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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-17
ESCAPES from LADYSMITH.
Associated Press CorrespOnden [
Gets Out and Tells situation of
BeleaRuered Garrison.

LONDON. Feb ia correspondent of
the Associated Press at Ladysmith. from
which place he escaped February 10 and
arrived at Durham February Ia, sends the
following. written before he left Lady
smith:
since a furious cannonade in the early
part of the week quietness regned
nils, on which lyddite shells were burst
ing IN hundreds few days previously,
are now only occupied by grazing cattle.
Further away on the north side OF Spion
kOp Beers lsagers can be seen. evidently
bigger than before. showing they have
no Idea AT present of retreating from
There ia. much disappointment at the
nonappearance OF Butler. as from sever
ny OF the fire every heart was glowing
with hope and excitement at the prospect
Of immediate relief. Not that we are at
all IN the blues. for every one capable
Of shoulderins a rife is confident OF our
ability Ia hold the town against any
force the Beers are capable OF putting
in the field The stiii continued use OF
horse and mule flesh Is getting somev hat
monotonous although the health OF the
camp taking everything into consldera-
ton. is better than could be expected
Enteric fever and dyseutery Is ahating
Camp fever ia not severe. but is slightly
increased. The scarcity Of vegetables Is
very trying to the troops. and they are
Injuries beyond the means OF the major
tty.
EGGS are % shillings a dozen. small
fowl is is shiilings pence. pumpkins z
shiilinEs each. n tin az lam IL shillitgs s
pNNFfs a iiu OF mix ShtitnEs pence, a
box Of sardlnes 8 shiliings tobacco %
shillings a pound. 4 case OF whisky was
rRfiied for ElA5
The Boers are smuggling tobacco into
camp through natives. 4 local factory
is turning out excellent horse sausar es.
and another l. making nOurlshlng soup,
which Is much appreciated bv the troops.
who certainly have increased IN strength
since these were served out
The escape OF the Associated Press
correspondent was most ADVENTUROUS Snd
arduous Leaving Ladvsuith the even
ing ~ February ~. guided ny native
he soon encountered Roer patrol WIKI
Hred unon him Escaping the patrol hs
crawled TWENTY-FIVE miles ~ the rough
est and sfonicst maths. hiding IN nativa
huts and kraals during the dav and pro-
Ceedns AZ rtCht. Once n Roer p7atrol
came to fhe door ~ fhe hut where he
was hiding under blankets ge swain
fhr luCeiR river md reached Chieveiov
'hc r'a~uiur ~ February I3 where he
took thc train for Durham
The corresronient save .hat exceu+ far
two slight attacks - fevcr which never
incapaciihted him Sir George White the
British commando IN raavx1ilth has been
In excellent health THROUGHOUT the siege
ThH total number 81 reouie Niihln the
W. flfh iref '~r'udirr infumHi carrr q
Ia ~e ars so h-.~ka
When the Assoc 'ate4 Press carresnondaa,
left the live stock 0D hard Included 40p
horses 200 mules aud SO cattle and tire rar-
rison Mad no fear that the necessities 81
lif- would he exhausted for some time -
come.
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STORY OF RENSBERG FIGHT,
British Lost severely, One Company
of Australian Troops Having
Be~n Annthtlated.

LONDON. Feb. 16.-The Daily Tele
graph has the following dispatch from
Naauwpoort. dated February 10. and de-
iayed In transmission;
Severe fighting occurred on both our
tanks near Rensberg. The enemy great
~ outnumbered our troops. being about
tnnno In number. They attacked tho
Worcestershire regiment on their hill and
made desperate demonstration. charg-
ing home, only 10 experience a heavy
Maxim and rifle hre from our men that
the death roll of the assailants must have
been considerable,
"A patrol OF the fnnlskiling dragons
was surrounded by some 90 Beers and
calamity cut Its way through without los
ing but a company OF New South Wales
mounted infantry was unfortunately anni-
hiiated. most OF the mems hayonets, how
ever bearing the impress Of sanguinary
conHict with their foes.
col. Conynham was shot through the
heart at the outset OF the engagement;
The enemy chose tho time OF the moons
setting for their onslaught out OF ave
colonial officers only one returned 20
camp
"A strategic and Commemorative move
back 10 Arundel has been decided upon.
Our guns from Koies kop have been safe
~ removed, one Maxim being destroyed
70 prevent it's falling into the hands Of
the enemy Nine wounded officers and
thirty five men were brought into Saauw-
poort hospital our death roll At present
is not known"
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ARMY ESTIMATES PASSED.
Commons Votes Supplies Under Clos
ure, Irish Members Making a
Vehement Protest.

