The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-21

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route to Eoilow. every foos ~ With Wiz
probably be contested II the Br4fiss at
tempt a direct advance. So II IL said that
rsoSssp.y. instead Of rushing direessy fon
Kimberly. the British Will advance across
the frontier In the direction CT Esoenafon-
tein. which may thus be threatened Tnss-
It In claimed. would draw OF Croaksfl
forces ard enable the railroad 10 De rs-
stored. From tae pfessnce Of Butler nsaF
Gen Nethaen, at orang1 river. IL IL ~n-
tscipa,eG that the main advances VIII -
made Oh the west side, Dai, IT - aaHsas
unssss essn Gatacre Is able TO aasanca
simultaneously and pasa BACK TIE isosiS
who are occupying 50 many points solsa
OF the Orange river, the British lines -
communication will De seriously iareat-
ened-
Ome~rs VIII Garry Rtnes.
Gen. rsu.lers orders 10 his officers On the
eubfecs OF their equipment are saken To
mean that the officers are 10 carry rifles
like the troogs.
attacked Kurunan and sustained heavy
losses. 1t Ia hard. however. 10 conjecture
why the Beers would waste ammunition
On a village far out on the plains. defended
by 40 police.
Boers VIII Concentrate.
II 1. fertilizer asserted tina. the Beers have
no serious intention of invading Cape Cob
ouy. but intend TO concentrate their scat
tered forces. with the view Of opposing
the British advance across the southern
border Of the Free State.
The presence OF the Beers In so many
towns ir. Cape Colony has caused Sir Al
fred Miner. the governor. TO proclaim mar
tiai law In those places. The British forces
have retrcated from these points and are
being concentrated on the orange river.
Irish Wish to Aid Transvaal.
The Irish Transvaai committee has ap-
ptaIsd for funds 10 enable 1t 10 send an
ambulance 10 the Irish brigade in the Boer
service. The appeal says.
'srhc iriahmen now nghtlng side By side
with the Beers have lessened the Disgrace
brought on Ireland by the Irishmen who
are so unfortunate as 10 be influenced by
necessities 10 fight by the side OF tie Eng
lish.'
The appeal IL signed by Miss kaude Con-
nor, Messrs. Redmond. r. ID. Sullivan and
others.
More Transports Arrive.
The British admiralty reports the arri-
val at Cape Town today OF tho transport
Giengyie. with a battery Of horse artillery.
an ammunition column. cavalry brigade
and hospital corps the Britea. with The
Second Somerset light infantry the siheF-
ian. with the snniskiilen Dragons. and the
German. with the First rife brigade, a field
hospital corps and detachment OF engi-
neers.
The transports ce2haionia and Cephia
have been ordered to proceed TO Durham
Chocolate for the Soldiers.
At the Marquis Of Transformers sugges-
ton the queen has de sided that her Christ
mas present to the troops In South Africa
Is to take the form of tin OF chocolate
for each man.
Jeabert Moving To tho south.
LONDON. Nov. ao.~The Standard pub
fishes the following from fadYsrnith,
dated Sunday, November 10 The ARRIVAL
OF the relief column AZ Esteoart has com
pletely modified the plans of the enemy.
In an effort 10 prevent the junction of The
two British forces
Doers DO Much Iooting.
EsTcouRT. Natal. Nov %, AS D. M
Mai. Bethuesf's patrols have located the
enemy on the northeast. about ton srilea
on. The Beers would not be drawn
Fighting is reported NJ the Moot river.
The Beers are doing more iootiag than
lighting. and all their parties south OF
Ladysmith are foraging on the farms
Adrices from Lsdysmth tell OF brilliant
British victories. With comparatively
slight ioss on oyr side and heavy siaugh-
ter Of tho enemy. i4adysmith Ia full Of
wounded and captured Poers. IL Is re-
ported that In the aghtngs on November
the enemy lost 800 killed and 500 cap
tur.d
The noers are trying hard 10 influence
and eonciiiate the Natal Kaffirs.
photographers Escape Narrowly
PIETERMARITzHuRG. Nov. IA par
~ Of British photographers cut OF by the
Beers outside ESsceurt. connivet IL escape
10 New Hanover on ths Greytowu line
aii arrived hetc today. They report that
f"a Beers. driven lry starvation are fer
aging toward tsreytowu. M alarm is felt.
bat II may require division ~ the reliey-
Ing column 10 arahllste them
All ana tpnttdcAf.
I.AnYSMlrH Nov. ls~By runner to
Esfcosirt.i~All IL Well here with nothing Ia
report We amply supplied with am
mnnition ami confident Of car ahtlty TO
hold out Information from the outside -
very scarce, bar II II believed here that the
BoeFs noS investing the town ara only a
small force Tbs heavy we4lfhes continues.
aud The rain Is nanapering the 3oer opera
tions severely.
Native ,prtsins Predicted,
BERLIN, Nov. - The Cologne tiaza,ts
publishes TIE following dispatch from Cape
Town.
Every thiug Is prepared fer a general rts-
hg 81 tsss natives throughout CApe colen,.
ahey are READY at any fBoFusut 10 make
common cSasS Win the Beers"
ORDERS To ADMIRAL sCHfEY.
They Contain No tnttaattoa THAT lie
Gees To south Africa