The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-16


LONDON, Apr,i is a.v a. rn-rhe wnr
office had nothing 20 communicate 20 the
public yesterday. 1t was taken for
granted that the rumor OF Gen. Rrahant,s
victory at wepener is premature. with
the remainder OF his force he left Aiiwai
North Saturday for Roxwen, ard there
has scarcely been time for an engage
ment.
There is practically no fresh news this
morning. All the Bioemfontein dispatch
es. however. breathe a confident tone
There seems 10 be heavy demand on tho
railway. for so large an army leaves the
populace bare of everything save the alb
solute necessities Of life.
Censorship Less strict.
The fact that cersors allowed winston
Churehilrs dispatch on the subject of
remounts 70 pass. speaks volumes for tho
condition of the question and concerning
| the prospects OF any immediate advance
toward Pretoria. The utmost Lord Rob-
erts viii be able to do for some time to
comeswill be In the direction of clearing
the Beers from the southern part OF tho
| Free State.
winter IL Comina On.
I Inc NtNP3trNsA announce me nnrfraFh
| Of winter. The FIRST rinch ~ frost has
been felt at Bioemfontein. where censid-
crahle rain has fallen.
| IL is said that President Kruger has
visited the camp at krooustad as we'll
as at Brandfort.
winston churchiIi's r~i-Gram.
Winston Churchill teiegraphs TO tho
Morning Post from Bloemfontein under
Saturdays date. reiterating his opinion
that the war Il bound 10 prove an ex-
pensive business He says.
Two hundred and nfty thousand men
| will he needed before the end is attained.
| The question OF remounts will eontinus
| one of vital Importance. Great numbers
| are now arriving. but owing 90 the fact
that they have 10 be put 10 work before
| time is given them to recover from the
| effects of the voyage. their condition Ia
| low and the death rate among them high.
| Thousands therefore. will be wanted,
| IN addition 10 those now here or ON tho
| way and great resting depots must bc
| formed together with ample stan To
| nurse and exercise them. " that IL
| done. then about four or i've months
| hence YOU win he able 20 give your cav
airy new lease OF iife."
To R~cr.s. vasi River.
Tho Bloemfoutein correspondent os the
ifAtif EfNHs tthktNftAFHh Fsat-s7.Hfs HHNNs
President Kruger attended confer
| ence of the Ioer commandsnts AZ Brand
/ fort ON Thursday u ia believed that de-
| elsion was reached % withdraw the Trans
vaal forces 20 the north ~ Welt river
preparatory 10 n general retirement nrros.
| the vaaI river. II hard pressed leaving
the Free sssters 20 their own resources" "
Homor~s Defeat Of Beers.
Cape Town correspondent ~ the Daily
| Telegraph. ;eieRraphlnr sunday. says;
An unconnrned reTs,r, 81 in circulation
| here that Gen BrRbant has inHiessd a
crushing defeat up0n thc Beers ~ Wep-
ensr capturing guns and taking Psiaon-
cra"
no~r. Reported Di.bssrtepsa.
The Taoomfonfein corrssponden, - 30
! Times teieNrapbing Sunday, aRys.
..ft ia reported that rciuforeepenia FOR
the BoerH with sixty wagons. have ar
rived Ht DeNei h31fp su fuuNm for Wep-
euer This should preglwtats an action.
THE statement that President KruEe~
has i.rcn s9aih seems 90 confirm the fa-
rssrtn that the Boers arr srtiiHa dis
/ heartened T1ala cphslnsaa exerfion of Ms
| personal Influence sfgsara rgS 90 havs
tsoause n necessity
ouiet Day nt vspeasr.
kI4wAI. NORTH. Apysl ia-csl oren-
frH wires fhat ERE casualties ~ Wepen~r
{ inr3aae Qunrtermastcr Williams. Lieut.
/ Haif9f4 ani I3ast. Duncan ana aftsen
men woAnaad
zlr G08srvy f@nKasn, realasnt coramls-
I sianer ~ NsAeru. teisgraphs that no
I sheslinx hAa heen beard fram the aifec.
Z itan - Weu@nef today.
A rermor,t ~ BRUSH infaniry ana a
gasfcry " ARTILLERY arrived g'ra1aY
Gen. i'raianra asaaasartsra and 81 ~.