The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-23
n NEWS FROM MAFEK|NG.
.,xoHs OF ITS RELIEF ARE OFF,
cIALLY DENIED.
Force Proceeding From
abodesia Encounters Strong Boer
force and sharp skirmishing oc-
ears - Roberts Remains Quiet.

Force ana sbhFp shiFtnishtnS oc-
rsrs - Roberts Remains Quiet.
LYNDON, March q, a. rn.--Again there
persistent rtrnOr that MafekIug has
90 relieved II Is even asserted that
- var Office has received a dispatch pos-
',rs,y announcing the relief, but that pub
salon Of It Is withheld because the form
= me message admits the possibility Of
~,raks. The war Office, however, declares
.sst there is no confirmation Of the rumor.
"a rat no further news on the subject
! Al hand.
wild Boer Stories.
No attention Is paid In any quarter to
a. Wild Boer rumors Of Commandant
clv.ers victory over Cen Gatacre, which
y. only designed 10 revive the dropping
zlrits Of the burghers.
NJ, seems certain that Mafeking's only
<snces lie IN relief by the column sup
800 10 be advancing from the south. or
& the possibility that Col. Baden-Powell
Z s.ill strong enough to attemp, a sortie
I'm a view OF capturing the Boer guns
4 q time whom commandant Snyman has
vt,hdrawn his men TO oppose Col Plumers
styance.
A raporis ressrdiug the PrihsH onara-
-. 4, the Free State continue most SAT-
FACTORY.
ycshtnr has developed regarding Gen.
A,y,srs Intentions, but Il seems hard to
ssgieye that ne Is again enbarking Gen.
vsrrcn's division.
r,etovia Ready for Two Years siege
m ia reported from Lourenzo Marquee
tat Pretoria IL prepared to stand siege
4 Two years, that the Boer women, frantic
:, ne reverses 10 the Boer arms, are en-
srsst,ng 10 be allowed TO shoot the british
sscers Imprisoned at Pretoria
II IL also announced from the Transvaai
ssp,tai that the Italian government has
xeeiined TO Intervene.
ro Further Peace Overturcs.
II, mas heen learned that no new peace
serturse have been made to Lord Sails
IN. nor are any expected at present by
Hsat Britain. The telegraphic cerrespon-
desce has been confined TO the treatmen,
q british prisoners, Lord Salisbury hold
~ the presidents of the South African
reublics responsible.
The question OF the safety OF Johannes
mr. and OF the gold mines there had not
nsn raised.
Ths correspondence exchanged between
Lord Salisbury and President Kruger will
skcrtly be given 70 parliament.
Beers Anxious 20 Surrender.
Lord Roberts telegraphs from Bloemfon-
Va under date OF March q as follows:
80 many burghers nave expressed
issirs to surrender under sthe terms OF
ths last proclamation that l have sent
some columns In various directions 20 reg
btsf their names and take over their arms.
4 easairy brigade has Como to the east
ward TO Thahanchu and a detachment from
swlnxfontein has occupied Smithneld.
where soms Transvaalers and wagon
WITH arms and ammunition were captured
M Scots Guards are at Edenhurg and
Rsddssburg. Gen. Clements brigade is
marching hither by way OF Fhiipopolis
ND Fauresmith"
nosrs Retreat Northwnrd.
A dispatch to the Morning Post from
Hpsnfontein dated Wednesday. says.
"a dessrter reports that the enemy,
after repeated dissenaiunA, has withdrawn
Dem nradfort northward, He thinks 70
riikely that the Beers Will make stand
ANYWHERE south Of the Vaai, ] cannot
pfsqnally share such optimism"
krager aud steyn to Confer.
The Daily News has the following from
Mosmfonsein. dated "Wednesday:
III 10 rumored that MIR. Kruger and Mr..
Esyn will meet at kroonstad In tho
orange Free State on April TO discuss
~ future programme The feeling between
hitter"
Warrens Division Embarka.
me cspe Town correspondent OF the
lniy Chronicle, telegraphnR Thursday,
AVS that Sir Charles Warrsn's division
asnharking at Durham for East London,
esgs Colony
issaing Rival Prociamation..
"A special correspondent of the Times at
Nasmtontein, tolegraphlng Thursday
Yesterday Mr. Kruger issued a procla-
1Ailoh AnneNing the Free State to the
hanssaai Mr.. steyn Immediately issued
seqanieF proclamation declaring the Free
naer story OF Victory.
kRooNsrAn. Orange Free state. March
VIA Pretoria March e The Beers.
@nAnahded BY Gen olivier have engaged
Y British troops under Gen Gatacrc IA
= Vicinity 81 Hrthglis requesting the
hst'ish With heavy loss and capturing
kaay q them. Tho harghcrs are arriving
~ IN great numbers. Gen. Dewitt ar
k'ci today pesuitory lighting with Col
rsrsa
N"h,ier Lett Ahead OF the British.
.AiaNAI. NORTH. Cape Colony. March
~Somnandant olivier left smithncid
" hears before the British scouts ar
n'sd he ouly aucceeded On inducing
se'ai lae men ta accompany hiui mostly
eassseHt cotpntsts The Free Statcrs re-
80 20 - wish hIm and are returning
= Aesf farua
narr story nrnicd.
laNpoN Maseh g. The report from
aieeAsiaa VIA ltrtHi8 that the Beers
sac defeated the british troops ln tbc
4si'y % ba,hsue ls rot believed here
aA1atch ta thc Natlv News from
'hsionietH. dated MARCH 90. saws "Gau
,@sfe Was aH wt.l and adds that De