Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10
TO vINDIcATE BRITISH HONOR
Protest IL Made Against Alleged
sInndcrs Upon IsnEIand's
Army Methods.

CAPETOwN Feb 9.--At a mass meet
ing held here last night a resolution OF
protest against the ISLANDERS upon the
honor and conduct. OF the British forces in
South Africa was adopted. The meeting
expressed its warm appreciation OF the
complete refutation by Mr. Chamberlain.
the British colonial secretary, OF the conti-
mental ISLANDERS; its cordial concurrence in
the attitude Of the government concerning
the prosecution of the campaign ands it's
,dherence to that policy, which the meeting
!. ne considered could bring lasting peace
public freedom to South Africa. The
rs were received with enthusiastic
Feb. 9.-From wolyehek, Lord
Kite. day telegrsphed a long descrip-
tion o. combined movement of numerous
British columns with the object Of secur-
ing General Dewet.
Lord Kitchener says. of the advance the
night of February 4. the whole force
moved from various directions and form
ing continuous line Of mounted men on
the west bank of the Liebenbergs vlei,
from Frankfort as far south as Fanny's
home and thence to Kafarkof. The line
then advanced to the west, and the follow
ing night the director entrenched with
their outposts fifty yards apart. They held
the line from Holland, on the Hebron
Frankfort blockhouse line to Doornkloof, on
the Kroonstadt- Lindlsy biockhouse line,
while the columns were also working In
advance Of the blockho"se lines to prevent
Dewet's crossing. The advance was con-
tinued February 8, and Dewet was within
the inclosure. but realizing his position, he
ordered his men to disperse and seek
safety during the night, Dewet himself
with some men and number of cattle
made for the -Lindley block
house line, and at 1 o'clock in the morn
ing, when It was very dark, by rushing
his cattle at the fence, broke his way
through the line, mixed up with the cattle,
and losing three men killed Many at
tempts we're made to break through the
line OF February z, reports Lord Kitchener,
the line of outposts being attacked at va
rious places throughout the night. But
very few escaped, and ten dead Beers were
picked up in the morning near Heilbron,
II did not get exact details OF the Boer
casualties" continues Lord Kitchener.
but as far as / have ascertained they
consist Of 2SS in killed. wounded and prs-
oners, as we'll as about 700 tired horses
and many cattle
"our rscasualties were only ten"
LONDON, Feb. 9.--Lord Kitchener's plan
failed by the escape Of Dewet, but was
successful in the greatest single capture OF
Beers since Lord Kitchener arrived in South
Africa. Altogether twenty-three columns
were employed in an immense parallelo-
gram.
\ 1t is estimated that Dewet's force reached
1000 men. Lord Kitchener personally sup
efintended the final preparations for the
expedition and the great move was made
in frontier of forty miles. the advance
extending sixty miles with the object OF
driving the Beers against the railroad line,
where armored traips were patrolling, and
were repeatedly in action, shelling the
Beers to prevent their crossing the rail-
road. Dewet succeeded In clipping through
the lines to the southwark The where
abouts of Mr.. Steyn Is unknown, although
one report says he is with Dewet