The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08

They now occupy an intrenehed position
on the Catasa, nine miles Within the Trans
yaAi.
Irish to Wear shamrocks.
An army order issued tonight announces
that the queen has ordered that in future
on 81. Patrck's day all ranks OF her irish
regiments shall wear as distinction
spriR OF shamrock In their head dress, TO
commemorate the gallantry Of her irish
soldiers in the recent battles In South
Africa.
steyn VIII Fight to the Last.
Mr.. A. q. Hales, the correspondent or
the Daily News who was captured by the
Beers February Q and released a few days
ago at Bloemfoniein. telegraphing from
Sterkstroom Tuesday, says:
while | was a prisoner at Bloemfon-
tein I had an interesting interview with
President Steyn. He said the nurgners
were determined to fight 10 the last man
and that the struggle In the Free state
would be chllds play compared with what
would follow in the Transyaai.
president steyn predicted that the cap
itulatiou Of Pretoria would be preceded by
events which would nstonish Europe. fie
appointed deputy president 10 remain at
Bloemfoniein during hts absence at Pre-
tor!a In the interests OF the Free state
pesc~ AGITATION Helps the Boers.
A correspondent OF the Morning roat at
osfontein. teiegraphing Tuesday. March 9,
says:
1.-THE agitation by the peace party In
England and the hope that the conserva-
tive government may be defeated are
nentraizing the effect OF the British vic
tories because they encourage the Beers
10 persist In the struggle"
Free state. Are Demorniised.
The Times publishes the following dis
patch from Lourenzo Marquee, dated Mon
day. March s:
president Krugers precipitatc Journey
TO Natal was due to Cen Joubert's urgent
that the operations OF Lord
Roberts had so alarmed the Free Staters
that they had become uncomfortable.
There Is every indication OF chaos and
Generalization In the burgher ranks. The
Boer losses in Natal from Tuesday to FRI
day last week were 80 killed and 30
wounded.
"The Free state rand has been sum-
moned 20 meet In April
Position the Boers Held.
A dispatch TO the Times from Modder
river. dated yesterday says;
THE Beers occupy an extensive position
between ourselves ana both BIoemfonteln
and Winburg They include the bulk Of
the Natal forces and are under Gen Jou-
bert himself Only sufficient men have
been left behind to hold Van Beemans
pass and Lainws mex Extensive assertions
are reported during the trek
AN engagement is imminent, which
probably will be decisive as to the whole
war
Omcr to Surrender.
A dispatch TO the Times from osfon-
tein. dated Tuesday March 8. says:
"A commando Of 5000 Beers has offered
to surrender but on impossible terms
Gen. Cronie's losses were greater than
he admitted. Sixty bodies Of Beers have
been found In one grave"
kruger Return. to Pretoria.
GLENCOE. Natal March a-presldont
Kruger has returned to Pretoria tIis sa-
dress 20 the hurghers has fired them with
fresh enthusiasm 20 continue the aEht for
independence and 20 bring the war 10 a
successful issue.
Revo'ted natch Capture Kenhardt.
CARNANARoN, Cape Colony, March -
refugee who has arrived here from, Ken
hsrut says that early on Wednesday, Feb
'uary Is shots we're exchanged with tho
rebels who retired. Thereupon Command.
ant DE Kook arrived with a flag OF ,rucs.
The magistrate who went from Kenhardt
To meet him was Immediately made a
prisoner and rebels then poured into the
town hols:ed the white fiaE. proclaimed
the District to be Free State territory, sang
the "volkslied" and began Communicating
The magistrate was detained for trial al
H'ocmfonten The refugee says the IA.
'isrs are being severely treated
working 70 save the Republics.
CAPE TOWN March IA great move-
ment u In nregress among the Cape Dutch
10 obtain a settlement ot the South Afri-
ran question consistent with the MAIN
ienance 90 the Independence OF the re-
puhltcs II II doubtless argued that the
Dutch, having remained loyal. are ent tlsi
20 hearing al thc settlement The argu-
lnent would have more force u the uu,rN
had not risen IA every district whore Their,
WAS reasonable chance % success. ana A.
- certain the ehoie British community aud
ne actively loyal Dutch arc opposed 10 any
settlement short Of annexation A ag,.-
prral has been made BY a aenutatIon az
The Dutch party q visit England shortly
In the Interest ef peace.
Canadians q" 10 the Front.
The remainder ~ The Canadian artillery
has gone 10 the front
SQaadronz \ auA n ~ Kifchsner's horse
hat were reported missing have returned
10 camp They Ncre cut 90 With SO radr,,,
4 on February - hut they cscsqed Al.
though trey lost their WAY Afierwafa on
ne Neldt squadron y are prisoners al
Pretoria.