The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-11

down for shipment to Cape Colony. Two
regiments have already sailed. Gen.
Hart If also going to the Cape probably
N command OF these troops"
water supply All Right.
? LONDON, April l0.--The Bloemfontein
correspondent OF the Morning Post says:
THE water supply continues satisfac-
tory. Intrenching is proceedingly vigor-
ously on the hills commanding Bloemfon-
tein. Civilian labor Is TO be utilized.
sickness among tho troops is some
what diminishing"
Lady sarah Wilson Reports.
The Daily Mail has the following from
Lady Sarah Wilson, dated Mafekng.
March 90:
"Col piumer's column Is now within
twenty miles OF us, but its advancement
IS undesirable unless accompanied by food
supplies.
'sThe opinion prevails here that young
Cronje has returned to the ranks OF the
investing Boers. and is trying to avenge
Paardeberg"
Beers Playing for nm Opening.
The Bloemfontein correspondent OF the
Times. telegraphing Monday. says:
THE enemy is making a desperate at
tempt TO discover a strategic opening
Their numbers are unknown TO us. but
are anywhere bftWNfE d,''f anu bFv. Htg
are moving cautiously.
"Remounts are arriving but the Argen-
tine animals are little liked by the cav
airy.
Among the valuable documents discov-
cred belonging to Messrs. Steyn and
Fischer IL some correspondence proving
that the fall OF Ladysmith was TO be the
signal for n general Dutch rising
Capt. Reichman Led the Beers.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Daily
News asserts that the Relchman who is
credited with having lod the Beers at
Kornsrult Is certainly the American mill
tary attache. Capt. Carl Reichman.
Boers smuggIe Through Artillery.
The correspondent OF the Times at Lou
reno Marquee. telegraphing Monday.
says:
Trustworthy refugees assert that the
Boers recently obtained at least thirty
pieces OF artillery, some OF large cabi-
her, which were brought overland as ma
chinery from n West African port. Eight
OF these guns were dispatched to the
Free State week ago. The Boer officials
openly boast that they have succeeded in
smuggling ammunition through Portu-
auese territory.
Tin the course Of the Dempsey trial.
State Engineer Munnik admitted, under
pressure. that. acting under instructions
from State Secretary Reitz. OF the Trans
vaal, he had bored holes In twenty-five
mines"
Some Caustic Criticism.
The Leader says:
''rhs reports from Boer as we'll as
from British sources Of our reverses near
the Bloemfontein railway are truly la
mentsble. They show a distinct lack OF
care and leading.
-. Lions led by asses was an old de-
xgription of tho British army, but we
thought we had learned something OF late
years In the commissioned ranks. What
light does this war throw upon the pos
sibities7"
Mcfhuen Near Boshof.
sZwARTKoPFONTEIN Orange Free
state. April s.--I.ord Methuen's force is
0neamped here ten miles east OF Boshof
Since the Boshof affair Lord Chesham
with yeomanry and tho Kimberley mount
ed corps. has reconnoitered eastward. but
he only encountered a small body of
Beers, who fed.
Fighting ut Fourteen Streams.
PRETORIA, April o. via Lourenzo Mar
quez April l0-Heavy cannonading is
reported at Fourteen Streams The Brit
hh are using n naval gun. Lord Methuen
u moving In the direction OF Hoopstad
! Prisoners Reach ST. Helena.
sIsLAND OF ST. HELENA. April o.
he Niobe and the Milwaukee have ar
rived here with the Boer prisoners. Their
health 10 good with the exception OF four
cases OF measles. necessitating the Mil
wnukee being quarantned.
The prisoners quiet and well behav-
cd. They will probably land tomorrow
The governor has been notified OF the
desire OF the authorities that the prison.
ers DO treated with every eourtesy and
consideration.
Beers sent TO the Mainland.
CAPE TOWN. April lo.--The remainder
OF the Boer prisoners that were on board
tho transport on stmonstown. about 2eco
have been forwarded 10 the mainland
ktpiins IL Leaving.
Rwfyard Kiplng and sir John Henry
De Niliers chief justice % Cape Colony
viii sail for England tomorrow
Terrible Wastane of Horses.
LO1NFONTEIN. Monday. April a
hsmonnts are continually arriving but
competent authorities estimate that the
wastaEe Of horses monthly by tho British
forecs In South Africa must be calculated
at not less than 5000
Casualties at Dewetsdorp.
PRETORIA. April o. via Lourenzo
Marques Tho British casualties IN the
fight ~ pewetsdorl, were 100 killed and
wounded and isa captured
The TransvaaJ volksraad has been sum
moncd To meet IN ordinary session on
May ie
More Passengers Tor Pretoria
LOuRENLO MARQU ~, April 10 The
French steamer CsravellR. Capt taBour-
HE, from Havre February q has arrived
here with los passengers Including the
Chicago ambulance corps 4 majority OF
the IvasscngrTs vii proceed by train to
the TrapavaAl
Lieut.. MiiIiEan Captured.
tBUt.UWAYO, Apn 5-Lieut Mnlisan.
II Cot Plumcr's column. is = prisoner IN
the hands of the Hoers
nr. Lcyds Leaves Brussels.
bNJssElS Aprh ip Or Icyds viii