LONDON, Feb. 16--While the house OF
commons was on supplementary army .sti-
mates today the Liberal leader. Sir Henry
Campbell Zimmerman. after reafirming the
intention OF the Liberals to DO anything
necessary for n successful prosecution Of
the war said the one thing dominating the
debate was the suspicion that compulsory
service was projected.
Mr.. Balfour said he would gladly well
come some special suggestion. but had wait
ed vainiy for Sir Henry to suggest a meth
Cd of meeting the heavy responsibility.
Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman had
shown no panic and had not. In tones Of
trembling emotion. told them the country
was endangered unless 1t modified the
feet
The vote was carried under closure
and amid violent protests from the Irish
benches against its application while sew
erai amendments remained unconsidered.
Mr.. w. Redmond exclaimed This whole
proceeding is most irregular. 1t is dts
graceful"
Mr.. John Redmond, the Irish leader, In a
scene OF continuing excitement. moved 20
report progress. and declared that the first
lord 6f"the treasury CMr A. j. Baifour)
would facilitate the bill by resting content
with obtaining e1s.ooo.ooo by closure.
After hot discussion this motion was re-
ieoted by 23i votes against 70. The vote on
the estimates then passed the final stages
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REVIEWS TRANSVAAL WAR,
Gen. John VI. schoaetd Finds Lessons
In our Late War for the Union
aud EarrteIl- Long ~frugst~.

NEW YORK. Feb la-L.cut Gen. John
N schoaeld. IN a dispatch to the Herald.
from 81 Augustine. Fla, reviews the war
In South Africa a. follows:
The experience % The British In south
Africa up 20 near he present time, has
been the natural result ~ hack Of prepare
ton and previous experience and overc ~
hdcncc in H.i.isf uruNcSs. They have ~ut-
fered defeats 20 attempting 10 do Wuat g
cool and fully cui ghtsued military Juds-
ment would have decided 10 be impossible.
The situation thus created may inevitably
lead 10 further losses especially that u the
garrison OF Ladysuith. But the worst fea-
ture OF this situation Is that e has forced
upon the British general In chief the moral
necessity o. nreSS,ng aggressive operations
before being fully prepared for them Nad
along a very difficult uue IN the hope ~
raising the sieKo ~ Lady smith before the
garrison may b. compelled t. surrender
But the general estimate, IN England and
on the continent ~ Europe. o. the nagui-
tude Of the results already reached. or
prohs BILE in the near future, is out Of all
proportion 10 the facts The British re-
verses 80 far have been iucampsrabv
less than those suffered from s;rkiusiv
similar causes BY the linton army ~ ;oe
East and tho Confederate army IN the West
during the early stages OF the civil war IN
this country. The present Stus,ien hardly
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HOW FRENCH ADVANCED.
Had skirmishes with the Beers at
Various Places Along His
Line of March.

REIT RIVER, Orange Free State. Feb.
i4-French, with a cavalry division and
strong artillery detachment, left Sunday
morning for Rambam, twelve miles east
OF Enslin where the whole division con-
centrated. The next day he made rapid
march to Reit river, where a party OF
Beers contested his passage at Dekiel and
Waterfall drifts After some hours she'll
ing, French drove the Beers away and
crossed the river
Yesterday (Tuesday) the column contin-
ued fits march to Kip and Romayal drifts,
on the Modder river. where again short
engagement ensued, French shelling the
Beers vigorously and forcing a passage.
The Beers precpitately retired, leaving
five laagers in the hands OF the British,
besides great quantity OF cattle and 1900
sheep.
The rapidly Of French's march and the
overwhelming nature of his force enabled
him. in spite Of the difficulty of transporta-
ton. to thoroughly outwit and surprise the
Beers. The British casualties were slight.
Col. Hannay, while on his way to Ram
nah. encountered 500 Beers with two guns
holding a kopje commanding a valley lead
ing to the drift. Fighting lasted all dsy.
tHs DUETS disappearing uuiiHB tne night
Thirteen men, including one officer were
made prisoners. They were captured treach
erously during the night.
They were informed that an agreement
had been reached between the British Of
ficers commanding the extreme left and the
commandant of the Boer ambulance that
half company Of the British should be
permitted to fetch water from neighbour
ing farmhouse. -Fhe ambulance then retir-
ed and the Beers rushed out of concealment
and cut on the water party.
Gen. French now holds both the Modder
and Riet rivers between the Beers at Mag
ersfontein and their base at Bloemfontein
Throughout the march the Free State farms
were Respected, but their owners almost
invariably Ned. taking their effects.
The health Of the troops ls excellent, but
sickness f. prevalent among the horses and
a plentiful supply Of remounts will be neces-
sary.
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FIGHTING ALONG THE LINE.
Many poer Provisions Taken ana
Thousands of Head OF
stock Captured.

LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE Chronicles sec
ona edition this morning has the follow
ing dispatch from watervaai drift dated
Friday. February ~, morning.
Lord Roberts, with the sixth and Sew
euth divisions and tho cavalry division.
IN marching to relieve Kimberley. rem
dezVousea at Enslin and then marched
toward the Free State The sixth divis-
ion crossed the Riet river at Waterfall
drift and marched along the riEht bank
The Beers showed hight and we had sew
eral casualties The division then march,
- on 20 Jacobsiai The cavalry captured
Browns drift. on the left hank of the
Beers maiu position.
Both columns are non marching north.
parallel with each other.
The British captgred many prisoners.
but their casualties we're slight"
The Chronicle also has the following
dispatch from ycgealies. undated, via
Modacr river. February 10. morning.
gen Kcuy-Keuny. with the sixth divis-
ION has entered Jacohs,ia- The Beers
made a feeble attcrlp; 10 noid the eastern
ridges. bat were outsanked BY the mount
ed infantry and then retired there were
few British casualties.
the division then evacuated JacohsdAL
marching north in the track OF French 9
cnvalry. which crossed the Mo3aer river
and engaged the enemy. who retired vita
heavy losses
The Seventh division crasse4 the Riet
river east OF Konyfontein and drove the
enemy before them.
Gen. Tucker IA now on Col Kelly-Ken-
ny's right and Will probably effect a juno
ton with his force, The enemy is re-
tsrins north. The Ninth division under
Gen. Colville r. IN The rear Of the sixth
division The enemy thus ,ar has made
no determined stand.
We have captured thousands Of stock. F."
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Nr.w YORK Fet ts-T7,- Commercial
Cable Company NJ . o'el,rk this after
noon. sent out the following notice
We are advised that kilograms can
now re accented for Kimberley. South
Africa AZ sea6er'- risk. and not exceed
inx twelve words"
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20 MARQUEE with 500 tons OF flour. She
esaded the British warships Until within
the three-mile limit
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Duk- of wextmIn.ter'. VIII.

LONDON. Fer 1.-THE las uGN and
testament % the la;e Duke of Westminster
was fle6 today. p shows a gross estate
valued at EsN -
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stops the Couzh
a % q works on the Cold.

Laxative Brofno-Quinlns Tablets cure a
cold in one day. No cure, no pay. Price,
&c
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Defends Hi. wife's Name.


Directly after sentence had been pro.
uounced NolineuN Was taken back on hIr
way 10 the Tombs. Almost before he had
left the court room Mr. Battle served no.
tice Of appeal upon District Attorney Gar
diner and upon the chief clerk
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Hun n Carao OF Flour.

CAPE TOWN Feb lathe American
ship See Mich ESQ tiewes. from wal
laruNs December 4 has arrived at Isoarcn~
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SING SING. n ". Feb Is.-Rolana n.
MolineuN is now in a condemned cell IN
the death house AZ Sing sing prison, hay-
ting arrived here this afternoon
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smart rifle and artillery duel took
place at Mateking February "a There
was no Boer Ices. The British attacked
Fort Elon, south Of Gaberones. AZ day
break. February L. but the Johannesburg
men under vondelwelg forced the British
10 retire leaving six dead and four wound
"a on the field, Capt. Friend was among
tho killea.s rEe Beers suffered no casual
tles
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1.-The British AZ Chieveley have been
honanA rilns tho Bocr forces at Risauw
kraur, cart .qf Celense, since yesterday
afternoon. the hombaFdmcnt continuing
throughout the night. The Beers re-
sponded with rife are.
The times., 1900-12-25

