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train, screaming loudly, and greeting us with “ Good-bye, darling,” and other shameful words ;
while the troopers joined heartily in the laughter. Oh! I sometimes felt really inclined to take my own
life. The only thought that kept me back was that Christ, our King, the Holy Son of God, suffered
more, and why cannot a great sinner suffer a little ?
PHILLIPINE.
NARRATIVE II.
Madam,
—I herewith beg to comply with your request in giving you a short detail of my experience and
treatment by the enemy during the war. I can only give you the principal facts. On the 3rd October,
1889, my husband, “ Field-Cornet,” left me for the front with £1, the only cash we had then. The 13th
February, 1900, the enemy entered Jacobsdal, the village where I am residing, and took possition of
the same. A few days afterwards everything I had was taken from me, such as oxen, cows, calves,
sheep, goats, and horses. I was left destitute. On the 25th October, 1900, an engagement took place
between our people and the enemy, which lasted to four o’clock in the afternoon. The Boers then
retreating, the enemy then burnt my house down, with all my furniture, and everything belonging to me
in the house. They would not allow me to take out anything. I begged of the enemy to spare me such,
but of no avail. The house contained seven rooms, and every one furnished. On the 16th November I
with my five children were then arrested and placed in prison, where I had to provide for me and
children. On the 28th of the same month we were then released. In February, 1901, the Commandant
then offered me his assistance to fetch my husband from the commando, and to persuade him to lay
down his arms, with the promise to rebuild my house and furnish the same, and give us money, etc.,
etc., which I refused, whereupon I was threatened to be sent away, which alternative I accepted. I
with my five children were then sent to Kimberley Camp on the 13th February, 1901.
J. H. E.
Newton Camp, Kimberley, March 16, 1901.
NARRATIVE III.
THE BURNING OF A VILLAGE IN O. F. S. Early on Tuesday morning we were awakened by
cannon and rifle firing. About seven o’clock they ceased firing. All the men were then ordered to
appear at. the court-house. There the officer told them to go out to the camp to see the General,
assuring them that they will be back at their homes by 12 o’clock. Amongst them was a lame old man
of 70 years, who had been wheeled about and fed like a child, being quite helpless, for the last six
years. The men, including the lame old man, never returned to their homes, but were sent away as
prisoners of war to Greenpoint, Ceylon, and St. Helena. All these men had taken the oath of neutrality
last May, 1900. We poor women sufferers will never forget the next day. Early that morning we were
reformed that the General had orders from Lord Roberts to burn down the village. Half of the Boer
women received orders at 1 o’clock to be ready on the market square at 2 o’clock, also telling us not
to take too many things with us. If we did take too much, will not be allowed to take anything. It was
dreadful to see how they destroyed the houses— breaking up floors (even the floor of the Dutch
Reformed Church was broken up for firewood), breaking out doors and windows, pulling down
verandahs, saying they require these things for fuel. Everywhere one could see them stealing and
taking everything they could lay their hands on, even taking the small bundle the poor woman thought
of taking with her. Having taken our everything, even this they took from us. Wherever one looks
misery is to be seen. It was heart rendering [sic] to see how they ill-treat the animals—driving cows
and leaving the young calves behind. When we asked them, for pity’s sake, to take the poor calves
with them, they said the calves were only a nuisance to them. All the provisions were taken away, and
they said the women who remained behind could be supplied with food by the fighting Boers on
commando. That same night they started burning the village. Two o’clock we were all present on the
market square, and put on open bullock waggons and sent on to the station. We arrived at the station,
and had to remain there for the night, sleeping in the open veldt—the wind blowing very strong. Next
morning we were all put in dirty cattle trucks ; we were packed in like sardines, and sent to
Bloemfontein. When we reached Bloemfontein they had roll call to see whether we were all there.
One little baby being sick, the corporal gave permission to the mother to consult a doctor, but that one
of the soldiers had to go with her. She went to the doctor, the soldier with a fixed bayonet at her
heels. When she asked the doctor for medicine for the sick baby, he answered her in a very impudent
manner, saying, “ You must go to another doctor ; I am here only for military purposes.” Then she
went to the Staff Officer to ask him to allow her to go to an hotel or boarding house for the night with
her baby. Not answering her, he turned to the soldier and asked him who this lady was. The soldier
said, “ A prisoner, sir!” The officer said she, being a prisoner, could not go to an hotel or boarding
house, but must go to the camp. She went to another officer and asked him whether he could not do
anything for her. So he went and got her a permit, but a guard had to be sent with her, and had to
report her every hour.
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