The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-05
BUT LITTLE MORE NEWS.
Feeling OF disappointment In Lon
don and Continued Anxiety
About Mcthuen.


LONDON. Dec s, 4:so a. m.-'rhere Is IT.
tie further news from the seat Of war.
Even the latest accounts OF the battle at
Modder river fail to give an intelligent idea
of what happened. There Is a feeling OF
disappointment and a continuing anxiety
respecting Cen Lord Methuen.
The Times says editorially: THE battle
AFFORDS splendid proof of the unsurpassed
qualities OF the British soldier. but while
victories won solely by the exercise OF
these qualities are indeed magnificent, they
are not war. They I'LL us with pride. but
with pride not unmingled with regret at
the persistent perversity OF circumstances
which apparently prevents US obtaining
equal or greater results by process6s SAVIOR
ing little Of that military science of which
we hear SO much"
Mafeking still Safe.
Mafeking Is safe, or was so on Novem-
Der ~. The British had captured twenty
FIVE burghers OF Commandant Dutoit's
force. An Associated Press dispatch from
Durham says that persons arriving there
full Of confidence and are well prepared for
a six months siege Of Pretoria.
Patriotic Demonstrations.
Patriotic demonstrations in theaters and
music halls Of London continue undated.
There was remarkable scene at the EN-
pire last evening when Mrs Brown Potter
recited poem called ordered to the
Front" with soldiers and sailors grouped
around her on the stage. On each side of
Mrs. Potter stood a sailor. one carrying
the American and the other the British
flag. When the curtain fell and rose again
to an encore she tied the two flags to-.
gether amid loud cheering. the entire audi
ence rising singing God Save the Queen"
Lord Rothschild and number of promi-
nent men were in the house.
I3oer Camp ut Co1ensO strone.
The Times has the following from Frere
camp. dated Wednesday. November rs:
THE Boer camp at Colenso Is visible from
a point near Chieveley. 1t Is a strong no.
sit.on and very difficult for direct front
attack"
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Standard says: 1.-THE government intends
at an early date to send one of the min
listers to England to urge upon the i'm
perfal authorities the acceptance Of the
Cape cabinets view regarding the final
settlement after the war"
JoubePt Commando At CoIenso.
A local farmer arrested by the Beers
ana released November 20 has arrived at
Estcourt. He says Gen. Joubert person
ally commands the Colenso force.
Trouble Feared I'm Dublin.
"A DuDi.n correspondent declares tnaI
owing to startling information as to the
existence Of dynamite conspiracy in order
to quicken the flow of Boer subscriptions
the executive has decided TO double the
guards at all the military barracks In the
district.
Appointment of Hay Welcomed.
The afternoon papers welcome the ap-
po,ntment of Adelbert s. Hay as United
States consul at Pretoria
The Westminster Gazette says: IF Mr..
Chamberlain is speaking today, he will I'M
doubtedly turn to Mr. Hays appointment
as convincing proof that an alliance ex-
lists. We do not make such sweeping de-
duction. 1t suffices to say 1t is pleasant to
think that our interests are represented
by one whose representations can hardly
fail to be received with consideration by
the TransvaaL"
American Hospital Party.
The American doctors and nurses who
are going to South Africa on the American
hospital ship Maine, visited Windsor cas-
tie this afternoon under the guidance of
Maj Cabell A landau and omnibus from
the royal stable took the party from the
station. They were received by Lord Pei
ham Clinton, master Of the queens house,
hold. The visitors were escorted through
the state and private apartments. Later
the party went to Cumberland lodge for
tea, at the invitation Of Princess Chris
tan. of Schltswig- Holstein, daughter of
Queen Victoria.
Siege of Mafeking Raised.
CAPE TOWN, Thursday, Nov. 3o-The
Cape Times has the following dispatch
from Mafeking: Gen Cronje, with 100
wagons and a large body of Beers, has left
his lager, practically raising the siege, al
though desultory firing can be heard"
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