The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-09
garrison. This information comes from
reliable natives.
Hardshfps and Suffering.

Huu SuHerfnE.
Lady Sarah Wilson, under date of April
%. says:
THE Beers now number 400, including
young Eloff, President Kruger's grand
son, who has sent for six more guns"
The Mafektng correspondent OF the
Times, who also emphasizes the extreme
gravity Of the situation. says:
1T is impossible to ignore the fatal sig
pihcance Of Col. Baden Powelrs reference
to the hardships endured by the women
and children, among whom many deaths
have already occurred. The commissariat
is holding certain stock of foodstuffs In
reserve for use in the direst extremity"
The British relief column is reported to
have reached Taungs, thirty miles north
of Warrenton.
Relief Expedition Advancing.
According to Pretoria advices the Brit
ish are nearing Yryburg, which Is half
way between Warrenton and Mafeking
Gen. Hunter is probably not in personal
command OF the relief column.
His forces embrace 5000 infantry and
from 300 to 5000 horsemen. an army far
greater than has hitherto been supposed.
Lord Methuen is apparently subordinate
While the relief column IL moving toward
tryburg Gen. Hunter is apparently pre-
pairing orderly advance northeast along
the vaal river 20 participate In the British
advance as Lord Roberts left flank.
s-Duiler WIN Move soon.
Cape Town correspondents learn that an
important movement in Natal IL expected
within the next four days. Gen. Butler Is
rapidly completing his transport organiza-
tion. e r
The pSssidsas 81 the Transvaal volksraad
reiterates President Krugers undimin-
ished tenacity Of purpose In the course
Of the debate he said that should he be
sent to st Helena the republican cause
would ttill 90 on. Gems. Louis Botha and
Lucas Meyer are in Pretoria consulting
with the voksraad.
- [Boers Are Confused.
A dispatch from Maseru, Basutoland.
dated Tuesday. May 8. says:
Lord Roberts rapid advance has con-
fused the Beers who are holding the roads
between Wepener and Ciocolan. along
which a continuous stream OF wagons and
cattle has been proceeding northward for
days. On Monday some OF those counter
marched and the herds got into an mex
tricnble muddle, the Beers not knowing
which way to turn"
Lord Roberto Report.
The war Office has issued the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts. dated Small
deei, Mays:
Gen Hunter, with mounted infantry,
reconnoftered yesterday to the Zand river
and found tho enemy In considerable force.
Gen. Broadwood's brigade of cavalry,
with Cen Ian HAmllton's force. performed
the same opera ton with much the same
result.
Gen. Hunter reports that he occupied
Fourteen Streams yesterday without OPP
position. owing in great measure to TIE
able dispositions made by Gen. Paget IN
the left hank OF the Vaal river at War
fenfcn where his artillery fire rendered
the .enernys position practically untenable.
a six Inch gun was found most useful
&. "Aslth Sixth and half of the Fifth bril-
gades OF Infantry advanced under cover Of
the artillery the enemy retired precipitate-
ly abandoning Their clothing, ammunition
and personal Effects
Plot TO Murder Roberts.
The Standard hears that information has
been officially received OF plot 10 assas-
sinate Lord Roberts that the latter has
beou waxned and kilograms are now pass
ing between shs Cape authorities, Lord
Roberta and the homo authorities ON the
subject. 81 tSs9
RaiIrsaA Considerably Damaged.
The following disraton from Lord Rob
erts has been received at tho war ONCE:
"Smaldeel. May 8.
aThe railroad from Brandfort te this
place has been considerably damaged and
The bridge over Vet river has been hope
ieesiy damaged. This delays Supplies COM
ing up. Every few yards charges of rack
arock have been laid. but this was for
tunateiy discovered by West Australian IN
fantrymen.
.winburg has been occupied by tbs
Highland brigade"
The Advance Goes steadily On.
In spite OF these wrecks OF the abroad
the British advance goes on steadily Lori
Roberts outposts are apparently about
twelve miles north Of Sinaideel. Gen
Brabant has Joined Cen Rumble at Thabs
N'Chu, whence they are moving forward. \
Reconnaissance made by Gen. Rumble OF
the Beers recent positions at Thaba
N'chu resulted In their being pronounced
ympseg pable and their evacuation Is re-
ported TO have heen duo TO receipt OF an
urgent message from President Steyn. The
Bears are said TO be moving northward, but
thcir immediate destination Is not known
ssnsuine at the Cape,
A dispatch from Capetown, dated to-
day says; Lord Roberts phenomenal
advance Is not only utterly demoralizing
the Beers but Is striking terror 20 the
rebel coionists, The relief OF Mafeking
Is expected al any moment"
The Capetown correspondent Is slight
ly optimistic as regards Mafeking, tudg-
ing from the direct dispatches. the Brit
nearly 300 miles from their objective
while the latest advices from Mafeking
itself dated April 70. show little change
In conditions there.
ntspatches From Msfekins.
The dispatches cay;
with the exception OF little rifle
Are at outlying trenches everything Is
quiet. TIE slight epidemic Of typhoid IL
abatinx. The ehsmy's artillery. with the
exeeptibn of two s-pound-rs. has appar-
entity been withdrawn, II was learned
April "A that the enemy intended 20 at
tasR. and the entire garrison stood 70
IT, arrns. When the day broke Col Ia
asn.poweii took up position ia the look
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