The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-25
Hasutos Anxious to Fight.

Hflica - a week osI
Hasutoa Anxious to Fight.
The colonial office this evening publish
Cd aignatcn received from the British
high commissioner 20 South Africa, SIT
Alfred Miner. communicating a significant
dispatch from Str Godfrey Laigden. the
British resident commissioner In Basuto-
land calling attention 10 the reckiessneess
Of the Basutos. who he says he has been
trying to calm. The resident commissioner
adds
"Our policy, however. has been made DIFF
fcuit by the laundering of the Beers. who
have freely threatened to attack Aasuru
and other stations These threats. COM
bined with intriguing. have contributed TO
rouse excitement among the natives
wish 10 place Ii on record that the Beers
have uHwiseiy attempted to shake the al
lsgiance of the Basutos and Illustrate our
efforts toward tranquility. The Beers.
therefore, are responsible for any commo-
ton and for the alarm regarding native In
vaSions, which now prevails
Boers Urge Basutos 10 Join Them.
CAPE TOWN. Oct. A-The following ad-
vices have been received here from Ma
zeru. Basutoland. dated October g:
"A reliable native lately visited a laager
OF Orange Free State troops just opposite
Mazeru. He found IL 10 consist of wagons
surrounded by turf piled three feet high.
He noticed only few Mausers. The Boer
commendant questioned him regarding the
feeling Of the different Basuto chiefs prin-
cipaIly the paramount chief, Iorothodi and
in order to draw out the commandant, the
native replied that the natives sided with
the Beers
''Thereupon the commandant said the
two republics wished TO kill the Britishers
and make over and govern the Basutos
restoring to the latter that part Of the
country which the Free State formerly
took from them. As to the Briiishers
those whom they failed 10 Kill they would
drive into the sea.
The Beers on the Basutoland frontier.
according 10 the best information obtain
able. number about $50
Mnfeking All Right.
message received this evening from
Mafekinz by way OF I.ouTenzo Marquee
says: ''All we'll In Mafeking on Oc;o-
Der 2o.''
beers Advancing on Kimberley.
The Daily Telegraph has the following
from Deaar. Cape Colony. dated Monday
evening.
The Transvaal government are about
issuing a proclamation declaring the dis
trics north OF the Vaal river to be Boer
territory.
Commandment Cronie. who has been
twice repuIsed at Mafeking. IS said TO be
advancing on Kimberley and 10 be i'm
pressing men and selling stores and mt
nitsons In British territory. He left
small force investing Mafeking.
''one rider who got into Kimberley las,
Friday was chased seventeen miles by
Beers. The same man returned safely
with dispatches TO Orange river today.
He reports that the Beers are three miles
from Kimberley. but are afraid to attack
the place ana are awaiting the arrival OF
Commandauf Cronte. No Roers are to be
seen south 81 belmont. which ia twenty
miles north OF the Orange river"
Col. naden-PnweII Heard From.
The war Office published tonight a dis
patch from Col BADEN Powell the Brit
ish commander at Mafck'ng dated Oc;o-
Der Il ana forwarded from Cape Town.
It SAYS:
IAN well here. In n eight today four
miles from Mafekl1g the armored train.
n section of the British South African
police and two squadrons II the pro,ec-
;orata regiment repui~ed the enemy. los
Ing TIVE killed and fifteen wounded Tho
enenys loss Is estimated at ,ifty-three
Killed besides many wounded
Reserve Fleet tn BE Modified.
II f. rumored at Plymouth that the ad-
nsralty Is about 20 mobilize reserve feet
In home ports and that this ard other ma
val undertakings ar due 20 the intention
II Russia 10 seize port IA the Persian
guif
small SLirmishe~ Reported.
dispatch 20 Tho Morning Post from
Kimberley. dated she afternoon of October
go Oh e seNsrt.h ri Ter y b.