The Washington herald., 1906-11-12
BOERS AGAIN VICTORS
Rebels ROut a Company of
Loyal Transvaal Police.
REGULAR TROOPS REQUIRED
Uprising In Cape Colony Assumes
Serious Proportions and Govern
tented BurGhers to Flock to Fer
reira's Standard-SOne Loyal Beers

Cape Town, South Africa. Nov 1.-THE
latest advices from the scene Of the Boer
outbreak in the northwestern part of Cape
Colony all agree that the situation Is a
decidedly grave one. and that the natives.
who have never been in sympathy with
the British plans OF government, are
noeEins to the standard Of the rebel chief
tain, Ferreira.
1t leaked out last night that the initial
fighting at witkop, where the Beers sur
prised the British police camp and drove
off the loyal troopers after wounding two
Of them and taking the officers in COM
mand. the rebels managed to secure
much camp equipment and q large num-
Der of rifles. together with plenty CT am
munition
Police Are Driven on.
Sunday they attacked o company OF
loyals at Uppington. and fierce fighting
followed. that lasted two hours. when the
police, finding themselves outnumbered,
fed, carrying with them three wounded
men. Whether any loss was inflicted on
rhe attacking party is not at present
known FerToira. with his force. which
IS being augmented. is now in Campona
farm. near Uppington. and is reported
to be communicating horses from the
farms in the vicinity. II is believed here
that he plans 20 march toward Thurman
and then. II able TO tight off the troops
set against him. 90 on to Kimberley.
Three flying columns OF colony troops
ana police, in whose ranks are numbered
many veterans Of the Boer army, who
have taken the oath of allegiance. are
now marching 10 engage the rebels. and
fighting IS believed TO be imminent.
Beers Are Disconnected.
viii have their work cut out for them
in putting down the rebellion. For many
months past the Beers have been dis
satisfied at the attitude OF the British
of the colony toward them. and many
have declared their intention Of leaving
British possessions and trying their luck
In other parts Of Africa.
Should the present uprising gain few
initial successes it is an absolute Ger
tainty that the disconnected from all over
British South Africa will gather 70 aid
FerTeira. aud If the latter can arm and
equip all who come 70 him he will soon
have decidedly formidable forces on hand
which viii necessitate the British send
ing regular troops into the field 10 oppose
him.
The government officials are holding fire.
quent conferences, and are hurrying all
available men to the scene to aid in
demolishing the rebel column.
London Is Not Alarmed.
London, Nov. although some Of the
newspapers treat the story Of a Boer
raid In the Cape Colony as though the
vac had broken out again. the latest
news suggested that the affair is not a
serious one. The raiders were last re-
ported in the neighborhood Of Up.nton.
with a number of looted horse, fire.
arms and ammunition. One account
says they have several prisoners. An
other states that the Beers have a
considerable number OF armed natives
cooperating with them. Correspondent
in the TransvaaI interviewed Gen Botha
and Mr.. SHUTS, who said. considering
the number Of ruffians who are harbor-
ing in Damaraland, it was wonder
that nothing Of the kind had occurred
Before. They laughed AT the sugges-
ton of a BOer rising and said that ali
such stories were mOonshine.