Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20
RUGL|SA GENERALS BLAMED
They Are All Roasted by General
R0berts-Euglish Papers score
Buller-W1Il He Resigns-A New

London, April i9.-Lord Roberts crit
icism vi General Butler, General WarreI
and General Thornycroft continues to b'
topic Of interest. All Of the Afternoon
papers comment at length on the stric
lures Of the British commander in chic
in South Africa, taking the same line
as the morning papers and praising Lore
Roberts for his frankness, and speculat
ing upon what the publication of the dis
patches at the present moment portends
II is persistently stated in military cir
ces that Lieutenant General Charles War
rem, commander Of the Fifth division OF
the South African field force, has been or
dered to return home.
Some Of them maintain that there il
nothing left for General Butler but to re
sign. The st. James Gazette is particu
larly scathing. Referring to General
Buffers report, it said:
"Never in the history Of armies did il
happen that generals scrubbed their con
LESSONS of fault and defect, Of useless
deaths of men, and Of discredit to the
flag in a manner which suggests a care.
full selection from the jocular manner
the sIangy 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 lyddite
shells, following up these with the Max.
inns. The enemy's ambulance was after.
wards observed ON the spot.
From Wepener there is nothing later
than Lord Roberts message Of yesterday
and presumably neither side has gaineJ
any particular advantage at any point "
the theater of war since the last ofiicia
dispatches were received.
Colonel Dalxety's LOsxes.
MIascru, April l9.--Colonel Dalgety'
casualties since he has been besieged Al
Wepener have been 20 killed and lO
wounded. The Boer losses are reported t.
have been considerably heavier.
After the night attack on April II thu
dead were left on the field, where they
still lie unburied.
There is conflict OF opinion among tn,
l'ocr leaders Some want to attack again
while others refuse to do so. Desultor,
cannon firing and "sniping" continues.
The Calendon is rising, which alarms
the Beers, who are now on both sides o
the river and might be cut OIL il thu
stream was to become flooded.
Five Boer guns are believed to be dis
ablsd.
Appeal to the Colonists.
Cape Town, April l0.-The Boer govern
mcnts are circulating the following mani
festo to Afrikandcrs throughout the Cap'
Colony:
I'VE feel that our fate and the fate o
the whole of Afrikandom is at stake, ant
we appeal To you to stand and fight shoul
der to shoulder with us. You can not yo'
must not allow the tyrant to extinguisl
forever your finest traits Of character as
nation.
With YOU on our side the issue can no
be- doubted. We must conquer. God gran
that love for your country and your lib
erty and the noble virtues Of men trul,
irec may induce You to join us in the hou
OF our supreme struggle