The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27

Him - Gen. Buffers Original
warnings Now Being Discussed.
LONDON. Dec. n, $50 q. m.-Dispatches
from South Africa are still greatly delayed.
But they are arriving more freely. which
shows that the censorship has been relaxed.
British Destroyinx Bridge.
There appears to be no great change in
the situation. A dispatch from Lourenzo
Marquez. dated Thursday. December "a,
gives the following from the Boer laager.
dated Tuesday, December 10:
'The British naval guns. at colenso. have
been cannonading Bulwer bridge. over the
Tugela river with a view Of smashing 1t.
"The bombardment OF Ladysmith is pro-
ceeding slowly. Gen. Joubert has arrived
here and has been accorded hearty well
come. He addressed the burghers on De-
oember IS.
British Prisoners Mt Pretoria.
more British prisoners have been sent
to Pretoria. including Col. Butler, Maj.
Walters, Maj. Bailwark. Maj. Foster. Capt.
Dick, Capt. Fitzherbert, Capt. Ford. Capt.
Hutchinson. Lieut.. Bonham. Lieut.. SMITH
ers Lieut.. Thourne, Lieut.. OConneyghey,
Lieut.. Kaunbald. Lieut.. Christian, Lieut..
Brigg. Lieut. Birch. Lieut.. Halford. Lieut..
Tarbull and Lieut.. JONES'
GEN. Hunters sortfe.
A dispatch to the Daily News from Lady
smith, dated Friday, December Is. by heiio-
graph, says: Another sortie last night.
Gen. Hunter, with 500 volunteers, destroyed
one six-inch Cresuot gun. one Howi;zer and
one Maxim. One Briton killed. The Boer
gunners fed"
No Move Looked For.
There is an idea in some quarters that
Gen. Buffers destruction of the Tugela
bridge heralds an attempt to cut of the
Beers now south Of the river. but the
general opinion Is that the British will not
make any serious move pending the arrival
Of Lord Roberts.
Severe Newspaper Criticism.
The newspapers continue actively dis
cussing and criticising the management
or rather mismanagement of the cam
paign. The advent of horse sickness
draws increased attention to the question
of transports and the want Of wagons,
which may tie the British forces to the
railways.
The Daily Chronicle says:
from the United States. but the govern
ment, with indiscreet patriotism. has
refused to avail itself Of the oppor-
tunity. 1t would have been better II the
authorities had followed Lord Kitcheners
example at Atbara bridge. VIII they
even now apply to the American fac
tories?"
The Times editorially attacks the ad-
ministration of the war office, calling
los
ing "glaring defects" and declaring that
the British army is being managed for
the benefit Of the war office and not of
the nation.
Growth OF Dutch DisanectiOn.
Dispatches from various points indi-
cate the steady growth of the Dutch dis
affection. The Cape Town correspond
ent of the Daily Chronicle reports the
discovery of plot to connive at the cs-
cape of Boer prisoners.
The Times advises stern treatment of
the disaffected Dutch colonists and the
enforcement of the penalties of treason
against persons and property.
More Troops From India.
The Sixteenth lancers will go to South
Africa from India at the special request
Of Lord Roberts. even after the govern
ment had decided that no more troops
should be withdrawn from India.
The war office has nominated Sir Will
lam Stokes as consulting surgeon to the
South African forces. He will leave Dub
lin for the Cape in q few days.
Seizure of Lourenzo Marquex Asked.
Lord Somerset writes to the Times urg-
ing the seizure of Lourenzo Marquee and
its retention. If necessary, until the end
of the war. in order to prevent the land
ing OF war material for the Beers.
Artillery II Arriving.
The transport Tantallon Castle has ar
rived at Cape Town with a number of
howitzers and quick-hrers. which Gen.
Butler urgently needs. The government
has chartered the Lake Erie, Of the New
Elder, Dempster & Co.'S line, which was
built for the Canadian mail service. She
is vessel of 1900 tons.
CoIonists Are Arming.
The recruiting Of British colonists In
ty thousand are already under arms and
several thousand will be added.
Those now in the field include the Cape
mounted police, the Rhodesian and Natal
forces and the colonial troops beleaguered
at Kimberley and other points.
Firing at Modder River.
Dispatches from Modder river dated
Thursday, Dec. q, report that intermit-
tent firing was continued on both sides.
although the Boer shells fell short. A