districts troops ace moving northward in hopes of catching the republicans between the two forces.
 The official report upon the invasion says: ''Ihe anticipated invasion by Christian De Wet has not occurred, but iu 1nay be delayed only Although 1here IS To large movement. small bod ics of men continue tc iribble across tie Oral ge river. The largest oL these, 200 strong, crossed near Bangor Station i've days ago"
 Proceedings were instituted against Mir Cartwright, editor of the South Amri iya News, for criminal and s,Hli- tious libel, contained in letter under 1le nom de plume British Officer, which said that General Kitchener h'td spcretIy Instructed his troops to take no prisoners. Cartwright has been rested.
 Before the attorney general institut- ed the proceedings he wired 1-ord Kitchener the substance of the letter, and asked if there was any founda ton for it. Lord Kitchener replied that the statement was q base libel, entirely devoid of foundation. adding "De Wet never was surrounded in tue position mentioned. but had Lis re- treat to the north open. Instructions in the nature reported never were glv- en or thought of We treat enemies who have surrendered with every con s:Gsration.''
 News four days old from the Doorn river country shows that the Boc:S have a base in Calvinia. From that polist they have sent patrols far ;lni wide. Colonel De Lisle is moving To- ward them. He lost Lieutenant Gloves and one man killed iu T skirmish With a Boer patrol.
 The country is wildly mountainous. British horse buyers have obtained 4.OoO good horses and 5000 mules m the colony. It was not suspected that il ere were so many animals available
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