Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-27
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR TALK,


St Louis Globe Democrats a few Boer dis
patches would assist in clearing up the oper-
ations OF the last two or three days Generals
do not care to enlarge on retreats.
Pittsburg Times 1t is lntmated that the
powers Of Europe are eager to try The Hague
peace resolutions on Great Britains African
war. II will be interesting to watch the
man who approaches the lion to serve the
notice.
Chicago News: Either the British officers
are brave beyond the verge OF foolhardness
or the rinemen OF Joubert's army are mar
velously clever at picking out distinguishing
marks The percentage OF officers TO men
engaged in the battles Just won against the
Beers was about nine in 100, while the per-
centaRe OF officers killed or wounded was
no less than eighteen In every 100. Promo
tions will come rapidly in the British service
II that ratio is kept UP in every battle.
New York World: Well may the Gordon
Highlanders, who were celebrating the Sec
ond anniversary OF the storming OF DargaI
Heights, say that their experience In India
was easy work compared with South Africa.
they are warning now upon men OF their
own race and blood who are fighting for
their homes and their independence No,
since the Crmean war have the lines of
Boer army, which they are moving on to
crush by sheer force of numbers in South
Africa. To conquer them they will have to
pay the price in blood.
Boston Transcript: Glencoe Is n bloody
name in history, and the good queen is
wringing her hands today in telegram over
the dearly bought British victory of Sat
urday. Glencoe, in South Africa. takes its
name from Glencoe, in Scotland where in
1872, by orders of the earls of Breadalbanc
and Argyle and the master OF Stair, and with
the alleged connivance OF King William,
Macdonald of Glencoe and forty others were
Killed; many women and children perished
OF cold and hunger in the mountains, to
which they had escaped half naked, and the
village was fired, and all the focks and
nerds In the valley were taken away by the
sodiery.
Detroit Journal: The statement of Sir
Michael Hicks Beach that he believed it
possible for the Transvaal to bear the whole
OF part OF the increased expenses incurred
by the Boer war is evidence OF British
opinion that when the fighting Is done the
South African republic will be part of the
empire and will have to bear part of the
glory of paying the fiddler for its present
dance OF death. The Beers will have two
prlVileges-one of fighting for their inde-
pendence and losing, and the other OF pay
Ing for their subsection. Sir Michael's an
nouncement, however, may not strike the
outlander gold miners and owners any more
favorably than 1t does the Beers
Baltimore American: 1t must be borne
In mind that these are largely outpost
aifairs-the preliminary engagements OF
great war. The public does not know how
many Beers were pitted against the Eng
lish. No command ever went into a fight
without eXaggerating the numbers OF an
enemy, unless it turned out to be an am
bush, and after a victory the tendency is
always to exaggerate the numbers of the
defeated 1t is at least doubtful If the main
body of the Boer army has fired gun The
small engagements which have thus far oc-
Cured may be parts of a plan which con-
templates very much more important opera
tions. 1t would be interesting to learn the
news from the side Of the Transvaal and
compare 1t with that already received.