The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-13

LONDON. April 10. 4:5o a. MIN a
roundabout way London hears that Lord
Roberts, when wiring to the Prince OF
Wales at Copenhagen, congratulations up
on his escape from assassination added
two or three hopeful sentences portending
an early advance. with wide-reaching COM
binations
Quiet assurances are passed around
among military men that Lord Roberts
is employing his great army effectively,
and that the adventurous Boer comman-
dos are likely to be enmeshed. Scraps of
news--a detail here and another there
have reached England tonight over COM
paratively idle cables, but they do not IL
illuminate the situation.
News From Various Points.
The colonials at Wepener still hold of
the Beers. Lord Methuen has worked
eastward until he Is within eighty miles
OF Kroonstad. Boer scouts have gone
around Ladysmith and have appeared at
Dewdrop and other places on Gen. Buffers
tanks and rear. The officers of Buffers
irregular horse estimate the Beers in Ma
tai as 1900. but these figures are probably
excessive. 1000 being regarded here as
the outside number.
BuIler's Strong Force.
After Gen. Hsrt's brigade leaves him.
Gen. Bnller win still have close upon $500
men. 1t is generally assumed that this
brigade Is going TO Join Lord Roberts. but
Its destination is really unknown,
May Land at Lourenso Marques.
The Boer note to Portugal regarding the
use by the British OF the Beira route for
0 h.. -s.tl tl..y, % ID
may, II the Beers act against Portugal.
lead Great Britain to land troops at Lou.
renzo Marquee. This possibility has been
seriously discussed and Is referred to at
length In the morning papers.
Boer Peace Commissioners.
The work Of the Boer peace commission
ers has begun. Mr. Fischer has asked
Italy to intervene. and the Italian minis
ter of foreign affairs, the Marquis di Vis-
CONT Venosta. has replied that while he
would receive the envoys. the best he
could do would be to transmit their pro-
posals TO London. thus following the
course OF the United States.
Miners Significant Words.
Sir Alfred Miner. when replying to
deputation OF clergymen in Cape Town
yesterday Thursday. said:
Never again must be the motto Of all
thinking and humane men but not from
lust OF conquest or desire to trample on
the gallant, 10 misguided There must be
no compromise or patchwork in the settle
ment and no opportunity for msunder-
standing. intrigue. the revival OF impos-
sihle ambitions or the accumulation OF
enormous armaments.
The British will no longer tolerate dis
similar and antagonistic political systems
n which wA
have declared 20 be one"
In these absolute utterances ~ Sir Al
fred MiIner he speaks .or the imperial
government
Roberts Btg Army.
II is calculated that Lord Roberts now
has IGooo effective troops. with l2 40 more
anoat or under orders. The war Office has
instructed officers not 60 take any more
expanding bullets go Africa FOR revoIvers.
Cause of the Boer Failure.
HHyaTd Steyu, brother of President
Steyn. In The course of an interview at
BIoemfoutein said.
The original war plan o, the Beers was
20 overrun all Cape Colony. bat on becom-
iug involved In the SieKes ~ Kimberley
and Ladysmith tho hurghcrs found the de.
sign dsspoiisd To this 7 attribute the
Boer failure 80 conquer the British ex-
pect the war to hst until Christmas"
The seventh month OF the war is begin
ninE with Eastertide and the morning
paper editorials o1pa;late upon the need ot
sabcFncss
Beers Checked as Ella Laaxte.
LONDON. April IA special dlspAich
from Glands iaHgte dated Yesterday -ays.
Fighting Was renewed beyond Eianss
l8aste thls afternoon. The Beers ytea lliy
advanced upon thc British positions Taare
Was frequent use ot rifle trc ana lie B9cr
guns were iu action The British replied
effectively and after tRo hours ngnt!uy
the Beers were chez Sed.
The Centers of Inherent.
Glands iaagtc and wepeuer are s,al mon.
opoilzing attention. A. both places a series
u indec.sive actions are cc-uTriug Tire
Boer report % the ngAuDs on April 10 AZ
Glands lsaSts N1s that the adyauce on
the British camp was made With .ae los
of only thrcc mules aa3 tRo horses Shue
tAe British losses. says tne same ce-or..
mist have been heavy. The homtarausgt
lasted all DAY.
Nothing More About Baden-PoNr
Nothing has been learned reEsraiu- the
r7lrnor Of Cod. Baden Poweils death.
The queen has telegTA phed 60 Capt
Lambtou. II The British arst-class cruiser
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