The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06


the Doors have compietely retired from
the neighborhood Of Molteno. but 0Atacre
does not appear to have pursued them.
returned there. Gen. 0atacrds report OF
the Molteno affair confirms the Associat-
cd Press dispatch showing It was merely
shirmish Of outposts. There were no
British casualties.
Omcer Killed Near Aensburg.
A special dispatch from Rensberg says
Mai Harvey. OF the Tenth hussars. was
killed and Maj. Alexander wounded while
the hussars were pursuing retrcatlng
Beers after the attack on the British left
January 4. near colesb6rs.
Baden-Poweli II successful.
It ID rumorsd at Cape Town that Gen.
Baden-Powell has again defeated the Beers
at Matching.
Prise Court Releases . steamer.
A dispatch from Cape Town, dated to-
day. says that the prize court has releas-
ed the British steamer Mashona, captured
by the British gunboat Partridge early IN
December. with ammunition and flour, sail
to be intended for the Beers on board, but
ordered her cargo to be warehoused pend
Ing a trial Of the case.
More Troops Sent French. i.
The war ONCE this afternoon publishes
. dispatch from Cape Town dated JAM
uary s. saying that at Gen. French's special
request the household cavalry. battery
Of fieid artillery and the First battalion
of the Essex regiment have been Dispatch
ed to reinforce him temporarily.
No Private Message From william.
LONDON, Jan. 6.--The British foreign
office has no knowledge of any private
messenger having been sent by Emperor
william to Queen Victoria. supposed to be
connected with the seizure of German
ships, or any other matter.
xulus Getting Restless.
PrETERMARITzBuRo Jan. s. = The
restlessness Of the zulus Is increasing.
Many of them are on the verge Of starva-
ton and there have been several instances
OF looting Of stores. 1t IL feared the mag
istrates will not be able to restrain the
warriors much longer. 1t is asserted they
are anxious to attack the Beers.
Transvaal Ofncial Arrested.
CAPE TOWN. Jan. 6.-The Transvaal
high sheriff. Junta, while attempting to
sail for Delagoa bay today, was arrested
here. He was subsequently paroled.
Pitcher Returns to Camp.
BELMONT, jan 6.--Coi Pitchers col
unin, with Douglass refugees, returned to
camp this morning.
FightinE Around Colesburg.
REMSBURG, Cape Colony. Jan. A..
Colesburg has not yet been occupied. The
Beers unexpectedly attacked the British
left at daybreak this morning. but were
repulsed. They occupied the hills to the
north OF town, but were eventually driv-
en- out OF the position after an hours
Smelling by our guns. They still hold,
however, the hills Immediately surround
ing the town, preventing the British from
advancing along the railway. The Brit
fish loss In. today's engagement was
light. while the Beers are reported to
have lost 100, including twenty prisoners
who were taken by the mounted infantry
about midday. The Boer attackers num-
bered 1000 men. The Inniskillin drag
oons cut their way through the Beers.
who wero forced to retreat by heavy ar
tillery and musketry fire.
webster Davis Going TO Pretoria.
LONDON, Jan. GA dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Cape Town. dated
january 8. quotes Webster Davis. assist
ant secretary Of the department Of the
interior at Washington. as saying that,
although his visit to south Africa is en-
tirely for his health, he intends to go to
Pretoria, at no matter what personal In
convenience.
Buffers Army Eager to Advance.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Frere camp, dated Friday. January s. says:
There has been firing today at Lady
smith and Colenso. A strong cavalry re-
connoissance, under Lord Dundonald, pro-
ceeded westward this morning toward
Springfield, where firing Is proceeding.
'"rhere is a revival Of the report that
the Beers are short Of provisions. Gen.
Buffers army Is eager for the advance.
Reconnaissance From Chiveley.
FREERE CAMP, Natal. Jan. 5.-There
was reconnaissance in force from
Chiveley this forenoon with 1000 horse
and two guns, the object being to locate
the enemy on hill south Of Hlangwano
hill. Several shells were fired, supple
mented by the naval guns. The enemy
replied at long range, but did not touch
the British.
Lord Dundonald. perceiving a strong
mounted force issuing beyond the range
Of the British guns. with the evident in
tention OF working around our flank. d.
rected the force to retire to Chiveley.
ANTI-BRITIsH FEELING GROWS.
German Papers Hint at an Alliance
Against England.
BERLIN, Jan. 6.--The seizure Of the