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— MRS. C. S.
—Altona.—Ladybrand, and also a house in the town.
—Three children in camp. Boy in Ceylon.
—Husband at Greenpoint. Never fought, arrested for sympathies only.
—She was living in town for education of the children and her brother on their farm.
They said Boers were on the farm, and they went out and burnt it down. The house cost
£1,262, and was only completed two years ago. Farm of 5,000 morgens (2 acres), all the
wheat burnt.
All of English parentage. Speaks and looks English. She received half-day’s notice to leave
about 10 days ago, February 15. Commissioner came to her house and told her the reason.
She had written a letter to a friend, in which she had complained of two neighbours who had
sided with the enemy, and given spiteful information about old friends. The sentence was read out to
her by officer : “ Mr. Van D. and J. Van S. are too big for their boots, and if it had not been for these
mean Afrikanders the war would have been over long ago.”
For this she was arrested, and after eight days’ journey brought to Bloemfontein Camp.
Nice woman, but perfectly furious in a quiet way. Well off.
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— MR. AND MRS. M. S.
Ongegunde, Vryheid, dist. Ventersburg.
Ten children, five have died in camp.
Mr. Stander never fought. Had certificate from Government not fit for commando
service.
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Arrived Nov. 1st.
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Compelled. After month of May, when troops came north, Mr. S. never went from home
for fear he should be suspected. British soldiers often passed, and as often he fed them for
nothing. In October there was a fight, and the Boers passed along main road, never stopping,
closely pursued by English. Next day General H. came with 300 men to burn the house. Their
farm had 1,976 morgens, and the house seven large rooms. They had no time to get clothes or
food. Some were put into a cart, five or six of them were driven in front of 300 troops to the
station, two hours distant. Thirty horses were taken out of a horse-truck, and they were put in.
It was not cleaned, and three dead horses lay there. (These were afterwards removed.) Army
biscuits were given to them.
Arrived at Bloemfontein, they slept at the station in an open coal-truck, and it rained heavily.
They asked for a sail-cloth, but it was refused. Next day entered camp.
1,800 bags of mealies were burned, and neighbours coming later said it took 14 days to consume
them. They were still burning.
The S. family is intensely affectionate. 30 Nearly broken-hearted over the five sons and
daughters who died within two months. Now the mother is very ill in hospital, and father and daughter
got poisoned hands, from which several are suffering.
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— MRS. E. S.
Lived in town of Philippolis.
Five children.
Widow.
Brought in Dec. 14.
Compelled ; no reason given.
No means.
Not so far as she knows.
Nowhere to go if allowed, except home. No boots. Three of the children got left in
Philippolis with strangers.
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— MRS. T.
—Kaffirfontein, District Winburg.
—Four children living, 10—5 years.
—Husband on commando so far as she knows.
—Came in October 9.
—Compelled to come. Five days, first in Winburg, not allowed to stay, though had her
own house there, and means to live there. None now.
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—Farm burnt in September.
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—Furniture also. Stock confiscated.
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—In April, Brabant’s Horse and Border Horse passed through, 1,500 strong, and cleared
off every bit of forage, and food, and mealies, etc., so had nothing to give Boers if they came.
She had money, several hundred pounds, and, instead of burying it, as some do, gave all with
papers to Dr. S., of Ventersburg, to keep in his safe, as did many others. Since then he has
been arrested. Everything in his house looted. Safe broken, and thousands of pounds taken
from it.
Government school on their farm destroyed. Benches, tables burnt.
Since arrival never felt well. One child died of measles, another almost of pneumonia, another
inflammation of brain, the rest had measles. All look ill now.
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— MRS. S.
—Damplaants, Ventersburg, District Winburg.
—Seven children, from 11 years to eight months.
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—Husband in camp. Said he surrendered under Roberts’s first Proclamation, because his
wife was sick, to be confined, etc., and something wrong with her. After that never gave
Boers anything nor signalled.
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—Since November.
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—Compelled to come. Stock taken, 282 sheep, 19 cows, 8 horses. Receipt given him for
two horses only. Another promised, but never given.
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—A few sovereigns with him. Obliged to
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