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—Husband surrendered with Prinsloo ; instead of going home as promised, sent to
Ceylon.
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—Came in November.
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—Compelled. Taken prisoner by General G. Went to Smithfield for three months, and on
return found everything destroyed. He (the General) said he must, have half of everything.
Took the best half. Doors kicked open. Woodwork spoilt.
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—MRS. R.
—Lives in town of Phillipolis.
—Daughter of fifteen in camp, four sons on commando.
—Husband at Greenpoint prison.
—Arrived October 27.
— Forced to come while ill. Open waggon to Springfontein, then open cattle truck.
—Enough to live somehow.
—Knows nothing.
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Not much illness, only she and girl unwell off and on. Mrs. R. has slept three months on the
ground, and longs for a mattress, also shoes. An elderly woman, quiet and composed.
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— MRS. S.
—House in Jacobsdal and farm at Koffifontein.
—Three daughters in camp, one son on commando.
—A widow for fourteen years, so put caretaker on farm and lived in town to educate
girls. English occupied Jacobsdal. Her house between barracks and cannon, soldiers all
round, no one could pass in or out unseen. October 25 a fight, and English badly shot.
Accused her house. Said Dutch were in it. So turned and fired through all the windows and
doors till riddled with shot. Then searched and found not a Boer within. So burnt down the
house and eighteen others in village that day. First all was smashed. Girls pleaded for dead
father’s likeness enlarged, but refused. Threatened to shoot Mrs. S. if she pleaded. She was
taken and shut up in parsonage, where watched all night. Then, with ten other families, put into
the schoolhouse, and only allowed out from four to six daily. No food given, and the other
families would have starved if she had not supplied them and herself with her sheep. Colonel
J. was head of the troops. Her farm at Koffifontein also burnt. A good, motherly woman of
substance, with pleasant, well-mannered girls. “ I cannot offer you a chair,” she said, “ for
they are burnt.” To illustrate Kaffir impertinence, she said one night while she was in the
parsonage a Kaffir came and said General S. had sent to say he was going to burn the house
early next morning. They all sat up ready dressed, with things collected, waiting the dawn,
and then found the Kaffir was making game of them. Mrs. S. told an officer outside, who,
instead of whipping the Kaffir, only laughed.
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— MRS. P. S.
—Ramhoogte.—Bethulie.
—Four children in camp, and two orphans. Three sons in Ceylon.
—Husband at Greenpoint, over 60. Never fought, being invalid with bad legs.
—In camp since Oct. 19.
—Prisoner (but hopes I will not take it amiss if she calls herself so.) She has two farms.
Was told Boers had been on the farm one day, and she had not reported it. Said she could not.
Her husband was in bed, and she had no man to send. Some time after she drove in with him
to the doctor. He was captured, sent off, and she has never seen him since. Family brought in,
said for only three days, so only brought one small trunk. Not allowed back, however, and all
brought to Bloemfontein. They had food, and were put into a first-class carriage ! This was
October, when there was not such a rush. Knows nothing of fate of farms.
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— MRS. S., a German.
—Lived at Veutersburg Station.
—No children.
—Husband drank, so they separated four years ago, and he went back to Germany, while
she has supported herself in this country.
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—Since November 15.
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—Compelled. Was happily and successfully getting a living (having a cow) by selling
coffee at Ventersburg-road Station. Captain P. commandant there in the station, and very kind
to her. She supplied the officers’ table with milk. Then Captain B. came too, and was cross
that she had barely enough milk to supply another customer. One morning her Kaffir missing,
and she had no one to milk her cow, so could supply none. The Captain was angry, and came
and threatened to send her away. That was the first time. She trembled inwardly and walked
warily. Her little house was almost in the camp, so they could know all her movements. One
night she was in bed, and, being poorly, had the lamp still burning, though the window was
well covered. Captain B. came, roused her, said she was signalling to the Boers, and
threatened to send her away. That was the second time.
One day, soon after, a man called Hewins, who had been some days hanging about the station,
was put into her coffee-stall, and took possession of her house and goods ; her stove cost £15 alone,
and she was brought away to Bloemfontein. It was a bitter blow. She had written to Hewins to pay
her for her goods, but no reply. All gone. Wants to go to relations in Germany. Getting old, cannot
begin here again. Duringen her home. Her husband’s father is kind. Could pay most of her journey.
Lonely and grieving.
Mrs. S. was permitted to leave, and is now in Germany.
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