The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-18


pulsed. The reports Of continued fight
Ing there are regarded as proving tha: the
Beers failed to score a success.
All Intact Up TO Saturday Night.
A special dispatch from Aafeking says
that all was intact there " &c Saturday
night.
At that time the Boer artillery vas being
brought up. bur II haa not been placed
in position. According TO these aaT3ces'
the British have blown up the Hop@tcFn
ra!lroa. bridge over the Orange river. with
a. view of checking the Bosr advance
southward II n expected the Beers VIII
Gu. of KIn1herley'a water su.ply. bus the
Degeers dam contains enough for a eofa-
siderable period.
The archbishop has ISSUED A pastoral.
earnestly reminding the clergy that men
of honor and integrity equal to their own
ezpouse the oppostte eide. seeing that warm
friends ard even families are divided I'm
this crisis In concluding be says: i beg
yo.I all 10 avoid rash talking and 20 en-
deavor 10 pave the way 70 durable peace
and 70 friendly returns when by Gods
mercy the war shall be q thing q the
past"
BOers Are aep0laeu
COLEsBCRC, Oct Il. 9 a. MT Is per
sls,sutly reported from widely different
sources that large force Of Beers reso-
lutely attacked Mafeking on Friday and.
after several hours fighting, were re-
pulsed with heavy loss.
Beers Opening Their Jaiis.
PRETORIA. Oct. Ia--aDelayed in trans
cit.d "a release all hurghers undergoing
years imprisonment or less. All other
prisoners who are In the same category
viii be sent across the border,
The French. German and Italian consuls
have issued proclamat atoms calling upon
their respective citizens 10 remain neutral
Commandment Gen. Jonbert has estab-
lished his headquarters az Charleston
and opened telegraphic communication
with the Trapsyaal hy way of Laings
Mex.
Guns and food stuff found secreted In
the mines OF the Rand are conascated-
The government. has ordered the COM
mand outside OF johannesburg to act In
case of any disturbances.
AS Il has been discovered that an at
tempt is being made 10 tamper with the
railroads the authorities have been or
dered to shoot or sight all persons found
s.near the railways with dynamite.
Rumors Aboat Mafeking Fight.
CAPE TOWN Oct. 1T.-It Is reported
here that the Beers had an engagement
with another armored train from Rho
desia.
From Coiesburg come persistent re-
iterations ~ the report that the Beers
have attacked Mafeking and were thrice
repuised with heavy losses.
Smallpox has broken out here among
the natives from johannesburg. Eight
cases have been discovered.
Alleged Heavy Boer Loss.
LONDON. Oct. IA special dispatch
from Cape Town aaYe 400 Beers and
eighteen British were killed In the battle
at Mafeking Col BADEN POWELL made
q sortie from Mafeking In force and at
tackled the Beers who were investing the
town After fierce fighting the British
carried the day
Further Reports of RrpuIsc.
LoURENzo MARQUEE. Oct A.-Refu-
gees who have iust arrived here from the
been repulsed at Mafeking. sustaining
heavy losses.
Conflict Expected soon.
LApYSMlTH. Oct. 17.-The threatened
assault upon Giencoe IL believed to be n
feint I'm the hope Of weakening the gar
rison here and exposing the towns on the
westward. The Beers are resting. pre-
paratory In completing their enclrcling
movement fer an attack upon Dundee
They canno, advance much farther with
GU. coming into contact with the british
cavalry. who screen the position. Never
theIess. the situation is such tina, little
fighting Is expected in the near future in
this section. apart from desultory outpost
sk!rrntshea All the women and children
have left Dundee.
Little Light on situation.
LONDON. Oct. l. Belated dispatches
from the scene 81 actten in South Africa
throw little fresh light upon tho ss,ua-
tcn. The beers appear to be strengthen
ing their position In Natal aud hiding
their own manner Of attack The Orange
Free State burghors are threatening ~
invade Cape Colony by way If Narvals-
pont and Aliwalnorth. both or which are
y
So far az Is known. the only British force
stationed at Aliwalncrth IL q detachment
81 the Royal berkshire regiment
Prince inspect. scots Guards
LONDON. Oct. Il The Prince NJ Uaies.
accompanied ny Grand Duke Michael =
Russia made special inspection today ~
the Scots Guards prior n their departure
for South Africa next Saturday lie cor
.iia1y congratulated :he commanding osti-
Ger. Gel Arthur Psget. en- having 50 fine
battalion. and briefly addressed ira men
Afrrwagd tie coutoTsed 81 length with
Col paEst and his American wife
Hasate~ Reported Rising.
The Morning Pests La3ysmith CORE
srondent teieSrsphs that .hc ffasutos aave
rtsep agana, the Free State
Hosrs >et#~ 81 Telephone.
CAPS TOWN. 49,. = "a p m.-The
p2efs seized ghe telephone 1t Mo,ider river
last oveulus ans attempted 70 speak wlth
klr:N@yteY a-.fT ts learn Esc disposition
81 the p.ttl>a eere.- ,hc-c Tae rnsucuvsr