The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-10

| towns which we're evacuated by the Brit
/ ish. The Boer policy seems TO be to make
/ rapid movements, with little transport,
| lOoting English farmers and storekeep-
| ers freely for provisions. and cutting the
communications OF the British forces.
Gen. Brabant's forces are now mostly
az Wiener They are a splendid force,
| capable Of great striking power, and used
20 eross-country riding and are able TO
| deal roughly with the Boer commandos
now roaming about the country.
| A squadron OF Brabants horse captured
/ 100 rifles at Wiener His outposts are
reported 10 be in touch with the Beers,
| and fight II regarded as imminent.
| Persistent rumors are being circulated
| that the Beers are preparing 10 flank the
British position at Wiener and thus to
secure entrance into Basutoland. Such
| an attempt win be resisted by the Basu-
toland government. which IL is believed.
has made quiet preparations.
| Meanwhile the approach OF the armies
| TO Basutoland produces much excitement
among the natives, necessitating the ut
most vigilance on the part OF the local
| officials.
Smelling the Boers.
| wARRENToN. April 7-Yesterday
| evening the British shelled Fourteen
| Streams which was occupied by force
| OF Beers. This morning the Beers placed
| In position big gun, which they fired
ineffectively A fusilade of Mausers fol-
! lowed throughout the day. The British
| dropped lyddite and shrapnel shells into
the Boer position. finally siencing the
enemy's fire and driving off the snipers.
Gen. Rumble Ordered 10 Kimberley.
| CAPE TOWN. April 9-Lieut. Gen.
Henry Rumble, commanding the Eighth
| division. has been ordered TO Kimberley
| on special duty.
| Insurgent CoIonists Imprisoned
! CARNARvoN. Cape Colony. April g.
-Kinsardt was formally re-annexed to
| Cape Colony April /. amid the cheers OF
the assembled troops. A large number Of
insurgent colonists, including many OF
| their leaders. are now imprisoned here
| Col Drury's column. including the West
| Australians and Canadian mounted rifles
| and artillery, left here yesterday for De
| Aar.
Boer Patrols Very Daring.
The Bloemfontein correspondent Of the
| Daily Telegraph. teegraphing Sunday.
| says:
| Confirmation has been received OF the
| report that the Beers are In lager In
considerable force with guns at Donker-
! sport, eighteen miles southeast. The Brit
ish scouts report another body stln closer
| The Boer patrols have grown very daring
venturing much nearer our tents"
Frequent Movements of Troops.
| The Bloemfontein correspondent Of tao
Morning Post, telegephlng Sunday. says:
! The movement OF troops cont nues with
| hewildering frequency. hTigadcs and dlvi-
| sions appearing and disappearing at brlef
! intervals No specific accounts Of suca
| movements are permitted.
Some remounts were fred on yesterday
| on the railway. while they were on the
| way here from the south The enemy are
| reported to be in considerable numbe-s to
| the southeast OF the line.
THE Beers are also apparently feeling
| their way 20 the west Of the line A party
| has been thrown forward and has reoctu-
| pied the laager at Paardeburg. probably
| 20 search for buried arms and ammuni-
ton"
Air Thick with Rumor..
The Bloemfontein correspondent Of the
| Daily Mail. telegraphug Sunday. SAYS.
| The air h thick with rumors OF large
| forces OF Beers 70 the southwark. but
| there IL no positive official information
| on the subject. ON the other hand the
railway is said to be well guarded
Conan Doyle Describes the Infantry.
"Dr Conan Doyle contributes 60 tho
| Friend Of the Free state picturesque
| description OF the British infantry. lie
| says:
Who could have conceived that had
seen this prlm soldier In time OF peace
| that he could 50 quickly transform him
self into this grim. Virilc barbarian
| Bulldog faces hawk faces. hungry wolf
| faces. every sort Of face except a weak
| one Most % them have swhrthy faces
| and lean a littlo forward with eyes stead
| fast ana features lmpassivc hat rcaulute
" Here Is "A clump 90 mounted Infantry
| with griKHled fellow. Ike a derce old
| eagle, Bt the head ~ them some are
named Ike lions. some have young keen
| faces, bat all leave an impression ~ "a
| miliarlty upon me. Yet I have uot sen
| Irregular British cavalry before. WY
| should Il be familiar to me-thls loose
| limbed. head erect. HWaEscriuE tYper az
| course, l have seen lt iu the American
| cowboy over and over again strange that
| a few months % tho vcldt should have
produced exactly The same man 40
! springs from the Western prairie "
The Times publishes tho following from
/ WeF,n,r. dated Sunday ApFI
The NeprncF EArTtFHu f practically
Isolated However. she lines are enor-
mouaiy strong ana Ur force 70 fury pro-
I v'nionvt
"pesul;or, HrluE between outposts cone
I .nues \ commando estimated az 80.
I wlih f1as guns went intu laaEer last nIrat
1 ato wIi5s from here in the direction @
/ ueNFt~uHrn.'
ReddcrsbarR Garrison SsGersd.
Ibc btecmfontein correspondent 81 the
/ Times. ttltCr@ phihg Sunday. sa5s.
Two caatsged Beers aErrc that only
I af,y men remained uuwcuHjet nut ot tha
I whole British ce.amn captured aJ Red
I 8ershurE
'Gsn Gatacre ans h3s stan eera Cred
/ zen fgou Enclosures While they Temporarily
| le.av.rt Netdersburg
-vou@iJes Shio movements of TROOPS raw.
( oce-tt,5 here. WIKI the object az prevent
ins sagr'.se."
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