The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-28
prospects of general advance are m
favorable"
How the Beers Got Away.

prospects Of a general advance are more
favorable"
How the Beers Got Away.
The Bloemfontein correspondent OF the
Times, telegraphing Thursday. says.
There appears TO be little chance OF In
necting effective punishment on the re-
treating Beers. Commandant LOUIS
Botha, who arrived at Dewetsdorp Mon
day. realized the situation at once. and
ordered the immediate withdrawal OF the
Beers both from here and from Wepener'
One Commando Doubled Back.
The Bloemfontein correspondent Of the
Daily Chronicle. teiegraphing Thursday'
says:
THE latest reports show that the Beers
passed east OF Thaba N'Chu. when going
forth. A prisoner reports mat COM
mando which doubled back on the pursu-
ing British is now making its way west
in the direction Of Leeuw kop'
Kept Ahead of French.
The Bioemfontein correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraph. under Thursdays DATE
says:
"The Beers who retreated from Dewets-
dorp Kept we'll ahead of Gen French
cavalry Unless the enemy should make
q stand at Kroonstad. Lord Roberts VIII
rapidly Gross the Vaai river"
terestins points OF light upon the situation
One special says that TO wagons OF a
Isoer heavy transport train has reached
Krocnstad from the south. Only light
wagons have been left behind. The Beers
have organized a specially mounted corps
for foraging and other work requiring
special mobility.
Another reports that before the Beers
were driven from Dewetsdorp about 1000
OF them had been slowly retiring toward
I.adybrand, where large supplies are stored
and immense corntields are ready for har-
vesting
VIII Winter In Natal.
The Ladysmith correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraph says:
The Beers are preparing to spend the
winter at Natal They are bringing their
stock from the high veldt into Natal for
winter grazing. and they are demanding
that the KafYirs pay the hut tax to them
instead Of 10 the Natal government They
also declare that unless the KafYirs work
for them they (the Kafflrs) must remove
south OF Sundays river"
The Ladysmith correspondent of tho
Standard says:
Tho strength OF the Beers in the Big
Garsburg district IN believed 10 be be-
tween 5000 and 5000. The are command
ed by Gen. Lucas Meyer, and are well
supplied with artillery"
Gel. Otter wounded.
dispatch from Lord Roberts. dated
April n. gives Gen. Hamil-
tons report of British casualties at Is
raels poort, April d. Among the slightly
wounded In Col. w. p. Otter. Of Canada.
Gen. Hamilton reports that tho Canadians
and Marshalrs horse did particularly good
service.
French At Thaba N'Chu.
The war office has issued the following
from Lord Roberts. dated Blosmfontein,
Friday. April n:
Gen. French reached Thaba Nchu
this morning with cavalry. He met Gen.
Hamilton and Gen. Smith-Dorrfen's brig
ado there.
THE enemy are stiil holding the East
ern outlet OF the town where Gen. French
and Gen. Hamilton were proceeding to
turn them out.
''Gen. Rundle's division was eight miles
south OF ThAba N'chu last evening.
Additional casualties thus far reported:
Ian HaniIton's mounted infantry--Ideuts.
Barry and Hill. wounded: both Of Mar
shalls horse. the former severely. the lat
ter slightly.
"a patrol from Bethuelie came acros. n
body Of the enemy on Smithfeid road
April G. Private King. OF the Prince Al
fred Guards. was killed and two OF the
Rovaf Scots were taken prisoners
Z Tho Yeomanry cavalry. under Gen.
Brabant's son. accommodating AZ far a.
Wspener. returned to Dewetsdorp this
morning."
Gen. Waprea's New Appointments.
The following dispatch has been reociv-
ed at the war office from Lord Roberts;
"Bioemfontein. April DC,
AT the request OF the high commits
eioner. Gen. Warren has been appointed
governor Of Griaualand West while that
part OF the country is In a disturbed con-
Chermsids stays at Dewetsdsrp.
DEwErspoRP. Thursday. April b.
Gen. Frenchs and Gen Rundles forces
left today, going In different directions.
Gen Chermside remains to garrison the
town and TO restore order.
kiliiass In Swaziland.
LouRENZo MARQUEE. April a..
Walt to the queen OF Swaziland by Sir
the killing,
The Swat queen has placed the former
she argucs that AS she Will have TO Ans
wer for the death of yebugs. abe may as
wei continue killing and she has given
ne NJ, chiefs ,s psrnis,en 70 sl, an whom they
no~ws Fighting W~iuctmntiy.
me commanders ordered to the front
are obeyins reluctantly. One burgher who
has escaped Injury In q number OF battles
admits that the beers have fred upon the
Red CYoes frequently.
The sending Of Gen. Cronje 10 ST Helena
has sruatly enrssed the Beers. Who arc
aaid 10 be more than ever determined 10
nsht 90 the death.
Guide Sentenced 60 jail.
LONDON, April &,-The Pretoria CORE
sponuent of the Daily News says. ION
Monday Ersstas De kiock was sentenced
to two years At hard labor Tor guiding
the British TO Bloemfaniein."
WELCOME FOR THE QUEEN.