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

cellent force that this war really gave
birth TO, the mounted infantrymen, the
best force for this kind OF fighting I'm the
world. They should be trained to fight
In units or battalions. should know how
to use the shovel as well as the rifle for
trenchirR is very important part of
modern fignting. Take the country around
Machadodorp and Lydenburg. up In the
mountains in the northern part Of the
Transvaal. re is veritable stronghold.
The trails and mere defiles can easily be
held and defended by determined foe.
II Is probable that the Beers have stored
large quantities OF supplies up there.
Gen. Roberts will have absolutely to
surround them until there is no escape.
''You wonder why they keep up the
hopeless struggle. II Is mainly on ac-
count Of their beloved Kruger. and one
or two other leaders. who, being shrewder
men. convince their followers that they
can tire the British out ere long. The
only way for the British TO do is relent-
lessly to hammer away and follow up
every advantage. Roth sides must be
suffering severely, owing to the hard
ships and cold, for II Is bitterly cold up
In those mountains now. and II Is prac-
tically impossible for tho transport SER
vice "a keen up constantly with rapidly
moving columns. II must not be for
gotten, also. that the Beers must be in
dire straits, forever breaking camp and
night marching to get away from their
relentless foe. This means lots OF work.
little rest and not much to eat II will
break down their resistance before long
! They can't retreat much further and
their ammunition must be nearly de-
pleted.
The commander should see that the
officers of the flying columns that are
pressing hard upon the foe should be
versatile men indeed. full of resources
to meet every stratagem OF the willy foe
Blunderers should be sent home. for a
slight reverse means new hope for the
Beers TO keep trying again. Lord Rob-
erts has some excellent material. such
forces as the South African irregulars
Colonial troops. and mounted infantry,
with lots OF light field artillery. These
are the forces most useful In running the
Beers to earth.
I'm the present fghting the regular
regiments are not the best. They are
too highly trained TO act together II is
the trregulars that are wanted, men used
10 taking tho initiative. knowing what
To do when they are separated: every one
an officer almost. for forces are very
much divided In this mountain lighting
Let these forces be commanded by such
men as BADEN Powell. French, naggerty
Kitchener. Ian Hamilton. etc. etc. men
Of known quality and resource. expert
ence. willy. tireless born soldiers and
then the Roer resistance viii not last
long
In fghting an enemy comma nder
should take on the characteristics Of the
foe Take the Boer. for instance lie
Is a born hunter. so IL ia natural he
should he a good riaeman and would
by nature. take to cover when hghtlng
as when hunting He IS trained 20 creep
up on the animals ~ the plalns causing
him 70 become cautious and cool \ re-
memhranco % this hy many British Of
teers would have saved many Sood
man. Mere bravery counts for uanEht
Tn modern aghung. You must use 9odg-
meut Take a Focr With xhlsksrs an
over his face sun-tanned hat and clothes
Lying down 81 the grass no a. not
much % A target hnd his sting Is pretty
dangerous. To eet him y0u have 10
belly up ~ him. "a the scouts saw
,akDg advantage ot every blade u
grass.
'rhis war viii be memorable IN many
respects. not only showing the great
value OF perfect scouting but every soil
dicr must literally De a sappf There
rsasi be nothing exposed. Trenchinx ia
mere % an arg than ever Also a stse-
cessful ARMY must De mobile. fag rr-
nemeer Ga Ella WNo1sHan saying AZ a
battle during the MAtahsie var. Tina AL.
Vho gets there arst VIII wln' t'had Deco
ordered ta 50 as quickly az possible 10
the eDemys reav With n,v canmanA n,
trs- ue nr. Jameson. Wea. a. he e0presssf
tt, was ngAtiug Use mad 1 had some -,
men ana two nQeitrcrs As was golae
aioog thr7ugh a heavily Cuhsred segie
u remembered deep kioef that hv
across ms path. some twenty yar,is vide
50 Z sent ATTY men gorNarA u~for y,
engineer t7 thr0N "a couple % tcnspor7-s
Bridges across while I raS Sirssee,I,sr by,
Mira the howttzcrs. When Z ges no +,
the kloof 1 found The above nentt,,r5
Nooasman In charge. ne bad throan tir,.
Beers across in uue manner iu short or
der The officov told me that whga r..
was drawins plan % The hrs4re as
Noodsuian volunteered 20 uut * a--,s.
right away-he had done % many a ttr,a
ia his native woods IN Canals. So T,
sent him 30 yards down thr Si5os a her
they were putting In the other bridge y,
help the officer IN charge In half an
hour l had my command across. When
met the woodsman / asked him how
20 asesnd S..dss Nas Acting AIoax.