Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

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about &c. TO one in London harbor'
tie idea that the l'oer capital is mo-
already in the hands Of the British
or about to he there. The posses
sion Of Johannesburg, at all events
as Lord Roberts has telegraphed, II
fact. states Attorney SHUTS die
not depart with President Kruger
bu; remained in Pretoria.
The present seat of the Boer gov
eminent, according to n dispatch from
Lorenzo Marques, dated yesterday
is Middlesburg, but il will probably
be shifted further east.
The Beers lately confronting Lord
Roberts appear 10 have gone eastward
also, toward the Lydenburg region.
: The defenders Of Laing's Mex, when
their position becomes too perilons,
viii probably trek straight north
ward, toward Lydenbnrg. When this
concentration takes place there will
be possibly 10000 men, who may hold
out for time. with scattered bands
of guerrilIas elsewhere. The press
dispatches from the headquarters OF
Lord Roberts gives no estimate as
to the number of Beers who were
fighting Gen. French and Gen. Ian
Hamilton Monday and Tuesday, but
they all agree that the Beers retired
and that the British casualties were
slight.
Mr., Provost Battersby, in dispatch
to the Morning Post from Germiston,
dated May 80, says: 1.-THE enemy
fought rear guard action, retiring
from the south to the north of the
town with their pompoms and artil-
lery in the morning and withdrawing
their rdemen through the town in
the afternoon, We captured nine en-
gines and over 100 wagons. Two
trains are leaving tonight for the
NaaI We succeeded in cutting the
line IN three directions and impris-
oning all the rolling stock in johann
neshurg. II was splendid piece
II work. The enemy were astonshed
at the rapidity Of our advance"
Another correspondent, telegraph
inc from Germiston. the same day.
says: II learn that the Beers are
massing six miles south of Pretoria
for a new and desperate stand, with
n front of II miles, Other rumors
in camp Of Lord Roberts are that
President Kruger is i'll at Lydenbnrg
and that the ammunition of the
Beers is running short.
Some discussion is going on in Lon
don as to what will lie done with
President Kruger II he is captured.
One idea is that he will be sent to
st. Helena and that he will be tried
for treason. The Daily Express says:
"Mr. Kruger's London agent has in
vested fl40,OO0 of the presidents
money in lands and mines. This took
place before the war broke out and
TO this fact may be ascribed- the fail
ure of the Trausvaal authorities to
blow up the Mines
The Times says: "Any further re-
sistance the Beers may offer will be
futile. The collapse of the Transvaal
os a militant state may be regarded
as complete Threats of obstinate
guerrilla warfare need not be taken
more seriously than the exploded
menace Of resistance at Johannes
burg and Pretoria, The formal an
nexation of the Transvaal will speed
lily follow The war is rapidly APP
preaching its close
Five thousand fresh troops will EN-
bark for South Africa within the
next few days.
The Daily Mail says it has received
cable dispatches from correspondents
at Pretoria completely confirming
Lord Rosslyn's dispatch announcing
the imminent fall of the capital of
the TransvaaI.
Gen. Rumble has defeated Boer
commando at Senekal. His casualties
were As killed and many wounded.