The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-17

made by the German ambulance corps I'M
der 8fX- KSettSey and Ea,debrand. who
with sfheir STATS have shown the greatest
kindS3ss to or Wounded as Frey nave 10
the Beer. wounded. Some OF our wounded
have been here since December. Some were
brought in yesterday"
All Naval Reserves Ordered Out.
A telegram from Portsmouth says the
Admiralty inquIcins at the naval ports have
resulted In the ASSURANCE that forty seven
additional battIe.hips. cruisers and torpedo
boat destroxeys, could forthwith hois, the
pennSbt. NE Admiralty today ordered the
ships.in .fkss Hsst , serve at. Portsmouth,
TO be fully crewed and ready for sea. This
II regarded in some quarters as preliminary
10 the putting OF the whole reserve In
readiness for commissioning.
Z Buller. Again Moving.
In The Hobbies Of the house last night
II WI rrirfored tist den 4taler-ilsd again
cros9d the Tagela river special dis
pstcn.dated two days back and just trans
rnitteA from chieveiey says that an I'M
por,ant move was then proceeding there.
although contrary indications are found
IN the fact that seventy-fve ambulance
bearers have been temporarily dlsbandeh
and The further fact that traction engines
are nrriving at Durham from the front TO
be sen, 20 Lerd Roberts.
Moe artillery is being sent to Lord Rob
erts from Cape Town
French Dined in Kimberley.
The STANDARD publishes the following
dispatch from wedraal, dated Thursday.
at midnight:
"off,cial news has been received here
that Gen French arrived at Kimberley
today and dined at the club this evening.
Two Missing Companies.
A correspondent Of the Daily Mall at
Nanuwpoort. teieeraphing "Wednesday and
desdnbinE etbs evacuation of Rensburg'
saySs ..s ~s-sas Y1~
Two companies OF the Wiltshire reTi-
menf, in withdra wing from Kloof camp,
lost their way and are missing Their
whcrSa bosits however. IL pretty wen
known. ana they VIII probably be relieved
'sThe Zoe" losses around colesburg on
Monday are repaired extremely heavy.
How JacobsdaI WAS Capture.
oUTsri3F ~tACoBsDAIa orange Free
State Febs Is. A.Jacobsdai II now in possess
sion OF the British. Yesterday a small
cavalry patrol entered the place and found
II fun OF wounded. including several Brit
isb from Rensberg The place was occu-
pied by only a small force, which fell
back. before the patrol after a series Of
smalt skirmishes. A battery OF artillery
sheijtd the environs and drove out the
last cf the Beers. 80
Boers Attack n Convoy.
Early this morning large force OF
alt =
tackled a convoy OF ~ wagons AZ Riet riv-
err. sheilins and doing damage. but
strong reinforcements have been sent
hence, and II IL hoped they will bring the
whole convoy In safely. ss
FrencA's Earlier Movements.
French's division seized three drifts on
Modder river. At the third drift the Beers
were quite strongly intrenched. French
bombarded them and drove them on, To-
day he moved rapidly In the direction OF
Kimberley. The Beers have left Alex
andsrsf6ntefn. which the British occupy.
Roberts II IN excellent health and spirits
The hardship and rapid marching appear
TO agree with the whole army. which Is In
splendid spirits under the Leadership OF
'Bobs." ~ tr
BS<rs nesertiug Their Position.
OUTSIDE JACoBsDAL. Orange Free
State. Feb, i5.--rhe road between Modder
river and Jacobsdar Is now open. The dis
lance IL only nine miles. The road II avail
able for sending reinforoements and sup
plies when the Beers evacuated Jacobs
DIAL they were obliged to pass over ridge
where they afforded a splendid mark for
the Britain guns. whrh showered shrapnel
upon the retreating enemy, -a.ls..
The convoy which was attacked at Riei
river had been couniermanded, but the or
der did not arrive IN time and the expert.
cncs was warm one, although the Boer.
did little ma terla damage.
Road Open to Modder River.
A Gen, Preach with the strengthened az
vision pushed forward toward Kimberie,
he found ihe. beleasuering Beers desertins
their position at Aiexandersfontsin thu
allowing portion or the Kimberley garri
son to occupy and intrench the place.
Reports From Roe- sounces.
PRETORIA. Feb. is-The Trsnsvaa
government has made public the follow
Ing official dispatch;
Yesterday al Rcndeyal drift. In tn,
negbborhcod OF Jacohsdal. the fedora
troops were engaged In a severe hgh
with ano British who were trying e
reach Kimberley
'Commandan, Delarey continued the en-
Eagenent until this morning. the fedora
casuaities boxes ave. wounded
After Nnuther two hours Of hard haht
Ing Il Is reported the British retired
leaving Col. isnnay dangerously wounded
col. HannRy. with hir servant, was takei
Co IacohsdaL"
An official dispatch from ColesserE say
nghtsne was resumed on Tuesday. AMI
that l,hc british had sixty killed ans
wounded and lost eighty captured TIL
fedcrrl forces had 10 casualties durinl
the ush,fa seN r.', 80
ARTILLERY DseI AT NefeEias
smart rifle and artillery ducl tool
place at Mafeking February Ia Their
was no Boer loss. The British attacke,
Fort Elon, south OF Gaherones. az day
break. February IL. but the Johanneshur
men under vondeiwetg forced the Rritisl
10 retire. leaving six dead and four wound