The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-15
I1R1S STILL Waiting.
.r,ox IN SOUTH AFRICA RE-
MAINS UNCHANGED.
n,s.ppear From the Neisbbor-
..s Of Glands Laagte-strong
..,.s Entertained of Capturing
:. aeer Forces NOW Attacking.
.,ox anr,l is. a. m.-There has

.,axnox. April is, a. m.-There has
me usual Saturdays absence OF
roth from the war oihce ana other
$50 OF Information. Ine SITUATION IN
s.,s.sf points is apparently unchanged.
1 sh.- rsport at Kimberley that Col.
Ms- engaged the Beers near warts
pnss yvsanesday and succeeded in driv-
~ -. hack. The British casualties
ssrt shshI
q poers Sear Glands LnnEte.
-. raaete last evening reported that
=. h,A been no traces OF the Beers IN
,slrbborhood for the past two days.
-, prosress southwark has been enec-
ls.sy barred by the British occupation OF
s',sros kop. on the left, and umbulwani,
W.. ami. The belief that the Beers
g .ns y, Tussday was due to restless
seu' "A dissatisfaction In the ranks IL
49, by natives, who say that the
save been ready for some time
~.nfed the British TO attack them.
~ -. "a force this the Beers com
h..a sbsIltns, at the same time sending
80 n make a fianking movement on
=. ~, The natives also confirm the
a....,art that one Of the Beers heavy
xas nut out of action and the gun
~ driven on
users in strong Position.
o.. scouts on Saturday located the
s.srs in q strong position eleven miles
r...hssss OF the British advanced posi-
~ Al Bloemfontein.
u.kerts Protests to KRUGER.
,..rd Roberts has strongly protested to
ss.aber, Kruger against the treatment
= r,ssorsrs, sick and wounded. in the
-. n the Beers, and has formally de-
-srasd the observance OF the Geneva
ssvention.
sN,,e the Last stand Wit He Made.
| \ sppears from every Indication that
| = foers are preparing, In the event OF
| s-.seriA being captured. to make last
| Ara along line reaching from Ley
t.b>re along the mountains into Swat
~ A traveller recently arrived at
nssmfonfein says that the Beers are en-
critically working 80 persuade the
| Gsss that the British cause II lost and
| y sssins TO ingratiate themselves, hop.
= 10 secure a footing In Swaziland
: ss.fuIly or to seize hold OF the country
| swcsssary.
psmha rdment at WGrrenton.
ne only development reported this far
~ from South Africa. Is the heavy bonn
Atment Of the British trenches at War
rssu April H. but which resulted In no
Araxt, the Beers apparently being I'M
| h he Impression tina; the British med
| 1sh an attack.
Casrinaton's Force Sails.
| III Gen Sir Frederick Carrington. &C.
sspanled by attachments Of bushmen
| ~ ecptch scouts. sailed today from Cape
rmu FOR Beira. Portuguese East Africa.
Gen. Botha Returns.
Frm Boer sources II Is learned that
| ~ Bahia has returned from the flgat-
| 4 snss At Glencoe and reports that the
| M4k have removed their camp In the d.
| xasn u Glands laagte.
neers May Ne Cut on.
la.sufing reports from Bloemfortein
ysnhsd In this mornings papers have
t4mnoh TO restore confidence In London
Anrrespondenfs seem to agree that
VI Roberta knows what he is abutt,
Mss OF afternoon papers eagerly srec-
81 possibility Of the Boer commands
ENTene' being cut off This seems
Ms advancing by way OF Dewets dorp.
= Chefmsde IL nearing the objective
r. he third division by way OF Reddsrs-
~ and Gen Brabant's force IL moving
Ahwh North BY. way Of Rockville
- ca.hmsn kop. while across the border
rsas fotcer of nosutos are closely watch
sssnts- In the meanwhile Gen. Dun
- division ls concentrating AT Spring
%shs, Lord Methuen's force IL trying to
Hcopgad and Il Is believed Den.
ssasrs division will strengthen the Brit
& ~ Al Fourteen Streams
" NtskrninE OF Buffers force by with
nsA q the Union and Irish brigades,
- under command OF Gen Hunter ~
tbNed 70 the fact that the general
ssnshding In Natal has decided that D.,
xNs ne passes by his troops Is i'm
haieAhs. and that he will merely at
~ 70 maintain hts status untn Lord
.~ls main advance opens his road
TSxH I4atngs mex. There IL no further
nsfnsisn from Kimberley
beers Capture a Patrol.
! sFerial dispatch from Bloemfontein.
No Aptt a. saws.
4 patrol q Royal Irish. with whom
iSM Resslynn, has been captured.
aessfnn has been sent to kroor-
srs, Kruger Interviewed.
-, s'sNiai from Pretoria. dated April Is.
- Kruger on being interviewed
" mai she trusted God would snon stnp
- msrtisss hloodshed hut that the re-
- seAd BE- NlctnFiausly defended even
sFreFla were finally taken she added
~ sss had had In the fiela thirty three
-. $3.50 two u whom were killed four
49, - sns-'h-law and numerous other
essseners sai for 81. Helena,
~ fuWN. Apri 1.-THE transport
- - Nas With npwaria Of sol TransVaaf
Nnefs lneluding Freneh German and
- members o. the foreign legation.
seshof sailed for St Helena