The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-14


Mai from mafeking under date q March
e. by native runner to Lobatsi, March "
az follows:
iouslv boTnharded the brick fields aud
trenches about a mile from the town for
three hours. killing one and woundng two
colonias,
ION Monday, March s. they made de-
terulined attack. owing 10 a misunder-
standing the colonials evacuated the fore
most trench, This the Beers occupied. but
reserves were called up and the trench was
reeaptured with rush We had no casual
ties.
aThe Beers are very active and It taxes
Col. BadenPowen and the garrison very
heavily 80 prevent the encroaehing on our
lines. Since ccnmandant Spyman return
cd from the north the siege has been pros
aenfed with renewed viRor."
MafektnG In sore straits.
dispatch received by a South African
arm In London. dated Mafekine. Tuesday.
March g. via Lohatsi March 8. says; IAN
well. bbt the to@n still nesieged."
Dispatches from Mafaking, daied March
O. nay the garrison at that place were thsn
feeling acuteiy the stress u the segs. They
were reduced 10 the use OF horse flesh and
bread made from horse forage. while tire
water was parasiticaliy contaminated Tv-
EHaid, AYsentery ana diphthena were cpl
defnic. but Il was Impossible to lso,ate ylc-
tirs The suneringss Of the women and
children were terrible and there were
dsaths In the women's laager daily The
native population was starving, Military
operations were progressing fayorably.
They bad been extended 10 the brick fields
whence the enemy had been completely ex-
PEELED
Rumors of Msfekins'a Relief.
In the iobhise in the house OF commons
ruH4ors that Mafeking had been relieved
we're IN circu'ation this evening, but they
still lack confirmation
nocr omcinIs Leave for Europe.
Aecoraing TO dispatch 20 the Times
from Inarenzo MARQUEE dated Tuesday,
HA hFaF
fetary, Mr.. Vessels. chairman OF the Or
anse Free state raad and Mr.. woolnar-
ans, 81 ne Transvaal executive. will leave
for Europe Thursday by German steam
ten, white Going to East London.
DURHAM, March Ia,-Gen Sir George
White has arrived here and embarked up
ON tfansp r. for East London.
beers In Natal.
LADysMiTH, Maroh Il The main body
hnrg Cen Joubert q at Glencoe There
a reason 60 believe that few Beers are at
Dundee. though the place IL wen FORTH
fed
Gen. Brabsnt Advancing.
ALIWAL NORTH. Cape Colony, by
courier q narEhersdorf, via Stormhcrg
Junction, March ~ den Brahants forces
arrived here on sunday The Beers had
retired the previous night, taking up a
poAition four miles Beyond the Orange fiv-
er, where Gen. ntanant attacked and
drove them back. securing the position
after sharp engagement,
Joahert Goes TO Pretoria.
FRErhRtA March 10, va Iourenxo
Marques March l2~t'eu. Joubert has arr
EiNed Asfe 10 eoN@aa with the government.
Humors III peace are In the air. AL atten-
tian h directed 60 the British advance on
Hioemfanseia. but the feaerais are still
confident ~ seing able to check IT,
Col. Ftumer at Lohatst.
CAPE TOWN. March H~Coi Plumer
isk4 pfraf 81 wit az
MNfch 8 ms noers had retired the ore
vsous day. Tho railway Is damaged, but
can ea~ily 10 repaired
Canadians After the Rebels.
CAPE TOWN. March lathe Canadians
from Victoria West proceeded to the
Prfeake district
Kimberley farmer who has Just r..
turned thsre from a trip to Bafkiey West
rsports that the couatry IL almost desert
ed, He covered a distance OF seventy Ave
miles.
The Beers are said 10 be rnasslng a
strong force on tAe NAal river In the
ncighhorhcod az kfipdam.