The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-02-01
DE WET IN CAPE COLONY:
Report That He Has Entered Country
Not Officially COnfirmtd.

London. Feb. lit Is understood
here" says the Durham correspondent
of the Standard, "that operations in the
field will soon be revived on large
scale and the policy of hunting out and
capturing the Beers with mounted
| troops will be pursued"
General DeWet's forces consists of
1900 men and two guns" says the
Cape Town correspondent of the Daily
Mail. 1T is unoficially confirmed that
he had entered Cape Colony, but def
mite news is impatiently awaited
The Daily News this morning editori-
| ally Urges that an endeavor should be
made to utilize the presence In England
of the numerous sovereigns and repre-
sentatives of European states on the
occasion when the whole world is
mourning the death of a peace loving
queen to secure the cessation of the un-
happy war in South Africa.
London, Jan. 31.-A dispatch from
Bloemfontein, dated yesterday, says:
THE commissioner of Kroonstad has
telegraphed to the military governor
here that Andres Vessels, one of the
Beers who came here as a member of
the peace committee, was shot by or
der of General De Wet at Klipfontein
on Monday. He was fogged when the
committee first arrived.
Cape Town, Jan. 31-Morgan Daal,
who accompanied Vessels as peace en-
voy was shot near Lindley on Janu-
ary 10. The Boer attack on the Boks-
burg mines resulted in damages
amounting to e300,00O.
Rome, Jan. 31.-The newspapers here
publish letter from General Kitchener
to Archbishop Sogaro. The letter says:
Thanks for your good wishes. My
task Is very difficult, more so than it
was in the Sudan. The Beers fight very
we'll, but ares very ignorant, and still
hope for the Intervention of Europe.
"The newspapers have published
many untrue statements as to cruel
ties practiced by our troops, but they
have conducted themselves very WELL
/ trust that you who knew the Eng
lish soldiers in Egypt, will not believe
these stories"
London, Jan. Silt is now generally
accepted that the wording of the proc
lamation at Pretoria, describing King
Edward as Supreme Lord of and over
the Transvaal," was deliberately de-
signed to promote conciliation. Special
significance Is attached to the fact that
the Times prints a letter from Sir Hen
ry Drummond Wolff formerly member
of parliament and ambassador extra
drid 1s92-19OO), in which the diplomat
declares that it is difficult to exagger-
ate the Importance of this wise and
beneficent step. The title, he says, Is
likelier than any other that could be
devised to lead to pac!fication. 1t es-
tablishes the supremacy of the British
sovereign and recognizes the moral en-
tity of the Transvaal, keeps it separate
from the constitutional empire, and
places it's ancient laws, customs, ira
ditions, religion, genealogy, and private
property under the supreme, separate
rule and protection Of the king.
The proclamation, concludes Sir
Henry was inspired by the genius of
must be pacific.
Pretoria, Jan. o0.--After General
French left The Springs, near Johannes
burg. yesterday, 500 Beers crossed from
Nigel, and did some damage to mine
property at Elandsfontein. From
there they proceeded towards Rietfon-
tien, and in passing threatened the
East Rand mines. The British garri-
son repulsed them, and captured Com
mandant Marais, who had been wound
ed. Some other prisoners were also
taken. An armored train also fired on
the Beers with pompons from Reitfon-
tein Station, causing further loss to the
burghers. Another commando is report
ed to have gone westward along the
Cats Rand, southwest of Johannesburg
in the Potchefstroom district