The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-17

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Win angry citizens. ana {. was feared that
riofing would occur. This. combined with
the pressure u the imperial government.
broaSat the schfeiner government to a
Sense OF It's peril, as well as Of It's duty.
and moved tx TO decide TO cal, oGt the VOL
latsers. The ministerial party also work
/ Cd It's hardest to prevent the ovation TO
conynsham Greene OF his arrival from
Pretoria. but failed
The volunteers are 800 strong, and have
eleven pieces OF artillery There is no fur
tner news regarding the present situation
Tie Natal invasion was made IN three
Columns al dawn on October i, through
HotEas pass, Laings Mex and from Week
kerstrom the objective point % the invad-
ers being Newcastle. The Beers utilized
several thousand natives who We're
/ tramp!ng from the rand. TO drag their
/ heavy guns I'D Laings Mex
Coal Supplies Not Cut on.
Precautions are being taken for the de-
Tense OF Pietsrmaritzburg and Durham, IN
the remote contingency that the enemy
may elude the vigilance Of the British at
Ladysfnith and Glencoe camps. 4 dispatch
from the latter place says the partial clos
ing down OF The Natal comm ercial lines
will no, interrupt the supplies for the I'M
| perial transports al Durham. rs is iFnag-
!ned by the Beers. large quantities OF coal
being already on the way there from III
dia. Regular shipments will arrive from
India until the Natal mines are open
again.
Increasing Volunteer Force.
IT. fr~1~ 81
unteers Is supplemented by decision 10
raise 200 more volunteers in Cape Colony
and $50 in Natal. Thus the total strength
Of the volunteers forces in both places
will amount to 1880 men.
According TO the programme Of en-
barkation from Great Britain next FRI
day and the four following days which
has been published. there viii be shipped
total Of lseeo troops of all ranks and
/ 1900 horses Among the new chartered
vessels are the White Star steamer Brit
annie and the National liner America.
Since the reports Of the fghting at Kim
berley and the Orange river bridge, people
are urging the immediate removal OF fam
lilies from Deaar junction. The latest
Kimberley and Vryburg reports were
brought TO Orange river by dispatch
/ rider. who succeeded In getting through
| the Boer forces
Accurate News Scarce.
LONDON. Oct. 16.-The gradual cutting
! of OF outlying points at the scene Of hos
! Titles In South Africa from telegraphic
| communication has reduced accurate news
| obtainable 70 minimum. No reliable In
| formation has been received of any actual
| lighting except at kraairan and an ocra-
| ssonai exchange of shots at various OUT
| posts. There is no lack OF circumstantial
stories regarding fighting at various points,
but these are scarcely published before
| they are denied
The only salient facts in this mornings
| kilograms are that Beers have advanced
| beyond Newcastle and formed a lager
near Dannhauser, about twelve miles
| north of Dundee, and that Kimberley IS
| Isolated ana probably invested Kimberley
has thus become the immediate center Of
interest The last message from Kimber-
ley prior 10 the cutting Of the telegraph
lines and destruction Of the railway by
the Beers said: 'Ail troops at Kimberley
| are well"
Yellow storie. of Battle.
| Many stories OF brisk flghting at that
point are in circulation, but although the
forces are likely TO have come in contact
all alleged details must be regarded as
| premature and speculative. especially II
tue isRbkt Rs True tit2t TIE Orange FEEt
State troops are now in complete posses
sion Of the railway from Kimberley 10
Orange river seventy miles away.
The alleged vtrulence Of the Beers at
tacks upon Mafsking and Kimberley can
readily he understood when Il is realized
| that Bechuanaiand Is TO the Beers what
Atsaco- Lorraine is 10 France. II Is there
fore probable both towns will be forced
20 undergo a long and weary investment
before the British are IN position 10 send
relief 70 Mafcking.
Boers Are Closing In.
on the ether side the Beers are closing
around the British outpos.s and have
already come into touch with them and
| exchanged shots. Therefore more stirring
news rs expected. Advices from Cape
Town say thar excitement Is kept up
| there by ceaseiess reports Of Battles bat
! that little uneaSiness Is get tn Official ctr
Cies. where the opinion prevails that
MsfeSing and Kimberley are safe. It Is
assumed that the refusal Of the Beers 10
! accept battle in Natal last week when
! Gen. Sir George White advanced and en-
| deavorea TO draw them through Nanreans
pass Indicates their unwiliugneSs Ia COM
! eence hostiiiues
on the ether hand the Beers are TOO
| astute tn play the British game "a, tie
! risk ot an engagement OF ground waere
an army could sc brought INTO play and
! moved rapidly.
War Denomination in London.
! THE narrow city streets itolninE GGild
| hall were crowded today. TIE immediate
| occasion was a meeting convened by tie
lord nAyor - London SIR John Eoca
| Moore - declare the confidence az o4si-
/ neSs nleu - the city proper IN tEc South
African policy II the government. Hun
] dr.ds ~ Members II the stock and wool
| exchanges and ~ ,hc great banking and
/ underwriting firms formed PROCESSION
and marched IN Guild naD singing tho ma
/ slonaI alCs ard waving tags.
s3ul.3 bah was packed wits peop'A The
| i5ra mayor AID staT were loGdjy chs~fed
! on arriving. ana the nasns T President
/ kruger pt0sokra a storm ~ "poohs
/ resolution extolliak the premier Lori Sal
{ t-N.,~s. ara sna secretary IF afsta f.~ Yha