The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-16


erts' dispatches leave affairs east of Pre-
positions Tuesday. News of fresh fight
ing Is expected at the war office, but none
came last night
Gen. Rundle's patrol had a skirmish
with Boer videttes again Wednesday.
Some wonder is expressed here as to
what he is doing with three divisions.
1t is assumed by some that Gen. Butler
Will move into Orange river colony and
cooperate with Lord Methuen and Gen.
Rumble in bagging President Steyn and
his seven or eight thousand followers.
Part of Christian Bothas force has
halted at Paardekop. eighteen miles
northwest of yolksrust Boer parties are
still near volksrust and fire occasional
ly upon the British plckets.
May Detach Troops 10 China.
The British government is considering
whether a substantial force should not
be sent TO China from South Africa. II
is thought unotfeially that Lord Roberts
could spare a brigade or two. and the
necessary transports are now In South
African waters. The command of the
expedition. it is said. would probably be
given TO Gen. Sir VIM. Nicholson.
Beers VIII Retire Toward Rhodesia.
A dispatch from Lourenzo Marquee,
dated yesterday. says:
persons have arrived hero who have
seen the preparations of the Beers and
learned that they will retire. when forced.
through the Lydenberg district into the
zoutpansbers region. ad}Dinins Rhodesia
and Gazaland.''
Dcwefs Clever Work.
The Daily Mail has a dispatch from
Bioemfontein. dated Wednesday. saying:
Gen. Dewet's attack on the railway
was made after he had succeeded in lur-
ing Gen. Methuen from where he had
destroyed the limo. Then he cleverly
seized IL north OF Kroonstad blew up the
bridge and destroyed a long section Of
the line with dynamite
Baden-PoweiI Promoted Again.
Mai. Gen. Baden Powell has been ap-
pointed TO the rank OF lieutenant general.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph. in a dispatch dated yes
terday, says:
Il understand that Gen. Dewet in nd
dition TO tho Derhyshire battalion. cap
tured two companies OF the City volun-
teers and two companies OF yeomanry.
two mon only escaping 10 tell the tale.'
steynI Is the Stumbling Block.
The L.ourenzo Marques correspondent OF
tho Times says:
1T appears that S,eyn and not Kruger
Ia now the stumbling block in the way
OF the surrender of the burEhers. shortly
after the British entry into Pretoria kru-
ger proposed to reopen the peace nego-
tiations Steyn, bearing IN mind that his
former advice was secuted demurred TO
this and pointed out that according 70
the treaty between the republics neither
could conclude peace without the other.
Kruger, equally unwilling to incur
tho charge OF "A breach ~ faith. had 20
continue tho war Nothing further is
known regarding the vrmored peace ncgo-
tlattops but u is a matter ot nuturiety
that Kruger favors peace on almost any
terms bat dislikes personally 90 take the
initiative that would involve unconditional
surrender.
"N.nc,y-scven burghers out ~ 2o IN
ore commando have returned ~ their
homes "
How notha Was Defeated.
Tho war office has received tho follow
ing dispatch from LORD Roberts.
Pretoria, June Is.
AS l teiegrapAed yesterday from one
pf eur outpoStS aftrcu miies cast ~
Pretoria. the Hocrs evacuated fhclr r.l-
si'ion disging the nlsht of Juno j2 Tho.
had raid 50 much attention 90 strength
eninx their fauks that 'hoir center was
weakly hold and az sH0u Hs this rec
came evident ou tunc a. directed Ian
Hamiifan 81 attack re WoveI araiuse
HamcU1 h.ii with thc SaGat&e perax-
st.res aad city Imperial yoHar;c,rs sun
p7rtel IN tho left Ay tbe Guards brigade
-a -er Jones
Q, Was sand scclrg the vay oar rr~n
ai'anccd over 'he Atacli. ground. AM
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