The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-12
INGENIOUS THEORY
IS FlATTENED OUT.


Friday. February g. the Beers tried to turn
his right flank, but were beaten off. POSI-
ton maintained. Casualties small.
Kimberley reports that the Boer fight
ing force was apparently increased en-
Wednesday. February I. Next day the
Beers commenced the construction OF
trenches to the east, nearly parallel to the
gIacis and 40 yards from the Premier mine.
"A native reported that he accompanied
some Beers who left Mafeking for Kimbcr-
ley. carrying with them a six-inch gun
and a quick-1ring field gun. The former
opened fire on Kimberley. Otherwise tie
situation is unchanged"
spencer WiIkinson's Comment.
Spencer Wilkinson, in the Morning Post
today. dwells upon the evidence of the IN
expected activity and probable number Of
Beers near Coesberg where they are not
inclosed. but only half surrounded on the
south. He points out that the Beers posi-
lions cover a front OF twenty miles, and
infers that there must be several thousand
of the enemy on the ground.
He expresses the hope that the rumor
from Durham that a Boer force is advanc-
ing In the hope Of outfianking Gen. Bui-
Ter is correct, for he considers that Gen.
Joubert would thus expose himself TO just
the sort of blow It is so difficult 10 deliver
against the fortified positions north OF the
Tugela.
Beers south Of the Tugela.
The Pietermaritzburg correspondent OF
the Daily Mail. telegraphing yesterday.
says:
THE Beers have occupied Blows farm,
south of the Tugea which Is under an
hours ride from Chiveley. and have turn
ed the homestead into a hospital
ION the farm are hills commanding both
bridges over the Tugeia, as well as forts
Wylie and Molyneux, and from which a
view of Buiuwana and Ladysmith Is OBJ
tainable.
There is much apprehension here re-
garding the Boer movement. and the au-
thorities are on the alert"
Australia Becoming Alarmed.
The Daily Mail publishes the following
dispatch from Sydney, n. S. W.:
"The news OF Gen. Buffers reverses has
caused a great alton here. Cardinal
Moran. in remarkable speech. has adve-
| Gated CONSUMPTION in Australia In view OF
may soon become necessary to defend Aus
tralia. and therefore regrets the departure
of the local troops"
! RobertS-Mt Modder River.
! MoDDER RIVER, Feb. 1o--Lord Roberts
is here. Upon appearing before the troops
on Friday he was enthusiastically cheered.
He visited the camp Of the Highland
brigade this morning and complimented
Gen. Macdonald and his men en- the
steady conduct at Koodoosberg drift
The Highlanders returned last night
Before retiring they found the bodies OF
twelve Beers. They believe the losses of
the enemy were heavier than those of the
British. because II is known that In addi-
ton to the dead Beers found several had
i been buried
/ JOuberts FIanking Operation.
DURHAM. Feb. lit Is rumored here
/ that Gen. Joubert is marching with coll
umn of 5000 men to outfiank Gen. Butler.
beers Attacking Kimberley.
MODDER RIVER, Feb. 1o--Apparently
the Beers have brought all their big guns
from Mafeking 10 shell Kimberley.
Our naval guns shelled Magersfontein
today, but the Boer guns were silent. 1t
/ is supposed that the enemy have with
! drawn their artillery. They are blowing
up the permanent way beyond Moron sid
/ ing.
The Beers still man their trenches, but
/ their numbers are apparently reduced.
/ The bulk of their force has gone to KIM
herley or toward our flank