The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29

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US, but they abandoned one after the
other as we neared them.
I'VE pressed them so hard that they
had only just time to get their guns into
train and to leave as soon as some of the
Westraiian infantry dashed into 1t.
"French's and Ian Haniltons forces are
apparently engaged with the enemy about
ten miles to our left, as firing has been
heard since noon.
Kruger Preparing to Fly.
wv. J. wigham has Just returned to
Lourenzo Marques from Pretoria, where
he went disguised. He wired that Kruger
has all the arrangements made for flight,
presumably to Holland. special train
provisioned, is always ready with steam up
THE train waits some distance from IRE
toria
"Tbe farmers near our line of advance
are surrendering with their arms and
horses.
..Rundle occupied sennekal on May "a.
No report of what took place has reached
me yet"
Cnpture of johannesburg Expected.
II is said in high quarters that the
speedy announcement of the arrival OF
not surprise the war office
Casualties at Mafel<ing.
A dispatch from Mafeking. dated May
"a. saws the total casualties since the
commencement Of the siege were eighty-
three. Out of forty-four officers, twenty
two were killed. wounded or missing. and
1870 men out of 975 prlvates were killed
wounded or missing.
BaIfour Has No Information.
In the house of commons today the gov
eminent leader, Mr. Balfour. said he had
no Information in regard to the reported
negotiations for peace with the Trans
vaa.
Rumble Captures sennekal.
sENNEKAL, May 2.-Gen. Rumble,
with artillery, yeomanry and the Wilt
shires, Middlesex and Leicester regiments,
under Maj. Da1biac. has occupied Senne-
kali whence the Beers were driven out py
a few shells field cornet and mum
her of other Beers were killed. the Brit
fsh casualties number eleven, The Beers
are believed to be concentrating near
Bethlehem.
Rumorei Fall Of Johnnnesburg.
CAPE TOWN, May 2s.-It is rumored
here that Gen French has entered johann
nesburg.
President Kruger's Warming.
LONDON. May 29.-The Morning Post
has the following dispatch from Lourenzo
Marquee. dated Monday:
"President Kruger has issued a public
proclamation warning all people to leave
johannesburg, or TO remain there at tne
peril of their lives. as It may become
necessary to destroy the town ana inc
mines"
The Messenger BOY Arrives.
DURHAM. May 2s.-James Smith, the
American district messenger boy. VINO Is
carrying a message Of sympatny IRON N
President Kruger, has arrived at IsourenZo
Marquee and President Kruger has sent
his private car to convey him to Pretoria
The French liner Gironde arrived here
today with many Transvaal refugees.
Struggle Utterly Helpless.
LONDON MAY 29--The Lourenzo Mar
,ues correspondent of the Times, tele-
graphing Monday, says;
Comma ndant Gen Botha consulted
the Transvaal government few days ago
and I'm the strongest terms urged capitula-
ton, recognizing that the struggle is ut
terly hopeless. Neither persuasion nor the
liberal use of the s1ambok can induce the
men to stand.
sateyn IL equally emphatic for peace.
hut Kruger Ia still obdurate The strong
feeling of the Pretoria peace party, how
ever may at any moment carry the point.
Sensational Rumors AhOat.
while the reports of possible border
conflict between the Beers and the Portu-
guese are not credited here, the uneasi-
moss OF local officials continues All
sorts of sensational rumors are afloat.
The latest Is OF the hauling down OF the
Portuguese flag at the Portuguese con-
sulate In Pretoria. The Beers are UNI
doubtedly strengthening their commandos
on the border
BOer Com mu cations Cut.
CAPE TOWN, May S,-It Is rumored
here that Gen, French has cut the Boer
communications between Heideburg and
Boksburg. within few miles OF Johannes
burg.