The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-19

ports are current, however. that other
chiefs may follow the example Of Mehoko
Moreover. unrest among the tribesmen IL
Spreading into Zululand.
According to a special dispatch from
Durham. Natal. the Zulus are arning
with assegais. Chief Dinizulu SAYS he
is unable to restrain them. IL is expected
they will be Joined by the Swaizeis.
Small Force Repulsed.
The Beers, according to special dis.
patch from Pretoria, yesterday re4ulsed
small force Of Cape mounted police
near Berkeley, West Cape Colony. cap
turing two.
Newcastle Was Deserted.
PRETORIA. Oct, 17-Delayed In trans
mission. )-Commandan Gen. Joubert has
arrived at Newcastle. Natal. He found
only a hundred men there when he en-
tered the town.
Buying Provisions ut Marques.
LOURENZO MARQUEE. Oct. ia rep
rcsentative OF the Transvaai government
has arrived here and Is buying up all the
provisions obtainable. One hundred and
thirty persons just released from the
Barberton jail. Transvaai. have been put
over the Portuguese border
The Fight IT tRamathlabama.
The Volkstein. the Boer official organ
at Pretoria. gives the following account
of the occupation of the British camp at
Ramathiabama, Just north of Mafek!ng
The British camp AT Rama,hlabama
has been captured and sacked by Gen.
Crcnje. after severe fighting Many bur
ghers were killed or wounded tho Brit
!sh loss is not known The yolkstein
adds that success has thus far every
where attended the burghers." although
II admits that Ia the various skrmishes
near Mafeksng and other points the Boer
casualties number some 90 or 10 killed and
wounded.
Newspaper Correspondents Harred.
LONDON. Oct 1s.-Tae Daily Telcgraph's
correspondent al T.adysmith says that no
newspaper correspondents are allowed 10
proceed from there either 10 Beseters sta
,ion or Acton Homes and adds that Gen
Joubert's forces are moving against Glen
coe and Besters station CT the Harrfsmith-
Lyach' line
Skirmish with the Boera
According 10 the same authority some
volunteers who had just come in.o Lady
smith from Testers station and Acton
Homes before the dispatch was sent re-
ported that 30 Beers tried Intellectually II
cur of small parties Of British troops. bat
the Natal men were 200 wary 10 be caught
ana retired. firing. The enemy. az usual
hid themselves behind hills ard rocks and
In guliies hut we're unable 20 advance
They used cannon against the British rife
rnen who nevertheless maintained a stout
resistance. The artng WIS very heavy. The
country about Acton Homes being more
open. fha British mounted volunteer. there
are retiring from T,ewiorp Tao thousand
Beers were engaged AZ Acton Homes ana
rather fewer ~ Rosters station II is re-
ported that tie enemy there L. henr1sa IN
ard suffering severely
Tic Daily Telegraph. commenting on ne
foregoing 9&pstch saws II IL ,ts:ficaic TO
understand the references 10 q .encsoe and
Esesssrs station. except on the theory :ha.
she conmauaant general. Jouksri, is IL
viains his forces
Thirty Beer. KILLED.
The Times Lohsts4 carresaorsient tsls-
graphing 0ctcb1r ~ says;
The Roe-v we're around Us al Day au8
trCke the Ere tH several places between
riE~ani ard Mafesiag They w~r. alta X
- aud defeat ~ ny parry e 9ur Ten = m
Nafesing TniFty Heerr warr killed sss5rlsx
fhs ntght AaciAeE lot brok@ up ,Ae Hoe 3
r1f. north e iosats!. cattisz Ia xir.
TIE station EnAsfer ant al q - hees set
- cork ard bare tGst restored comuua.-
esttar-
a runner has srr3vea bringing news -
roa R41sn rswsIls sGacess n keeping tie
snAuy 81 hay,"
All Well at Kimberley.
T-ae Cage Tgau cGrTAsEs>ra3sSs - ~.
Tines ansssr 1ats - Tuesfsy says
An r. weil a. Kimberley though e5sn-
r.nr.ratsog In aizscxs entirely eat c3.