The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-18


don for South Africa today wal made the
occasion for a popular demonstration.
Among her fellow passengers were the
Duchess of Teek. who has gone TO Join her
husband: Sir Frederick Darlington and
stan; Lady shesham and Miss Rhodes, the
latter Cecil Rhodes sister.
Little More FightInE Expected.
The peaceful contest Of the Orange Free
State progresses so evenly that 1t Is now
believed tina there will be little OF no light
ing until Lord Roberts reaches the Naal
river. How soon he intends to start out
with this objective is not yet hinted at,
but the Dacihcation OF the Free Skaters
seems NOW engaging all his attention.
When the move comes II win doubtless be
accomplished with the secrecy and swift
ness which have characterized all the
British advances since Lord Roberts as
sumed command. In the meanwhile the
fate of Mafeking remains unknown.
Revolt i'm Cane Colony suppressed.
The revolt OF the Cape Dutch in the
northeast seems TO have IT, back broken,
and II IS likely Cen. Kitchener win soon
resume his place beside his chief.
Transport Service Busy.
The lull that let's the British troops in
Natal and the Free Staters recupsrate
brings no rest 20 the engineers and trans
port service. Girord. the young Canadian
officer who rules supreme over the rail-
roads, IS now putting his system to the
most severe test IN an endeavor TO pour
supplies from Cape Town to Bloenfontein.
Commandant olivier, after leaving Bur
ghersdorp. went to Rouxvllle. where he is
now reported 10 be with only n small
force.
Beyds Has Disappeared.
Or. Leyds has disappeared from Brus-
sells. According 10 a Globe special he is
believed to have come 70 London, but
nothing IS known here about hts arrival.
II seems scarcely likely that he would
jump into the Hons mouth. and the en-
ergetic Boer representative is more likely
20 be heard of az one OF the European
capitals.
sickness Among Prisoners.
CAPE TOWN, March 1.-THE departure
OF the transports with the Boer prisoners
for st. Helena was delayed on account OF
the fact that many Beers have been sick.
including many infectious diseases. The
authorities are striving TO complete the
isolated hospital by Wednesday. and the
transports Will probably sail that day.
Col. Tuner Advance.
LOBATSI. Bcchuana1and. Monday,
March IL. via Lourenzo Marquee, March
1.-THE railroad IL open to this point. and
there Ia wire communication as far AS
Pitsanl The Beers who were Mt sequani
have retired TO Ruskonburg. The relief OF
Mafeking Is expected at any day.
Consul Hay Has No~word. Yet.
PRETORIA, Thursday. March IS, via
Lourcnzo Marquee. March i6-United
States Consul Adelbert Hay has not re-
ceived a reply from the United States
since he asked for its good offices In be-
half of the Beers toward peace.
State Secretary Reitz has received n dis
patch from Washington. saying the war
Ia the subject of friendly negotiations
with the British government. and con-
tanned an expression of the presidents
earnest hopes for peace.
All the conHuls are cooperating for the
general good OF the whole community.
Railroad Is Reopened.
vANZYL, March 16-The railroad has
been reopened from Bioomfonteln 10 Nor
vaispont.
Gen. Pole-Carew and tho Grenadiers
have just arrived at Norvalspont.
no - Dcfcnses Complete.
GLENCOE, March rs. vita Lourenzo
Marquee. March t6,~~The Boer defeuses
alsaE the Higgarsherg nave been com
ptetad and are said TO render the post
lions ~iaipregnable.
olivier Evncustc. His Position.
SBURGHERs DORP. March lI-Com-
smandant olivier evacuated his position on
the hui In front of the British during the
might. Several Beers of his force have
surrendered Or, Dewitt, member Of the
Cape parliament, ans his brother have been
arrested,
slight skirmish On the BORDER.
tADYSMrrfI. March ls-L1rd Dundon-
aids cavalry patrol rcconuoitered the
Free State border OF Basutoland to tho
pehers pass. where a slight sklrmish oc-
CURED IN which tive British were wounded
The Beers were also encountered IN some
strcngthat Van Reenan's pass and Tintwas
pass kRnirs arriving here report that the
Boefs are mRnifesting a v.ndictiye mood
oN lns 20 the defeat and many kraals.
heretofore respected have been dcvnstat-
ed, a number OK ambulances attached ta
tho Boers forces were found near Modder
rpruit. having been abandoned hy the
Beers. because they were unable to keen
pace with the retreat. They were brought
into camp whore the wounded were cared
Tor. Transports were subsequently SUM-
piled. and the ambulancca were sent to
the noer lines.