The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21

to the burghers at Ventersburg urging
them to hold out was really written at
Petersburg. place which surrendered
early in March. President Steyn, who
was last reported as leaving for Pretoria.
after consultation with the Transvaal
government. has again gone to the front.
Plot to OPPOSE Kruger.
The Daily Telegraph is advised that a
plot has been discovered at Pretoria TO
depose President Kruger and 10 surrender
the Transvaal during the present month.
Progressive Dutchmen and members OF
the judiciary are asserted to have been
parties 10 the movement
A Cape Town correspondent reasserts
that the Irish American ambulance corps
from Chicago suffered heavily during the
fighting at Kroonstadt, and that United
States Consul Hay had protested vainly to
President Kruger against using the corps
on the fighting line.
BuIIer Hesitates to Attack.
Gen. Butler is in front of Laingsnek,
hesltating TO attack positions OF enormous
strength. The reports that the Boers
have blown up portions OF the tunnel are
confirmed Although everywhere else they
are reported as retiring. outfronted' they
have effected their retreats without los
ing their conveys or guns or prisoners 10
any extent. Were they disorganized they
would strew the line OF retreat with
booty.
steyn's Capital Again Moved.
Gen. Colville's base is Wnberg Cen
Rumble is advancing on Ficksburg, trying
to catch up with the retiring Beers. Nrede'
where the Free State capital has been re-
moved is a village OF 300 Inhabitants In
the extreme northeastern portion OF the
country. on the road from Hebron TO
Botha's pass and the Drakensburg. Pres
ident steyn, when twitted about the MI
gratory capital. is reported TO have said
that the Americans. during the war OF
,ndependence, changed their capital nine
times. and vet defeated the British.
The British are confiscating the cattle
Of the rebels in the district about Aliwal
North. Col. Ady's men have driven in 1000
head.
Reward for Baden-POwen.
The London papers are specializing as
to what will be one to reward Col. Ba-
den.Poweil 1t Is understood that as soon
as the official news OF the relief of Ma
feking is received the rank OF supernu-
merary general will he cabled him. and
at the same time he will be advanced to
the rank OF knight commander of the
bath Possibly baronetcy will be con-
ferred upon him.
London paid an all-day call upon Col.
Baden Powell's mother yesterday. Tele-
grams. letters and flowers arrived every
minute II took six policemen to keep
the crowd In order.
To Build n Hall OF Heroes.
Arthur Pearson, OF the Daily Express.
has started "A movement to build n hall of
heroes to commemorate those who have
fallen In the war.
Text of Roberts Dispatch.
LONDON. May %. HISS p m.-The fol-
lowing Is the text OF Lord Roberts dis
patch:
"Kroonstad, May %. 8 p. m.
mo official intmaton has yet been re-
ceived, but Reuter- states that the relief
of Mafeking has been effected.
"Rundle reports having occupied Bres-
lers fiat. Tromlen and Clocolan the en-
envy falling back on Senekal and Ficks-
burg. Fifty rifles and three thousand
rounds of ammunition were surrendered
DN tne free StHttTS 10 "A pdttHllOn or NeO-
many working along the telegraph line
from Boshof to Bloemfontein field
cornet and eighty-sx burghers surrer-
dered at Boshof yesterday.
while at Hoopstad Methuem secured $50
rifles and between 4Oo0 900 and 10000 rounds
of ammunition"
Dewet Ready 10 Surrender.
A special dispatch from Kroonstad SAYS
that Gen. Dewitt has sent word that he is
prepared to surrender conditonally with
his entire command
ConEratulRtinE Baden-Powen.
CAPE TOWN. May 2o-Every town and
village is sending congratulations TO Col
Baden-Powell at Mafeking. kilograms are
arriving from all parts OF the world. There
will he an immense demonstration here
tomorrow
Natal Clear Of Boers.
NEWCASTLE May 1S.--The British
troops entered Newcastle today and hoist
ed the Union Jack over the town hall
Tho Beers passed through Tuesday. a dis
organized mob
Natal Is practically clear of Beers
Brabent Captures I,noo Boer..
LONDON May "A dispatch To the
ifalif tcleEIhFn from MequOttnEsnek,
dated May i6, says:
Gen. Brabart ia reported TO have cap
tured l5oo Beers at Ci0colon.
nocr Tactics Mystery.
The Lorenzo Marques correspondent Of
the Times tcleeraping SATURDAY. says:
Recent arrivals from the Trnnsvaal de-
clare that the burghers have lost all CON
fidence IN their ability to withstand the
British. that they are disheartened. dis
gusted and sick. and that their desire is to
return TO their homcs President Kruge-.
anxious tN prevent tho war from aaEing
out. IS USING his influence 70 bring about
one last herolr stand