Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-21
GEN. BOTHA'S SON
Report That He was Killed in 8
 Recent Battle.
WATERBURY LETTER HELD UP

Consul Gordon Found It Among fa- pers in His Office-A Very Sus- picious Incident-Papers Relating to Surrender Terms Not Ready for the Public Yet. Chamberlain Says.
 London. March 21.-A special from Cape Town, dated March 20, says that Commandant Phillip Botha was killed in the recent fighting at Lydenburg. London March 21.-A dispatch from Lord Kitchener dated at Pretoria March 2O says:
 '.Phillip Botha. a brother of the Boer commandant general, was Killed on the Doornberg. His two sons were wounded.
 ..The Boers of the Orange River Colony have disbanded and scattered. De Wet is in the neighborhood Of Neilbron.''
 New York. March 21-The British government had intended. says the London correspondent of the Tribune, that the papers promised by Mir Cham berlain. bearing upon the peace ne gotiatiOns between Lord Kitchener and General Botha should have been ready for issue on Tuesday evening. un- forseen delay with the. printers ren- dered publication impossible then. but the papers would have been ready for distribution later had it not been that at the last minute it was found that one of the dispatches was of too i'm portant a nature to be issued without undergoing careful revision. and the publication was accordingly again de layed It is stated that the failure Of the negotiations was caused by dis agreement upon the question of the treatment of the Cape rebels.
 D. H. Tierney. the real estate and in surance man, is in receipt of the fol lowing conmunica tiOns, which will explain themselves:
 Consulate of the United States.
 Pretoria, Jan 12, 1901.
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 D. H. Tierney. Esq. Waterbury. Conn: Sir: Among the papers found in the consulate when I took over the duties |. few weeks ago. I found the enclosed letter. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedent servant.
 WILLIAM D. GORDON, Acting United States Consul.
 The letter referred to is as follows: Ol AudlIS,
 Government Office.
 Pretoria, Tranvaal Republic,
 March 25th. 1900.
 Honorable Sirs: Under the direc- ton of his honor the States president, 1 have the pleasure to announce to you the special thanks of his eXcellen- cy for the forwarding of the resolu- tions adopted at your mass meeting, held on the 9th of March, 1900. in Wa z Hl pathy expressed therein for our good cause. which certainly is appreciated. l have the honor to be your humble servant for the secretary of foreign affairs.
 W. G. GOBLER, Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Why the communication was de tained in teh office at Pretoria is some tained in the office at Pretoria is some plained. It has been stated that the consulate, who is now on a visit to Washington, is very much opposed to the Boer cause and probably did not want to bother his head with it so that it remained there until the acting consul came across it. Be that as it may it is here now and is the first of ficial acknowledgement received of the big demonstration held in Waterbury when Maud Come. Mayor Cummings Of Stamford and others talked to a crowded house on the BOer war. MT Cobler's letter is written in the Boel tongue and was translated into Eng fish by q gentleman who understands the language of the plucky Africanders who are still engaged in the struggle for life. liberty and the pursuit of hap piness.