pire State politics when he mounts and
lies down upon the dusty and moldy Vice
Presidential shelf that the care and dill
gence of his friends. Hanna and Plstt.
have constructed for him.
Our New York contemporaries-orga
eXcepted-are notieeably and perhaps JUS
tifiably contemptuous of Governor Roose-
welt for this latest exhibition of petty
spite. Seine of them compare it, unfavor-
ably to him, with his much more prudent
conduct when, after the Presidential
election, he was asked to remove Mayor
Van W. ok because of that officers con-
nection with the Ice Trust, which the
cowboy candidate had been abusing
throughout the campaign as a peculiarly
and necessarily Democratic institution.
But after Mr. McKinley's reelection Mr..
Roosevelt remembered that the officers,
directors. and leading shareholders of the
Ice Trust we're good contributing Repub-
licans Naturally their colleague was un-
disturbed
1t was quite different in the case of Dis
trict Attorney Gardiner. That gentle
mans connection with Republicans was
almost entirely official, and consisted in
seeing that they received adequate SEN
tences, and were properly informed as to
the desirability of earning good time in
Sing Sing and Auburn. There was no per-
sonal reason why Gardiner should be
treated with justice, and the old one way
he should not
The times., 1900-12-25
IN THE FORBIDDEN CITY.
American Marines First to Enter the
Sacred Precincts.

That American marines are entitled to
the honor OF having been the first to enter
the forbidden city at Pekin appears from
the official report just received by General
Haywood Commaudant of the Marine
Corps. Capt, Charles G. Long. command
ing company d, L. s. NJ. C., in his report
dated November l. dwells upon that incl
dent. to which no reference has hitherto
been made. JIe says:
up TO the time the forbidden city had
not been ertered by any OF the allied
forces. Three of the four gates between
the Tartar and the forbidden cities had
been forced the previous day by the Amer
leans. but then they halted and finally
withdrew TO the first gate, which was held.
Receiving order from the commanding
officer of the marines to enter the forbid
den city and seize such buildings and
quarters as might be most advantageous
for us to hold and occupy l moved imme-
diately with my company. forced the
fourth gate. and entered the city.
Japanese sentrieg objected TO our en-
tering but did not consider their claim
10 any control at that point. On entering
there was no opposition the Chinese hav-
ing departed leaving their tents and ban
ners standing. ! put guards on the best
of the buildings. and the resimental col
urs were hoistcd en- one OF the admins
lration buildings.
TO the best CT my belief this was the
first and only occupation of the forbidden
city by any of the allied forces. and the
only time that any force hoisted its col
ors there We remained there from about
80 p IN. to $50 p. m, when | received
an order to withdraw and to leave a
guard ut the fourth gate. Captain Mat
thews and Lieutenant Little o. s. Ma
riBes, were the officers in Company d
with me-"
The times., 1900-12-25
Circulation Statement.
Christmas Day.

The average householder will wake up
off his mind. This is true in an even
larger degree of the average housewife.
All the Christmas presents have been
bought, packed, and sent, the Christmas
tree dressed and the materials for the
Christmas dinner are reposing in pantry
and ice chest. Well may the family be
happy II remains only to watch the glee
of the children over their gifts. and re-
ceive with becoming appreciation the
goods which Providence has designed to
bestow upon ones self.
There is uBquestionably certain bur-
densome feeling about Christmas time to
many people. The keeping of that festival
has come TO be an elaborate and compli-
Gated thing. Hereia the modern plan, per-
haps. does not differ greatly from that of
past generations. though it locks as if it
lid.
The celebration of the twenty fifth OF
December. as most people know. is
modification of the old Saxon feast Of
Yule, and about two-thirds of the customs
now connected with the day are directly
descended from the pagan festival Among
the relics thus heqaeathed are the Christ
mas tree. candles, Yule log. feast carol,
and gifts. Tradition is stronger than in
tellect or faith. and the affection of our
remote forefathers for the rite in which
they had found pleasure from time i'm
memorial was SO strong that it survived
change Of religious belief and has per-
sisted even unto the present day. This is
neither wrong nor unnatural, since the
old-time feast was not irreiigious in It's
character, ard there is nothing in the
present customs which is out of keeping
with the life Of him to Thom Christmas
Day IS now held sacred. The impulse TO
share one's good things with others is
certainly more truly Christ-lille than al
most any other spontaneous emotion OF
human nature, and it IS this which is fos-
tered and encouraged by the modern
Christmas celebration.
TIE feasting and merriment of YuIetide
were its most conspicuous features in
other days. The housewives Of Queen
Elizsbeth's time probably did vast deal
CT cooking, brewing. and preparing guest
chambers for the numerous visitors who
we're expected and the masquers, too
must have spent a considerable time in
preparing and rehearsing their entertain
ments. Nowadays, with 4 more complex
civilization, the baking and brewing have
become unnecessary, and the bestowal Of
gifts has become the principal care of old
and young That is the only difference.
The spirit is the same in both cases The
important thing is that the Christmas
iollity and good-fellowship shall not be
lost, and 1t is safe to say that it seldom
is. There is something in the air on
Christmas morning which tends to create a
feeling of gayety. The fact that two hun
dred and eighty thousand people are. for
the most part, having a good time, and
trying to make other folk have one, must
lave some influence over the mental at
mosphere of this city.
The times., 1900-12-25
Roosevelt,s Parting Act.

