The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-24


teries and naval guns Sheltered by the
rifles and a pompom.
"Our men advanced over the open ground
In splendid style by a succession OF seort
rushes, falling prone while pouring in their
yol1eya. The approach OF darkness threat
ened to leave the Beers in possession, Dut
just before sunset the Essex regiment gal
lanfly pressed forward and drove the last
men OF the enemy from Poarde kraai,
bold spur of T.eeuw kop."
yightfnil Prevented q Checkmate.
The Boesnfontein correspondent OF the
Times says:
Tho British cavalry were checked. Col
Aldereotl worked partly round the ffank OF
Leeuw kop, but he was not supported Inc
move checked the enemy, but fear OF night
fan precluded the possibility OF mate.
want Clergyman.
The Transvaal government has asked
clergyman to st. Helena. and also neu-
trai consul to watch the interests OF the
prisoners I'm the same manner as Adeioert
Hay guards the British interests In the
prisons OF Pretoria
sunday work Prohibited.
A sroelarnation has been Issued in Pre-
toria prohibiting the working OF mines
on sundays. and inHictIng punishment on
managers. paying oter Al month 70 ma
tfves
ouiet Mt Bsdysmith.
From T.adysmith today comes dispatch
saving aiiiis quiet ana the 1osr guns are
Heavy Losses of Cape Force.
BoER CAMP. Thaba N'Chn Orange
Free State April 22.-Robertson Tower
mill Is reported to have been captured
mounted rifles have lost during the siege
70 out OF 800 men. The British prisoners
defy the burghers to capture Capt, Dali
sety's camp. even IL the British are not
a surprising number of relatives are
nshfing ON opposite sides at Wepener.
Boer Position IL Outnanked.
MAsERU, Basutoland April 2s.-Gen.
Brabant's force outfianked the Beers po--
sition at. Bushmans kop yesterday, but
the movement had not been completed
when the darkness fell k
Al dusk British forces apparently in
fantry, were seen approaching from two
directions. with a view OF surrounding the
Col. Dalgetys garrison at wepener was
not molested today.
Canadians Get I Hot Corner.
BLOEMFoNTEiN. April 23.--Coi. Alder
sons corps OF mounted infantry; consist.
ing OF the First battalion OF the First and
Second Canadian regiments and Strathco-
ma horse, was engaged In the operations
OF Gen. Pole-Carew and Cen French. Al
rom their lines Of defense south OF the
The The Canadians sustained a heavy IRE
T'hs Hoers rhelled Anderson, who made a
on the extreme left Of the Boer position.
When the British battery opened FIRE
the Beers. removed the sun. Leeuw kop
Gen Dickson's cavalry brigade. which
made y wide detour to the left, found its
further progress barred by strong Boer
sksrssssh NJ wskkerstroom.
wAKKERsTRooM, April 22.-Af-
ter yesterdays Smelling II was
expected that the Beers would open
again. but Col. Brabazon. with the yeo-
iess. the Beers endeavSfed i 10 turn tie
British right wing. but the movement
was detected by the yeomanry and mount
and drove them OH ~ greatly treat op extending
the position. None of the Boer guns was
In action There were no British casual
ties
Many of the Beers are moving south
wnrd.
Cape Rebels Tried ana sentenced.
CAPE TOWN, April 23.--The trial Of
thirty mine rebels was begun here to-
6sg ~ q liar an sssaion for post
ground that fair trial was impossible
At this place.
Iuree" OF the prisoners were sentenced
TO I'VE years imprisonment each SEN
tence on the others varied from three
years to six months.
Fighting In the Rain.
BOER CAMP. Thaba N'Chu. O. r.
y. April zS.-Fighting continues day and
night at Jammerebufg drift. The Eng
lish intrrnchmcnts have been so Till OF
rain that the men have heen obliged ey-
cry now and then 10 chamber to the banks
only to he shot down. The Beers We're
30 drenched on Saturday that they were
unable to sleep, that they started
\ debate on the subject OF the good 10
be derived from virtue and courage. The
discussion lasted most OF the night,
shells ~ intervals interrupting the
speakers
OaIwcty HoIds Out.
ALiWAL NORTH. April 2s.--Col. DaI-
getty IL holding out al Wepener IL is
reported that all the Boers have crossed
to the north side OF the Caledon river.
FIGHT AT BUSHMANS KOP,