The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-13

Are Rs.,,.v, At Msnlns; s south Of
British lines OF communication, having de-
fested the enerny They VIII be at Amer
lea siding tcanorrow at a m Gen; Knox
the enemy. Fuller particulars later"
Report Of Forestier-waiker.
The. following dispatch has been re-
ceived at the war Office from Gen. For
estier-Walksr, IN command Of the lines
Of communication IN south Africa; :.
The following is from Kelly
Kenny. June Ii: NO conmunica-
He was sshtins, 't June 6. t 70 the north Of
vetchkop. Steyn IS near Reitz. Prison.
ers sent 10 Verde are we'll treated
Rumors From Lourenxo Marquex.
A plentiful crop Of reports has been
Altering through Lourenzo Marquee. &c.
burghds. is marching on Johannesburg,
the Beers have retaken Bloemfontein.
where President steyn again occupies the
q severe defeat At Elandsfontein. and
have also lost $50 killed and wounded and
$50 prisoners In a fight at vredefort.
Nothing from any other sources lends
color 20 these stories with the exception
OF the last, which is probably the Roer
version OF the disaster to the battalion
OF the Derbyshlre regiment at Roodeval.
Where stcyn Really Is.
In regard to President steyn being at
Bioemfontein. dispatch from Maseru
Basutoland. dated June IL, says Steyn was
then at Vredevet 300 miles from Bloem-
fontein.
Gen. BuIIer's Movement.
Gen. Butler appears to be making sub
stantial progress and ought soon to be
occupying the railroad at Chariestown.
whence presumably he will advance on
Heidelberg and effect junction with
dated June II, says sixty johannesburg
mounted policemen, with Maxim guns,
have surrendered to Gen. Hunter.
No Force In Swaziland.
A probable explanation of the reports
that the British force is moving through
Swaziland comes IN dispatch from Port
Elizabeth. dated June u, announcing the
return there Of the British cruiser s Doris
number ~ whaleboats with the object OF
landing an armed force, presumably part
Of a plan 70 penetrate into swaziland.
petition and the force was not landed.
Cabinet Crisis mt the Cape.
According 90 Cape Town dispatch. the
cabinet crisis continues 1t Is added that
should Premier schreiner secede from the
bund. ms he threatens, HIS action would
place the bund In the minority In the
assembly.
Among members Of the Yeomnnry killed
of the Canyon ranch In North Texas.
and a son Of Sir W, T. Power.
EARLIER Reports From Bniler.
Tho war Office posts the following dis
patch from Butler,
''Hcadqnarters In Natal. June II.
I'VE have forced Almonds mex IL Is
not marked on the map. but Is the last
defile TO charisstown fats. The enemy
were in considerable force. with several
guns In position. The brunt of the fight
inR fell upon the Second Dorsets, who
carried the position at the point of the
bayonet and the Third cavalry brigade.
who were heavily attacked on our right
from very broken country around Ikeli-
nj mountain | hope dtir casualties ARE
less than 100, which considering the ex-
IRENE length OF tho position. Is much
less than expected The whole attack
was directed by Hlldyard, whose post
lions were extremely good. The artillery
Tenth brigade and Third cavalry did most
of the work"