The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-07

Beers I'm Full Retreat.
The Beers in Northern Cape Colony are
in full retreat to the Orange Free State.
The possession Of Stormberg puts Gen.
Gatacre in railroad communication with
Gen Clements at coiesberg for. though
the Beers partially wrecked the railroad,
II IL understood IT can be quickly repair
ed and thus the entrance Of additional
British troops into the Free State will be
facilitated
Nothing From Roberts.
From Osfontein, where Roberts is oppos-
ed by q good-sized body OF Beers, there IL
still no news except reports OF minor
skirmishes. The position gained by Gen
Brabant at Dordrecht IL reported 20 be ex-
ceedingiy strong According to the Times
correspondent the Boers' numbers alone
enable them TO retreat from Dordrecnt
practically unhindered.
violation OF white FIag.
He also reports a violation of white
flag by the Beers and they deliberately
fred al close range on a stretcher party
whites Men in Had shape.
Gen. Whites garrison has begun 20
leave Ladysmifh and IL arriving at the
Mooi river camp where the troops VIII
remain several days. when they Win go
farther south. They arc emaciated ana
exhausted and say the road 10 Coienso
those depicted in Danfe's inferno. Dead
men ana animals are lying mutiiated and
putrefcd In the trenches formerly occu-
pied by the Beers and filed the air with
a sickcning stencil. In cases where nur-
rted buriais have been attempted the
rains have washed the earth away ana
out OF the earth stick CHASTITY legs ana
arms Of dead burghers.
Presfdent steyn VIII Flee.
sIa&
sccordfng 10 the 13oer prisoners an i'm
porfantt British success will cause Presi-
dent Steyn to fee to Pretoria. leaving a
provisional government NJ Bloemfontein.
which IL likely TO make peace overtures.
those Free Skaters not wishing for peace
trckking toward the Transvaal and help
ing to make a stand. which. most OF the
British military critics now point out.
will constitute the most difficult and de-
Gliding feature Of the war. The recent
rains have afforded Roberts good grass
and copious supplies have reached him.
News ~ his advance Is eagerly awaited.
Many Gases Of Typhoia.
Surgeon Trcves cables from Ladysmith
that the condition OF the town IL depior-
able and that there are 800 cases of ty-
phoid fever. Lavish supplies OF comfort
are now In the place, however.
Duteh Population IN Rebellion.
CAPE TOWN. March s-~Neariy tho
whole Of the Dutch population OF the
Prieska and Kenhardt district are In re-
beilion. Many Of the Dutch from neigh
boring Districts are reported TO have join
- them. notably Piet Mooiman, who will
Head the rebels.
neconnOsssanes From LaAysnith.
LADFsMrTH. March s.--Threo resi-
ments OF cavalry accommodating north
ward today skw = body OF Beers behind
Pepworth hill. Two long trains which
we're ready today 10 leave promptly NOV
ed before the troops reached them. and
the Beers blew up culvert behind them
ms they went. The British pressed a large
body Of Beers in the vicinity OF Pcpworth
The Beers opened heavy rife Are and
the British field guns replied. The Brit
ish did not press the attack and the Boer
FIRE cesaed on the British retiring. The
Bosr camps showed many evidences of
thu presence of women.
More TtshtisG At Dordreeht
DORDRECHT. March s-Folowing
yesterdays success Gen. Brabant again
engaged the Beers today with advantage.
holding the position captured yesterday.
There was some smart fighting this morn
ing. The British lost I'VE or six men and
captured the Hoer fort, thus vastly Inn
proving their position. The Beers fought
tcnaciously. contcsting every Inch of the
ground. but ultimately retreated sudden
~. carrying on their guns and wagons
A mounted force pursued them, but the
result II not yet known. The British
casualties during tina two days were
twelve or thirteen killed. The Boer losses
are uniunown. Throughout the arduous
fighting md severe fatigue, the coionlals
behaved splendiiy
Gstacr~ Enters stormb~rw.
sTERKsTRooM, March G--Gen. Cat
acre entered Stormberg unopposed today,
The Beers destroyed the railway approach.
but the Nation ts intact
The Bscrs ta Roberto Front.
osFoNTEINs March a--The Boer posi-
tion has now been fairly located as about
four miles 20 the British front. and sx-
tending about eight miles. The Boer right
consists of hish, long mountain on the
north side OF the river. which Gen French
shelied this morning Apparently the space
between the mountain and the river has
been lntrenchei. South OF the river the
hocr lines cover more ground. A few DAYS
ago their left rested on the high kopIes
standing In the middle OF the plain. They
have now been extended two miles
further south. whiio six ANAL kopies stand
IN the risin between the center and the left
and between the csntsr and the river. and
form rftse Behind which the Beers move
unseen. Tho weakness of the whole pesl-
ton. however. N ttsar x can easily Ne
turned VA either direction. The country is
fiat and water ahoanda. the recent rains
having Allied ali the dams
beers busy Mounting Guns.
LONDON, March "a dispatch To the
Daily News frem Modder river. dated
Monday. March s. and describing the
Boer position In front ot Lord Roberts.
says
The Beers seem 20 liss 20 ~ so busy
insrcnC hlng Thcy have mounted sisht
guns ca hlgh kopies. IL h marvellous
how they drNg thNse weapons into such
positions.
1T is reported here that at recent
emergency meeting az tho Frce stafa
raaa, at Rlcemf5nsstn. a radical diTsr~
enee Of opinion aevoiopei, the majority
faNortng peace az any price. hat the min.
Gritty. ineluding President steyn, advo-
eating hsht &C. the end"
Jeahert IA supreme Command
dispatch ia the Standard from ONsan-
tein, dated Sunday. March 4 says Gen
ioueeTt Is reported 20 he tn supreme com.
mAnd ~ the Boer forces Aere.~
british Advance Camp.
CoLESRURG, March 6--The british aa-