GENERAL METHUEN PROTESTS AGAINST BOER COWARDICE

Feilding Star, Volume XXI, Issue 127, 28 November 1899, Page 2

GENERAL METHUEN PROTESTS AGAINST BOER COWARDICE

BRITAIN NOTIFIES POWERS OF STATE OF WAR WITH TRANSVAAL. OPINION OF GERMAN AND RUSSIAN PRESS, Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright Capetown, November '27. The New South Wales Lancers bclped to repair the Arundcl railway line. Major-Genera! Meihuen, in remonstrating with the Boers with reference to 12 men in hospital wounded with Dum-dum bulie's, added that the surmounting of a rifle wiih n handkerchief and taking advantage of your enemy is a cowardly ncs ion, which, neitber of us can countenancp. Se\enty well known Barldey East farmers seized a magazine with 300 Martinis, and 400 rounds of ammunition. London, November 27. Great Britain has informed the Powers of the war with the Transvaal and Free State since October 11. German newspapers, commenting on the notification, says that Great Britain admits that the Boers are not rebels. All Germans must remaiu strictly neutral. Russian newspapers declare that the Powers are now able to send officers to the Transvaal, and also to choose a fitting moment to intervene.. Sydney, November 27. The Kont, with the iVev South Wales contingent, anl Ire M.die. with the Southern Contingent, have arrived at Capetown. Tho Inttsronlr lost ono horse. Melbourne, November 27. Letter.? received from the Cape indicate that the condition of trade there, generally speaking, is ■ sound. Those concerned in the Cape and Natal business are now fairly sound.