The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-01
AFRICAN NEWS CENSORED.
LORD ROBERTS HAS COMMENCED
MOVING NoRTHwARD.
siding Occupied by the British,
and IL Is Reputed That the Beers
Have Now Evacuated Brandfort.

LONDON. April I, 4 a. m.-The war Of
nee issued no further news tonight and
the few dispatches received from the seat
OF War bear evidence of having been de-
layed by the censor
According to a special dispatch from
Pretoria, dated yesterday, Lord Roberts
mas commenced his advance northward
The dispatch says there are daily Skin
mishes and that a big battle is immi-
nent. This, however. may refer TO the
operations preceding the engagement at
karoo siding, which has apparently clear
ed the way as well as secured an advan-
tageous position whence the next opera
tion may be conducted.
Beers Eeacuntc Brandfort.
fuckers division is now strongly &C.
cupying the Boer camp at Karoo siding,
with the way cleared at FRANKFORT, which
Is reported already evacuated
orders have been received at Cape Town
for the eighth division TO be disembarked
and sent north Immediately on its ar
rival here
Beers Are MarnudinE.
The Boer forces In the neighborhood OF
Paardeberg are reported to be actively
engaged in marauding and in attempting
TO capture the British horses left on the
veldt, owing to their weak condition. Six
hundred Barkley refugees sent back from
cape Town are stranded, the Kimberley
military authorities refusing assistance to
all of them to proceed.
Much Kaffir looting is reported at Kip
dam.
Co1Onials Want Annexation.
An active campaign Is in progress on
the part of the loyalists of Cape Colony
for the annexation of the republics and
the punishment of the colonials who
served In the Boer army. Meetings in
support of this policy have been held in
many important centers under the aus
pieces or the South African League.
Beers Are Indignant.
The transportation of the prisoners to
st. Helena Is arousing the anger af the
Beers. who threaten to retaliate by send
ing the British prisoners TO Koomati-
poort, reputed to be the worst fever den
in South Africa.
The transport Norfolk sailed from
southampton yesterday for Cape Town.
and had an enthusiastic send-off.
Equal Liberty for All.
Speaking at Trowbridge Saturday even
ing, Right Hon. Waiter Hume Long. NJ.
r. for West Derby. said when the war
was over Great Britain should see that
the people of South Africa. no matter
what their color. religion or politics. have
equal liberty. He could not say when tho
general election would take place. but It
would not be until after the government
Mafeking All Right.
Roberts today reported to the war office
that he had received news from Mafeking
up to March 10. The general health of the
garrison and its spirits were good The
locally made gun. searchlight and ammu-
milton were working well. The food was
holding out well. and the paper currency
which the British commander had issued
was satisfactory.
steyn's brutal Order.
From Cape Town II Is said President
Steyn has gone to Pretoria after Accord
ing to refugees. issuing an order that all
British burghers refusing to join the army
shall be shot The stories of refugees are.
however. VIGOROUSLY unreliable.
News from elsewhere IL meager. The
last reports from Natal Indicate a speedy
clashiug of armies.
Casualty Reports Swell.
The war office has posted the following
Bloemfontein. March 80:
Reports point to the enemy leaving
Brandfort and proceeding In northern
direction. The casualties in yesterday s
engagement were more numerous than
at first reported. Oncers killed 2: wound
ed, 5. Rank and file killed, 10: wounded
Lord Roberts reports the death at Moor
valsport March % OF Col the Hon, George
Hugh Cough, &. II. Cough had been
private secretary OF the commander-in-
chief OF the British forces. Lord Wolseley,
since 1897,
Botha In Chief Command.
NEW YORK. March 3i.-A dispatch 10
the Herald from Pretoria says: Gen.
Louis Botha has been appointed TO sue
coed Gen. Jouhert as commander-in-chief
a fIr4ngNQal fnrrES