The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
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accustomed to lighting according 20 the
methods required iu cor functioa with
heavy artillery. and. seeouaIy. y9cst y
them are armed with rifles onlY. t,orsi-
paratively few have basfncts. revolyers
or sworas: and IL Il a military in7possi-
biiity for men 70 stand up against cay
airy charges unless theY possess some
arm In addition 70 the rife, Hence the
only Alternative wileu co.d steel threat
ems Is 10 desert the gsns.
/, is not believed that the Beers vii
surer 80 much by TIRE 3oss q artillery as
might at fsirzs be thought Jn3ue1fnber-
Ell by guns they regain that mobility
which. III the preFi9G$ var, proved such
u thorn tn tae side % cur troops
Army and Navy Cooperate.
sulera.d Instance ~ the spontaneous
Cooperation of arnsv and navy given IN
tire action Of Capt. Hamilton. commanding
the British frst-class protected cruiser
Powerful white or the way 30 the CAPE.
Calling a. Naaritius he found tgs Eegi-
me1t that had been ordered 10 Durham tn
able To leave for want ~ Transport.
without waiting fer Instructions he en-
harked the whole regiment on beard the
Powerful an3 landed them a. Cape Town,
making an extra quick passage for the!r
benefit
Saturday Review spitefui a. Ever.
The Saturday Review. commenting upon
the Alaska nodIs *ivendi. gays: The
talk OF Anglo American good vii. which
has been INDUCED IN ever more freely than
usual this week "a mere nDoDshfns 50
long as the Alaska boundary question re-
mains unsettled. American 0bs,inhcy has
resulted in a temporary arrangement
which Sir Louis Davies. The Canadian MIN
lsssr Of fisheries and marine, says cannot
be dianified by the name Of modus Vivendi
Such an arrangement In itself s menace.
II may break down at any moment. and
what would happen them So far as IL
,iorsacy is concerned. we are at an ALSO
lutte deadlock
Despite the foregoing. there In no doubt
that the Anglo-Amercan entente has re-
oeivsd much impetus by the acton OF the
United States government In undertaking
10 look out for British interests In the
Transvaal and Also although America 3
refusal to perform that function would
have raised howl /: does not deter the
general feeling from being one OF satis-
faction and gratefuiaeas 20 the United
States.
London's Yellow Press
The weekly papers ana all serious minded
publications voice the general abuse of the
sensational war reports appearing in the
daily press especially IN the London at
;arnoon Journals The Speaker. as dsvot-
Ing a long summary 20 the numerous fakes
perpetratei. says:
And all this from organs OF British
opinion which last year stood aghast at
crudities 81 American Journalism. and
which this year poured contempt on the
infatnation and deceit as the Paris press"
Anxious Inauir~rs Resie9e War once
night by anxious inquiries. but the officials
have no further news from Glencoe, Some
anxiety Is beginning TO be felt with re-
gard 10 the Eighteenth hussars, whose re-
turn from their pursuit az the u0ers has
not yet been officially notified 10 the war
ONCE.
Lady Hymans heard this afternoon that
her husband was slightly better. ~
Reliable New. Meag~r.
Reliable news from South Africa is
nesger. the wires being overloaded with
Official dispatches
The latest advicss from Cape Town show
that all was well at Kimberley on Thurs
day. Although the usual water supply IT
tho town was cut or, there was ample
water for the needs 81 the town
small body OF Beers appro schni KIM
berley on Wednesday and Mai CHAMBER
made n scrti~ with a accommodating party
and some guns on beard an afuored train
After few shots had been exchanged The
burshers. fied precipi,ately Tne-e were no
casualties on the British side The police
garrssons Of Fourteen Streams and
TauntEs have arrived AZ Kimberley.
Boers wor.tea at Mafeking
Everything tends - confirm the state
ment that Col. Baien- Powell temporarily
worstei the Beers at Mafekiug. ana f. ap-
pears trna that upwards 81 Asl wounded
Peers have arrived nj Johannesburg The
iiosrs. however. appear to have reoCcuniei
the scene ~ the fighting. IA Az attempt
10 recover the lzsiies 81 the british failed
owing. II is alleged. - he poers refusing
10 recognize the red cross Rag
Intense Enthusiasm at the Cape.
The news from Glencoe aroused i'm
menSa suihusia ssn auanng thu British rest
dents 81 Cape Colony. aut this Is rarity
Spreading to Basutoiani where n IL feared
I; viii inrame the desire ~ the natives
to participate IN ts.s operations against the
Beers
Americans Cheer nrttt.h Transport.
There VAS a pleasing inci.en; fo.fav AS
tho American steamer ~ tsauss PASSED
the British transport t~asgsn aho0t u sail
with Coldstrean guards f,~ South ART
ca The passengers ~ the liner tHcersa
Justify. waving ,helr hats ana banker
chiefs, anG the soldiers responded witt
threa cheers f3r che Americans
william Waldorf Astor sas Donate,
~ GO 10 The British fci croxs fgnd for tho
South African war.
Heavy List nf Ca~aaifies.
The isst of css0sltie~s issued ~ tha var
Office to-day SHOWS that ~ the rst'3@ be
tween Glencoe ana nuadse yesterday csc
colonel. three captains ana five i'ftisa
neuierAnts were kills. anf enc seneval
Gao colonel. three n1afars siN rag ans spd
nine fgeuteBan:# were " au'ste4. Gen -
mons wounds are connlacrcl 7uarsst
victory uoagat st HEAVY rrire.
The list u officers Killed and wourtsd
aNcws that while tire british victory MS
complete. II was bought ~ 8 heavy price
This heavy jSSs among tAe Officers vss
due - thesr valiant reaisct tu sii hing
10 the traditions 81 the UytU>h ARMY and
refusing - ise cover x - hich she Tn~0
awaited themselves during fhe s'cra'31g
~ the Boer pesffi"8 Agtong the r&cs
ard o.e thr hgSssr~ had sesen wounded
the artillery oae klir.} ms thTc@ wtu13-
81 re ts.cesf er1htre rer{nsNt ona
wounded thr Kings ,see~ eleven ki}'.a
ans aoxty. etxht wounded STE lr'su g1sil-
GERS fa}i~teea kffr5 . rSirts wounded
norr. Are n~wnraits~a.