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arrested him on farm, and sent to Greenpoint. Smashed the house of farm.
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—Mrs. Van den B, a widow for five years, lived with her children in Jacobsdal.
October 25 English came, and there was a fight. A Maxim was put on her house, and they shot
in and out of it. She and children sent to shelter in hospital the while. Clothes and furniture
spoilt. Soldiers stole £3 6s. After fight, Boers came back the 29th, and put everybody right ;
then in a few days English came again, and she with ten other families locked up in the
schoolhouse and given no food. Then sent to her own house, where for 3 weeks she was kept
locked up, not even allowed on the stoep. Her child had scarlet fever the while. A neighbour
had to get her food. This was by order of a Lieutenant, Colonial Volunteer. Her only relative
fighting was a brother, and Lieutenant L. said she must suffer for him. Brought to camp Feb.
13.
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— MRS. B. AND JOHANNES ADRIAN B.
—Came now from Kopje Aleen, Winburg.
—Four grandchildren (orphans), one deaf and dumb. Their fathers on Commando.
—Her old husband, aged 75, in St. Helena.
—Since November 26.
—Poor old Mrs. B. and her husband do not know why they were brought away. They
were people from Cape Colony, and had only been four years in Free State. He was,
therefore, not a burgher, and had never been on Commando or taken arms. Had intended
returning to the Colony, but rinderpest had killed their cattle, and could not afford it. So they
were staying with friends on their farm (D.’s). The Commandos passed occasionally, but so
also did the “ troop Commandos,” as she calls the soldiers. They and their friends were all
turned out together and brought away in trucks. At Bloemfontein they were separated, her
husband being detained and sent down to Greenpoint, while she was brought to camp. She has
just heard in a roundabout way that he has been sent to St. Helena, but still he does not yet
know where she is. The old woman is very poor, very forlorn, and in need of clothing for
herself and children, but, most of all, appeals to get her old husband back lest he die. He has
done nothing to merit exile.
I spoke of this case to the Commandant, who said she could make application through him. He
acknowledged that a column passing through the country was meant to fight and not judge individual
cases, and had made, of course, a dreadful muddle of such work. Consequently, the people are
puzzled. There is no meaning in any of it.
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— MRS. B.
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—Farm of Deput, Brandford.
—Seven in camp. One son at Greenpoint prison.
—Husband on Commando. Not heard of him 9 months.
—Since January 10.
—Forced from home. Soldiers roused them at 2 in the night and sent them in to
Brandford to their town house. Next day made them come on. Train to Bloemfontein. Open
waggons out to camp.
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—Yes. Better anywhere than here.
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—Knows nothing. All confiscated. Soldiers said her house was theirs now, and if she
remained she must pay them rent for it. They cut 200 loads of wood and gave no money for it.
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—No.
Since arrival never felt well. Good health at home. Daughter lying down ill ; swelled throat,
broken-out face, etc. Shoes needed.
Mrs. B., a really handsome woman, with a fine family, was one of those who, early in the year,
went out from Brandford to ask the Boers to give up. They refused. Now, she says, we are a ruined
people. We will fight through. Roberts’s first proclamation, if kept, would have ended war, but it has
been lies, lies, lies.
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— MR. AND MRS. J. B.
—Groenvlei. Heilbron.
—Six in camp ; two still on commando.
—In camp since Feb. 16.
—Father 68 years old ; never on commando.
—Come as prisoners. Farm was near the road, and English were constantly planted
there, swarming over the farm. Fed British troops constantly. Had not seen Boers for very
long time. One day, Feb. 11, an officer (unknown) came and said must take them to Kopje
Siding for “ protection.” Did not need protection. Gave them five minutes, and as they were
bundled into the waggons, the house, with everything in it, was fired ; also three other houses
on the farm and the Government school.
Their house had three bedrooms, dining-room, parlour and kitchen. Everything lost. They were
kept one night at station, then three days in open trucks. All stock gone ; no receipts given—900
sheep, 36 cattle, 8 horses, 8 mules.
A nice young woman, eldest daughter, told me this, who had learnt English in a Government
school.
E. H., Springfontein.
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— MRS. B.
—Kept a shop in village of P.
—Four children, who were away with their father at her mother’s farm when she was
arrested.
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—Husband never fought—a shopkeeper.
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—Troops came and turned all foodstuffs out of her shop. She resisted soldiery, so was
forced and is destitute. Fine woman, with big gentle eyes, but desperate to get to her children.
She and Miss Du T. planned escape. A scout (English) was friendly and expressed sympathy.
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