The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-21

fnuiEauon IN SoutN Affica, tut IL " KNOWN
Il Will convey an inumation that any wan
ton destruction OF British property dur
ing the war will be Regarding as warrants
ing claim for compensation and as jus
titying levy upon private property.
should the resources OF the rrausvaaI re-
public prove inadequate
VIII ne Held as coioaics.
The fact that the proclamation IL issued
by the colonial office Ia regarded as a sig
nifieant indication that the republics win
be administered as crown colonies In
this connection it is understood that the
leaders OF the opposition In parliament
now admit that no other Settlement ls
possible, since the republics insist upon
their demand for absolute independence.
In view of this, the efforts ~ the Liberals
win he confined 20 securing. in the set
tlement. the best treatment OF the Dutch
population, including aeeurity against
their Acknowledgement
uissOIusten os Pavltam~at.
II 10 becoming regarded as quite sct-
tied matter that, should the war he ended
as is now hapad. hsfors June. .ihe sovs~up--
ment win dissolve parliament and appeal
20 the country on the basis Of a successful
South African policy. Should the war
drag on dissolution will be postponed un-
til next spring. In any event. one of tho
foremost pianks OF the government, plat
form win be army reorganization
There is no further information a. 70
the movements 81 Sir Alfred Afilner.. II 10
regarded as certain. however. that he has
gone 10 Hloemfontoin to arrange for the
temporary administration Of tho Free
State.
Beiier's Forward Movement.
Mfr. S,eyn's reply 20 Lord Roberts
charge Of the misuse Of rags OF truce 10
commented upon as impertlnont ana r.
dicnlous, and Lord Roberts course in cIos.
ing pselsss discussion is commended a.
wise
Tn3cation. from Natal seem 10 show
that Gen. Buffers forward movement win
not h~ long delayed.
The government hRH decided that Mai
Gen Cir Frederick Cafrinston shalt com.
mand colonial force of $3.50
Tie 1Gn men Mr. Chamberlain asked
from Australia viii be stationed an IA.
Northern TrAnsvaAi border ie prevent
heer retreat or an lnenrsion into
Ilh09ssih
Boerr Have Lost 1000.
statement comes from Pretoria admit
tlnF taAt the Beer losses during the war
exceed 700
50 fresh newr has h~en resolved from
MairsinE. bar TFoteria dispatch dated
Thursday, March -. assartn that col.
l1nmef has not reen abba 10 ADVANCE
south ~ l.oha3sl
st"sn's Reply 30 Roberts.
The following aisiateh has i,ssn r.rsiv-
- a. toe war once frum Iasa I.shafta.
dated hipcmf.nlsin. Monday: Il sata re-
ceirei ne faiiosinK ss;Iy 10 ny telegram
March q. ia tho prssi6snta ~ iha Frse
State and African republic Your sxeoi.
isrrl q telegram reached rse yesfsrasy I
aarars rgu nothing ~0Bld grieys me ,agr.
r.sta fhat uy hurshsfa shauis make fs.n-
--s ra4'y - ased saeh 50 fhas aii
fa fseir ehsfEe ~ y0a ana
nessrer forced 70 aay shss you
nast have tcen mistaken hsss
maae pfrsarni inquiry ~ Gen rleinfy.
We Eaa in command q ouf burglars At
me flsrs mentioned he anale. sa .ftsfy
THAT ear hgfxhefs acted sH atates b. gars.
hat be says hat ou saturday. ne aass he
ing Hisgihls Hfiflsa troops. whsn trey
wsfe abgl, afiT yards from our aoaisien.
puf 1p their hands 80 wsn 50 q white
rag sgltHt a. fhH safne itni1 Tgar cannon
tafahan3Fd sed troops. rfh saa result
fh8t conreaafani Drhfer yesterday uefn-
iaE. hsBG easanlandanf. wrote fa hi. 49,
sa5ai = trs hafiis as fol5xs. Solder.
hoistsa fha Enits sac. bgf 50 wsrs men
fired a. hy EnEiisa fABnqs.s and c~sngslles
% charge
Occurred Also 80 ss1sn Esp.
F" Perhaps y - aa' knoSn - yoaf exeei-
lsncg taats TIE same thing happsnus al
sTlcn kos Nhefe. shea = putiien - sFe1ps
htstod the white raE and pat up their
handk nnd whist fas turaAars we're busy
elsaFsnins fas1s. another FoFiion II gfoops
nres On ous h8gRAesE Bgt some q The
british troops Were killed. lt hae also besa
reported that az th@ last battle 81 TnKela.
Enxiish cannon fred on troops who had
slrrentrred Wifh reference 70 fhe sxpJo-
sivc bgiis's fSssAd Ia cFBniss lsager.
csn give Jour sxcciisney the aSsursnoe