The sun., 1901-03-14
CAPE TOWN FIGHTS PLAGUE
ALL NATIVES BEING REMOy Ed FROM
THE CITY.
Government Forbids Threatened Meeting of
kanfrs Small Boer Forces SIN Opera.
ting In western Cape Colony -Baden'
POweII's Police Force Getting Into shape.
Special Cahi, D,,pa,eh>, TO THE Sun

Special Caae D,,pd'eh>s 10 THE Sun.
FromTHE Sun Correspondents In South africa
CAPE Town, March i3 The city Is being
| rapidly cleared of natives thousand Of
them were removed to Uitvlugt to-day The
total number of pa que ca -es is 1877 Anumber
OF suspects are under observation. Thus far
there have been si5 OF these cases Hitherto
the outbreak has been exceptionally mild,
but Or Gregory thinks that the disease Will
Increase in vrulence and then subside About
$50 men are employed In cleaning buildings.
The kaf'irs have decided TO hold an i'm
mense mass meeting tomorrow for the pur-
pose of organizing general strike The
Government has issued proclamation pro-
hibiting the public meeting OF more than
twenty-five persons. The sale OF liquor 10
aboriginals throughout the peninsula is also
prohibited
The Prime Minister reports that small
commando In Namaqualand has taken pos
session Of Warm Holes In the vicinity OF
NAMES. The BOer patrols are active. but
there has been no offensive NOV ement In that
part of the country since the raid In Pella
The western districts are practically clear
OF Boer- Small parties however, have been
seen near Van Wyks Wei. in the Kenhardt
district. while there Is a certain amount OF
movement by isolated bodies near Douglas
and across the Orange River Drifts between
HOpetown and Colcsbcrg
Active operations are continuing against
two small commandos under MGlan and
Schoepers in tn. Aberdeen district II Is
onsidered nadvisable to detail the dis
position OF the troops In that direction
krlt2ngers commando, after crossing
the railway at Shelton. marched toward
Grahamstown and seized ths Carlisle bridge
The Albany district has since been reported
To b- quite clear of Beers, who are making
for the Little Fish River station in Beaufort,
which Is strongly garrisoned
Report have been received Of a commando
northeast VI Adelaide The main commando
IL northwest OF that place Gen. Desle
and col Gorringe are in the nelghborhood OF
these commaudos The Beers are being
vigorously pursued All precautions have
been taken 70 prevent their further advance.
PRETORIA. March ~ The Cor don High
Ian GERS brought into the city to-day twenty
FIVE natives armed with rifles and carrying
bandoliers filed with cartridges. They
were naugh, by bushmen scouts al Piensar's
River as they were making In the direction OF
Petersburg
DrEBAH. March 10 The propo sal made
by Sir Henry Campbell-Banner man To sivo
the Beers self government directly order is
restored is regarded here as absurd. as II Is
believed that such course would simply
promote anarchy and prevent lasting
peace 1t - held that gradual progress
toward establishing self-sovcinmcnt IL
no,e-sary The colonists are becoming
weary Of sacrificing their interests 20 party.
Gen Baden -Powells police force Ia getting
into shape 1t il organized on new lines
The men are hardy and capable Forts viii
he built in Ia" best situations for resistance.
The force Will be complete III n self and Will
receive no aid from the other army depart