Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-03-28
.BOER LEADERS SEE DEFEAT.
THEY KNOW THEY ARE BEATEN

THEY KNOW THEY ARE BEATEN
Think They Can Hold Out Six Month.
More-Expect Germany or the
u United states to Intervene-British
Officers Killed and wounded.
Il Durham, March 26.--lt is learned from
an authentic source that the Boer leaders
are aware that they are beaten, but think
they can hold out for four or six months,
in which time they firmly believe foreign
intervention will force England to grant
favorable terms, including independence
They expect Germany or the United
States to intervene. The mission of
Messrs. Wolmarens, Fischer and Vessels
to Europe is to hasten this, SO far as Ger
many is concerned. The Boer plans in
clude stand at Kronstadt, the Vaal river
and other points, eliminating in the de-
fense of Pretoria, which has been pre-
pairing for siege. The range of the guns
have been tested; mines have been laid
and the forces in the field have not allowed
themselves to be cut off from their heavy
guns which are needed in the forts at
Pretoria. The majority of the Transvaal.
ers are ignorant Of the gravity of the sit
uation, and though tired of remaining so
long from their farms, will fight hard,
believing that their liberty and property
are at stake and confident of ultimate
success.
Mafeking in Distress.
London. March 26.-Tha Daily Mail
publishes the following from Mae
king:
We are still being heavily shelled.
There have been several casualties.
Skirmishing continues in the trenches.
The native food question is problem.
The Beers have broken the Sabbath
agreement not to fire on Sunday, and
have seized the opportunity to extend
their trenches.
Lady Sarah Wilson, in a dispatch
from Mafeking. dated March Ia, says:
| I'VE have received news of the relief
of Ladysmith, but 1t serves to increase
our disappointment, as there is no pros
pect of our relief. The town remains
|
ported to be very numerous and strong
| ly intrenched between US and Colonel
Plumer. Some of the natives are dy-
ing Of starvation, owing to their preju-
dice against horse flesh"
| British Omcers Shot Down.
Bloemfontein, March 28.--Leutenant
Colonel Crabbe, Captain Trotter and Lieu
| tapant tho Hnp Llynon Of tho Granabi iar
Guards, and Lieutenant Colonel Codring-
ton, of the Cold Streams Guards, rode
eight or nine miles beyond their camps
up the Modder river without escort, ex-
cept one trooper They were fired upon
by a party of Beers and Lieutenant Ely.
gon was killed and Lieutenant Crabbe,
Lieutenant Colonel Codrington and Cap.
tain Trotter were seriously wounded. The
trooper also was wounded. One of the
wounded officers held up a white hand
kerchief and the Beers came to their as.
sistance and did all they possibly could,
attending to their wounds. The Beers then
conveyed the wounded to the nearest farm
house where they were taken care of.
Loyal Dstch Are Dissatisfied.
LAdysmitb, March 26.-Lord Roberts
proclamation is causing much dissatisfac.
tion among the loyal farmer Dutch in this
neighborhood, as 1t is taken to mean that
be has morally pledged himself to pre-
serve life and property Of the rebels who
lay down their arms and return to their
homes.
Austria Replies to Beers.
Vienna, March 20.--It is semi officially
announced that the government Of Aus.
tria- Hungary has replied to the South AT
rican appeal for mediation in the war
that it was only possible to take such a
step when both beligerents desired it, and
the present conditions to accede to the re-
quest made.
French's Force Is Resting.
Bloemfontein, Friday, March. 26.-Ad
vices from Thabanchu, between Boemfon-
tein and Ladygray, on the Orange Free
State border, dated March 81, say that
General French's force is resting there,
and distributed Lord Roberts proclama-
ton.
More Canadian Troops.
Cape Town, March 26.-The transport
Milwaukee, with Canadian trops aboard,
has arrived here.
/ KipIing at BIoemfontein.
London, March GA special dispatch
from Bloemfontein, dated March "a, says:
Rudyard Kipling has arrived here. The
Beers are reported retiring from Kroon-
stadt, after having blown up bridge.
steyn Is Ont of Luck.
Springfontein, Friday, March 28.-It
is reported here that Mr. Steyn has been
deposed from the presidency and that the
public affairs of the Free State are being
administered by a committee at Kroon.
stadt.
woodgate Died of Wounds.
London, March 28.-Advices received
here announce the death in the Mooi hos
pital yesterday Of General Sir Edward
Woodgate, who was wounded in the en-
gagement at Spion Kop January "a.
Little Hope for Mafekips.
General Methuen appears to be await
ing transportation and with Colonel Plu-
mer's forces on half rations there seems
4 III