The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-05
BOERS BECOME AGGRESSIVE
ARE SERIOUSLY THREATENING TO
ATTACK BLOEMFoNTEIN.
situation BewiIders and Perplexes
the English War Crftics-Roberts
Is Seriously Hampered by the
Lack of Remounts and Transports

Is Seriously Hampered by the
Lack of Remounts and Transports
LONDON, April 5, S a. NIT looks today
as though the Beers had conceived the
audacious plan Of attempting to invest
Lord Roberts at Bloemfontein, or at least
to endeavor to delay his northward ad-
vance by harassing the British lines of
communication. On his side, Lord Rob-
erts is concentrating his forces and pre-
pairing to take every advantage of the bold
but risky tactics of the enemy. He is not
likely to strike at any of their forces until
he IS certain of delivering a crushing blow.
There is little doubt that Lord Roberts
is hampered by the necessity for re-
mounts and transports, and the loss of
the convoy guards and all of Col. Broad
WOODS baggage was a serious matter. The
Beers are now trusting to what they be-
lieve their superior mobility.
British Prisoner. Rescued.
The Daily Mail has the following from
Bloemfontein, dated Tuesday. april 5, say
ing:
"Col. Porter with ninety carhineers and
Scots Greys and two guns, performed a
brilliant deed Sunday. He charged a large
body OF Beers and rescued ninety odd
DlltlHH lilsoNtfSs lDGiulllB titNtn ullttIHg
who were captured the previous day.
There were no casualties on the British
SIDE
CoIvi1Ie and French Back.
Gen. Colville and Gen. French have
given up the movement against the Beers
| east Of Bloemfontein and have Joined the
main army. 1t doubtless seemed TO Lord
Roberts a vain attempt to send l2,ooo OF
| his best troops into the wilderness with
"a field rnn n "a direction 81 n right
angle with his chosen lines of advance.
| The Beers have probably moved else
where and II to the southwest Gen. Col
vile could as easily strike them from
Bloemfontein as by following them up
across the plains.
situation Is Bewildering.
These differences stlll leave the situa-
ton bewildering for the time being. The
enormously superior British forces APP
pear inactive in every part of the war
field. waiting yet, probably. for the ac-
emulation OF material for a swift ad-
vance on the Transvaal. The London com
mentators and the public to some extent
are irritated and confused by the situa-
ton.
Premier Schreiner InsuIted.
Details received from the scenes of
Green Market square. Cape Town, Tues
day, when Premier Schreiner encounter
ed an English demonstration. show that
the premier. fearing personal violence,
sought refuge In a restaurant. He was
hooted and tried to reach the parlia-
ment house protected by the police. The
people shouted Traitor" but he sue
ceeded In reaching the house Finally
the people sang God. Save the Queen"
when he raised his hat, amid the cheers
and was heard TO say Reserve your
judgment"
Lord Roberts did not meet his wife at
no vii m Rtnar1.
fontein.
The permanent bridge at the Modder
river station has been finished. The first
train passed over ii Tuesday.
The British garrison at Springfontein
was reused at midnight Monday by the
intmation that the Beers in force were
about 10 attack. but not a Burgher APP
peared.
Clements Near BIoemfontcin.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Daily Mail. telegraphing Tuesday, says:
Gen. Clements force trsversed Petrus-
berg Sunday morning and Is now encamp-
ed a days march from here.
Mafeking Expects Relief.
A dispatch t<the Daily Mail from Mafe-
king dated March o. by a runner to
Gaberones says.
Last night We received the welcome
news of the dispatch OF column by way
Of Nry burg TO relieve US. The messenger
reported that he had encountered no
Beers on the road
other runners from the north tell of
the rapid approach OF Col Pumers col
umn The Beers continue the lombard
meut but Il ia believed now that there are
not more than 1900 around US, many hav-
ing left daily"
Beers Across the Modder.
The Bloemfontein correspondent OF the
Times, telegraphng Tuesday. says
THE Beers are across the Modder In
some force east OF BloemfOntein. Our
mounted infantry have been ln touch with
them an day at Bushmans kop. twelve
miles distant. The late mishap will not
be wholly unfortunate, II II clearly cx-
poses the unwisdom Of the policy Of
lenieucy. which is not adapted To the pres
ent situation"
Further List of Casualties.
LONDON. April "A further list OF the
casualties sustained by the British on
GERS at Kooru dSareel sprult March 81
adds eleven missing and one wounded.
making the total thus far thiryy-two.
astncrc 60 Defend Communication
sPRiNGFONTEIN. April 3-Owing TO
t..f o.. rts r.