The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-17


the Beers OF firing on surgeons and ambu-
lances on the field in South Africa, said:
Il declare, without hesitation, that the
Boer soldier does not exist who, knowing
ly, would fire on a man employed on an
erraEd of mercy. That mistakes occur on
both sides is too evident, from the reports
published from time to time OF alleged
cruelties, which a fuller examination has
proved TO be the result either of a mis-
understanding or of ignorance of the rules
of warfare. But the numerous accounts in
the English press of the chivalry of our
men are In themselves a refutation OF such
charges. One report says the Beers were
made to dig their own graves before being
tied TO a stake for execution. If this is
true. l can only express my horror and
indignation. Such acts of barbarity must
henceforth sully the annals of British war
fare" $50
The American army mule must be vacci-
mated before he can be enlisted in the Brit
ish army service in South Africa in the
future The admiralty has passed upon
his case and the decree is final. Seventy
five or hundred, possibly more, of the
mules died OF CHAMBERS or kindred dis
case after they were landed on African
soil The animals are separated, tempera-
ture taken and virus injected. If the ami
NAL is infected the theory is that by the
use of this special virus there will be a
quick rise in the temperature, thus denot-
ing that the disease, CHAMBERS, has found
Judgement in the system of the beast, al
though il may not have shown Itself for
days OF weeks II the virus had not been
used. Vaccination of mules has caused de-
lay in loading the transport Corinthia at
New Orleans.
The Storthing has approved the grant of
5000 krolers to each of the two Norwegian
officers proceeding to join the British and
Boer forces in South Africa, although the
officers are going in strictly private ca
pacity.
In the Portuguese Chamber Of Depu-
ties yesterday the minister of foreign af-
fairs, Veigo Beiroa, repeated his recent
statement with reference to the Anglo
German agreement and added that Por-
tugal would neither sell, cede nor lease any
portion of her colonies.
Large sums of money are being SUBJ
scribed to the Canadian patriotic fund for
the South African soldiers. The Canadian
Pacific Railway and the Grand Trunk have
each given $4,000 ne fund. and the Bank
of Commerce an the Bank of British
North America have sent $1,000 each. The
fund started by the Toronto Globe week
ago has already reached nearly $4,000.
Capt H. Seligman, native of the Orange
Free State. and a veteran of the Spanish
American war. is organizing in Chicago a
trOOp Oh cavalry, the HleIlDtTS VI WHICH, dI q
Boer sympathiZers. Captain Seligman has
proffered his services to the country of his
birth and Is expecting a message which
shall summon him to the front. The cav
airy troop which he is organizing already
has more than forty members.
Milwaukeeans who sympathize with the
British in the struggle with the Beers ia
South Africa last night contributed $1,000
towards the Mansion House fund In aid
of the widows and orphans Of the British
killed. The occasion was a largely attended
meeting at Plymouth Church.
The executive committee of the South At
rican conference met in New York last
night to talk over plans for the big pro-
Boer meeting to be held on Jan. %. in the
Grand Central Palace. Resolutions were
adopted calling the attention of the Secre-
tary of State TO a published interview given
by Arthur G.. Van Sittart, British consul
at New Orleans, in which he is alleged to
have accused the Congress of the United
States of being guilty of "bombast and
political buncombe." and to have other
wise impeached the honesty of their mo-
tives and convictions. The resolutions re-
quest the Secretary of State. IF the inter-
view be true to act as to uphold the
dignity of the Congress and the people Of
the United States by compelling the with
drawal of the British consul at that place.