The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-12
Disregard of white Flag.

LONDON, March 1.-THE war office has
received the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts. dated Dreifontein, sunday. March
IL. e:45 a M:
dressed TO their honors. the state presi-
dents of the Orange Free State and the
South African republic;
Another instance having occurred OF
gross abuse OF the white flag or the sig
nal OF holding UP hands, in token OF sur
render, IL is my duty to inform you that
II such abuse occurs again 1 shall most
reluctantly be compelled 10 order my
troops to disregard the white flag entire
" The instance occurred on a kopje east
of Dreifontein farm, yesterday afternoon,
and was witnessed by some OF my own
stan officers, as well as myself. and re-
suited In the wounding of several Of my
officers and men.
"a large quantity Of explosive bullets
OF three different kinds was found in Com
mandant CronJe's iaager. and this has
your honors' troops Such breaches of the
recognized usages of war and OF the Gem
eva convention are a disgrace TO any CIV
ilized power. A copy OF these kilograms
has been sent TO my government, with
the request that it will be communicated
to all neutral powers"
Dreifontcin Casualties.
LONDON. March ia dispatch to the
war office from Lord Roberts dated Drei-
fonteiu, March IL, els a. m, says:
II cannot get the precise number Of cas-
ualties before | march, but viii commune
cate It as soon as possible. The Beers
left on the ground. We captured about
twenty prisoners.
Among the killed are Capt. Eustace, OF
che bl1ns ana SS mr SRax OF the Wish Ism
dian civilian attached TO Kitehener's
force
the Buffs; Capt. Lomax, of the Welsh
regiment-Lieuts. Torkington, Pope VIM
berley. Essex regiment-Capt. Broad
wood. Field artillery-LAeut. Devenish.
Medical corps-Maj. Waite, Lieut.. Berne.
Australian artillery-Col. Umphley. abdo-
men. dangerous"
Women Ordered to Return.
The Durham correspondent OF the Daily
News says:
"On March an order was issued from
Pretoria TO field comets 10 make an inn
mediate return Of all the women and chill
dren in the johannesburg district. with
particulars as to whether each family
would possess means OF transport in case
OF sudden removal. The order created a
A dispatch to the Times from Dreifon-
tein, dated Sunday. says:
The stormlng Of Alexander kopie by
the Welsh was particularly fine piece OF
work. The mobility OF the Beers In NOV
ing their guns was very remarkable. The
gallant but unsuccessful attempt to cap
ture CUR.
According 10 the latest reports, an en-
gagement today is not improbable
Boers Make stand.
DREIFONTEIN. O. F. s. March II, Ga;
a. m.-Broadwood's cavalry brigade ad-
ysncing on Bloemfontein. unexpectedly
found the Beers I'm strong position in
the Dreifontein kepjes yesterday. Gen
kelly-kennys division arriving severe
fighting ensued The Beers resisted stub
hornly, but were driven from their center
position, leaving a number OF dead and
forty prisoners. The British force is NOV
ing forward today.
During he fighting. in which FIVE regi-
men's took part, with artillery the Roers
though forced from their center position
ciang lenaclonsiy 20 the other kopjea,
Smelling the British freely with their SINS
and two Nickers-Maxims
The British cavalry began 70 turn the
Boer position. but might fell before the