Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15
BRITISH ARE UNEASY
General South African Outlook Regarded
with Growing Apprehension.
DlSQUleTING NEWS FOR CHAMBERLAIN
Worried Over Attitude of Cape Dutch and
Anticipated British Reveses
CAUSE FLAME OF REVOLT TO SPREAD
Military Chiefs Scored for Allowing News of
Train Wreck to Escape.
CAUSE FLAME OF REVOLT TO SPREAD
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS To BE SENT FIRST
stormy Scenes Are Promised When
the Commons Meets, Ms Irish Pro-
Boer Speeches Are Exciting
Fierce Resentment.

o-cnyrirht. 1899, by Press Publishing Coo
LONDON. Oct. l4.-(New York World Ca
blerran-Special Telegram 1.-The general
South African outlook is regarded with
growing apprehension both from military
and political point of view. Disquieung
news has beeu received by Chamberlain as
to the attitude of the Cape Dutch and the
anticipated few British reverses, even II IN
trinsically unimportant and inconclusive,
will send the flame of revolt throughout
northern Cape Colony.
1t is calculated that at least 1000 Cape
Beers aloog the frontier have joined the
Free State already and the leakage is con-
tinung.
The position between Miner and Premier
Schreiner at Capetown during the last few
days has been extremely critical. Miner
was ordered by Chamberlain to press
Schreiner, under threat of dismissal from
office, for withdrawal of declaration of
neutrality. Schrener refused and warned
Miner that his dismissal would be a signal
for "a Dutch revolt throughout the colony,
but a result of further interviews he con-
sented to make placatory statement in
the Cape Parliament. Though it would
modify his neutrality pronouncement it was
a decided setback for Chamberlain's policy,
showing Miner to be afraid to deal with
Schreiner as Chamberlain notoriously de-
sires.
Rigorous censorship is being exercised by
tho high commissioner as well as military
chiefs on press dispatches from Capetown,
as well as the seat of war, and the mill
tary chiefs at Capetown were smartly
scored by the war office here for allowing
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the armored train to get through before the
official account Though every effort Is made
to discount these initial defeats, tho actual
fact is, it exercises a depressing effect
Until Buffers column commands the route
from Capetown to Mafeking little reveIses
are inevitable.
1T is now arranged that owing to long
line Of communications to be kept open, and
the added gravity of the military difficulties,
that the British force will be increased to
| 10000 men. War is expected to last until
| April at an estimated cost of $40, 900 900
| sterling, Of which cost the government will
! in the first instance ask a vote of credit for
! G10000,00O or ELS, ,0OO, 900.
The advocates of war are trying to soothe
| the public mind concerning this heavy ex-
| pected burden by assurance that Rand prop
| critics will pay the bill. If so, Rand finan-
! cers will be hoisted with their own petard
although mining experts say mineral riches
| OF the Transvaal have not been one third
explored, and that the output of Rand mines
| under proper conditions OF labor and care,
can be trebled or quadrupled. This belief
! further explains the remorseless resolution
with which the wap was forced on the
| Transvaal.
The Worlds prediction that an outbreak
! OF hostilites before the assembling of Par
lament would paralyze the opposition is
being completely fulfilled. BY all critics it
is now being deprecated and probably only
few extreme radicals and Irish members
will denoGuce the policy which has led to
war.
The Times today warns TRAITORS in our
midst" referring to Irish members, that the
law of sedition is wide enough to catch
them in its meshes.
Stormy scenes are promised when the
commons meets. as the Irish pro- Boer
speeches have excited the iercest resent
ment
Stories of Boer outrages on refugees with
which the lingo press has teemed are proved
In every case absolutely baseess. They
were invented by the war party to infame
public passion, One lingo London evening
paper announced yesterday the destruction
of an armored train on it's poster, as "Das-
tardly Boer Outrage" declaring the train
was loaded with women and children refu-
gees
General BuIIer's Personality.
LONDON, Oct 14.-General Butler has
gone to take entire control Of the South
African situation. He will be as absolute
as was Wellington and less hampered than
was Kitchener Therefore not only the con-
duct OF the war lies in his direct control
but virtually the future OF all South Africa
/, and no representations are of any value
without taking into consideration his per,
sonal character for obstinacy and frankness
traits responsible for the supremacy he has
: attained.
Two months ago the secretary OF state
for war, the marquis OF Lansdowne, Offered
Butler command OF the projected army corps
Sir Redyers gave point blank refusal un
less the war office would guarantee him be
tween $4,000 and 10000 men. He Is quoted
as having said on that OCCASION
II shall not be handed down in histor,
as another Sir George Colley."
The reference was TO the defeat at Ma
juba Hill. He also said that II he wer
TO go, It must be on the distinct under
, standing that he would select his own stat
! and would be entirely uninterfered witt
by the war offce, 1t appears that both tn
, queen and the cabinet practically acquiesce
In his demand. although, OF course, retaininl
a nominal control. scarcely worth the name
:, Butler is pretty certain TO cut the wire
behind him and to be out OF touch with Lon
don at critical moments. for fear the cabine
minght change its mind.
> 1t is this man, whom some OF his own Off
u GERS do not hesitate to call a brute, how
ever much they admire his determination
! who holds the destiny OF the Transvaal an
the Orange Free State in his hand. II
knows the Beers and he hates them. He ha
, campaigped over the whole present battle
: ground and is. above all, soldier fror
" head TO foot AS soon as he reaches Sout
= Africa he Will inaugurate a campaign @
u aggressiyenees such as the world has sci
= dom seen but which he believes justiAabl
: by virtue OF his own superior forces. Tn
Q sternest measures will not be too stern 70
him and until the last yestige OF Dutc