The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-26
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Must Continue shipping Troops.
winston Churchill. in dispatch 70 the
Morning Post says:
ut Is imperative 70 continue shipping
troops 70 South Africa. The stream
should never cease until the Beers sur
render Internationally. A. the end Of the
war Great Britain viii possess the finest
army IN her history. This, however, must
not lure the nation from the fertile helds
Of trade and commerce into the stony
wastes Of militarism."
Anies becoming Enemies.
A Bioemfontein correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph, IN a dispatch dated FRI
day March q, says.
's,The late allies are now bitter foes. SO
strong II popular feeling here that, were
II desirable a large body Of Free staters
would take the field and fight Immediately
against the Transvaalers."
british Cavalry Advancing.
dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Kimberley. dated Sunday. March %
says:
'sprisouers brought in here report that
a force Of British cavalry has entered
the TranHvanl ana penetrated 70 point
eighteen miles north OF Christiana. Inc
British forces ut Fourteen Streams are
being strengthened A movement north
ward ~ expected soon"
A dispatch 20 the Times from Mafeking.
dated March "a. says:
"Col Bafen-Powell has appointed q
board Of officers 20 inquire into the native
question"
Duke of Norfolk on to Front.
LONDON. March 25-The Duke OF Nor
folk earl marshal and chief butler Of Eng
land and postmaster general, VIII sail Tor
fouth Africa next Saturday as an officer OF
the Sussex yeomanry. which he has been
Instrumental in raising
The duke informed the correspondent OF
tho Associated Press that he win not com
mand the regiment He Is lieutenant colo,
rel 81 the Second battalion Of the Royal
Sussex regiment but he has been unsuc-
ccssful In his efforts TO go 10 the front.
Baers Reoccupy Griauntown.
RARKIFry WEST March 2t.-Griaua-
town was reoccupied Thursday by 400
Beers. A column left Kimberley yesterday
tFriday) 10 drive them out
II Is reported that all the loyalists there,
including the women. have been imprls-
oned.
Clements Enters PhiiippoIis.
PHILIPPOLIs. March a. via Norvals-
pont, March e Cen. Clements entered
\ Phiiippoiis AZ noon. He assembled IN.
burvhera addressed them and read Lord
Raherts' proclamation In Dutch and Eng
lsh, The future OF tho Free state, no
her matesty's advisers, bur the burshers
might be certain that the late government
at Blocmfonteln would never he restored.
He advised all the Inhabitants 10 accept
the Inevitable and to obey all the orders
OF the military and other authorities duly
appointed. intimating that the androst and
aheriffs had been reappolnted under tho
queen.
Tho burgherS have been taking the oath
OF allegiance and surrendering their arms.
Gordon Around Mnfeking Relaxed.
LONDON, March &.--The war office has
received the following dispatch from Lord
Robertss
"A telegram from Nicholson. at Bulu-
"'All well 10 March @. During the last
few days enemy's Gordon much relaxed I"
The Nicholson referred 10 In Lord Rob
erts' dispatch is Maj John Nicholson, COM
mandant general OF the British South AZ
rican police, stationed In Rhodesa
Cared for wounded Dritish.
BIOEMFNONrETN March 24.-The Beers
VINO yesterday killed Lieut. The Hon
hygon, OF the Grenadier guards and
wounded Lieut., Crahbe, Lieut. Col Cord
fnEton and Capt. Trotter. Of the Cold
stfenm guards. who had ridden eight or
Pine miles beyond their camp on the Mod
Ser river without escort except one
proper, were members Of the Johannes
burg mounted police
After dressing the wounds they sent
them 10 the British camp in an ambu-
fetal british Losses.
LONDON, March aS The total British
nre ld.tls IN killed. wounded and missing.