Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18

Boer stormers Saturday fell into n trap.
Colonel Baden Powell permitted them
to seize one fort. and he then surround
cd and ovcrbore them before the large
forces near at hand perceived the STRAIT
egem. 1t was thus that Elon Presi-
dent Krugcr's grandson. ana part of the
commando were taken ana fifty Beers
killed
President steyn. according to one dis
patch, has gone TO Pretoria. Another
says he is fugitive at Lndley. The
Free staters are surrcndering on all
sides.
One of President steyn's brothers,
who is a prisoner Of General Brabaut
says that the Free Staters will accept
annexation. Those who took up arms
the second time. lac explains, had to DO
so under threats of instant death if they
refused. Five hundred rifles have been
surrendered at l<roonstad in excess of
the number of Beers who have taken
the oath of allegiance.
HUNTERS MOVEMENTS PUZzLINC;
General Hunters movements in the
Western Transvaal are rather puZzling.
He has returned To Fourteen Streams
Win OlF Ui'Edlt, ittNiUE HllplUtlr-
General Barton's-at C'hristiana. Lord
Methuen Is said to be advancing along
the south bank Of the Naal. Colonel
Kekewich is with him. The loop rail-
way line across the Naal Is fast near
ing completion. The probability is that
General Hunter took back u brigade TO
Fourteen Streams owing to the scarcity
of the transportation.
General bundle has captured 1O. 900
bags of corn.
At Johannesburg the women arc
forming police corps so as to release
every man for fighting purposes at the
front.
PLOT TO BLOW UP a NYARSHIP.
Durham reports the receipt of n telc
gram from LourenzO Marquee SAYING
that Boer plot to blow up the British
cruiser Forte was discovered and that
In consequence the Warship steams out
seven miles nightly.
President Steyn saw the fight at the
Zand river The impression he rot
there was that his burghers could not
face Lord Roberts in pitched battle.
ana this resulted, according to advices
from Lourcnzo Marques. in his decision
TO evacuatc the Kroonstad works with
out n battle.
y dispatch to the Times from Louren-
20 Marques says:
There is general talk in Pretoria of
President Kruger contemplating an i'm
mediate departure from the capital.
There seems no longer any doubt of the
intention of the TransVaal to transfer
the seat of government To the Lyden-
burg district. and 10 endeavor TO make
Il final stand there. The Rad is re-
ported to have endorsed the proposal"
The Times also says that n number
of the Transvaal officials are preparing
for flight, and that State Secretary
Reitz has selected South America as his
future home.
London. May 1850 p. m.-The War
Office has received the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts:
'1[roonstad. May H. Hunter has oc-
cupied Christiania without opposition.
the enemy having retired to Klerl<s
dorp. under the impression that the
latter was threatened by u portion of
this force from Parys
"Rundle's force was close TO Clocolan
yesterday evening. The country was
clear of the enemy.
The resident commissioner in Basu-
toland reports that q number of BOcrS,
living III the Fcksburg and bethlehem
districts. have applied to him for adj
vice and as to the conditions OF sur
render, This is very satisfactory"
Another dispatch from him. dated ut
Kroonstad. MAY &c. says:
bundle Yesterday occupied Moquat-
ling's Mex and Moddorpoort without
opposition.
Hunter has entered the Transvaal
and has advanced within ten miles OF
Christiania.
Mcthuen has reached a point twelve
miles on the lioopstad road without
seeing the enemy.
FREE SKATERS DisORGANIzED.
Natives ana local whites have con
hfhleu me previous reports Of the dis
organization of the Free Staters.
The situation here is unchanged"
The War Onicc has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from General Butler:
"Daanhauser, May 11-The second
Division has reached Dannhauscr and
l nope that my advance patrols are ant
New Castle.
The Fifth Division is echeloned from
Elandsiaagie to Glencoe, repairing the
railway. The Fourth Division js nt
sunday river DRIFT. on the old New Cas-
tie road.
Several Natal farmers arc handing
over their arms.
An reports agree that about 1000 of
the enemy passed north very hurriedlv
May l4 and 10
KRUGER's; GRANDSON CAPTURED
Cape Town. May IA dispatch from
Lorenzo Marques, dated to-day. saws
that Commandaut Eiof. grandson or
president KRUGER with IL patrol on
tered Mafeking, whercupoN Colonel
baden Powell opened fire on The burgh
ers killing seventeen of them and TAX
ing liloff and ninety of his men pris-
onerS.
BATTLE AT MAFEKING.
Pretoria, Tuesday, May 15.-An on
cial bulletin announces that the Fed
eral troops stormcd and occupied the
forts around Matching on SATURDAY
morning. The same night the Iceder