The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-18
PUSHING BOERS.
Gen. Kitchener Reports a Num-
Der Of Engagements
In which the British Forces
Came Ont VictOrs.
ROBERTS is URGENT.
Calls Loudly For Enlistment of
5000 YeOmanry.
Beers Are Preparing to Descend
Into Natal.

London. Jan. 1S.-General Kitchener,
telegraphing from Pretoria under date
OF today. says Col Grey with New
Zealanders and bushmen has vigorously
attacked the enemy eight miles west of
Ventorsburg. completely routing soV
Beers General Kitchener adds details
of the insignificant casualties OF Doth
forces and continues:
Colville's mobile column was attacked
north Of Standerton January n by
concentration of the enemy, who were
driven off with severe loss Our casual
ties were Is wounded and one killed
Lord Roberts who was entertalned
privately at dinner last evening by tne
United Service club. the guests including
the Prince of Wales, the Duke OF ork,
the Duke of Cambridge and some 5uO
officers, has issued from the war oiflee
a stirring appeal to the country Tor a
prompt response TO the call for 5000 yeo-
many, whose past services IN Soulh
Africa he highly commendS TO the graf
itude of the nation
The authorities continue to hold
hopeful view regarding the South Afrl-
can situation. but they seem to recog-
nize that vigorous measures are neces-
The proclamation of martial law
throughout the whole OF Cape colony,
Lord kitchener's strong measures
against the population Of the republics,
the placing on reduced rations of the
wives of men in the field and similar
measures go to show that there is still
heavy work ahead
British offensive operations have
ceased for the present 1t it supposed
Lord Kitchener is collecting his strength
for final effort to crush or to capture
the cOmmandOeS by a repetitlOn OF lhe
tactics which caused the surrender OF
General Cronje and General Prinsloo-
1t is alleged that the Beers who are
concentrating at Carolina and Ermele
are preparing to descend into Natal
The casualty list issued yesterday
shows that the Beers have released 2y4
British who We're captured at HelVetla
and Belfast. The facts regarding the
captures at Belfast have not yet been
allowed TO transpire-
1t is asserted that more heavy guns
viii be landed at the Cape Information
as to the doings Of the invaders is hard
to obtain. but il is clear that they are
getting very little help from the Dutch
Twice they attempted to capture Bark
ley East. but both times they were re-
pulsed For three days they occupied
Sutherland. but they cleared out on the
approach of a British column Small
scattered parties are reported operating
In various parts OF the Ceres district
Apparently the invaders abandoned /
the idea of attacking Clanwilliam on
finding the town well defended a COM
mando Of 1000 has been active in the
Richmond district but there the Beers (
have secured only 100 Dutch recruits.
The stop-the-War committee" today /
issued a statement saying:
ne received. reveal the adoption by Lord I
Roberts and Lord Kitchener of a policy |
having for its aim the determination Of /
a heroic nationality by starving its wO- /
men and children and the deliberate |
massacre OF unarmed prisoners
The latter clause alludes to General |
kitchener's alleged secret orders to Cen
DeWeEs pursuers to take no prisoners !
Copies Of letters from unnamed I
British army officer containing these !
and other charges viii be sent by the I
committee TO Lord Salisbury, Lord Rob- |
erts and others.
MARTIAL LAW.
Cape Town, Jan 1S-dartial law has
now been proclaimed in every part Of 1
Cape Colony. except the districts Of I
Cape Town. Simonstown, Winberg, Port
Elizabeth and East London II has also /
been proclaimed in Tombuland Griqua- /
land East and in East and West Podo- |
land
1t has been proclaimed unlawful for
any person in the Cape peninsula EXCEPT (
officials and regular or irregular troops. /
TO possess arm and ammunition or eitn- /
er.
CONCILIATORY MEASURES.
Pretoria. Jan. 1S--Boer families aad /
their stock are being systematicallv
brought into convenient -centers from all /
over the country. They are kept in
camps and fed. Those who surrender /
voluntarily are supplied with full ra-
Jions and those whose husbands e.ie 4
still in the field are provided for on a /
reduced scale. which is raised. when tile /
ance-
Every opportunity is offered to the /
refugees TO work for pay and for spec- /
ial privileges Prominent burghers who /
have surrendered are allowed to visi+
the camps AN order to ascertain the facts I
a. 20 the treatment
THE WAR STTTT A rrT0Rr