The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-21

Of Rhodes She IL going as far as Ma
defia to meet her husband, the British
general. who has been sent back to Eng
land
Captured ny the Beers.
ALIWAf4 NORTH April 20.-Capt. Little,
Of Brabants horse. Lieut.. Holbeek ana
Mr.. Milne. a Reuter- correspondent, feil
into the hands Of the enemy while they
were trying to reach Wepener week ago
Everything was taken from the prisoners
who were sent % Pretoria.
Their native servants. who escaped from
the Boer laager near Wepener, say tnat
there were four guns disabled and that
the Beers had lost 100 in Killed alone. II
is also ascertained tha, the Beers made
4 night attack on April II, but were us
covered while creeping along a deep ditch
by the Cape mounted rifles with MaAlils,
who fired into them ali distance OF ~
yards with the result that the Beers lost
i've wagon loads ~ killed and wounded
A Simultaneous attack IN other quarters
was repuiaed by the British. who used
their bayonefs
The Boera stnl surround Wepener. but
there has been little hring lately
Military Governor Of Free stnte.
The Bloemfonfeln correspondent Of the
Times. teleeraphlng Friday, says;
Mai Gen. prettyman has been appoint
"a military governor Of the whole terri
state. This extension ~ our authority mas
become necessary 70 preserve law and or
der The arrests ~ suspected Free Staters
continue"
Beers after the Relief Coi"Tn.
rho Times publishes the following dis
patch from johannesburg, dated Thursday
April T.;
'srhe Investment 81 the British position
on the east and south has been relaxed
A majority Of the enemy are supposed to
have left for the purpose Of intercepiing
the relief column leaving one gun ana
about 100 men on tho west TO prevent our
cooperation. Our casualties are about
l50. No sound Of the relief column has yet
been heard
The weather Improves.
q.hc RIoenlfontoin correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph says:
"The weather Is now hne The enemy
still holds The water works and Guy scous
report that the Beers have line OF OUT
posts and small commands fifteen miles
east 81 nloemfontein, from the Modder 70
the Kadir river"
beers rortIfying Along Biggnrsherg.
GLANDS LAAGTE, April ~ Yesterday
the British patrols discovered another
marty Of posrs on the British left, IN the
same position from which the enemy re-
Gently cred on the South African horse
IN this Instance. however there was no
firing.
Native deserters confirm previous state
menis with respect 70 the ordinations
and strength or the Beers along the Big
garsberg range The enemy has recently
established q large hospital, which IS al
ready filed. and similar hospitals are be-
ing established by them at various rail-
road towns
The Boars are losing many horses. Tho
rank and Ale are not allowed to forage
for supplies Their sugar IS exhausted and
only hush tea ~ available.
The Beers are reported 10 wish 10 leave
the Tsiggarzberg and take up position at
Majuba but the commandants refuse.
The operations Around wepener.
NAsEsRIT Basutoland, April i9-The
Beers continue TO move freely arouna
wepener. gosug in all directions from
which relief columns are expected, des-
ultary cannon FIRE and snipins have eeen
going on All day. with scarcely any re-
ply from Col Daigety's force.
The calednn river rose considerably dur
ing The night This made the Beers n
easy, IA they fear separation. some re-
Inducements have arrived for them, com
Ing apparently from Thaba Menu, or
that direction.
our tas-uatties up 10 date are believed 70
have been twenty-five killed ana 40 I
wounded
owing 70 the heavy rains and clouds
heliagrarhing has been impossible for the Z
last two days
The Roers who lately surrendered In the 4
wepeueF district have been forced again .
with violence 20 fight Ten OF their lead .
ers have been arrested
President steyn has Issued orders 60 the /
lloer forces to hold tight TO the grain 4
districts Of Wepener, Ladybrand and /
Ffcksburg. from which they draw their
food supplies, and also 60 prevent the +
british forces from getting the rich sup (
phes now IN those districts.
beers neturn From Reconnoissanec.
FRANKFORT O g. 8 Anrn ia-gsn {
Delurey has returned from recuunois- ,
sanee ga force east OF the railroad to the 4
Modder river he reports that he met .
onls few scauts. but that he saw Brit .
iah fottiications an along the hills
Successors Co Joubers.
PRETORIA. Aprn q Mai Con schaIk 4
Burger has beer vazettea vice president
tn succession of the late Con Iouhcrt and
Gen. Louis nntha has been razcttta ar-
tive cnmmaudant general sue, eedlng Cen. .
fouberi IN command % the Tabsvaai .
forces
stesu Hopes far Intervention.
CAPE TOWN. April 81 At "a meeting ~
The yolksraad ~ the Orange Free state nt
kroonHtad today President stpvn de- Z
nouuset t1r1 Rabcyts pro,iamation ns
"treaehery and declared that hs treat I
Ndiains uhicot "w8s their Destruction
Their lass hous WIS to upresi to the civil
itci powers to Intervene"