The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

LONDON. Nov. Is. 4:ao a. m.-There 10 no
additional news regarding the progress OF
hostiities In South Africa this morning ex-
cept . dispatch from Mafeking. forwarded
by runner, dated October 81. which says
that during the afternoon Gen. Cronje, the
Boer commander. sent an envoy 10 Col.
Baden-Powell. under nag OF truce. TO
declare that he did not consider the Geneva
convention authorized the flag of the Red
Cross Society to fy from several buildings
at once. In the town, and that, In his opin-
ION, the employment Of natives against
whites and the use OF dynamite mines were
both opposed to the rules OF war.
Col. Baden-Poweii replied that tho Ge-
neva convention did not stipulate a. to the
number OF Red Cross stations permissible.
and that the Boors were only required to
respect the convent the hospital and the
women's laaGer. all OF which were beyond
the town limits. The British commander
also pointed out that mines were recog-
nixed adjuncts OF civilized warfare. and
the defenses Of Pretoria were extensively
mined. Moreover, he reminded Gen. Cronjo
that the Beers had ired upon natives. burn-
ed their kraais and released their cattle.
ana that the natives only defended their
lives and property.
Boers Shell the Hospital.
Despite three warnings from Col. Baden
Powell. the Beers continued deliberately
to shell the hospital and the women's
iaaeer. Tho sending OF the Boer envoy
was regarded. the dispatch says. az a mere
E~~ ttv~ -. -
Mafeking
II confident Of its ability to hold out until
the end OF the campaign.
weddings NJ Kimberley.
So far an Kimberley II concerned. tho
mental condition OF the British there must
be good. from the fact that three weddings
have taken place since The siege began. tho
last having been celebrated on November &
Kruger Threatens to Hang Omcers.
A special dispatch from Cape Town,
dated Friday. November 10. says that State
Secretary Reiiz has demanded that Gen.
White Immediately release the supposed
spy. Nathan Marks. who Is confined Mt
Iadysmith. coupling his demand with a
threat 70 execute SIX British officers
Gen. Butler replied. according 70 the spe-
ciai dispatch. that he was entitled 10 re-
tain The man until he should render a sat-
isfactory account OF himself
In the absence OF fresh news the MORN
ing papers are driven TO discuss Lord sai-
isbury's letter regarding neutrality-suspicious.
Of his ufteranees at the lord mayors ban
ouct. and President kruger's threat to
execute British officers now IN his hands
unless Nathan Marks. a supposed Bocr
spy. In released by Sir George White. Tho
prem.srs de!!verance meets with universal
approval. although the explanation was IN
no way necessary. as. outside the Daily
Chronicle. no one had supposed his words
could bear the meaning which Roer SYM
pa'hixers had been endeavoring 10 read In.
To them.
kruger's Threass Excite Imdfgnatioa
President Kruger's threa, has excited
widespread indignation. The Daily News
demands that his friends should promptly
inform him that his own neck ard that Of
Dr. Rei:z. tho Transsaal state secretary.
will be held Responsible for any such vio-
lation Of the elementary rules OF civilized
warfare.
Censorship Was Too Las.
Far once the censorship is blamed On
account Of iaxify. II is asserted shst ,ns
censor oisSh, 70 hav. suppressed the story
OF Father Matthews regarding the sur
render al Nicholson's nek. which. white
too vague 10 be considered sylsersc. must
cause unsasinesa. The feeling ls that un-
III the facts can be sscsrsained. I. would
have been wiser not 20 circulate mere
gossip.
Great Delay fn Cable News.
The great delay IN South African ca.
b!es. now amounting practically - Eve
days, and the Lack OF any definite news
from Iaiysrnith give rise 20 snrns appre-
hsnsicn. which is only relieved by the fact
that no advance tidinss have coma from
either British or Boer feress
Nothing IL known as 20 tas y whereabouts
os 9en. keslyers Butler. H. ~. g. Power.
sui has arrived ct sfrsons bay from Dur
ban and begun to coal The cruiser viii
return TO Durham Immediately with mora
os sta;s fer India. announced In q speeeh
las, evening that a relief farce irnmedisss.
fy would ~ cent 10 fedyxnith, but beyond
fhat nothing II knawn az the British eay,-
paign and esaai secrecy sesYouds rs move.
snsnss OF ne Beers.
Another Critic Of the Military.
Tss Morning Post. which complains that
Il was a,~is~ tactics On the part os Brit.
fst oercsrs 10 leave sns railway intact in
thar rstiremsns 10 Lacysmish, ssysy sla
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