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Evening Star, Issue 11451, 19 January 1901, Page 1

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DIART OP THE WAR. Continued from our issues of the 2nd, 16th, and 30tii December, 1899,13 th and 27th January, 10th and 24th February, 10th and 23rd March, 7th and 21st April, stb and 19th May, 2nd, 16th, and 30th June, Hth July, 4th and 18th August, Ist, 15tb, and 29th September, 13th and 27th October, 10th and 24th November. 6th and 22nd December, 1900, and sth January, 1901. January 3—Cape Town is of opinion that strong reinforcements are imperative. Cape Colony invaders are freely supplied with information by their friends. January 4.—Lord Kitchener wants the Cape Premier to hurry up his mounted men. British evacuate the small towns of Jagersfontein and Fauresmith, but clear the country round about. The London ‘Standard’s’ correspondent says that finer fighters than the Australians and New Zealanders never faced a foe. Boer commandos appear in Bechuanaland. The Boer commander Viljoen has the honor of being responsible for the useless destruction of £50,000 worth of mining property at Boksburg. L&rd Kitchener warns the mine owners that they must look after their awn. The Rand Rifles are confident that they can do so. • Trooper Withers (Auckland) died of enteric at Johannesburg. . The burghers at Pretoria, in miss meeting assembled, intend to appeal to the fighters to cease their folly. Lord Kitchener compliments them on their common sense, and warns them of the danger of rejecting the Government’s programme. Five thousand troops leave Cape Town for the front. The warship Monarch lands her bluejackets and guns at the Cape. January s.—Boer rebels in Bechuanaland rejoin their old commandos. Lieutenant-colonel \Vißianis is running after one of the Eastern invading commandos. Boers are wandering about in all directions—north, east> south, and west. Men in Cape Town enrolling for active service in large numbers. January 6.—Th'o Orient’s contingent of returned troopers is received with much eclat in Melbourne. Boers again loot Ficksburg. The residents retire to Basutoland. The British force which are trying to locate and capture De Wet divide into three columns. January 7.—Cape Town advices state that 90,000 troops are guarding the lines of communication, and that 40,000 reinforcements are required. Farmers in the Western Cape Colony refuse to sell horses to the British, and dare them to take them! Dr Leyds and other weak-minded people are trying to raise recruits for Africa in Europe. Holland puts a stop to such folly so far as it can. General Babington defeats De ’la Roy’s commando at Naauwpoort, capturing a commandant and inflicting twenty casualties. British, 12 killed, 53 wounded. Colonel Lang, with a small force of 150, comes into o.atact with a superior force at Lindley. Th- colonel, two officers, and fifteen men are killed, and two officers and twenty men wounded. Reinforcements compel the enemy to flee. January B.—Martial law proclamations, arming of loyalists, and enrolment of men continue throughout Cape Colony. The editor of ‘ Onsland ’ is at last arrested. To tire regret of many, ho is admitted to bail. England delighted at Australia's response to the appeal for more men. The Orient's men have a grand reception in Sydney. ; One hundred thousand natives in Western Cape Colony anxious to have a “ knock ” at the Boers. Sir A. Milner advises them to keep quiet. How many nations would act like slandered England has done under similar circumstances? Afrikander members of the Cape Parliament are sending a deputation to England to enlighten the House of Commons. One of their number, Mr Hofmeyr, tells them not to waste time and money. Boers at Bloemfontein form a Peace Commission to wait on De Wet, and show him the folly of his “ splendid ” raids. De la Rey and 5,000 men arrive at Boshoff after a successful cattle raid. 9.—Peace Committee formed at Kroonstad. They issue an open letter to the Cape Dutch, and endeavor to show them that resistance is useless. In their address they say: “We fought to get the Afrikanders one flag, but were beaten.” Mr Stead and those suffering from the capitalist bogey will kindly note this. Meanwhile loyalists and Cape Dutch are preparing to resist the invader. A pro-Boer sheet published at Worcester is suppressed. Residents around Kimberley are flocking into the town. January 10.—Boers make a simultaneous attack in many districts on British outposts. Severe engagement at Belfast ensues. Boer loss, 24 killed ; British loss, 21 killed, 62 wounded, 72 missing. De Wot said to have visited his farm and disinterred two cart loads of ammunition. Entrenchments are being constructed across Cape Flats from Table Bay to False Bay. The war commenced fifteen months ago. January 11.—Mounted troops are being sent from EgyptMany Boers who have surrendered are assisting the British. The cruiser SyhiMands guns and bluejackets at Lambert Hay. The various Boer commandos in the west and east keep the British on the alert. Circulation of ’ Onsland ’ and ‘ South African News’ prohibited in certain districts under martial law. Boers raid for cattle close to the suburbs of Pretoria. January 12.—Lord Kitchener renorts as to the movements of the various wandering commandos. The enemy naturally avoid strong positions, and confine (heir attention to railways, waterworks, convoys, and small ■garrisons. These latter are ’being withdrawn by the British, as it is not possible to hold them all. Meantime, they seem to have had a pood scare in Cape Town. Lord Kitchener clears -Johannesburg of “undesirables.” January 13.—A proclamation is issued bv the authorities. It affirms that there arc no neutrals ” now. Its significance is duly appreciated. The Agent-General reports that the number of British troops in South Africa is 210,000, and the total casualties (deaths) from all causes to date 12.700. Lieutenant A. Ross (Third Contingent) dies of enteric at Pretoria. January 14.—Lord Kitchener reports that the three peace delegates of the Orange Peace Commission were captured and flogged by De Wet’s orders, also that a British subject had been shot by the same gentleman. Boer attacks on Zaurfontein and Kaalfontein are repulsed. The enemy, lose heavily. At Zeerust they fare no better, and at Senekal they lose their commandant Dr Leyds seriously announces that the straggle will continue, and that the Boers will regain their independence. . January 15. Applications for enrolment in Australia’s new contingent roll in. Trooper Morris Boyce (New Zealand) dies .of enteric at Pretoria.

Cape Town has a town guard of 6,000 men. Boerswho are raiding are angry because the Cape Dutch see no sense in lacking against the pricks. Lord Roberts will not acccpt-the freedon of the City of London just yet. The Cape Cycle Corps prove a most useful force. Nine hundred suspected at Vryburg and removed to Kimberley.' , Destitute foreigners from the Transvaal, in Durban, are in sore straits. Their respective Consuls cannot help them. January 16. An American millionaire wants Kruger to visit the land'of the brave and the homo of the free to lecture, and. incidentally, he introduced to Tammany Hall as a national institution that Mr Kruger cannot fail to. admire. | Trooper M. Boyce, New Zealand, dies at Pretoria from enteric. Desultory attacks, ambushes, and raiding, accompanied with the loss of valuable lives, continue. Mr Kruger approves the starting of the peace envoys by Do Wet. Why not shoot Kruger? IHa’s a peace envoy. Possibly it : is because ho is among civilised folk. Offers from Canada pour in by the thou-' sand. Good shots and enthusiastic volunteers every one. January 17.—Lord Kitchener prepares his scouts, concentrates his troops in the Transvaal, in the Ennelo district, and sends 20,000 men into the-southern districts.