THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11108, 29 October 1901, Page 5

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

THE PRO-BOERS AND LORD ROBERTS. THE CASE OF GENERAL BULLm GENERAL BEATSON AND THE VICTORIANS. United Free* Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received October 28th, 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, October 27. Pro-Boers have raised the cry that the financiers support Lord Robert* for saving the Rand, and hate General Buller lor abandoning the mines to their fate. A public meeting at Exeter, called by the Mayor, expressed confidence in General Bulfcr. The speakers included Mr George Lambert, the Radical member of Parliament for South M&lton. The cohimn scouring Sontb and West Rustenburg collected 250 Boers in a fortnight from kloofs. h&» been removed to Beaufort West. He is convalescent. A British gun accidentally exploded near Harrwmith, two men being killed arid one wounded. ? Lord Milner, on visiting Maritaburg, met with an enthusiastic reception. He counselled patience, and said it was important to feel the assurance that every step taken was a move in the right direction. There is a consensus of opinion that Brigadier-General Beateon grievously forgot himself in referring to the Victorian Fifth Contingent, after the Wilmansruet reverse, as "white-livered curs." It is considered that as the Victorians were volunteers, tiitey did not deserve either the death sentences or the commuted penalties, and that detention wptdd have been sufficient.