Show RECOGNIZE BOEK GENERALSHIP London Press Comment on the Strategy Strate-gy of Dcwet London July 21A blue book has been issued containing the official correspondence cor-respondence withreferencc to the treatment treat-ment of rebels In South Africa It contains con-tains an Interesting note by Sir Alfred M ii nor Erlllsh High Commissioner estimating es-timating the number of colonials who Joined the Boers at 10000 Mr Chamberlain Cham-berlain Secretary of State for the Colonies lays down the rule that there should be no vindictIveness In the treatment treat-ment of rebels but that Justice to the loyalists Js the obligation of duty and honor The London morning papers feel compelled com-pelled to recognize Gen Dewcts strategy strat-egy In ballllnj the British to such an extent while constantly harassing tho British lines of communication Only the scantiest details have been allowed when lo come through Apparently nightfall stopped the engagement with Col Broadwood Gen DoweLs forces di vldod Into small parties one of which the High cut the railway and captured landers the Boers afterward uniting at Rhenoster river The latest advices from Pretoria announce an-nounce that Gen Stevensons brigade has occupied Blandslaagte and that Gen Hamilton has occupied Doom Kraal Letters reaching London from the British troops In Orange River colony assert that both men and horses are on short supplies and two not fit for hard work If this be true there is 1 little cause for wonder at the failure to capture cap-ture Dowct and at the apparent paralysis paraly-sis of operations |