METHODS OF THE BOSES.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 22 April 1901, Page 3

METHODS OF THE BOSES.

F.videnco is steadily accumulating to show that tho Boers who have invaded Cape Colony have treated the natives and British subjects alike with great brutality. Daring tho occupation of Calvinia by the commandos under Brand, Hertzog, Preforms, and De Viliiers, the Kaffirs, according to Iteuter’s correspondent, were constantly sjamboked for tho slightest offences —such as refusing to salute a Bo< r. British subjects were ‘ thrashed unmercifully,” and a Landdrost was appointed “whose functions appear to havo been mainly those of an executioner, since every Dutchman in this neighborhood who had a grudge against his native employees brought theal before the Landcfcost,

who without exception awarded them a severe flogging.” The worst case of all, however, was that of a loyal coloured blacksmith, who was flogged for refusing to reveal where arms had been buried. “ Inflammation of the kidneys set in; nevertheless be was again beaten through the village with sjamboks until be was unable to walk, and was shot dead.” V o notice that these accounts of Boor cruel tv arc sedulously ignored by newspapers which condemn the continuance of the war, and that an attempt has been made to discredit Piet de \\ ot’s recent intervention, the innuendo being that he was bribed by exceptional terms to become the “ready letter-writer” of the British Government.