THE BOER WAR.

Waikato Argus, Volume XI, Issue 1083, 28 October 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

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SOHBEPERS CONVALESCENT. SIR A. MILNER AT MARITZBERG. Received October 29,^y«m r 27, A COLUMN scout west of Eustenburg in a fortnight from the klcrops, Scbeepers has been removed to Beaufort West. He is convalescent. A British gun accidently exploded near Harrismitb. Two were killed and one wounded. Sir Alfred Milner, visiting Mariizberg, bad an enthusiastic reception, He counselled patience, and said it was important to feel the assurance that every step taken was a move in the right dilection.

THE MUTINOUS AUSTRALIANS. PETITION TO THE KING. COURT MARTIAL QUASHED. (Received October 28, 0.51 a m.) London, October 27. In response to a petition to the King signed by Alfred W. Kearney and a score of other Australians now at Clapham, the War Office has quashed the court martial proceedings and ordered the immediate release of the three members of (he Fifth Victorian Mounted infantry, sentenced to death, whose sentences were afterwards commuted to terms of penal servitude for mutinous conduct, resenting the epithet ‘ while-livered curs,’ used by Brigadier* General Beatson on the occasion of the reverse to Victorians at Wilmansrust on June 12th. General Beatson, who, according to the Sydney Daily Telegraph of October 7th, used some strongly condemnatory language, was subsequently re* called. There is a consensus of opinion that General Beatson grievously forgot himself in referring to the Victorian Fifth Contingent after the Wilmansrust reverse. It is considered that as the Victorians were Volunteers they did not deserve death sentences or commuted penalties, and that their detention would have been sufficient. SEECH BY MR CHAMBERLAIN. MASTERLY REVIEW OP THE POLICY. SPEAKER TEEMENDUOUSLY CHEERED. ißeceived October 2(*, 5 p.m.) London, October 26. Mr Chamberlain addressed a great meeting of unionists at the Waverly Market, Edinburgh. He gave a masterly review of the policy in connection with the war. He preferred the Government being blamed for being slow rather than too fast. The time was coming for the adoption of greater severity towards the Boer rebel guerillas. The speaker' was trsmenduously cheered, on describing the nation’s patient, indomitable resolution to carry the war to a legitimate end. Referring to the impossibility of the Boer terms of peace he said he declined to make the colonics ashamed of the splendid co-operation, which was more valuable in its potential consequences in the future than an alliance with the greatest Continental nation. It was intended to curtain Irish rowdiuess and obstruction in the Commons by redress of over-represen-tation before the dissolution.