The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-04-21
ENGLISH GENERALS BLAMED
THREE GENERALS UNDER BAN.
They Are All Roasted by General
ROberts-English Papers Score
Buller-Will He Resignf-A New

London, April l9.--Lord Roberts crit
icism Of General Butler, General Warren
and General Thornycroft continues to be
topic Of interest. All Of the afternoon
papers comment at length on the stric-
lures Of the British commander-in in chief
in South Africa, taking the same lines
as the morning papers and praising Lord
Roberts for his frankness, and speculat-
ing upon what the publication Of the dis
patches at the present moment portends.
1t is persistsntly stated in military cir
cles that Lieutenant General Charles War
ren, commander Of the Fifth division Of
the South African field force, has been or
dered to return home.
Some of them. maintain that there is
nothing left for General Butler but to re.
sign. The st. James Gazette is particu-
larry scathing. Referring to General
Buffers report, it said
"Never III the history OF armies did it
happen that generals scribbled their con-
LESSONS of fault and defect, OF useless
deaths of men, and Of discredit to the
flag in manner which suggests care
full selection from the jocular manner,
the slangy language of the horseman,
and the gable OF the smoking room IN
the evening"
| The Globe declares:
"A more pitiable record OF indecision
in plan and confusion in execution we
have seldom read" and adds that what
little reputation General Butler had lett
has been scattered to the winds.
From the Seat Of War.
Practically no developments have been
reported SO far in South African cables:
A dispatch from Warrenton, dated
April II, says:
''Finding that the Beers were busy
making new trenches, we exploded lyddits
shells, following up these with the Max.
inns. The snsmy's ambulance was after
wards observed on the spot.
From Wspsner there is nothing latel
than Lord Roberts message OF yesterday
and presumably neither side has gainec
any particular advantage at any point IL
the theater of war since the last otiicia
dispatches were received.
Colonel Dalgety's Losses.
Maseru, April l9.-Colonel Dalgety'
casualties since he has been besieged Al
Wepener have been 20 killed and l0'
wounded. The Boer losses are reported t.
have been considerably heavier.
After the night attack on April II TIN
dead were left on the field, where the!
still lie unburied.
There is conflict Of opinion among tn
while others refuse to do 80. DesultOr,
cannon firing and "sniping" continues.
The Calendon is rising, which alarm
the Beers, who are now on both sides O
the river and might be cut of If tn
stream was to become flooded.
Five Bosr guns are believed to be dis
ablsd.
Appeal to the COlOnists.
: Cape Town, April l9.-The Boer govern
: ments are circulating the following mani
festo to Afrikanders throughout the Cap
Colony:
"Ws feel that our fate and the fate Q
the whole of Afrikandom is at stake, an
> we appeal to you to stand and fight shou
der to shoulder with us. You can not, 20
must not allow the tyrant to extinguis
forever your finest traits Of character as
nation.
With you on our side the issue can nc
be doubted. We must conquer. God gran
that love for your country and your lii
l erty and the noble virtues of men trul
free may induce you to join us in the hou
> OF our supreme struggle"