The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-17
Boers Providing Around.

The Bloemfontein correspondent OF the
Morning Post, teiegraphing Monday, says:
Small bodies Of Beers are proving
around and are even coming within eight
ten miles of Bloemfontein. Three
johannesburg tZarps' actually entered the
town one night and escaped without be-
ing discovered.
1.-THE Boer demonstration yesterday at
Karcem siding was designed to cover tile
withdrawal Of an immense convoy of pro-
visions. There is no doubt that the Boer
incursion into the southeastern part of the
Free State was largely due to- the need
Of replenishing vituals in the most
fertile part of the country. This explains
why the enemy marched south with empty
wagons Various important movements
are occurring which. naturally. 1t Is not
desirable to specify.
Beers Retire Beyond BiggersberG.
A Ladysmith special dated April 10 says
natives report the Beers in Eland slaagte
district have retired beyond Biggarsberg.
This information tends to confirm the re-
port that the Beers blew up three i'm
portant collieries near wassels Mex COM
pletely destroying the same.
More Horses Land.
A Cape Town dispatch says nearly 5000
horses have been landed there since April
10. which indicates that every effort is
being made TO remedy the great defect
in the British organization.
Boer Delegates at the Hague.
Chief Boer Delegate Fischer. accom-
panied by DIR. Leyds, visited the president
of the Dutch cabinet to-day at The
Hague, but doinEs of delegates creates
little speculation in England.
Frederick yilliers, veteran war cor
tuuuy' .ltslst-- who arrived at Southampton
the worst of the war Is e,,1e- helieysstt
guerrilla warfare would continue for some
time,
Boer story of Victories.
bulletin issued at Pretoria April 10,
reports that burghers captured 500 slaugh-
ter oxen at wepener, and Gen. Froneman
that day defeated the British, causing
them to fly I'm the direction OF woIver-
poort, apparently over the Orange river.
Beers Moving Away.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Times, telegraphing Monday, says;
The Beers who have been investing We
pener are reported to be moving in
southerly direction. but the object of
the movement is uncertain.
plumer's Losses Exaggerated.
A dispatch 10 the Times from Mafeking,
dated AprIl 10. confirming earlier reports,
saws:
After Col Plumer's repulse Command
ant Snyman sent message inviting Col.
Baden Powell to send out to collect the
dead and wounded, but when the ambu-
lances appeared the Bner commander de-
clined TO allow them TO be taken. II
was discovered, however, that the Beers
reports OF the extent Of the British cas-
ualties have been greatly exaggerated"
Hope for American intervention.
The Lourcnzo Marquee correspondent Of
the Daily Mail teiegraphinE Sunday says:
The toue Of the Standard and Disgers
Now shows that the Transvaai govern
! mcnt Is relying strongly upon American
/ Intervention. Great results are expected
/ from the campaign OF Webster Davis and
| from the presidential contest"
Botha in Pretoria.
PRETORIA. Apra i5-Gen Botha f.
here. He consulted with several members
Of the IrisA-American ambulance corps.
| who are treated as guests % the general.
Brabnnt's Reported victory.
CAPE TOWN. Aprn l6--It Is reported
/ tha, Gen. Brahant has defeated the Beers
At wcpeuer and captured their arms
( The Won Baeiow story Denied.
/ BERLIN, Apra i6-The report % con-
/ ference between Minister Won Buelow and
/ the Bocr dcleEstes is semj-ofioially de-
/ clared e. oc pure Invention
/ II is alleged ihai the only thing which
has occuvrei vas IN exchange q visits %
( courtesy made Is thc German consul At
( Milan. who personally knew the delegates
/ bat WHO dii NOT discuss political Affairs
/ with them.
noer stories Of Fighting.
FRANKFORT. April l6 Fighting with
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