Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-15
KITCHENER SENDS THE NEWS !
His Army is Pressing on Against
 the Boers.

 Kafirs Lead the Boers-Direct Them
 to the Best Point to Attack the En-
 emy-Generai Brabant Says Military
 Authorities Are Anxious to Keep
 War Away from Cape Town.
 London, Jan 15.-Reporting 10 tine war office under date of Pretoria, Jan uary 14, Lord Kitchener says:
 ''Beyers whole force crossed tue railway near Kallfontein January 12, making to the east.
 There are no important changes iE the positions in the coloA- .s. Several small parties appear to be returning to the Orange River colony. Some Cape rebels, who accompanied con- lnando into the colony, have surren- dered.'
 Cape Town, Jan 15.-Generai Bra- bant addressing . meeting of Pen1n- sula Mayors held to discuss the ques- ton of recruiting, said that the mili- tary authorities were very anxious to keep the war away from Cape Town if possible. and that the only hope Of doing this was in sending 500 or l,OOO men to the front from Cape Town. No precaution must be omitted against the enemy coming further south. He added that so far as he could judge the Boers had met with no response to their appeal for colonial volunteers. He hoped to be able to send q sufti- ciently strong force to the front to make it absolutely impossible for the invaders to get nearer to Cape Town than they are now. Important and sweeping movements are about to be taken by General Methuen, whose headquarters is at Vryburg, 1O2 miles south of Mafeking. His operations will extend a long distance east and | west of Vryburg. It is stated that the Boers have arrived at Clanwilliam, about eighty-five miles north of the capital The British who are pursu- | ing them are three hours behind. It 1 is expected that an engagement will be fought shortly. A rumor that Boer patrols are at Tulbagh, between seven Iy and eighty miles from Cape Town, | is not confirmed.
 Pretoria. Jan 13.-In yesterdays at | tack on Zuurfontein a kaftir showed | the Boers the only entrance through | the wire entanglements. The garri- | son. although composed principally or | young recruits of the Norfolks. pluckl- | Iy expelled the intruders. killing and
 
 Beyer's entire force of about 2,OOO men has gone eastward.
 New York. Jan 15.-There is q good 1 deal of uncertainty as to exact lnten- | tions of the government ill regard to l the question of endorsements for 1 South Africa, says the Tribune's Lon- 1 don correspondent. The announce 1 ment that the enrolment of Baden | Powelrs police force had been aban- l doned is officially contradicted. It IS now stated that in addition to the con- | stabulary the war office intends to dispatch to the Cape 5000 men to l streE gthen the imperial yeomanry, r which, as a fighting body, has been 1 seriously weakened. It is expected that without counting the police re l cruits, q few weeks time will see more
 than 10000 fresh British troops in the
 field The question of mounts is also
 being dealt with, and horses are now,
 it is understood. being sent to South
 Africa at the rate of about 5000 a
 month.
 Kroonstad, Orange River Colony
 Monday, Jan 1.-The success of the
 burgher peace committee in distribut
 ing among the republicans Paul l BOtna boOk. 'frOM BOef 10 boer,
 has infuriated General De Wet, whc
 it is reported, swears he will shoot the
 author at the first opportunity. The refugee camp is now occupied | by 2,OOO persons. Another is being formed at Rhonoster
 Supplies of all kinds in the towns | are shortening daily
 The Boers are most active north
 ward and also in the direction of Lind l icy. Various commands appear to bt l joining General De Wet to the south | ward.