The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-10
LONDON PAPERS DEMAND
MORE TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Every Man Of Military Training in the Kingdom
Should Be Under Arms at Once.
Threatening Attitude Of Foreign Powers Requires That Every Pecau
ton Should Be Taken-Risid Censorship Cuts OF
Every Item Of News From South Africa

/ is fast approaching 5000 "A war office
compilation Of casualties issued last even
| ing shows total Of Z. .2ls-1, ,027 killed. 3.675
wounded and 2.5l1 missing.
These do not include 40 who have sue
cumbed to disease nor the casualties -
Ladysmith last Saturday.
Transvaaps Dad Manners.
The Daily Mail says; with characters
istic bad manners, the Transvaal authors
| ties have refused to allow Mr. Hollis. the
| American representative at Pretoria, to
care for British interests. This is an act
without precedent in modern diplomatic
| history"
No Further Bomba rdnent.
A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle. dated
at Freere camp. Sunday afternoon at
o'clock, says: There has been no bonn
bardment Of Ladysmith today nor any
shelling at Chseiey by the British guns.
Rebels Garrison Dordrecht.
The Daily Mail has the following dis
patch dated Sunday, January Z, from
Cape Town: "Dordrecht is now garri-
soned by 1000 rebels. thus releasing the
Orange Free State troops for service else-
where"
Reply to Germany.
Germany has addressed two notes - 1h61ss
British foreign office. challenging 4ppo1s
Britain's right to detain ships tr&VellnQ
between any two neutral ports. The moteosk
have been duly answered The DN3lF
Graphic makes the following statement:
"The queens government finds itself
wholly unable TO acquiesce In Germany's
contention. Germany cited case in sup
port of her contention, but on examination
this so-eaiied precedent proved 70 pc quits
sion
The correspondence between the Two
countries rests tnere' penang decision ny
lhe prize coui''
Joint Demand May BE Made.
There is some reason to believe the
Tinted States and German embassies ara
ltrvinr to find a common basis on which
thav ran co-onerate IN prassinr their AZ.
mands against Great Britain for tho Della
goa bay seizures. A high official Of the
! German embassy had long conferences
toaay at tne AMerican enpassy' ano tne
ulpiolnaes are oeneveu - naso uisousss1 s's
the Steps eacn country mas aireaoy e@Aon
anu 'ne oese iu'ure proceuure'
AhxoulS A"As more
Furtner news OF zen. Wnltes vlctory
anAiousiy a"aiteu' as - keheray
aii1eu tooay 'ners was NUTS wai!ae ~
rou,,c ,,cer,s,t =, h,s rs,,,,ss ~ 4ns Rosr.
The remarkable revelation in Boer tactics
has been another complete surprise to the
British, who had not reckoned on the weak
ened garrison Of Ladysmith being sub
jected to such a courageous assault, and It
is realized that Gen. Whites troops can
not be expected to greatly pro.ong such
an arduous defense
NM, w r........s
In some Quarters II IS considered unac-
countaple tnat buiier oid not press Inc
pasN"ss p y ~ $50 ".,''e - '.S.
$50. s,,r.,,s.,a.. - ,,o,r,~s ao,rr,,-
a.a.,..-, Irra,,, poar haaao,,art.x I. \.
ranor.aS .hot Tsu,,a,. a. corstruct,ns, ! .nh-
s,d,ar, railroaa from, tha main ,,na =
Colenso westwardly In the direction Of
Potpeeters drift.
Advices from Modder river say the Boers
continue TO extend tne'r works. and Il
Is estimated So'ooo men We're required 70
defend them.
Prisoners to BE Tried NJ Rebels.
pr,sopers cantured hv Canadians ana
Queensanders at Sunnyside are going to
Cape Town for trial, as rebels.
r,..r. r,n.rr. NJ co1e.hurr
Little cnahse - apparent IA 'ne posiuon
at Coiespurs. me casuaities ol tne SUI
1oiks near Iolespurg were hlheo' Coi.
watson ana lAeuts' hiihihs' Sarey ana
Whlte' anu twenty-'hree Men. sa'ssins.
Capts. Brett thompson ana bro"n ana
lieuts. Aiien martin ana butier ana seV-
ehteen men, Wouhaeo' t"enly-one men.
ten. fTencn iurtner reports ihat ths
=. asS s,a.a = .a,s,,,s ,,,an s,,,sa and sors.-
fcpr wo1nded
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