The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-06

LONDON, March Q. Ba M -Msseking IL
to be relieved as soon as the British force
already on the way from Kimberley can
raise the sicge. This force is described
vaguelysas strong" The Kimberley ixht
horse Is mentioned as component part.
In view OF the fact that the Kimberley light
horse is under the control Of the he Beers
company Lord Roberts visit 10 Kimberly
probably bad to DO with an arrangement
with cecil Rhodes 10 use this company OF
troops
Rhodes and kckewtch Quarrel.
Mr. Rhodes and Col. Kekewich have had
differences OF policy. II appears, which
did not end with the relIef OF kimherlcy
What shall l do with hime" Col Keke-
witch is aaid 70 have wired 20 Lord Roberts,
who half humorcprly replied. according 10
q story circulated at the clubs. .'put him In
chains"
silence as Ia Roberts.
Fresh intelligence as 10 what Lord Reh-
erts is doing has ceased again This silence
is taken 10 mean that something has hap
pened or Is about 10 harper
Boer Raiders Active.
Boer raiders are uncommoniy active In
the northwestern section Of Cape Colony
where they are stirring up the Dutch. Mar
,ial law has consequently been declared
why Australians Are Needed.
Mr.. Chamhcriain's rauucs, for a.suo addl-
tional Australian bushpien is understood 20
be explained by the fact that the war ef-
nce requires this force for the pursuit Of
irreconcilable Beers. who according to tile
intelligence department have been quietly
collecting great quantities or ammuuiti3r
and stores in the mountain Businesses of
the Zautpausherg district in the north Of
the Transyaal. where they are preparing
to carry on a guerrilla warfare.
aulI~r's Revised Casaaity List.
Gen. Buffers revised list Of casualties
from February u 20 February q. .sisor %
men killed. Gst wounded and " missing.
district to tho Daily Telegraph from
osfontean. dated Sunday says. The lioerr
front covers eighteen miles TO tho s5ata
OF Modder river.
Three Armies Ia the Field.
There are now practically three Briii<h
armies in the field. one In the Free ssate.
one In Cape Colony and one IN Natal an
that 10 known about the lFss and most inn
portani is that II IL IN cioEs touch with .
body Of Beers estimated 20 number bout
se. men. Speculation as to the iirc~
ton and method 81 Roberts advance int
the Free state n quite worthless, - care
fully are tho plans concealed,
ON the psra~r.
In Cape Colony Gen. nrahans and Gen.
c1crnents command two horns ~ the array.
while Gataere holds the rnain Bo@r force IN
check. Gaiarr~ and Clements will prolra-
s.y camhane and advance on HioTmfont~sn.
pIth BrAsmai guarding ths right nank ~lih
the mobile rdssnisis
This movement vii he subsequent 10 ihs
securing q Iine % communication along
tho lines q, the Free state railroads. wiich.
according 10 latest dispatches. eeeEDs al
rness accomplished.
satbfa9 Esp|.s~d Frea Natal
wnh the sxcsptiQn ~ sorts@s, ~~stvus
movements can hardly - ssf1etea from
the natal sfa4y tide week When 4 VIA
he ro@4Y % aasahre as movements ngst
greatly dsFaa8 upon hew fuHrh iisasse
,ha reirsaslaw Itoera pts hssmeea them-
se,tea ana Boiler
A. au 6lldsua ~ ths nrtfi@a main 3h-
tsetivo. whieh a. lsegf KAssas eioafiy oaf-
ifr,eG az Pretoria the festaf 9f &afekinF
rs . farce from gh~ essaa may is@ exp~ssea
any aas. rsi i'8anara fogee or fsie north
seenlnR incapable ~ cepmgisaAing r.
sttuatIan Rather 0asiaaaa.
Tho nnexrsffea activity - fhs rat~
puten aud iha reported likelihood ~ hight
ing bsiaeen gham ssEs the izaNstes sAesd
~ shrF irfoaa having Erg9gs a9Ainst
,he H8sra Is regarded - rather esuinDas
The only other unfcNafe phAsn ~ ths
military sltaaasn inat rrftles car discern
Is the esfegesd Temporary Inactivity 81
the Natal army. aa instance q Hhieh IL
contained ln the Dispatches announcing
that flying colame shleM attempted 20
tuteFcept the Bo@s fetrsat Only sBeeee1sd
IN 9rlvtng ths euemr further aofths
An Almost sagerh.nnaa Task.
The Ttusss puahshss the following dis
pateh. from faagsmi.h. dated MsFch ,.
'-rntA I hsa crossed tho TaEs.a I aid not
realize TIE nature - ins Erouad and ths
system a The Ssger rife iaffeuehmonsE.
How these ANAL positions we're ever forced
by iE.ea men seems marvellous n con-
yInces me thst tho British army Is nn-
eqBRied. ard that tha relief column a.
comeilshea an almost fupcrsuman task"
a dispsIch % the Times fTcfa Buuwayo.
GATED February q. says.
'Col PlaEner yss,eEday occupied the DO