The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-19

LONDON. March 10. 4:so a m.--The
news from South Africa today is entire
ly satisfactory 90 the british public. The
relief OF Mafeking Is not yet announced.
but II ia extremely probable that this Is
already accomplished by Col Piumer's
advance, Lady Charles Beutick. NJ Cape
Town. has received a telegram from her
husband In Mafeking. dated March Il.
saying that he expected 10 join her short
ly.
The actual relief movements have not
been publicly developed In detail, but Il
seems that Lord Methnen only started
very recently, and is rather engaged in
dispensing the Beers Of the district than
| aiming at actual relief.
Col Poakman has dispersed 800 Beers at
Fourteen Streams
Roberts WIN Collect stores.
Lord Roberts probably ascertsincd from
Mr.. Frasr. the new mayor OF Bloemfon-
tein before dispatchins Gen. Poic-Carew
southwark. that. in all likelihood. tho
railway was clear. The next move win
he to collect at Bloemfontein by railway
sufficent stores for tho immediate army
Lord Roberts viii have when the Orange
river forces have Joined him.
THIS will probably occupy from two 10
/ tNfeN Nttkh. Intftitft. tUe next t6nbf~
tant operations may be expected In Ma
| tai.
Trying 20 Cut On Doers.
The cavalry brigade. which Lord Rob-
! erts has sent to Thaba Nohu. thirty-fvs
mites east OF I,loemfontsin. is desired 70
/ cut on some a9o Boers who are escaping
| from the southwark.
The Beers are reported TO have destroy.
| 81 the railways In the ncighborhood OF
| kroons,ad.
Kitchener 0sfetly Organtssn9.
Lord Kitchener iH quietly organizing IN
| the northeast of Cape Colony. Predic-
| tsons and betting are beginning here that
the war VIII. be ended by the middle Of
| May.
Cel~srasins -. pstrick'a nay.
Dispatches from Durham. piet.rmaritx.
| burg and other South African towns de-
scribe most enthusiastic celebrations on
| ST Pairicks day,
London newspaper credits 20 Lord
Roberts the suggestion TO the queen that
the wearing Of the shamrock be permit
ted Whether this be 80 or not u has
been most advantageous political move.
Lord Roberts Reports.
The war Office has the following dis
patch from Field Marshal Lord Roberts.
dated Bioemfontelu. March IS.
The guards brigade returned yesterday
/ from Norvaispanf Several hurghers
have laid down thsir arms 60 Gen. Poie-
Carcw al EdenburR and elsewhere.
ssrha officer commanding NJ belmont
reports that some deweft9rN have cama IN
with a Maxim. a nine- FOUNDER and an
other gun Another Hine-pounder has
hesn brought into CSisshurg. The cav
air. brigade hBH gone n ThNba Sgha In
order 20 reassurs the inhabitants ~ that
district and 10 distribute copies ~ the
proclamation 20 the people of ihe Free
state These pfociamsiions are being
eagerly sought after
eIsofd Mesbuen reached wnFrsntan on
March - Ito was In time 20 prevent ,hs
deviation bridge from being completely
destroyed ard tG secure the pgnfoon
across the NnRi
'-rhs English mail was dispatched from
hare b. rail- and tomaFrou fbs regular
railway services with Cape Town wla be-
Matching reports ,has al was veil On
March is
Hfae. u~tns surr~aaessa FAST.
Dispatch % she psiiy Mail from
piosrifon,eiu. dated March ~ rays;
we are getting rfses sggrensefsG fast
.s than = factory could turn oas u
Il. quite certain that " british affrgsI
can r.nch the northern issrers sfth Lord
noh.ri. psuctsf1stinn the @heir ltseg
peqniAfion wiii declare for peace.
Davis SAYS neer. Msss Peace.
The Naplcs cprrespoetsnt % the Daily
MAI fsisersphs an isfsrxisy he has had
With Webster fnvir. Tnitsa States A@ri.ts
mt secretary - tse interior. According
50 'his Mr. Davis Nsss when 1 left
pfeioyiA ihs Beers were haeGtnsas De-
sifaas ~ peaes. rresI9sni Kfussf anf
Gen goatseft NeFs ths stfcnsest pgp-gn-
sats - the pesce treaty party. bu, they
wers becoming exceedingly anpapalsr. I
% not begasvs tn rtpsfs wiA resass much
ioures
The correspondent says NJ Davis ds
clinsg 20 speak regarding his mission.
bat that ths general bellNs ia Naples IL
hat he IL bearing peaee tsfnas ard . 70.
stest Ter Amertean msdiafloa-
Nukinsoa's War Review.
asencer wilkinson. IN she Morning Post.
nayss
''Proka ny 8afeG;nz will - relieved ~
thn approach u Col Psumcr Sefcre Lord
Methasa. who sesHa engaged IA the work
Of clearing the country north ot Kifat~r-
iey. can arrive.
the paeinostlon az the Free state Il
progressing satisfactorily Ultimately
thera xfil ariss pretapiy araong the Trsn4-
yaAi BSers = strong peaes party. xas