The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02
Prironcr. nndIy Treated.

The Pietermaritzburg correspondent OF
the Daily Telegraph, under date OF tues
day, says;
.Mr. Gutridge a contractor who resides
at Dundee, after being kept in imprison-
ment at Pretoria for five weeks, was put
beyond the Portuguese border. He de-
scribes the treatment of the British pris-
oners as disgraceful. Fever had broken
out before he left. and Boer doctor told
him that the government would not al
low adequate medical supplies.
COIesberG Also Evacuated.
The war Office has received the follow
ing dispatch from Lord Roberts;
"Paardeberg. Feb ~.
Gen. Clements reports that on hearing
Coesberg had been evacuated he sent
force to occupy coIesberg junction and
rode into Colesburg. where he received an
enthusiastic welcome. He secured a GER
tain amount of ammunition arrested sew
erai rebels and then returned 70 Rensberg.
lie reported the railway line clear ana
working to Lanewans siding. He will re-
port tomorrow as few culverts have been
blown up Colesberg and Colesberg june
tIon are held by our troops
The date of Lord Roberts dispatch from
Paardeherg, February 36 announcing the
occupation of Colesberg is probably wrong.
as special dispatches from Rensberg give
the date OF the occupation Of Colesherg as
the morning of February q,
Clements at CoIesberE.
RFNSBERG Feb 2S--Gen Clements,
escorted by squadron OF 1nniskillings
entered Coiesberg this morning and re-
ceived an enthusiastic reception The
Beers are In full retreat. A number Of the
leading men have been arrested The In
hah!,ants are well and not starving. They
have suffered many indignities at the
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Fighting at Mafeking.
A special from Cape Town says that
a telegram has been received there from
Mafeking announcing that the Beers made
severe and protracted assault on Fehru-
AIRY H. hut were driven off at all points.
The truce which is usually observed sun
DAYS was broken February ~ by another
fierce attack. bat after determined fight
Ing the Beers were repulsed with loss of
forty killed and wounded The defenders,
who were able TO take advantage OF the
shelter OF earthworks, lost only two killed
and three wounded.
Boer Losses at jamestown.
STERKsPRUrr. Cane Colony March L
The Beers admit that their losses when
Brahant captured jamestown were 500
killed and l23 wounded and 200 missing
More CoioniaIs wanted.
MELBOURNE March l-~Seoretary Of
State for the Colonies Chamberlain has
cahied 10 the Australian governments ask
Ing whether they would be able 20 send
additional troops 20 South Africa In the
event OF the imperial troops being re-
CURED elsewhere. II Is understood that
Mr. Chamberlains request is for 200 good
riders and fair marksmen.
Roberts and Kitchener mt Kim bcriey
KIMBERLEY March Lord Roberts
ana Gen. Kitchener arrived here this
morning and were warmly welcomed by
the municipal officers and thanked for the
successful relief OF the town. Lord Rob
erts said that Il had given him great
pleasure 60 assist Kimberley In her time
81 need. and that he was glad he had an
opportunity to visit the town. lie found
he had a day of, So he had come. but
would have 20 leave tomorrow There is
great excitement and rejoicing here over
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