The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
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set about the serious business occasioned
ny the new position OF AFFAIRS
We had 70 clear out, permits being out OF
me me c question: the Natal line was closed
! Hsea.er part q our worldly possessions.
me me accumulation c;a. Of many years. behind.
we ao an h,; secured second class
carriage put the crush was terrible. How
ever we were. better OF than thousands
VINO mad preceded us, and managed to get
n,s LEV n no sleep during the long, sitting
racks overhead. others tossing on the
foor head and shoulders under one seat.
feet under another.
Az DclaEoa Ray.
IN the morning we reached Delagoa
prominent headlands commanding the en-
trance. On the north shore lies Lourenxo
NMvahr aa: about a mile from the port
sea 'front.', where goods are landed from
lighters. the vessels lying on in the bay.
As Tor the town, the streets are narrow.
wers ns sarf For bes ana
breakfast, the former usually consisting Of
a shake-down on the verandah, and II your
money bore Dom Paui's 'phiz'-well. you
Large bIlis announced the sailing of the
Avondale Castle that very day. and hun
9se ore had had booked by her. but she had not
thnas, wnen approaching the port, she had
s as part OF her cargo consisted of q sum Of
tzo,Ww Tor the Transvaal government. But
the Aberdeen liner Ingell was sailing In
the AFTERNOON SO We secured deck pas
sage. the only one available and such It
were lying around the fore hatch. and
every available square yard in the tween
decks being occupied-there were about 400
rrA Aw.xr y IL A.. -
stormy night on the foc'stie head and en-.
toyed 1t. the lookout man periodically say
Ing the Lights bright. all well. sir, and
eesSn con li stepping over us as he paced
Scenes in Durham.
Durham was reached in about twenty
four hours. The harbor is a fine sheet Of
water extending inland several miles. On
the north side is the town, backed by a
north beach around the town ana harbor
to the southern breakwater. where It ter
inmates In prominent headland known az
me Blum, on which Is signal station and
Martial law was proclaimed here few
weeks ago with Maj. Bethune at the head
to work. the n pro %T 1ns was p1 made
about 2:30 in the afternoon. A few minutes
later squad Of marines and blue jackets
w AVER seen MARCHING from the point and In
the pavement opposite the Transvaal Ma
tional Bank. The blue Jackets. having
wheeled on, were guarding the rear Of the
building, and Maj. Bethune emerged from
tho crowd. pounded on the door and took
possession in the Queens name. Martial
law; however rests very lightly on peace
1.-THE chief excitement il down at the
Point, watching the arrival of the troops
and the thousands Of refugees from Del
among the early arrivals. the men in pet
ticoats,' as the Kaffirs call them. Great
ing great enthusiasm.
on to the Front.
zone gloriously fine Sunday there was
plenty Of excitement down by the sea. The
three boat loads Of blue Jackets with tsoeir
guns, and they at once entrained and were
off. Another train took up a battery Of ar.
spectators watched the discharging Of the
remainder OF the corps and the smart
handling of It by the sweaty townies on
the wharf. The horses boxed on deck were
first landed, then the stores and equipment,
all placed along the quay In neatness and
order as they were discharged. A few hum
tion there, and some officers baggage in a
third place. Hundreds of cases of provis-
ions. crates Of pannikins and loads
Next the ammunition wagons with
spare wheel fixed behind each and lowered
to within three feet of the front. In two
load and shot 1t and take 1t on to the
crane, which lifts 1t on to- the. wagons.
far into the night. About breakfast time
the first-class cruiser Powerful suddenly
appears in the bay and half an hour later
the Magicienne, which first sniffs around
big tramp steamer to the northward. At
noon the Jelina steamed out loaded with
those wounded at Glencoe and Glands
laagte with arm in sings, head and legs
some hobbling about the deck
and others in sorrier plight below.
"In the afternoon about 800 blue Jackets
came ashore from the Powerful, and hardy
looking fellows they are. The public
waxed very enthusiastic as the sailor boys
moved off, the declaration of one, Well
let 'em have IT, carrying considerable
conviction to all. In the afternoon the SUI
matra steamed In with the Borderers from
Malta. Thousands of troops have been
landed during the night, while citizens were
compelled to be indoors and the local press
has withheld the publication Of all move
ments of the forces by special order"