The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-03-06

L-tr- March "a dispatch from Os-
e-... rras state, says:
.--. E..- front covers eighteen miles
t,rr. F..-a ol Modder River.
...-. Roberts army occupies a most
z..a-.. a-..s position. The Sixth Diyi-
..- .-..r Gen. kclly-Kenny. Is posted
m fra ..at and holds all ne kopjes for
....--..o Of five miles south OF the Mod
f-- -.a seventh Division. under Gen
-.E.r .s in the center. Immediately
r-..r .. the river, and Gen. Colville with
-. N...a Division, is on the north bank.
Tho raaIry brigade under Gen. French.
is posted ou the left front, and the mount-
"a .r,aa.ry. under Col. Ridley Martyr, on
raa rg4. 'front.'
Tile country round consists Of wide,
grassy plains broken only by ridges and
isolated kggJcs.
"A u.rg ut the enemy has taken UP 4
r-..laa ou one Of me latter. d fiat-tOpped
OIL. .a the north OF the river. five miles
l.sut Gen. French, who to-day took out
hone artillery and shciled them. An
n,arr force 400 strong, holds an isolated
group ai kopjes south OF the MOdder and
.- front of the British mounted infantry.
Their position is surrounded on all sides
ty level plains, over which the Beers
ms, make their way in order to reach
he river As a consequence, their Sit
a4,lon appears precarious in the ex-
rene.
army in Fighting Trim.
The vo.dt Is now in beautiful condi- |
ZION Water is plentiful, supplies being
ata.naI,e not only from the river. but
also from numerous small springs. The |
1Dalth and spirits Of the troops are ex- |
ce.,euL The British cavalry and mounted
infantry have been reconnoitering the en-
euys positions. There has been little |
lighting.
Gen. French or Saturday evening no |
rrei body of Beers trekking northwest. |
and sent a squadron to keep i'm touch with |
'ssm The troopers We're followed by !
about i.t Beers. who advanced around a 4
ri.. but who retired precipitately when 1
re British sheled them. The Beers then /
opened q heavy fire with Maxims. and also /
began firing from a kopje in the center Of |
rre position. with a long-range fifteen /
FOUNDER The Roer trekking, in conse- |
glsaee of Gen. French's movement, was /
temporarily stopped"
0rloal Intelligence as to what Lord |
Roberts is doing has ceased again. This |
silence is taken to mean that something
has happened or is about to happen.
OOm PANTS Terms of Peace.
The Transvaal agency AT Brussels con-
firms the statement that President Kru-
ger is ready TO conclude peace with Great
Britain on the basis of the Independence
Of the two republics, and that otherwise
'h- struggle will continue to the bitter
end
The agency believes that the Afrikander
clement in Cape Colony and Natal will re-
bf! rather than allow annexation, and |
mat the Dutch members OF the Cape Col |
o1y Parliament viii vote by reclamation |
IN favor Of BOer independence.
NT Chamberlain's request for $500 ad- |
duonal Australian bushmen is under /
stood 10 be explained by the fact that the /
Nay ONCE requires this force for the pur-
sait Of irreconcilable Beers, who. accord
Ing 10 the intelligence department. have
re'n quietly collecting great quantities
NJ ammunition and stores in the noun
'l.n iasinesses Of the 2outpansberg dis
u.cl III The north OF the Transvaal, where
'Ley are preparing to carry on guerrilla
warfare
hhler Losses Upward of 5000.
Winston Churchill, describing the relief
n Laaysmith in dispatch published bv
The Nor ling Post. says:
III has been effected al n cos; of m
ward Of 5000 officers and men in an army
only 800 strong"
tie gees on to pay a high tribute IN Sir
H'ayers Butler emphasizing the conf
oenae his men had in him, without which
"' enterprise could hardly have sue
leCdcd"
vi G'n. Buller's attack on February q
-1r 'Alrchill says: considered in itself ]
j. vas masterpiece. sOunlly conceived.
.o.4Il launched. and ski,lfully executed"
i'e ADDS that much also was due to the
@'a.v improved intelligence depart-
Mt churchill points out that the Hoers
No." hold Van Reenen's Pass. hut that
majority or the Free Staters have accom-
'aAie' the Transvaalers northward
1e'. Bullers revised list OF casualties
'.''h f'oruary II 10 February o. gives 90 .
m'n Killed. 6Si wounded and 25 missing
ne one Untoward phase Of the military I
sfaa'ion that the critics can discer, is
n enforced temporary inactivity ~ III
N..al army. an instance OF which is CON ,
N. 81 IN the dispatches announcing that
-. living column which attempted to in.
.fT..Hf the BOeT retreat only succeeded
!. Giving the enemy further north Cen .
~ mites men, according 10 the Times cor ]
ts'"ndent AZ Ladysmth, will REQUIRE a / ,
''Ii..-ht's reCuperation.
Explorer sIanIcy's Views,
..@ London correspondent OF I.e Jour
aa.. .t Paris teiegraphs an interview
a." SIP Henry NJ. Stanley. in the course /
a. which the explorer expressed himself
.s nlent Of The issue Of the war in
SOU. Africa, calcula; ting that ii would
cid --aa. he beginning Of July.
France is in the wrong" he said, lin
''za-..s ,ais var as unjust She does
10. know iae true facts of the case. The .
.Ffa...r.. as was seen long ago from her :
-..a.Hrs was determined To night. I \
tf-- .... kruger wished 10 initiate / :
F..rs. Washington. but he has not the :
-.-E faculties for sustaining the
10 r.rs Anglo French relations and
IT.. i.u.r- ~ possible war between the +,
~. powers. Sir Henry said:
Fif..r for many reasons Is an inds-
s..".. cement in Europe. Her force ,
a. r0ru-rTpnise 10 other forces .
~. .. ...I. opinion would not follow q "
-aH who premcdl'atcd war against :
.a... .-- unless England were attack
a conflict would be well-nigh IN