Show TO PREVENT INSURRECTION I very Precaution Taken in Cape C Colony by British I Capetown Iec 2gThe colonial authorities au-thorities aro using every precaution to prevent an insurrection on the part of the disloyal Dutch in Cape Colony and to suppress a rising If ono should occur oc-cur Everywhere the British colonists are being organized into home guards drilled and ready to act In their rc Kpectlve localities l should armed Dutch colonials gather The theory is that the British homestaying colonials Hhould be fully prepared to cope with ilic Dutch colonials without the aid of regulars The alertness of the British makes united action on the part of the pro Boer residents dlfllcult Unable to act openly they slip away singly or in I tmiall groups to join the enemys forces The authorities have been Informed of I I iriany centers of agitation which It is cdnaldcred undesirable to particularize I lUt there is nothing like concerted ac I tlpnApparent over the wide districts The case of Mr Michan solicitor to the De Beers company who IK accused I of treason acquires Increased importance Import-ance aa he has been transferred from I the custody of the civil authorities hereto I here-to the military authorities at DC Aur Ills high position causes the Dutch to atch his case keenly Parties of Boers have been operating nome seventy miles south of Lord Methuens position Boers appeared on Christmas day near the railway about ventynlno miles south of Dc liar A 10r eor the Duko of lllghburga Own volunteers prepared to engage them but the enemy retired |