IN CAPE COLONY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 277, 22 November 1899, Page 5

IN CAPE COLONY.

FIGHTING AT KULUMONS

DESERTION OF FREE .STATE CAMP. ATTEND- i ANTS.

[TREMENDOUS BRITISH 'ACTIVITY IMPRESSING

THE. DISAFFECTED,

4,000 MORE TROOPS

ARRIVE.

(Received 9.15 a.m.)

CAPETOWN, November 21

A sharp fight _as: taken place at Kulumons in Northern Cape Colony. ,

The Boers suffered badly,

The Free Staters at Aliwal North Who were dispatched southwards witH three gnns lost their wagons which Were' entrusted to camp natives. The latter bolted from the camp, and taking many horses and rifles proceeded in the direction of the British camp «t Queenstown.

The British troops traversing the Cape afford a great object lesson to the Afrikanders.

General Buller's order for making, a record of disloyalists' views and the subsequent proceedings-greatly impressed the disaffected..

The Loyalists at Colesburg cleverly cut the halyard leaving the Free State •flag stuck at half mast.

The .Free Staters ordered the British officials at Lady Grey township, Ali"Wal North district, to leave the town. -

(Received. .9.5 a.m.)

DURBAN, November 21. Major General Sir W. Gatacre has" sent to East London instructions to record the name, of residents showing disloyalty to Great Britain. - - ; CAPETOWN, November 20. The commandant of 700 Boers at Bolesberg besought the residents to %ht for their independence, otherwise they would, he said, always be dominated by Downing-stree'fc, President Steyn's proclamation supported this appeal, but the response was lukewarm. /, An additional 4000 troops have arrived at Capetown, disembarking and entraining with wonderful smoothness and celerity. ~ -: -Sir A, Milner has issued a proclamation stating that all loyalists to the British cause who have sustained kisses through their allegiance will be fully, compensated.' Mr Schreiner, .the Cape Premier, has 'announced that it is not intended to call out the Cape burgher forces, but they must simply remain loyal to ;Qreat Britain. .The duties on meat imported into ♦he Cape have been suspended.