The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-19


patch from correspondent describing the
battle at Tuxeia river, who says: "Gen
carton carried the village Of Coienso at the
point Of the bayonet. and under rakins
are"
The few accounts OF the battle that are
yst 10 hand fail to give an accurate idea.
but the abatement that Gen. Clery COM
msnded destroys the current idea that he
y was engaged in some turning movement
and that the Tukela river battle was only
part Of large scheme OF operation.
Casnaity List sim GROWING.
LONDON, Dec. 1s,--Thc war once this
evening posted revised list Of the CASUAL
ties In the battle Of Magersfontein. diving
Afty-one additional killed.
stock Jobbinw Rumors Denied.
With reference to the rumors circulated
today on the stock exchange. the Associate
ed Press has been officially informed that
the queen IL In excellent health. and there
u Mo indication Of the surrender of KIM
berIey.
Nothing New OF Colenso Fight.
Brief independent account of the Colenso
night adds nothing to official account ex-
/. cept that the fighting lasted eight hours
ana the brltisn retireHieht waS SoAhPaSsou
In good order.
Railroad Culverts Destroyed.
A dispatch from Modder river. dated Sat-
urday. says that the Beers have blown
up the railroad culverts two miles north Of
Methuen's camp.
much Expected OF Roberts.
ssRobs," a. Lord Roberts, OF Kandahar.
Is famiiiarly known. Ii name to con-
jure with in Great Britain, and that Lord
Roberts and Lord Kitchener are consfd-
cred the right men to retrieve the disas-
trous situation in South Africa is amr'y
evinced by the more CHEEKY tone of all
the war discussion this morning. In spite
OF the attempts OF authorities to gloss over
the suppression Of Gen. Butler, the fact
remains that the new appointments cannot
be regarded otherwise than as penalty
for his failure. Semi-official communica-
lions say:
'sThe disposition to regard the change
as reflection on Butler Is entirely err
roneous. AZ the forces engaged In South
Africa increase officers of higher rank are
naturally appointed to supreme command"
The communication then Instances the
successive steps from Gen. symons to Gen.
white and Butler and now to Gen. Rob
erts. In spite Of the plailsibility OF the ar
gument, everyone recognizes that 1t Is not
the whole truth.
DuI1er's Friends DO Not Like II.
Friends Of Butler see in the headiong
plunge OF the cabinet a species Of panic
and they picture nasty conclaves and min
isters with blanched faces telegraphing to
Roberts and Kitchener to come and save
the empire while. perhaps, these are over
drawn. there II NO denying that the prodig-
ious exertion which the government con-
afTopa fYor rxy 20 vvo
republics shows that even sedate Lord Sal
fsbury sees the extreme gravity Of the
present aspect Of affairs Probably the
ministers remembered the peril which the
public seem to have forgotten, of a posi-
BILE uprising of the Kafirs. Indeed. un-
pleasant rumors are already current in this
direction which would be infinitely more
serious than the rebellion Of the Dutch
Kitchener ON His Way.
CAIRO, Dec 1S.-Cen. Lord Kitchener.
\ who has been appointed chief Of the staff
OF Gen. Roberts. Of Kandahar. the new
commander-in-chisf Of the British forces
In South Africa, leaves Omdurman Tues
day and will arrive here Friday. He will
start for Cape Town as. soon as possible.
Neither Denied Nor AMlrmed.
LONDON, Dec. 1a-The war Office de-
clines either to confirm or contradict the
report telegraphed by a correspondent of
the Daily Mail that Gen. Butler has
crossed the Tugsla river and that Gen.
Methuen's communications have been cut.
More Canadians Wanted.
OTTAWA, Dec. 18-The imperial gov
eminent has accepted the offer of the
Dominion government to send second
contingent to the Transvaal.