Show II 11 C gives In the New York World an aD interesting sketch ot of General Botha the successor of at rt lIe says Dotha le n a tanner farmer who knows knowl more about than about war warlie lie is II 36 30 years 01 old and hIs life lito up to the pre present ent war has been spent In raIsIng cheep and CAttle on the largo large ranges ot of land In the or Lib Liberty Libarty arty erty district ot of the Tran Transvaal Then the writer In the World goes on to say lay Like all Doers ho le III IL a democrat ot of democrats democrat and when he told me the stOry of at the battle he was clothed In a asuit suit Bult ot of clothIng that might have been d deer r at 10 when he bought It lie He wore no collar or near eart nn an 01 old 1 stained hat surmounted surmount hIs held and the of at hIs CIa coat Were worn through Apparently ho he left his nooks flocks of at sheep and without changIng his hll clothing wont went to the battlefield to assume command ot of hIs burghers lie dill did not seem to be proud roud of his victory but spoke only ot of the bravery ot of the British soldiers and the Injustice of the war whIch made such luch slaughter ne necessary Botha was one of at the junIor under Gen Lucas Meyer In the Arduous campaigns against the natives about 10 yrs years ago and then Ill name tint first came before the public Afterward he became a member of at the and for tor years was one ot of the dive party perty who constantly strove to pacify th the of at Johann Johannesburg burg Although h he be has been a man manIn manin In the nation for tor 10 years Gen has h never lilt eat for tor a photograph and the herow hero are In COnque The Th Transvaal conflict Is being tol fol followed lowed tto closely by the world that every bit of information concern lag InS th the prominent figures In It Is II of at general |