The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-01-01
DUTCH
AID BOERS
Serious Trouble For
British.
OUTLOOK VERY SQUALLY
Kimberley Threatened and Burghers
Descend Once More Upon the
Cape Colony Garrisons.

IeCtlNeu III lSpnuDu, say lne I-OnuOU
Daily Mail. ito the effect that virtually
all the districts of Cape Colony in the
vicinity of the Orange river are in
more or less open revolt, and that there
is likely to be sharp fighting on a
rather large scale before the invasion
is crushed. The tactics of the Beers in
rallying as many as possible of the
Dutch in the back country to their
cause is proving successful"
From its Cape Town correspondent
the Daily Mail has received the follow
ing: The second invading force was
designed to occupy Britstown, but, be-
ing checked by the De Aar troops it
has disappeared into the Cedarberg
mountains. An enormous concentration
of troops is being made upon the veldt
country occupied by the invaders. but
it Is not likely that the Beers will offer
battle in large numbers. There is re-
newed demand for the Wholesale proc
lamation of martial law.
| CAPE TOWN. Dec. 2l.-General Bra
bant. commander of the newly raised
colonial division. mas peen ordered to
the front and will start tomorrow.
At Thorndale General French has
routed $500 Beers with four guns and a
pompom. Thorndale is sixteen miles
northwest of KruGersdorp. The fight
took place December 18th. The British
had fourteen wounded and the Beers
fled in disorder with about fifty killed.
! The Beers who invaded Cape Colony
had, In most cases, pack horses in ad-
dtion to those they rode. All were in
the pink of condition. They comman
deered all possible clothing and stores
at Nenterstadt
The Beers derailed q train at Barber
ton. killing an inspector and others.
General Baden Powell will start for
the Transvaal tomorrow.
CAPE TOWN, Dec. 20.-The situation
in the northern districts Of Cape Colony
is most serious. Fully 1000 Beers have
invaded that section. Grave fears are
entertained that Dutch sympathizers
will join the rebellion and that this
will spread. Although there is no fear
as to the ultimate result, the lack OF a
sufficient number of mounted troops is
felt by the British. The enormous
waste of horses in South Africa was
never fully apnreciated until now.
JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 21.-The
Beers attacked Zunonfontein Decem-
Der 14th, but were beaten off.
BRITISH RE- REINFORCEMENT
LONDON. Dec. 22.-The War Office
made the following announcement last
evening: I'm view of the general posi-
ton in South Africa the following re-
endorsements of mounted troops have
been arranged: Eight hundred will
start next week. Two cavalry regi-
ments have been ordered to leave as
soon as the transports are ready The
colonial police will be increased to TO-, |
900 Detachments will leave as fast az !
they are formed. Further drafts of !
cavalry will be despatched at once. |
Australia and New Zealand have been !
invited To send further cOntingents. !
Three thousand extra horses beyond ,
the usual monthly supply have been /
contracted for"
The Secretary of State for War Sir |
John Brodrck, announces that in view /
of the prolonEation OF the war in I,
South Africa members of the imperial |
yeomanry We're paid > shillings instead !
of / shilling and pence per day. Mill !
tiamen are promised priority OF return
over regulars
BRITISH OFFICIAL VIEWS.
CAPE TOWN, Dec. 2O.-A Govern |
makes the following announcement:
"The principal seat Of action has /
been transferred to the northern part ,
of Cape Colony. Early on December
10th a large body Of Beers crossed the
Orange river toward Burgersdorp. y
British force followed, to avoid which
the Roers turned westward and oc-
cupled Vcnterstadt DcCowher 18th, but
they evacuated the tow the same day
on the approach Of 80 British ana
marched I'm the dlrectiun of Strns-
burg.
"The Roers however. have been in
tercepted and find difficulty In moving
in amy direction, as Strlnsburg, Bur
Eorsdorp, StormberR, Rosmead and
Nnnuwpoort are an strongly held by
the British and the orange river has
risen considerably i'm their rear
Another 1000 Bocrs crossed at Sand |
Drift making for Colesberg, but on
the dspatoh of a British force they
dlyorgod and occupied Philllpstown |
December l9th. cutting the telegraph
Wires near PhilllpstoWn, Early this ,
morniug "a large portion ~ these Roers
reached ll0ukt Hrlnl station aud cut
the llne there.
Considerable ru-cufuryrmeuts have
been sent 90 ne Aar and Hanover and ;
il is expected that further invasion win .
now be- stopped rNrrpt in The case of :
sUluting PARTIES. which may slip =
through tD raid wttir and an obtain /.
much needed supplies
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