One OF the chief things that endear
Theodore Roosevelt 10 those who admire
such qualities is his utter and daring de-
lance of social conventions. when they do
not happen to match with his mood or
convenience.
There was a time in the course OF the
year 1898 when the New York Commandery
OF the Loyal Legion held its annual din
neT. Mr. Roosevelt, then but Jus: home
from his solitary hunt in Cuba, was in
vited. He appeared in morning dress,
although the hour Of his advent was late
in the evening All the members OF the
order. and their other guests, were either
IL uniform or evening dress. Colonel Asa
Bird Gardner resented this discourtesy on
the part OF the Rough Rider. and also the
idea that Mr.. Roosevelt should select
non-par,isan, social occasion for the de-
livery Of a Republican stump speech. SO
Colonel Gardiner and several other Off
GERS and members of the Loyal Legion
left the table
Now We have the sequel. On the film
siest of ex perte evidence Roosevelt as
Governor has punished Gardiner for the
latter's social Discipline administered two
years ago. Colonel Gardiner has been re-
moved from Office as District Attorney of
New York and Mugwump successor ap-
pointed to the place. Gardiner does not
consider the matter. worth taking into the
courts. Roosevelt can be reached in other
ways unless he has deliberately made UP
his mind TO retire permanently from En-
The times., 1900-12-25
The Peace of Pekin.

Mr. WI does not like the terms which
the fate of lots of people not to like terms
of one sort or another. We do not like
the terms of the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty,
but we cannot help ourselves. There is
a divinity which, as Mr.. WI is quite
aware, sometimes shapes our ends.
However the Ministers in Pekin have
reached some kind of agreement. and
China win do well to meet it with
proper humility and compliance. The
Chinese envoy in Washington thinks the
Powers might have been easier on his
Empress -Dowa ger, but he is alone in that
opinion. The cold truth is that it is Sc
we're blow to civilization that the head
of the she devil was not demanded as a
condition precedent to any sort of nego-
tiation with the Government. Repeatedly
a murderess, the destroyer of her col
league, the Empress Isl An, and Of the
poor young wife of Kwang Hsu a few
weeks ago. this fury cumbers the earth.
She should have been outlawed. Even
Prince Tuan. wretch as he is, is not near
ly as black a criminal.
We merely mention this fact to show
Mr.. WI that whatever he may believe,
there are people who regard the terms
imposed upon his country as much easier
than it's Government had any right to ex-
pect. Its territorial integrity is respect
ed 1t will suffer the loss OF only few
eminent men whereas IL most Americans
could have their way. for every American
woman or girl murdered at Paotingfu,
there would be a dozen princes and man
darins beheaded. There is altogether tco
much forgetfulness on the subject of those
atrocities. The Chinese need to be taught
a much severer lesson than anybody now
proposes to teach them. This is bad. be-
cause within a few years It will be again
necessary
AS to the question of pecuniary indem-
nifty, Il yet remains to be seen what bills
the several Powers viii put in. Mr.. Me-
Kinley and Mr. Hay would much like TO
see this question referred to The Hague
Arbitration Tribunal. but it is not liable
to be. Probably it would be best for all
concerned il It could. There is an open
ing for a serious clash at Pekin when the
money issue becomes acute, and the
Chinese will find ways TO make ii not less
so.