Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-16
HAMMERiNG AWAY.
Kitcheners Work Is at Last Showing It's
Effect on the Beers.

London, Nov. IA dispatch from
Lord Kitchener dated from Pretoria.
today. says that 4 strong patrol of
Neomanry. while accommodating. Nov
IL, at Brakshruit, near Zeerust. lin the
lTansvaal colony. about l40 miles west
OF Pretoria). was surrounded by 900
Beers and lost six men killed and 16
wounded. Some of the troopers We're
captured and We're subsequently re-
leaFed. The rear guard Of Colonel
i'ynSs column was attacked near He'll
bron. Orange River colony. NOV. II. BY
100 Beers. said to be under the COM
m2nd Of Gen. DeWet. After two hours
fighting the Beers retired leaving
eight dead on the field. OF Col. Byng' s
column. Lieut.. Hughes and one man
Was killed, while three officers and
nine men We're wounded.
Two of Lord kitcheners monthly re-
views dated Aug. y and Sept. $ We're
published in the Gazette, this evening
They are chiefly summaries of wide
sweeping movements through all parts
of the disputed territories with the re-
suits. casualties and prisoners cap
tured, as previously reported. An as
tonishing number of horses We're cap
tnred. those in August alone number
ing 1879. About 20 per cent. Of these
are fit for remounts.
While admitting The disappointing
results Of some operation, Lord Kitch-
erer comments as follows: so long as
this rate Of progress can be main
tained. there can be little doubt Of its
ultimate effect. even on an enemy to
whom no other form Of agreement
seems TO appeal.
The reports further say that the sys-
rem Of chains Of blockhouseS at inter-
vals of a mile and sometimes less along
the railroads was being extended.
These blockhouses hamper communi-
cation between different positions of
the Roer forces and act as barriers
against which to drive the enemy.
Lord Kitchener says: The influence
Of the Boer leaders and their organ
ized system Of intimidation still keep
in the field a large number of burghers
who. if left to themselves. would BE-
ready to surrender" The writer men
tions several hundred officers. nom
commissioner officers and men.
The ENcnins News. today. SAYS the
Irish Nationalists have offered Mr. Kru-
ger \ safe parliamentary seat ILL ireland
They hold that. in conSe uuent Of I.urd
kitchencr's proclamation. Nh Kruger i
az tacto British subject
a cores pondcnt Of the London Times
wiring from Mdd"lbIrg. Cape Colony.
SAYS that within the last TWO days the
Rotrs have approached still nearer to
Cape Town Sixty men Of the command D
Ltst seen at HOpeiield have penetrated
south of Darling 81, miles north Of Cape
TOWN. but the raid must not be taken
too seriously as the British columns are
already in q position to cope with it.
Tine Beers have made The dash either to
obtain fresh horses or to revenge them
selves on the Dutch farmers who have
not supported them rs they Were expect
ga to do. In the northeast district Com
mandant FoIchv ana ~ men. leaving tho
main body. made raid. last saturday
to Midleiburg Siding The raiders blew
up q few yards of track and shot i'll cold
blood Il cape policeman who had surren-
dered. Fouche has since returned To the
neighborhood of Jamestown A patrol Of
district mounted troops was worSted oh
Monday by the enemy.
Middeburg. Cape Colony Friday Oct.
25.-one hundred ana 50 district mounted
troops composed largely of DItchmen.
with their arms ana horses. surrendered
10 SHUTS commando, oct Il. The dis
triCt troops fired most of their ammUni-
tion at long range and then refused to
fight further. Capt. Thornton, their com