Show TO MASSACRE BRITONS BRITONSS Plot to Shoot All British Officers at Pretoria I and Imprison Lord Robelt is v > 5 J < I r Frustrated l S London Aug 10 4AQ n mThe J Dally News has the following dispatch from Pretoria dated August 9th I A plot to shoot all the British officers and to make Lord Roberts a prisoner has been opportunely disc overed Ten of the ringleaders were arrested and are now In Jail I is probable the plot wa part of a conspiracy of which the attempted J rising at Kannersburg was the first indication Everything was prepared in the plot to make Lord Roberts a prisoner and shoot the British officers and t he conspiracy was only discovered at the last moment Tho conspirators numbered about fifteen They had planned to sot fire to the houses in the extreme western part of the city hoping that the troops would be concentrated there The plan was that then the conspirators were forcibly to enter all houses occupied by British officers and kill the occupants The Boor s sympathizers were acquainted with the plot and several had been t old oft to secure the person of Lord Roberts wih and to hurry with him to the nearest commando Horses had been of the ring obtained for hls purpose Then the British learned the names leaders who were put under arrest The affair has created a tremendous sensation |