The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-10

LONDON, MAJ 10. 4:15 a. m.-Gen. Hut
toms mounted infantry brigade. including
the Canadians. with a part of Gen.
French's cavalry, crossed the Zand river
Tuesday and began to work its way cauti-
ously along the railway northward in the
I track of the retiring Beers About 5000
horsemen were probably engaged in this
advance.
Hutton Has q sharp Fight.
Cen Hutton, before he was Joined by
part OF Gen. Freneh's force, had a sharp
fight. This was on Monday, when he
reached the river and saw the Boer con-
voys on the other side and pressed for
ward, intending to cross and capture
them. The Beers, however, opened fire
with from eight to ten guns, forded the
river above and below, seemingly In
| thousands, and sought to envelop the
British. Gen. Hutton fell back several
miles, the Beers following until other
British cavalry reinforced Hutton. Dur
ing the night the Beers retreated. not
further contesting the crossing.
Lord Roberts according to one corre-
spondent. left Smaldeei Tuesday to con-
suit one of the Hamltons, fifteen miles
distant.
Advance Rolls steadily On.
The Boer attack on Gen. Hutton does
not indicate any such panicky conditions
as have been alleged 10 exist among them.
Nevertheless. the British advance rolls on
steadily Gen. Broadwood and Gen.
Bruce Hamilton have penetrated nfteen
miles beyond winburg. According to
Boer advices, sharp skirmlshes are daily
occurrences and there was a brisk rife
engagement outside winburg on satur-
day.
From Boer sources comes also the re-
port that In a skirmish outside Mafeking
May Col. Baden-Poweil was slightly
worsted
Complaint of the British.
The Transvaal volksraad adopted reso-
buttons on Tuesday expressing indigna-
ton at the British for not conducting the
war in a civilized manner. for killing
wounded Beers with lances, for using
armed Kaffirs under British ofiicers and
for Ill treating prisoners.
President Kruger. after his formal
speech on Monday. said the British were
prepared for war In 1895, as documents
which the burghers had captured showed,
but that the Transvaal. to avoid blood
shed. provided a seven years franchise,
and then IL five years franchise.
"Great Britain stin demanded" he de-
c,ared "and the republic at length ac-
cepted the challenge. Even should the
British enter the Transvaal and take Pre-
torin, the Beers Will still remain free
neople our trust is in God. and we may
be confident that He Will deteat the most
powerful generals"
Adelbert Hay. United States consul at
pretorta. was present when his speech
was delivered.
The raad continues In secret session.
Warning 10 Kruger.
A dispatch credited 10 semi-of'icial
source in Pretoria says:
.arhe European powers have delivered
n collective note 60 President Kruger, In
forming him that they viii hold him per-
sonally responsible for the safety ot the
mines and will support England in en-
forcing compensation in the event OF their
destruction
Beers sim In Retreat
Although the British expected consider
ah,e opposition AT the difficult drift of the
Zand river. the latest advices from small
deel orange Free State. indicate that the
fcdsrals are not yet ready to make
determined attempt TO stem Lord Roberts
advance. The iatter's 'front.' indeed ls so
wide and Overwhelming IN numbers thai
IL Is difficult To see NoN NV AfNftn 't'A
helm being ousted out Of Virginia siding,
as they we're out OF smaldceI. even X they
e,cct 90 give battle. The same consider
ations would probably affect the situation
al Kroousiad. hence the belief that little
real opposition will be encountered south
of tho NaaL
Bridges Have to he Repaired
The rerairs 70 the bridges over Vet
river and the Vaal are expected % retard
the general march from smalGsel aud
Fourteea Streams Tor three or four days,
when Gen Butler viii also 6e ready Tbs
general iaea Is that General Roberts VIII
direct his e0ort on Harrismith in order 70
get In touch with the Natal army coming
through Van Renaas pass.
Beers Are Pantcky.
\ sispatch from Maseru. dated May
saws the Beers have deserted both Lady
brand and FlcksbarE IN a panicky condi-
ton. owing TO reports that the British
had occupied Senekel. thus threatening
( their retreat 10 the TrHnsvaal.
Free staters Are surrenderinE.
SMALDEELA May SIT is reported that
feierals are quitting Zand river. AMI it Is
{ variously stated taat they are retreating
towards the Vaal and are taking up their
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