The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-01

s,a.es that at about ]
Jus,t a. ,he afternoon he fouhu ~. ~,
stocked BY the enemy stronsy niles south
some kopjes and fidg hsa 'i two heavy guns
OF the kama GA uieces and pompoms'
aaInr,,I,on forthwith ATTACKED. 49,, ,yno
.srhe risltt was led by the Got , ~ ridge,
sstrr capturing one estre,iiilsss long II until
W. nss'S .-x clesring lt Of the enemy L.
ai,sa "a - ol,stinately. The Ons az
Sra5 and Fourth led on me o sshie, share
ard would not De Z, ae1 ne casualties. fell to
N ", @so.do,e wt,5ae gallant afvaiice Ca
eIraa the admiration q AZ. dus west
Hamilton Y now d = French yn i few miles
- $3.50 ~ Inc northeagt. Inc uoi a do ~
,n,s ravairy. the mounted iniah.as hssgh,s
seventh division are il,,ih dtvislon. with
uattrrses ii and g, and the he"'s al w.
iert are south cf Johannesburg. r,t,o
Ianiltor speaks In high terms lie ~ lnts.oy
q re , saos y NE hss shropshire light IN
sss,,y hssdlad their men, unaer Sfnith-
DorTlen's direction.
D,rerent Light on A"a'rs'
I.ord Roberts --latest dispatches f tEroW
somewhat different light up'i f .ais caies
,tse.,n.s ceye organized In the country
soxus IN honor Of the fau OF Ftesorla- n
Chester a public holiday was "a , ,s.'sl
while at Dover. P9 s,lsas ssga were flown
go ,agofcing wag general. pretoria, now
eyer Is not yet IN the nands 81 W. 'It-
Ism. though there 10 no teasVfi - lonpt ~
assabentIei,v az the report that Kruger mas
s'sea,sa ins place and that the municipal
Nv Is ready TO SURRENDER Nhen coniron,-
* ~ superior number % thotohsniy "
me country here imbned WIN me yenef
~, Iireforia has fallen that Joseph Cham
,-rsatr se,.retaYy az state for the colonies.
speaking today al meeting al the INT
veryty q Rlrnhngham, pr ala, q rnss1
fns capture or johannesburg and Pretoria,
svntch was sent 10 the afternoon papers.
Good words for Consul Hay.
rss afternoon papers all acknowledged
,bs prompt fricndiness OF the United
states consul az Pretoria IN insisting upon
sh1 release OF q number OF British officers
:" rake command 81 the British prisoners
~ nrder 10 avoid disturbance among the
latter.
Nsnsved Capture ~ Kruger.
Tho Westminster Gazette says IL Is ru-
ynorsd tonight In quarter likely 10 be
weil informed that President Kruger has
besf, captured by the British six miles be-
yond Pretoria
The Rumor Discreaited.
me var office here knows nothing about
tbe reported capture of President Kruger.
Drft1sh Occupy Heideiburg.
fsAPETOWN, May 3i.--The British have
oc61pied Heidelberg. on the railroad con-
neefing johannesburg with the Transvaal
frsGtier town OF Volksrust, on the Natal
frdDlicr near Jaings mex.
Il Gen. Rundie's Victory.
CAPE TOWN, May 3i.--Gen Rumble
ha0{defeAted a Boer commando at Zene-
"a MS casualties were forty-five killed
an many wounded.
neither Premature Celebration.
r JOHNS. N. r., May 3.--The surren-
defyof Pretoria to the British was ceie-
bn0&ed here today amid scenes OF the
vi fstsenthusiasm, The shipping. public
sn1<ommercial buildings and private resi-
deltes were decorated and business was
practically suspended. There will he
torlhlight professions of police, iiremen
and the societies tonight, and there will
be 4 general holiday tomorrow, when the
demonstrations will be continued.
Tried IN Get the Dasutos Ia Rise.
LONDON. June 1.-The Times Las the
foit4wing from Maseru Basntoland. dated
Nay -. Correspondence has been found
In Me house OF Commandant Crowther
snc thai ihe Beers 81 ny gn,s.t the Basu.
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