The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22

Forces and Scattering Them.
LONDON. March "a. 4.fa a. m.-severnl
kilograms have passed between President
Kruger and the British government in aa-
ditlon to the Salisbury kruger eorrespon-
dence already published. The foreign Of
ice received dispatch from Pretoria yes-
tsrday, Tho contents OF these communi-
cations cannot yet he obtained
Military situation UNCHANGED
So far as the military situation is con-
eerhed, there is practically no change.
LSora Roberts is quietly making prepara-
uons Tor the next move As necessary 10
beginning. Gems. Gatacre and nranan,
are swiftly moving from point to point IN
tho southern districts Of the Free s,a,a
dispensing or accepting the surrender ,r
any remaining Beers, thus aH.urtnv the
safety of Lord Roberts communications
before starting toward Pretoria.
Gatacrc Doing Good worr
correspondent OF the Daily N,wx -,
springfonten, describing these mavs.
ments. SAYS:
Gen. Gatacre is sweenlnv ,hronu, A..
country like cyclone. with aytrr ,ss,~
uf"hs IN all directions. His nwiftnewa and
strategy nave proved OF inestimable ya.ue
to Lord Roberts,
RESTORING Railroad Liaes.
The rebuilding of the railway bridge AZ
Norvaispont win occupy two months Tho
temporary bridge will he comp.eted In
about ten days M~snwhiie supplies are
transported by an aerial framway across
the sap. These works necessarily delay
the providing OF supplies for the advance.
Methuen's Movement.
Lord Msthucn's movements north OF
Kimberley are believed 20 be a prelude
to the gathering OF column Of @ea
men with Kimberley as base. 20 strike
eastward from Fourteen Streams into the
TransvaaL
Mafekinx Not Relieved Vet.
The long and anxiousIy awaited news %
the relief ~ MafekinE has not yet been
reeeived. Mr. sehreiner. the Cape premier.
has granted the request of the mayer OF
cape Town that a public holiday be pro-
claimed throughout the colony on the re-
lief ef Mafetrg.
Kruger propb~.ies Desp~rate fishs.
A dispatch 90 the Daily Mall from .re-
torin. dated March 10. says
president krupot returned from
Kroonstad yesterday. lie says the hght
In tho Free Stale viii be desperate ain
informed that the Transyaal government
has taken no resolution to destroy mines
or property as a last resort
War May Collapse Quickly.
The cape Town correspondent ~ the
Daily Mail teiegraphinR March ~ says
Il have lust arrived from Illoemfontein,
where / learned that no further move
rnrnt Ia probable Tor three weeks. ~ re-
rotlafion. are proccsding. I failed 20 az
certain the nature of ths negotiations or
whether sir Alffed Miners departure
from cape Town is contested with them.
bot 7 should not hc surprised II The var
collapsed quickly
Orange Government Rrorsanisea.
A paUY Chronicle correspondent AZ
Blnsmfonteln. teieFrsphinE aereh -.
SAYS
The Clvi government has been reor.
Eanired Mr , a. collins, under score
tary of the iuterior IN steYua executive.
hsa heru appointed iafArosf RteYn ia re-
rsrdea ns gpifY ~ fafaltF. bgt not infip-
snred hy Bfpotisn. iir wns siNafs ktu-
gers took u hiss been rumprsd ihat ~
hAs fea prd nuancsai benenf from this ram-
nrefigu. hut fhe report Ia nor sghwtanfi-
nfss Nj Fisrfrr played the part -
Stems Asshlsts9hclss.'
VIVA Try 90 Gef Haasia "a fntrreeds.
Tac Cspe Tosn c8yress ssosaeni II TIE
Morning povi SAYS
~0r ffis bsst authority : learn thst she
real objective ~ the FiHs arf Woitaarema
6epgtaffon is narfia : alsn hear that
tHer haye taken away ali the secret ias
rrlminatiag documents from Frstaria.
thas making "a diEicuit ta implifaie ateyn
aa4 the boaaitea
small BorF Array Endaaaersa.