Evening star., 1901-06-26
FIGHTING IN lsourH AFRICA.
Casualty Lists Cause Unensfness i'm
LOndOn-Nevys Suppressed.

Casualty Lists Cause Unensfness I'm
London-News Suppressed.
LONDON. Juhe 2S-The casualty lists
made public by fhe var Office continue to
show rather severe fighting in various
parts Of South Africa that are not report
ed in the ordinary dispatches. This is no
ticeably so with regard to the zeerust po-
sition in Cape Colony. 1t also inspires dis
quietude, whichsfs added to by the re-
ported looting OF jamestown, in spite of
the proximity Of "a strong British force at
Aliwai North.
1t appears that, including the Boer pris-
oners and those in, the concentration
camps, the cost of supporting some 10000
soers is today falling upon the British
A dispatch from Barkly East, Cape Col
ony, says: Gen. Pouches two Boer COM
monds have advanced beyond Glen AL
OF Aliwal North. Boer and British scouts
have exchanged shots six miles hence. All
the local defense forces have been mobiI-
lied.
Elliot's column and De Vets force near
Reitz, June 9, show that the British sur
pr1sed the Boer convoy. The burghers
fled, but, seeing that the captors were not
IN strong force, the Beers returned and
charged with great determination, after
desperate fighting, recapturing the con-
Voy. Meanwhile Col. de Lisle arrived
with re-inforcements and the fighting was
renewed The Beers lay beneath their
wagons and unfiinchingly fired volleys be-
tween the wheels, while their comrades
were engaged in inspanning and driving
on that portion CT the convoy furthest
from the British. The latter pushed in
among the wagons, using the bayonets
freely. General Delarey was present and
personally used rifle. A man at his right
hand was killed and the comrade on his
left hand wounded. The affair ended in
series of hand-to-hand encounters and
nerce melees, the Beers eventually being
driven off. One of Gen. De Vets staff
officers was wounded and taken prisoner
Jacobus Botha, the member Of the Cape
assembly for Aliwal North, has been cap
In addition, his house was burned The
reason assigned for this treatment is that
Botha voted in favor of the treason bill
The South African war was again the
subject OF innumerable questions in the
nouse OF commons today. Little infor-
nation was ELECTED except that the war
continued to cost Fl $50 600 weekly, that
the authorities estimated that the invad-
ers OF Cape Colony numbered from 1000
to 1000 men, and that there were .4S4
cases Of typhoid fever among the troops
during the month Of April, of which num-
ber 1877 proved fatal
In the house Of lords tonight the Duke
of Bedford and Lord Dunrayen criticised
the army reorganization bill. They urged
that more pay and better rations were
necessary to attract recruits. Lord Rag
Ian, the under secretary for war; defended
the Dill. He said recruiting was proceeding
satisfactorily.
ROTTERDAM, June 2G-Mr. Kruger,
president of the late South African repub-
lie, was welcomed at the railroad station
on his arrival here today by the burgo-
master, populations from numerous socie-
ties and many ladies. Two bands of music
on platform played the Transvaal anthem
ana hundreds of workmens societies, with
nags, were drawn up along the streets lead
ing from the station to the town hail.
by a guard Of former Transvaal officers,
An official reception followed. Great en-
tnuslasm was manifested everywhere.