The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-26

LONDON. Feb. %. ass n. m-rerhars
never before In the course Of the present
eampalgn have such crowds visited the
war office as went there yesterday. As
the Times remarked today. The dearth
OF news is somewhat trying at time
when "A considerable success was gem
orally regarded as imminent.
No dimtnu,.on OF confidence In Lord
Roberts ~ felt however. and the public
is ready to believe that he has aood fea-
sons for not mentionins Gen. cronie IN
tho official dispatches. Probably he -
in no hurry TO end situation when -
daily bringing small parties OF Roers ~
a vain endeavor To reinforce Gen. cronje.
These can be dealt with In detail
Lord Roberts has already captured over
$40 BoerS. and al this rate he viii soon
have an array Of prisoners 20 hold as
hostages for the 1000 British already in
Pretoria.
Buiter'. Advance Cout~stcd.
Gen. Cronie's refusal 20 accept the oner
Of Lord Roberts regarding the women
and children indicates either that the
position Is less desperate than has been
supposed or that he has been able 10 dig
an absolutely safe place for them
Everything goes 10 show that Gen.
Buffers advance Is most stahhorniy con-
tested.
II is hoped that he will soon he IN
naeiiion where Gen White win be ahls
20 assist him materially.
Anxiety In Cape Town.
The campaign Is now approaching
most interesting phase, In about tort
night tho congress ~ the Afrtcanderhnnd
will meet. and II ts ramored that Mr. HOT
meyer Will then propose peace terms. on
the basls of the republics retaining hn-
saln,e Independence, but offering 70 ois-
arm n these terms are rejected. II Is
understood that a manifesto will he hnid'
IN issued 90 tho Dutch throughout South
Africa. calling upon them 10 throw on
their allegiance to Great Britain.
probably these rnmorE ar. exaggerated.
hu, there i no doubt ihas The greatest
anxiety prevails IN Care Town regarding
coming events.
n. German Intervention.
e..,,,anv through the semf-ofneiai ner-
p,.r pow,. reiterates that all reports ~
GERMAN Intervention are quite without
foundation.
rapt. Raymond Harvey a. Mont.
r,o,enev Who was Killed Saturday. was
,ha heir az viseaunt Frankfort fe Mont
r,arencv. and was the fourth heir 20
ne~rnFe who has faIien in the course OF
the eampsign.
me Times publishes the following from
raafaoteeg. dated February III
acen cronles forces have good cover
.ro,r tha FsfjtfMh artillery IRE ard have
considerable stores - provisions
po.r rorc~ Mt rrie.Is.
.re. standard has sha following from
r,r. -rn1gu Sat@a Saturday
..rha pner force oecupYiaK pfiesks rns-
.tns. ~ ira fate8a led ~ Err@e staters
~ f+aalAaaiiom has haen Fnaa annex
,np tbe pfie8ka 3istffet ~ the f'se@ AiAie.
ara aa loyal British have been given
eieht days 70 aaR the htRf@. ...
N am assured bY fFfweaeA from FrleFss
that astiesa irsaps arc apeediiY sent thste
.ha sehele nortt WcSfsrn district @tli rise F"
CONSERVATION IA rr~teria.
The f1aHrsnsa Marques correspondent ~
the Yisnew aaSs
The feeling h Official csrries ~ IRE
taste h7r8.ten IN condemnation Nen tsn-
shM sra Prrsfssut %*syn are both aFKln1
fres4assd Esaasr 10 mss far ataer ~
flsensfssgsi esn sIeu--f rantss FesisAaa y re-
KarGs8 ~ noaeiss@
WIN Have severe rtshtiss'
7ba Tisnes publishes she failawiRx flss
patch from ceisnan. lated aaiarasY
s~rha british arr Hew w5shsm fwe miles
~ ssfnx b. touch wiih fsa1yssnisa. hai
ths araand esat ta - covered + IRE hard
aat parS assa very hereFe nghtsms must
ha expected.
wantsaopeacs s~oafs Hspsas~a-
eTEnRsT ROOM, Fes. "a rsc0en@is-
vance YESTERDAY Ia force euaef Gsn- ties-
acgs. estb eight suns. ioaGf tne nosFs
oeragyin1 a ridge three miles beyond Moi
tend. fl fhe sgasmbcrx stfsetion.
Montmuyeacg' q seou,s ehafse4 ihe b9@rs.
who crept round the scouts sAnx. poaf~
inx IN a deadly nrs The scouts wsra en-
ally compelled 10 retire, having jeat hsav-
Ey Foarteen are missing. Capt Mont
naorenrY wsa Killed
THE reconnaissance wax valuable and
waalG have been most satisfactory, nad II
Hef been sat the uuforf anate disaster to
tie scouts. xith whoru Lieut. Col iEashier
happened TO he Their l0ss wac four xiii
"a and many wounded. and missing
Montmoreney Was with Kitchener.
Capt MonfmpreEcy MIA a noted man in
the British sfmg ard wearer " tba vic
s tofia cross 1.s was the son ef Aat G1E
Vlseoant Frankfort. and belonged 10 the
l T4erfs-fbtfA lBrrerN tt. gained ina Ntn.