The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-09

Keswick and FrieslIck wounder. Lieuts
Bailey, of the Twelfth lancers. and De-
crispigne, of the Second Life guards. both
severely, and Lieut.. Smith, Of the Shrop-
shires who Is believed to have been pick
up by the Beers ambulance. Two men
were killed. forty-six wounded and one
man missing.
"Gatacre reports that he intends occupy
ing Burghersdorp today. Repairs 20 rail-
roads towards both Stormberg and Leyns-
berg are being pushed. Clements now oc-
cupies Norvals point. on the south bank
OF the Orange river. The bridge was
blown up March 8, and the enemy Is hold
ing the north bank. but 1t is not believed
in any great strength
Peace Perceptfbly Nearer.
The full extent Of Roberts success yes
terday " not clear, but the beet-informed
appear satisfied that It brings peace per-
cep,ibiy near. The experts anticipate the
burghers viii make no further stand west
OF the Free State capital. and some OF
them even deduce from the fact that the
Boer forces are divided and have retreat
ed In different directions that demorali-
zatlon has set in and the Trapsvaal forces
will next be found intrenched In positions
north OF the Wal river at which the bulk
Of the Free staters Will abandon the con-
test and sue for peace. Elsewhere the
news indicates that the conditions con-
tlnue hopeful from British point OF view.
the kilograms from Mafeking alone show
ing any dependency.
Redmond speaks for the Irish.
Ia the house OF commons today. John
Redmond, the irish Nationalist leader,
declared the Irish people had received
with qualification the announcement that
80 hat be hQ M
rock be worn by the irish regiments on
81 Patrick's day. adding that the Irish
people would welcome this graceful rec
ignition Of the vaior OF the Irish race
wherever exhibited. and would treat with
respect the venerable sovereign about to
visit the Irish shore. well knowing that
on that occasion attempt would be
made to give the visit any party signih-
canoe and that their chivalrous hospital
ity had not been taken TO mean any
abatement OF their demands for national
rights, which they would continue to
pursue until conceded.
Mr. Redmond was loudly oheered both
on rising and on taking his seat
The Cavalry Were Too Rapid.
The Standard publishes the following
dispatch from Poplar Grove. dated
March 8:
THE movements OF the mounted men
were somewhat too rapid for the sup
porting Infantry. and as result the Boer
position was turned before the main body
could strike effectively. The Beers fell
back precipsately. and extending to the
southeast they checked the advance OF
the British cavalry with a heavy rife fire
at 800 yards range.
Accordingly Gen. French moved south
nd ad In htaf hA
Beers repeated their tactics"
An American Cftisen In Trouble.
The Daily Mall has the following from
Kimberley. dated Wednesday. March 7:
Benjamin 5ilpent. born In Russia and al
legged to be an American citizen, has been
sentenced to three years imprisonment
at hard labor for signaling to the enemy
during the siege"
Boer Generals Appointed.
BoER CAMP. BIGGERsBERG. March
b,--At a general council OF war held today
Louis Botha was appointed lieutenant gen.
erai for Natal. and Lucas Meyer. schalk-
burger. David Joubert. Daniel Erasmus
and j. Fouree were appointed major gen.
erals.
The selections have given lively salts
faction to the burghers.
Hoers' Misleading News.
Mr. HalloweIl. the Daily News cores
pendent at Mafeking. who passed two
months In prison In Pretoria. escaped last
week and was recaptured sixty miles from
Pretoria. sends dispatch to his paper.
dated Pretoria jail March 2. via Iourenxo
Marques. describing the misleading news
given the Boors by their officers regarding
tho course OF tho war. He adds.
Beers as their supplies Of food. especially
meat. coffee and sugar. are very irregular
and many threaten to return to their
farms
kruEcr Addresses the Burghers.
PRETORIA March IA special dis
patch from Bloemfonten says that Presi-
dant Kruger. addressing a crowd OF peo-
pie. said
Although God Is testing our people. my
personal opinion Ia that tho limit OF tho
test IN nearly reached II the people are
sustained by faith In the time OF adver-
sity. God will soon again turn the tide
IA our favor. II We have strong faith In
Gpd He Will surely deliver US, The God
~ dcliverance Of oldsn time il the same
6ad NOW,
The speech Of the venerable president
brought tears 10 the eyes OF mon and wo-
men alike.
The Free states volklaad ina tional an
then0 vas then SUNG The vtslt OF Presi.
dent Kruger has done much goosd and has
ehccrea the Respondent
President Kruger more recently has been
Waiting che commands south OF Rloem-
fpntein
Ftkatlng Is proceeding at Mafsklng. All
tho outside forts except one have been
taken - the Rosrs
Much satisfaction Is expressed at the
ooprtosies extended 60 Gen Crouie By the
Rritish
Heavy Fighting at porarseht,
PRETORIA March & via raurensn Mar
cues. March Sit IS offiela,y stated here
that On sunday las. there was heavy aEht-
ms at por6reoAt that the British were
rapnlsed with great lNss ard thar The led
erals captured thsce cannon.
Free staters Are Tired of II.
POPLAR GROVE. March s-rrcsident
Kruger. who at present Is fsr in the rear.