The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-25

British. The latter according to the
writer. do not even find women and chill
dren, as the fleeing farmers take their
families with them, in consequence of
the reports current among the Trans
vaalers that the British kidnap all chill
dren over IL years of age.
The Boer rear guard was composed of
Russians, to whom was committed the
task OF destroying the bridges. They al
so looted freely.
Beers Hold q Referendum.
What the Beers are doing is an abso-
Lutte mystery. The embargo Of news out
OF Pretoria for the last twenty-four
hours has been complete. Such shreds of
information the correspondents at Lou
renzo Marquee have picked up do not
illuminate the Boer designs and disposi-
lions further than that the movement
toward Lydenburg continues. and that
referendum on the question OF continuing
the war is going on among the Boer
fighting men. 1t may be a fortnight be-
fore the results OF this singular vote are
fully before the Transvaal government.
II the English view of Boer discourage
ment IL only half right, the Beers will
vote to quit.
Operations In natal
In Natal, Gen. Dartnell's volunteers
occupied Mount Prospect Monday. Lord
Dundonald's cavalry is at Firmstones,
near Ingogo. His infantry rests at
Schoenshookte. The names are all of
Hateful memory in the first Boer war
The British face Lainrs mex where the
Beers through the range glasses OF the
British, are occasionally visible.
In the march across the Biggarsburg all
the farms except one were found vacant.
A temporary bridge has been finished at
Waschbank. Trains now go to Dundee.
Gen Butler said the best way to celebrate
the queens birthday was to repair the
railway TO Newcastle. and every man was
put to- work.
Earl De La War; Escapes.
Earl De La War; who was supposed to
have been captured at the time OF the
disaster that befell the squadron Of Be
thuenes horse, contrfved to escape He
lay all night with a wounded leg behind
an ant Heap reaching the camp next day.
Provisions Entering Mafekinx.
Az the railway Is now open north of
Mafeking. an abundance of provisions Is
entering the town. The telegraph messages
will probably come from Mafeking direct
over the northern route in day or two.
Bubonic Plague at Durham.
South Africa has another infection An
extra issue OF the Gazette at Durham an
nounces the death OF an East Indian from
the bubonic plague. The government has
put In force the most stringent prevent
i've measures. but fears are expressed that
tho pestilence may get among the troops
TvansvRaI seixes All Gold.
The Transcaal national bank has sus-
pended gold payments under authorization
from the government. requesting the ac-
ceptance OF bank notes. The institution
has large assets. apparently In London.
One hundred and fifty thousand pounds
were seized at Cape Town and f25.000 at
Durham Mr.. Lucan, chairman OF the Lon
don committee of the bank. said:
"The TranSvaal government Is laying
hands on every ounce of gold it can find
in the country The government has
nothing to lose and everything to gain
thereby Financial circles here are inter-
ested I'm many indirect ways. especially as
to whether the Transvaals l. o. us win
be redeemed"
General Election viii he Held.
The birmingham Argus, which keeps in
pretty close touch with the colonial Gffice,
says:
1--WE understand that a general election
will be ordered al soon as Lord Roberts
,nent will ask the country what It wishes
10 do with the conquered republics
,. r,.., a., r,u soo.
90 ..rha @'a,,arst a,,tntor 90 tTat a.,
wiIl arrive in Pretoria as fast as we can
march though the Beers announced to
ali the country thew intended TO fight 70
,na oath Cen Ian Hamilton is co-oper-
a,,rr in the advance ON the right Rob
80. a., ,,,a.umohl,, 20 a fa,y MIL. he.
hind French. VIII reach the Vaal before
the end OF the week.
Beers Abandon Two Guns.
Natives ,eport the Beers have buried
,no auns In ,ho pbenoster river In Ma
40, p,n,or.s sorcn has crosssd into the
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eanking movement from the force thar
crossed the ingogo river