The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-30
pointed to command the Infantry division
o. The City Of London Imperial regiment.
Powell's Peculiar ProclamattOn.


The text OF Col. Badcn-Powell's proola-
nation TO the hurshsrs besieging Mafs-
King. the gIst of which has been already
cAblsd. comes from Lourenso Marques to-
day. After asserting that the republics
cannot hope for foreign Intervention. and
pretending to relate the exact attitude Of
al the European powers. including En-
peror William, who, the colonel said.
s.funy svnapathised with England" Ba-
dem Powell makes the extraordinary
statement that the American government
has warned others Of her intention to SIDE
Win England should any Of them inter-
fsrs.
Lady sarah Wilson All Right.
x war once dispatch from Baden-Pow-
ell, received December IL. after ANNOUNCE
ing that Lady Sarah Wilson had arrived
safe ana we'll at Mafekins. adds that the
bornbardment and musketry IRE continue
daily on ali sides, and that the health
ana spirits OF tho garrison are very sat
isfactory.
Astor subscribes Handsomely.
william waldorf Astor has subscribed
$1,000 to the Buckingnamsnire fund to
equip the county's contingent of yeo-
many.
Lord Salisbury presided at a meeting Of
the national defense committee today.
Iadwe collier Line Reopened.
The war once has received the following
dlspatch:
Cape Town. Dec q
The Indwe coahery mo u no" worA'ns
Beers Attack wafer rs'
The Times publishes tho fonowing ais
patch from Chiveiy Camp dated Decem-
bar ~:
parties Of Beers approached today
within three miles OF Cnveiey Sp.
eo,crsMsd - 20 some two miles. owing to
the scarcity Of water. II is reported that
the Labyrinth garrison made sorte on
Thursday ana captured NIL.
Vigorous Sortie From Mafeking.
PRETORIA. Tuesday. Dec. e. by way Of
Iourenso Marques. Thursday. Dec. g.
Commandant Snyman reports as follows
from Molopo;
ION Monday morning the enemy from
MafekinS attacked one OF our forts IN
force with cannon and an armored train
and 70 persistently that there was n8nt-
ing right on the walls OF the fort. But we
have retained our fort. The British ioss
10 reported as nfty-nve
The other commander reports ali quiet,
win the exception OF tne usuaa oonosso-
nen' u A'-A1s '''sA''
Rsconnoissance From Kimberley.
KIMBERLEY. Dec. q. via Modder river.
Dec N.-Before dawn today q detachment
OF the mounted forces, with artilley and
light infantry. moved out in q westerly
5000 a.. :, otto. rnnte. K,mberiev forL
oss,.'.. 80 s.rs.',,, .tsy,.
Hoplyhs WIN ."o's
Inc brltsn rorce reconnoit1eo outposts
along Laxaretto.
mas Artsl,erv Doin< Much Damage.
vArvs.ryru -, o. v,o p,a,.rm.,,tv-
burg Nae m-cen. white has Rad a
s,,rht attack Of fever. but he IL now con-
vaiescent.
aha poar shell fire. has been verv dam
agsr~ racartIv.
IN Tridsv one sheli h,lIsd ~ man ana
vo,,raad nina rha .sma missile fillad
sor,,.sr hor.e. Another iust oissad the
rueet Tan..rs, i've. I,vbt,v u,ourain. ~
1890. rav.r.I .ha,Is have saIisn c,o..
- n.r wb,te,. bo,,.e. connellinr the re-
rnova, Of headouarter, to another polnt
II IN reported that Gen. Joubert In again
In command Of the Beers here. The mill
tary authorities appear confident, but they
are verv reticent.
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s. ~ - - o's.
patoh Aio'" Lazy s'''''' 0a''o A0ee'Se' 90
says
ne bosrs nave Moun.eu announcer now
lAe. ~ snrs,a 90 ,ee hrtaas '"1 u sun
they watch us nightly with searchlights
and lombard the place daily they show
no signs OF assuming tne town. fhey
p.ooaJ 49, ~. nc. ~ "n ,.:., Us ou.;
cssralt,ss s,nca the .isg. hag.r 80
seventy men Killed and 2is wounded. !"
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ppEropIA n.e m-canara, soh.,,-
Thsr~ar ranorts under data ~ D.c.,rh.- 90
thst trains ara NOW r,,nn,ne "a ro,anso