The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-17
Buller's Forces Again En-
gaging the Beers.
RESULT IS NOT KNOWN
Every Avenue Of News From the
Front Is Apparently Closed.

taI-A Consolidation Committee,
Designed to Pat Stop to war,
Has Been Formed In london, with
some Prominent People Heading
It-More Troops Are 0rdered.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Times publishes
the following from Pietermaritxburg dated
Tuesday:
Very heavy artillery firing was heard
yesterday in the direction Of Springfield"
Force Nearing Ladysmith.
The Exchange Telegraph Company has
received the following dispatch. dated Jan
uary 1s, from Pietermaritzburg:
"There is no news from the front, but
heavy firing was heard today in the d.
rection of Freere. 1t is probable that Gen.
Butler is engaging the enemy.
"A rumor is current here that q portion
of the British force is near Ladysmith."
Heaviest Firing Yet Heard.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Pie
termaritzburg. dated Tuesday. says:
s.There was very heavy firing to the
north yesterday. believe the Beers are
contesting Gen. Buffers passage OF the
Iugeia- Howitzers are esiuenuy nusy' :.
heard in Natal"
~" =" nc
2:O a. m.--The war onice announced AZ
midnight tnat no further news wouio pe
issued tonight.
Not Even Rumors Telegraphed.
a. m.-Even rumors are no longer tel
egraphed from Natal. The conclusion de-
duced from this silence by the military
experts generally Is that no decisive pioW
mas neen struck si'ner way. as - suc.' ~
eseh u'ere "ou'u oo iio ~ =
ienee.
Constellation Party Formed.
The South African concination commiu-
tee quietly formed to represent the peace
minority announces itself TO the country
today and asks for support Among the
members are LORD ana Lady Coieridse,
Hernert spencer or fooet ilssnle
heio' neoise 'oilu ""-l-oioe'
erieK naiiisoli' n'.pnen . ..s
Souh'ess VI ~ailis'1 "iu os''0i 1ios1Si1
perso'ls'
Leonaru 'iey' Oni'
pariialneh. ioi .,'e ~ u''s
CORNWALL IS presiaeh' VI -'ne ov'a.'i''eo.
ms Hose"eh. shouiu pe uioe.hs uiSneu
from the s.op-.newar s,oup y
lists, OF Which Wniiam =. eseau - INC
most actise memoer- 's prosran"e'
summarized Is 70 walt un''i ptoper
opportunity arrives ior Sone peaceap'e
settlement. Meanwnl'e u VIII easner ana
distribute correct information and SOUND
views. Inc n'aniieseo ainr,ns .na.
.ne war was nesui alu .'i.s0I .a.,Nn''''.
inss on no'n siues' = pses :.
posslsie.
No Considerable FoiAowtng.
There is no inulcation that such an ar
rangement would be tolerated by any
considerable portion OF the public Ma
tionai emotion is now In a state OF dis
quietude over me reverses 10 briusn
arms; DISSATISFACTION with tne conouct
of military business is intense, ana tnere
is an almost universal determination 70
see the thing through.
Five New batteries.
The war office has issued orders for
the formation OF nve new batteries. some
idea Oh ,ne extent VI 'he Sfeii'eiS
sourcessto oe ura"h upon may VIC saineu
from the iact, oiuins " 'uV
ment OF mih.ary expert rnis iiornlns'
that an oia prac.,ce nowi'Ner 9, Lyua'
III hen'' VIII m'ien - ,'ie, po's ~. - -
.. ~ ,.,,-
time mas peeh Surely usca " 'es. Sisi.Ss
has been iaid uhaer requtsiuon lot tne
front. Orders have been received at Lydd
to pack this venerable relic with as much
dispatch as possible for embarkation.
More Militia 70 He Called Ont.
Seventeen more militia battalions win
be embodied In the course of a fortnight.