THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 7159, 9 February 1901, Page 4

THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

« . . ■' COUNTING THEIR. CHICKENS." BAD FOR PRO-BOERS. After the Boers had been driven north of Dundee by General Buller some addresses in Dutch were discovered which gave further evidence of Boer aspira- j tions, and of the '• great conspiracy " J that existed for eliminating the Imperial ■ factor from South Africa. Translations , of two of these documents have appeared i in the Times of Natal. They are as follows:— 11 Helpniakaar, February 13, 1900. His Honor P. J. Joubert, Command-ant-General,—On the occasion of your visit to the laager of the Natal burghers here, we, ,tbe undersigned female mem- | bers of the families of these burghers, heartily welcome your Honor at Helpmaaker. We glory in your martial genius, again proved in this war, and heartily congratulate you on the brilliant victories gained by our people under , your direction, and with the arms blessed | by the Almighty. We pray for God's blessing to continue with us, and that ! He may continue to grant you the wisdom and strength to bring under His higher assistance this difficult war to a prosperous conclusion, and that you may be in a position to speedily return to your home as a victor, covered with the thanks of the whole Afrikander people, and we hope that then also will be fulfilled the desire of all true Afrikanders—namely, the unison of the different States of South Africa into a United South Africa UNDER THE BOB?. FLAG, so that the ground shamefully robbed from our ancestors shall once more belong to the Afrikanders," » This your obedient servants hope, pray, and beseech." " Helptnakaar Laager, February, 1900. " RisHonor P. Joubert, CommandantGeneral,—We, the undersigned officers and burghers of Natal, at present in laager at Helpmakaar, heartily welcome you in our midst in (his troublous 'tin.g. and expect from your instructions as to how t5 act in reference to certain circumstances in this difficult time. And we hope that your"horW will approve of what has already been done by us, since it has all been done by us under the impression that we were thereby acting for the best in the interests of Land and People. We wish \o» Gqd's blessing, and hope ana pray that the Lord may grant you wisdom and strength, so that as a victor in tbis war you may finally return to your home. With deep respecc we have the honor to be, your obedient servants."