The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-29

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Boer communications between Heidel-
berg and Boksburg. within a few miles
of johannesburg.
London. May 2S.-Midnight.-The war
office just. before midnight published
the following dispatch from Lord Rob-
erts:
Kip River, Trans vaaI, May %. SIS
p. m.-We marched twenty miles today
and are now eighteen miles from Jo-
hannesburg. The enemy had prepared
several positions where they intended
to oppose US, but they abandoned one
after the other as we neared them.
I'VE pressed them so hard that they
had only just time to get their five
guns into train and to leave as soon
as some of the Westralian infantry
dashed into it.
French's and Ian HamiltOn's forces
are apparently engaged with the en-
envy about ten miles TO our left, as fir
ing has been heard since noon.
H. J. Whigam has just returned to
LOurenzo Marques from Pretoria,
where he went disguised. He wired
that Kruger has all the arrangements
made for flight, presumably 10 Hol-
land. A special train, prOvisiOned, is
always ready to steam UP.
THE train waits some distance from
Pretoria.
"The farmers near our line of ad-
vance are surrendering with their arms
and horses.
Rumble occupied Senekal on May
"a. No report of what took place has
reached me yet"
The Morning Post has the following
dispatch from LourenzO Marques, dat
ed Monday:
President Kruger has issued a pub
lie proclamation warning all people TO
leave Johannesburg, or to remain there
at the peril of their lives, as it may
become necessary to destroy the town
and the mines"
The Lourenzo Marques correspond
ent of the Times telegraphing Mon
day, says.
''Commandant General Botha con-
suited the Transvaal government few
days ago and. in the strongest terms,
urged capitulation, recognizing that the
struggle is utterly hopeless. Neither
persuasion nor the liberal use of the
sjambok can induce the men to stand.
''Steyn is equally emphatic for peace.
but Kruger is still obdurate. The
Strung feeling VI the L IctOt Id bCoCC
party, however, may at any moment
carry the point.
While the reports of a possible Dor
der conflict between the Beers and
Portuguese are not credited here, the
uneasiness of local officials continues.
All sorts of sensational rumOrs are
afloat The latest is of the hauling
down of the Portuguese flag at the
Portuguese consulate in Pretoria. The
Beers are undoubtedly strengthening
their commands on the border"
According to a special dispatch from
LourenzO Marques there are 900 Beers
in the Portuguese border.
Transvaal is Demoralized.
H ]. Whigam in a dispatch TO the
Daily Mail dated May Is. says:
''Fhe decentralization of the TTansvaal
is remarkable. Panic and confusion
prevails everywhere. Everyone is weary
of the war and full of fear as to the
coming of the British. Operations were
being carried on for encircling Pretoria
with Geographic communications.
Fourteen points in the line of defenses
were connected with headquarters and
with the stats artillery, but this APP
parently was the only defensive meas
ure adopted. There were no other visi-
BILE preparations.
Not much gold is likely to be found
in the treasury. The salaries of the
officials and judges have not been paid,
or have been paid only in national bank
notes, which will be worthless when
Lord Roberts arrives. The seat of gov
eminent will be removed to Waterfall
bovan, a small station on the DelagOa
Bay railway line and then, if necessary,
to Lydenburg.
Dislike the Flank Movements.
Both President Steyn and President
Kruger complain bitterly of Lord Rob-
erts' unfair tactics in refusing to meet
the Beers in positions chosen by them
and in eternaIly turning them by flank
movements.
Around Johannesburg few
trenches have been dug, but no other
steps have been taken for defense. The
railway line is blocked with refugees
from the west and southwest, who are
packed like sardines in trucks.
THE government is now endeayOring
TO reassure the public by telling them
that the British will not outrage and
plumber them, but it is too late. The
previous misstatements are bringing
their rewards. Food is very scarce and
prices rule high.
1.-THE proposal to release the British
prisoners Of war is due to this cause.
Members of the government and of the
Volksraad express approval of the pro-
pcsal, but President Kruger is violently
opposed to it.
VIII Lay Internal Machines.
''One form of internal machine which
meets with much approval is to be
laid under the rails of various lines. A
pressure of some tons weight Of the
engine will. cause this to explode with
most terrific effect. Many of these ma
chimes are. being made at the arsenal
and great caution viii have to be en-
ployed in neutrahZing them.
There has been decided change in
public opinion which has become quite
English. The burghers on command
sing Cod Save the Queen" and they
cannot be stopped. All are sick of war
fare. In the towns the Pabid anti Eng
lish is less rampant. People are think
ing of their property The party eager
for surrender is now very influential.
and includes the political leaders at the
front. The intelligent public feel that
the game is up. False news no longer
has any effect, and the lying reports Of
the newspapers are universally disbe-
heved Although the hand of the cen
sor has been very heavy on news of all
kinds recently, every one believes the
worst.
VIII Agitate In America.
THE government has arranged to
continue the agitation against the
British occupation of the two repub-
lict on the continent. of Europe. in
Great Britain and in the United States.
Great efforts are = he made II, FI,fc III