The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29
BRITISH CHASING
THE ELUSIVE bOER.
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that the whole can be massed at any pass
the British may attempt to force.
Estimate of the Boer Force.
dispatch from Dewetsdorp. dated FRI
day, April a. says residents of that place
claim the strength Of the Boer force
which recently evacuated the place was
5000 men, with six guns. under German
officers.
The Reconcentrado system.
The st. James Gazette this afternoon,
dealing with the problem Of the treatment
Of the Free State farmers. suggests
revival, OF Gen. weyler's reconcentrado
system. minus the horrible dishonesty
of its execution.
Basuto. stop the British.
PRETORIA. April 27-The reporter of
Reuters Telegram Company with the
federals at Brandfort is informed that
the British at Jammersdrift tried to get
ammunition through Basutoland. but that
the Basutos stopped the wagons and in
formed Gen. Dewet. A strong contingent
of Basutos is now guarding the line to
prevent entrance or exit from Basuto-
land
The Johannesburg Explosion.
Native reports from Johannesburg say
the government inspectors there are con-
the recent explosion. and that the dyna-
miters' train has been traced to a vacant
house in the vicinity of the first explo-
sion. They have therefore stopped all
trains through Delagoa bay, In order to
prevent the escape of the suspects. Among
the persons arrested is william Begbie,
son of the head of the Begbie company,
In whose case bail has been refused. The
affair may affect the question of the Brit
ish remaining in the state.
Csuntry Clear to Thaba N'OAu.
THABA N'cHU, April N--Gen. Rundie's
division has arrived here. The march from
Dewetsdorp was uneventful Gems French
and Hamilton are also here. The Beers
are reported ten miles to the eastward.
The mounted force came In contact with
them and had slight skirmish. The re-
suit Of the junction of Gen. French and
Rumble is the clearanos OF the country Of
Beers at this point.
Beers beading for winbsrg.
MAsERU. April 27.-The Beers, number
ing several thousand, who abandoned the
siege Of wepener on Wednesday. started
in the direction OF LAdysmith. but changed
their course and took the middle road
leading past Thaba Patso mountain and
Lecan river mills, thence toward Thaba
N'Chu and in the direction of Winherg.
The border guard of Basutos has been
broken up in consequence of Wepsner now
being In the hands of the British. One Of
Gen. Harris wagon trains. which encum-
bered the movements. has been taken
charge of by the Basuto government and
removed to Mafeteng, where at present
seventy wounded are getting Sepng well.
Conva1eacents Sent ON skipboard.
CAPE TOWN, April 2S.--Orders have
been received here to clear all the hospitals
of convalescents, and they are being re-
moved to the hospital ship, with view
OF providing for future contingencies.
BOers In n Miserable Condition.
MASERU. April 27.-Ffring was heard
In the direction of Thaba N'chu for some
hours this morning. Many Beers are re-
treating from Wepener and Dewets6orp,
proceeding by cross roads instead of the
main reads near the Basutoland border.
1t is reported that they are in mis-
cradle condition. diseased and depressed.
Many have deserted and are hiding on the
farms. The main body was in camp last
night near Leeuw river mills They were
unhampered by wagons, using pack horses
mostly for purposes Of transportation. 1t
Is believed that most of the Transvaalers
have gone north. They told the natives
that they had been called away by Presi-
dent Kruger.