The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-27

Gsns and Rcturn 20 Their rarms.
LONDON. April 81. a. m--rsraels ioort.
which is not marked ON the maps, lies be-
tween Sannas post and Thaba N'Chu Gen.
Hamilton has probably by this time arrtvci
at 1haha Nchu. as ne Is urging his ut
most endeavors to cut en- the 3uers who
are re,reating from Dewetsdorp.
Roers WIN Not stand.
The Boer forces at Thaba N'chu are not
unlikely To make stand TO cover tho
escape OF the conveys from the southward.
They have faagers eight miles apart
stretching from Brandfort 20 T'aaba Menu
with base camp at Samalideli station.
report comes that small force Of
British mounted infantry had brush with
party Of Beers three miles east Of Kares
siding, who were trying 20 establish a con-
nection between Brantfort aud Boer forces
to the souihward
Debated Details Aprivipg.
Otherwise there Is no news beyond ths
Official dispatches OF Lord Roberts except
belated details of recent operations IL
appears that Gen. Brabant. In the fight
with the Beers at wepener. had narrow
escape.
Gen. Poic-Carew's advance was much
hampered hy the tardy arrival Of artillery.
which prevented him from capturing
Lecuw kop before darkness set III and en-
ahied tho Beers to secure their retreat.
several una~ccuatahie Delays.
Although the Iarge succession OF opera
tions worked successfully. several cssez OF
-
remarked by the correspondents Taken on
the whole however. there has been no
hunRling and apparently Lord Roberts,
with the commands in the hands OF young
er generals now has an exceedingly en-
cient army.
Rocrs Not IN Uoshof.
Tho report that the Boers had reoccupiei
Boahof proves TO he untrue lord Methuen
is still there and Gen. Hunters division
from Natal, which was supposed 10 ba En-
ing 10 Rioemfontein. IL arriving at kim
berley This IL evidence that some Inn
por,ant operations are afoot In that dis
trict.
II !. understood that the reason the
Beers aid not destroy the ploemfonseln
water works was that there are many
Bocrs among the stockholders.
The Beers are showing more activity in
Natal They are placing some heavy guns
four miles north Of rlanda laax,e.
In the Commons.
Mr. wyndhams explanation in tho house
of commons yesterday has aroused CON
siderable comment especially his state
ment that lord Roberts has been delayed
by the necessity of defeating detached
forces Of tho enemy which threatened his
communication froN, Cape Town and Port
Elizabeth and which blocked them from
East London The only intinaiion hlth-
erto received that the East Tsonaon isna
vas blocked had been diNcroaitsd This
was the Boer report that the bridges at
Beihnlie had been blown up
All discussion % the spson kop aga.
patches has been postponed until MAY =
by the biocking motion introduced ln the
commons yesterday ~ James f,owthsr
a hody Of B9er prisoners has been land
"a at st. Helena
na~r Peace Commissioners.
The Netherlands minister ~ foreign AZ
fairs yesterday reoelysd the Hosr gsaes
commissioners. !, - alleged that they
viii time their arrival IN the Tnited Atasea
10 u win occaf st the most exciting linse
Of the presidential siection.
From fsourenxo Marquee eoraea a report
that large quantities ~ Tunpowaer are gs-
iaR 20 the fioeFs diNguised 81 socks ~
meal
Ua milton Eseosnt~rs M oppo.itton.
The ni0smfoHsein correspondent ~ ths
Standard islrRssphins Thursday says:
Gen Tan Hamilton. With mounted IN
f,ntry. naval Eufss and hswitEef battery.
advanced from the walter works in the d.
reetiun 0f Thsba &'Chg. A large farca -
iufsntrY supported hlm. lie met with 20
opposition sna ihs mauntsd infantfy ae-
brand eissrict"
Boer. Playing Fseia~o Dodxe.
The Hloefn nfnatsin correspondent of th@
Daily Telegraph. under wsansadsS's dsts.
sayK.
-Our mounted iatsutry entered sas high
usoxntaln piatesa q TnapA Schg todsN
almost slihouf opposition. A. TkHba
S-C1nE "a q natural fortress. this nf8st
mean hat the Boefn have practically
;hfoWn ug the spong@ sr this section *
fta country. II the fgfce prrNxrH on 60
I.adyuFaud the NhDle country south -
ft.af point and ia Hns sfth B,oesaf9nisiu
viii he completely IN our hands
One difficulty - that many II the
Beers forming cemmandoes, Immediately
on finding Themselves besAtsu. retreat 20
thflr farms and resume ne roles - peace
f1l citizens hiding their rifles
VIII Esecnte Turning Movement.
The Nar office puialshcs tas following
dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated Bloetn-