The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05

LONDON. March & 4.as a. m.-Her ma
jesty has abandoned her intended VISIT
| to the italian Riviera and has decided to
/ remain at home. Her decision 20 give up
her customary spring holiday Is account
| ed as another proof Of her deep Interest IN
and devotion 10 the welfare OF her poo
I Pile ON Thursday she will come 20 Lone
DON for a brief visit remaining until sat-
/ urday. and she viii undoubtedly receive
I a splendid ovation. Her heartfelt. homeiy
/ dispatches 10 the generals In the field,
| and her visit 20 Ncttley hospital have
greatly cndeared her 20 her people.
No News From the Front.
Beyond tho signs of a general retreat
| OF the Beers throughout Care Colony.
there Is little news from the front tori
| Roberts, In his dispatches 10 the war az.
| nee thus far Published, SAYS httie but he
is undoubtedly active In some direction.
The onsland the organ Of the Africnn-
dcrburd, says; The Hoers win now con-
fine themselves TO the defensive ahan-
| doninS an offensive policy"
| New Boer Position.
| Abrshams kraal. as shown In the war
/ ONCE maps is group OF three kopJe..
situated at the junction ~ Kraaispruit
with Modder river. II Is natural point
1 OF concentration which the Beers could
make extremely strong. but after the
! proofs Of the mobility ot tho army of
Lord Roberts. II may he auuhted whether
they win make really serious attempt 10
bar hts advance there.
Employment OF CoioaisIs.
A noticeable feature OF ai the recent
operations at The theater of war has hcen
the active employment OF colonial forces,
which Is In marked contrast 20 the psiiey
| adopted nt the beginning of the war. Tho
| Australian colonies have decided 10 pro.
vide tho 2sNo men Mr. Chamberlain re.
/ Gently asked for.
short Ration. Mt Iadysmish.
/ IL In now seen how near IadysmIth was
| 10 starvation and the exhaustion of am
munition. Tho town could hardly have
withstood another Boer assault or have
| teld out much longer. The Daily NaMa
has dispatch from fadysmith which
| says that the supplies on hand were only
enough 70 provide run rafIons for four
| nnys The town might have held out am
| other week, but scarcely beyond that.
Joubert mt Abrahams krasf.
| dispatch 10 the Times from osfontsin.
dated March = dslates on the increasing
difficulty of teIssfaghing an thr army a5-
vanees through the cneray's country"
The correspondent SAYS.
Forage for horses IL ainloxi nnahsAin.
sbie. TIM whereabouts ~ the enstny 10
not esaciiy kn0wn but the mobile cafn~
fnan3os ara lowering around our army
We aatieipaie opgosl,ion at AhgahAms
kraAl. thirty miles east ~ paarartserx
where Gen. JoubsYt ie reported collecting
force from ths whole 81 Tire fzdyxfnith
forces and Tho northeastern Ffea siatrfa
President sseYn arrived al ths ftsrr
camp ~ Abrahams Etaai on tho morning
~ February g7. ard haraaaaei TIE huYah.
ers, eShef;inR them % remember MsigAa
and 10 deliver Gfanis"
War Experts Opinion.
Spencer Wikinnop in ths Mornlhs Pos,
today. merely reviews hs snaa sssnts an4
nounesd IN the dispatches from the frani,
ana expresses the epsnlen that the lsaets
cannot place ragrs thar 4eHs men 10 sp-
pose Lord EoDHyts rKoent ~ a nant1st@
Abandonment ~ Natal
he says. Without ghas she Tsnsfs rnsi.,
keep two strong tcar gaaras. ona ~ the
cresis of the Free State taaesa ana shs
other az Bis9ars1arr gsn flaIisr i 10.
tween tham and can threaten tgth@r ~ hl-
discretion. lie can. therefore. compel
ihern 20 keep aisaruppFf3onase f8rra nn
the s~o lines On leave pne o. tha ether
os~n TO RE advaucst.
sishs Attack on beers.
bORDh1eHT. Cape cetany. Mafeh
a n-~-s1en israhant's eeloBa AZ aiviatan.
after q might fasfsh. ls how StiaskiHx ths
hoefs IN strong ppsifl6r ~ Ia fga-
ehaxnss Htk. On tbe roas from nofarsea,
20 Jamestown
Ths engagement IL psou@uasax wtth
great Sisor and the Fssssa are esaausliy
retiring before tbs rr4tiah shrn rr. Fr..,