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

- We possess WITH every desire - osuse
the least possible Inconvenience to trade
among friendly statea: but 1t the same
time We shall act with a flrm dstermina-
ton to assert our rights ~ . beiligerent
power
lastAusn's Position Unehsnsea.
The war ONCE publishes the following
dispatch, dated yesterday from the gem
eral onlcsr commanding q Cape Town;
''Methuen's position Il unchanged.
French reports that the Hosrs, fear
Ing their communication would be cut by
our cavalry, have retired to Colesburg.
Hear. unofncialy. from Sterkstrom.
that Hritish Reconnaissance. seven miles
north Of Dordrecht. engaged superior
forces and was obliged 10 retire on Dord-
recht."
Bechuan aland Nevolting.
The Daily Mall publishes the following
dispatch from Cape Town:
ssNinety-nv per cent. OF the Bechuana-
land farmers In the vryburg district
Joined the BoerA helping them to loot the
stores throughout the country north Of
orsngs liver They ,s also unds rt0' 70 IN,
went south to meet Lord Methuen. The
government IN Pechuanaland ID being ad-
ministered az II the Dutch had been In
possession for ages"
rlenty Of Food NJ Kimberley.
a dispatch to the Daily Mail from KIM
berlsy, dated Friday. December %. says:
I'VE hsys food enough for three months.
Fresh fruit and vegetables are obtainable
daily from Kenilworth. and water y plen-
tiful"
nritish DestToyfng Their Cannon.
"A dlspatch to the Daily Mail from Lou
fenso Marques. dated December %. says:
1T II reported from Ladysmith by way
Of Pretoria that the British are destroy
Ing their heavy cannon. prior to Anal
sortioI
1.-The Transvaal agents here have bought
up all the available milk and sugar and
coffee They have managed to get large
orders sent for shipment here by French
and German steamers. Prices have adj
varced 50 per cent. in consequence, and
the stocks are very short. Something like
& famine II threatened, an the British gov
eminent Is stopping all goods consigned
here from coast ports.
Favor the Beers.
several members Of the vollssraad meet
every steamer, doubtless to give further
orders. Portugal IL doing her best to main
tain neutrality, but foreign opinion in
Lourenzo Marques Is generally In favor OF
actively assisting the Beers to procure
food supplies.
Herr Pott, the Transvaal consul gem
erAl here. 10 losing LoydS agency and
the agencies for tho Castle. Union and
Bucknail steamship lines In consequence
of tho position he holds."
More British Omcers KILLED.
The following Telegraph message has
boon received by way OF weenan from
LAdysmith. dated Wednesday. December
n:
THE Beers are actively bombarding the
town. One shell struck the Devonshire
tent. killing Capt. Dalzell and woundlng
several lieutenants-Dant, Twiss. Tring-
ham, Caffyn. Byrne. Scarfe and Kane"
PIum Padding In the Bombs.
A later dispatch from Ladysmith by way
of Deenan, dated December %. says:
"All well, The Beers have been firing
plugged shells containing plum pudding
and the compliments of the season. They
are still fortifying their positions and are
evidently intending to make a firm
stand
Boer Party Gut on.
FREERE. Natal Dec allowing to the
flooding Of the Tugela river a large party
Of Beers have been cut on on the south
side. They are reported to be In the hills
to the right Of Chiveley.