The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18

sive should have been organized during
the day and commenced at nightfall. AS
this was not done, / think Thornycroft
exercised discretion"
Gen. warreu's Report.
General Warren sets forth the fact
that Spion kop operations had not entered
into his original plans. as his instruc-
lions were to occupy a plain north of
It. On consultation with the commander
in-chief. January q, however. when the
question OF retiring from or attacking
Spion kop was discussed, Warren ex-
pressed his preference for attacking. This
was successfully accomplished by General
woodgate Then came the order of the
commander-in- chief to put Thornycroft In
command on the summit. In the mean
time Warren had sent General Coke up to
reinforce him with orders TO assume COM
mand Intellectual efforts We're made TO
heliograph Thornycroft and ask whether
he had assumed command. Toward sun
set he was finally enabled to get orders
through and concluded the position could
be held the next day If guns could be
provided and shelter obtained. Both
those conditions were about TO be fulfilled
when Gin the absence of Coke, whom /
had ordered to come and report in person
on the situation, the evacuation took
place under orders given on his own re-
Cured in the face OF the vigorous pro-
tests of Coke's brigade major and 9th
ers."
In conclusion, General Warren said;
at Is matter for the commander In
chief to decide whether there viii be any
investigation into the question OF the un-
authorized evacuation OF Spion kop
Roberts Reports the situation.
LONDON, April II. 11;i0 p. NJ Tile war
office has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts, dated Bloemfonte'n,
Tuesday. April II;
'Our force at wepener is still surround
ed. but It is reported that the enemy are
attaching in a very half-hearted manner
and are anxious about their communica-
tions, hearing that forces are approach
ing wepener from two directions. one un-
der Gen. Rumble. via Reddersburg, and
another under Gen. Brahant, with Gen.
Harris brigade In support. via Rockville
ION the reoccupation of Rockville, April
IL. the few Beers there retired and ten.
Brabant made some important arrests.
''violent storms of rain have somewhat
interfered with the march of these col.
umns, but II is hoped they viii soon be
able TO make their presence decidedly felt
Gen. Settle reports from Kenhardt.
April "A, that 900 Transvaalers made a
determined attack the previous day on
Dopaspoort held by party OF Orpon' $
horse. Our losses were two killed and
one wounded. The enemy's losses must
have been heavy. as they applied TO US
for doctors and an ambulance.
Roberts About to Move.
At last Roberts seems TO he on the eve
Of making his main advance towards Pre-
toria Unless all usual reliable sources
Of Information and al indications SNUG
gled past the censor are at fault, the Brit
i~h army, within few days VIII be
marching northward. There Is even IN
the best Uniformed circles hesftancy in set
thing upon the day when Lord Roberts is
likely to leave Bloemfontein, but there is
settled impression that IL VIII occur
either at the end Of this week or the be-
ginning OF next. The long. weary walt
ing In the Free state capital has appar-
emily effected a much-needed rehabilitation.
though e IA probable that Lord Roberts
would still further have delayed his ad-
vance had not the Boer activity forced
him 10 put his forces in such positions
THAI today, unless they quickly proceed
northward, the strategic advantage Will
be lost,
How the Advance VIII He Made.
Critics agree IN the superstition that
the advance win be made In parallel col
umns. with broad front west Of the rail-
road, the Third and Eighth divisions
sweeping northward to the extreme north
west. the entire force amounting 90 5000
men Exactly what part Gen. Butler will
take Is still a secret which no one Is able
To probe from tho seat OF war. There Is
significant silence,
Boer Delegates Reticeut.
From The Hague comes the news that
the Boer delegates refuse 20 make public
the object OF their mission. They hope 20
gs.u asssN
nothing in this direction has yet been de-
eided upon.
Bocr. Display Activity.
MASERI,, Basutolard Arrii The
Beers for two days past have been ais
playinH great activity along the Redders-
hurg and Rockville roads Their scouts re-
mort the British advancing on those places
TO the relief Of Wcpener and the burghers
are divided whether 20 remain OF 70 retire
A minority 81 them desire 20 abandon the
Investment OF wcpener fearing 90 be cut
on while the majority, lead by Commander
olivier, are reluctant 20 move as long as
there n a chance 90 capture Col pal-
eety's garrison. Scouts have just reported
rifle firing in the direction % Thahanchu
scout Reaches Mnfrkins.
MAFRkING April THE success 81
Lieut. Smithsman. the Rhodostan out
who. With the exception ~ a Reuter- c1r-
respondent. a eyclist o. the only white
man who has entered Mascking since the
sloge began. IL likely 90 prove % great
value 90 Col plumcr. 90 whom he has rc-
turned with dispatches, should Plumer de-
ciie Co raise the sdoge 90 Mafeklng In
earnest
A Scottish anctor has adopted a method
Of making nourishing poTuige VITA cat
bran. WhIch d a Ercat boon. ana is s0ly-
ing tho Qucsiioa q tccdine the natives
We arc now confident OF holding oat two
HsDths longcF The men ln the trta res
are decided TO play the game ta the
end
riumcF's list ct Casualties.
pItNrleR CAMP. Friday. Via Iau-enno
Marques, April IA lester has hsan 70
ceivci herp from ComwarIaHt SuRmsn.
with rcfereuoc Ca the BRUSH wouulsl ana
uriaoncrv a. tho Boor lsGgor after tac en-
gagemcnt 10 Mavch 81, fvam which t is
learned that Capt Cr,swe Mct ~ A,s
wounas. EAcut Mluigan Is not a rrla7n-