The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-30

LONDON. Nov. - Lord Roberts cables
from johannesburg. under date Of We'd
nasday. November ~.
The Drwetsdorp garrison of two guns
of the Sixty eighth field battery, with de-
tachmenfs OF the Gioucesierxhtre regi-
msnt, the Highland light infantry and
Irish rifles. 40 in all. surrendered at 5;f6
D. m. November ..
''Our losses we're fifteen men killed and
forty-two wounded, inciudins Maj. Han
sen and Capt. Disby
.-rhe enemy IL said TO be z.5eo strong
Four hundred men were dispatched from
sEdenburg TO relieve DewetSdorp. but they
did not succeed In reaching there in time.
Knox Joined this force and found Dewrts-
5orp evacuated. Seventy-five sick and
wounded had been iefr there Knox puf-
sued and "a reported 10 have success
fully engaged Steyn and pewet near Faai-
bank They retired west and southwest
Knoxs messenger failed TO get through.
80 | have no detsils."
The disaster az Dewetsdorp has sent
THRU OF alarm through Great Britain
The censorship continues 50 strict that
there Is no hope Of arriving AT clear
conception Of the actual position OF at
fairs In South Africa. For instance. In
dependent accounts of tho subsequent
proceedings and the capture Of Dewets-
dorp give ample details. not ornitting To
and a uusntffy ~ loot, put there Is not
the silahseh; mention Of the surrender ~
40 British troops and two guns, which
were not disabled. snasmnch as the Bnern
we're able 20 uss them against the British
relief forces.
The 'stfhiquitous Dewet" seems 10 again
have gotten away, and SO far there ~ ~
news thar the captured British have been
nberated.
Taking into consideration the enigmat-
teal military situation north % the Orange
river the snoulaering rebellion I'm Caps
Colony the rumorn that France has
promised MIR. Kruger % prcEs ARBITRATION
on England n he Is able to obtain the sup.
port OF Germany. and that Lord Kitchen
er. after all. Is not to he given the chief
command IN South Africa, the British
government will meet the parliament next
week at an exceedingly inoppartune mo-
ment.
Ne attempt IL rlade 10 conceal the az
trnma Irritation felt at the adoption Of a
vote ef sympathy with Mr Kruger ny the
FraHeh chamber ~ deputies. The morn
in9 papers are unanimous In declaring
tAat no intervention of any ktad VIII be
ailawsd 70 charge British policy.
The Daily Man publishes an interview
with MIR yedtsman, ioyalist member OF
the Cape assembly. who IL now In Eng
land as a delegate or the vigilance com
fnittae. Mr., Zett@mRn admits the gravity
OF tho situation, but rays ne fears no gen
erai rising. although he thinks II may NJ
ne1ssaary 20 send troops iuta the most
affected districts. draef ReiHcs. Steksn-
bosh Worcester and parri where mob
RIOTS are Nkely 10 acrur lie advocates
proclamation " martial law and expresses
she aplnioa that ''ihs only thing which
prevents 4 riwiuk Is the lack Of arms and
knnraaniiiRn~
THIS Morrinw Post. reviewing the Sits
alton. sAsss
The Harrsnasr ~ rlewetad0rp links
ssin Nnrse, "a view ~ the suggestion that
probably half ths sawns We have 9Arrf-
saffs-i sn the iervi,ary % the republics are
in ne Better eituafton to resist attack
TIE Standard Describes thu disaster q.
"sGcpsarshie. uaareuun' able ard. a. ira
pFeasRt iuofturc, ausihiy unfortunate"