The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-04

pasch received from French under yestsr-
days date. stating his position was the
oame a. on the previous day. that with
small rsinforcements he could dtsiodgs the
Bosrs from colesburs and In the mean
time he continued maneuverins.
Movemsnt OF buffers Forces.
Butler continues his night bombardment
ana patrol surprises. As the Tugela river
b again fordabie and stretcher bearers
have again been reQuisitioned at Durham
and fredericksburg, there is disposition
to believe that the British advance will not
be long delayed.
Bundesrath Had Gums Aboard.
II IL reported at Durham that the cap
tured German steamer Bundesrath had on
board I'VE big guns. fifty tons Of shells and
10 trained artillerymen.
The Attack ON Molteno.
Nothing further has been heard from
Molteno, which was reported from Sterk-
strom to have been attacked by Beers this
morning. So far as known here. there is
only q small force there A dispatch from
sterkstrom announces that Swanelef. the
Boer commander at Stormberg. has died Of
his wounds.
supply. Train Runs Away.
A special dispatch from Rensbers. dated
January .. says a supply train without a
locomotive was set In motion within the
British lines near Colesburg. and proceed
ed 20 near the Boer position that It was
Impossible to recover 1t. and the British
guns therefore destroyed the trucks. 1t
Il suspected this was the act Of q traitor.
The supply train. says another dispatch
from Rensberg, ran into a broken cuivert
and was wrecked. The Beers began loot
Ing Il. and another train was dispatched
to the scene in an effort to recover the
provisions. The Beers opened fire on the
troops and natives accompanying them.
Forcing the second train to retreat after
several Of the natives had been killed.
Total British casualties about Colesburg
In two days were six men killed and twen-
ty wounded.
Naval ships Ordered south.
II IL reported that the particular serv-
ice squadron now at Gibraltar will be or
dered to South Africa as soon as the chan
mel squadron returns to Gibraltar. The
particular service squadron Of cruisers ID
said to be just suited to watch Delagoa
bay.
EIoer Line in Danger.
A special dispatch from Naauwpoor.. dat
ed january 2, says the British command
Norvalspont bridge with two guns and
also command the Coiesburg bridge, and
that the Beers have no way to retreat
except by way OF Normberg.
The dispatch adds that big developments
are expected tomorrow.
winston CHURCHILL Gets Command.
The Pail Mall Gazette today announces
that winston Churchill has been appointed
a squadron leader in the South African
horse.
VIII Not Take Delagoa Bay.
The Associated Press is informed on
take Delagoa bay, In spite Of the clamor
Of the press and public opinion upon the
advisability OF SO doing
Honors for DR.. Leyds.
THE HAGUE. Jan. a--Dr Leyds, diplo-
matte agent of the Transvaal, attended
the New Years ball at the palace yester-
day evening. Queen wilhelmina convers-
ed several times with him. He was re-
ceived by the foreign minister.
Beers Attack In Force.
sTERKSTRoM, Cape Colony. Jan. a.
The Beers attacked Moiteno this morning.
A brisk action IL now In progress.
Fighting at Co1esburg.
NAAUwPOORT, Cape Colony, Jan. a.
There was brisk fighting in the hills
around Colesburg The Beers stubbornly
resisted the British at every point but
gradually retreated The British held the
extreme position to the south and east,
overlooking town. The hills around Coles
burg are numerous, not in ranges but in
groups, making It very difficult to hunt
the Beers out Sixteen wounded have ar
rived at Arundel.
No Protest From Germany.
BERLIN. Jan. 3--It Is semi officially an
nounced that Germany has not protested
against the seizure Of the Bundesrath, but
merely requested that the matter be In
vestigated and settled as speedily as pos
sible.
British Recruiting Agent Arrested.
BERLIN, Jan. Alt is reported that a
British enrolling agent has been arrested
at Korbheta, Russia.
Gatacre Repulses an Attack.
STERKSTROOM. Jan. '3--Gen. Gatacre
today met the invading forces at Cyphor-
gat, near the British advance camp at
Bushmanshoeck. The Beers retired hur-
riedly, shortly after the British cavalry
opened fire. The enemy occupied Molteno
and Cyphorgat today. but the latter place
is now reoccupIed by us.
Westminster Will See 1t Out.
CAPE TOWN, Jan. 3.-The Duke of
Westminster, 1t is announced, will remain
in Cape Colony during the war.
1t is understood that a prominent In
habitant of the Orange Free State, a near
relative Of President Steyn, has gone to
the United States to lecture in the inter-
ests Of the two republics
Patrol Encounters Boers.
FREERE CAMP, JAM 3.--Capt. Thorny-
croft's patrol found the enemy in some
force at the Little Tugela bridge. Their