The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22

toward christiana. under shell fire. The
progress OF this column toward Mafeking
has either almost ceased or is forbidden
TO be mentioned in dispatches Nothing
comes from Col. PIumer and Mafeieing
apparently still awaits relief
The Fight nt Fourteen streams.
The Pretoria account Of the stirnlsh at
Fourteen Streams March IS. says that a
Boer commando was preparing TO destroy
railroad bridge The engagement listed
nalf an hour with the result that one
bursher was slightly wounded. The same
dispatch announces the arrival at the
Transvaal capital Of Gen schalkburg from
Natal.
Free state VIII he Abandoned.
The second edition OF the Times today
publishes dispatch from Bloemtontein,
dated today, which says: The blowing
Up of bridges by the Beers is an evident
sign that the Transyaalers intend to
abandon the defense OF the Free State"
All is quiet in the south and west.
Police Force of BIoemfontein.
corps OF young Boer- from the farms
surrounding Bloemfontein under an i'm
perial officer has been detailed for police
work and 10 prevent the further lcoting
Of the abandoned farms by tho Kaffirs.
steyn's Remark TO Kruger.
~ u f%tlI lHdt WUSn PRESIDENT hFNsfT
left Bloemfofteln after his visit there
eteyn's parting remark was Mind the
British do not catch you or you will get
better quarters at St Helena than l."
soft-yosed Bullets Found.
LADYSMITH. March A.-It has been as
certained that the accidental removal Of
stones covering some Boer graves after
the fight at Piesershiii, February q, re-
vealed thousands Of split and scft-nosed
bullets
Princess Christians hospital train arriv-
ed this morning. 1t was the frs train
over the new Colenso bridge. The railroad
IL now open to Glands laagte. where
camp has been established.
Drakenberg and Biggardorp are closely
watched by the British cavalry.
Two Republics VIII Amalgamate.
The correspondent OF the Times at
Lourenzo Marquee. telegraphing Tuesday
says:
ut IL reported from Pretoria that a
scheme has been arranged for the amalSa-
nation OF the Transvaal and the Free
State. Kruger will become president of
tho federated states and Steyn comman-
dant general OF the Boer army. The flag
will be the same as that OF the Transvaal
with an additional orange color.
although this story is not confirmed II
IL not improbable. II IL a notorious fact
that Gen. Joubert has lost the confidence
OF the burehers. simply because OF the
fact that he refused to shut his eyes to the
Inevitable result of the war, With all the
burghers in the field II might not be DIFF
fcult TO secure formal Endorsement of
this rumored scheme"
Boers VIII he Disfranchised.
NEW YORK March 2i--A dispatch 10
the World from London says:
1T Is said In London that the plan like
iy to be adopted for the further pacihca-
tIon of South Africa will be to dsfranchise
all rebels Colonial Dutch) Free Staters
and Transvaal Beers found In arms. cap
tdred or accused OF rebellion. thus throw
Ing the two republics and all the colonies
into the hands Of the English and tho
Rhodes syndicate. This would break the
power OF the Afrikanderbund In Cape
Colony and at all other points
when the British army evacuatcs the
conquered territory the governing power
would be with the English and the only
military strength with the Rhodesian field
force and the artillery promised by Cecil
Rhodes for Kimberley and the British gar
rison nj Cane Town and Durham and per-
hapa ut Pretoria"
No Address TO the Queen.
DUBLIN. March 2--The North Dublin
district council today defeated a motion
In favor OF the presentation OF an address
90 Queen Victoria on her forthcoming visit
60 Ireland.
Limerick Takes N Different View.
LIMERICK, March 2i.-At a public
meeting held IN Limerick this afternoon a
resolution 20 present an address TO the
queen during her visit TO Ireland was en-
Enthusiastically adopted.