Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14

| neither desert them nor betray them Il
| the Dutch.
London, May 1.-THE Standard pub
fishes the following from Durham
| dated Sunday: There are persistent
rumors here Of heavy fighting in Natal.
A Red Cross train left, last night. for
| the north.
| London, May 12.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Gen. Roberts, dated Kroonstad. May
II, p. NJ:
1 Il entered kroonstad, at 1.30. with
out opposition, today, when the Union
Jack was hoistcd, amid cheers from
the few British residents.
president Steyn fled. last evening.
after family endeavoring to pursuade
the burghers to continue opposing US.
The Transvaalers said they would no
longer fight on Orange Free State soil,
and made off for the Naal river. Free
Staters accuse the Transvaalcrs Of
having made u.s. Of them and then de-
sorting. Many of the Free Staters
have gone To their homes.
The procession entering the town
was headed by my hodyguard. all Of
whom were Colonials. ana after my
staff and foreign officers came the
North Somerset Imperial Yoamanry.
followed by Pole-Carcw's division, con
sisting Of the Guards and the 18th
Brigade, with naval guns. the S3rd.
S4th and S5th Batteries two 5-inch
guns. manned by the Royal Artillery
Company and the 18th Engineers. The
rest OF the force encampcd around the
town.
Before leaving Kroonstad. Prcsi-
dent Steyn issued proclamation. max
ing Lindley the seat Of government of
the Free STATE. Gems. Botha ana De
Wet accompanied the Transvaalcrs."
Lord Roberts progress toward
Kroonstad is told in the dispatches be-
low. One. dated May l.. 9.05 A. NJ.
from Boshrand. says:
Il am eight miles south Of krConstad.
The enemy evacuated the first line Of
entertainments during the night. We
are now accommodating toward Kroon-
stad. Gen. French's cavalry seized the
drift over the Nalsch river, at 4.30 last
evening. just in time to prevent pas
sage being opposed by the enemy"
Under date Of Geneva Siding, Orange
Free State. May H. evening, Lord
Roberts wired as follows to the war Of
flee: My headquarters. with Pole
Carew's division. marched 90 miles. to-
day, and are now at Geneva Siding. IA
miles from kroonstad. where the
Beers are holding entrenched positions.
Gordon's brigade is in touch with
them: fuckers division is a short dis
lance southeast. and Hamilton's force
is still further east.
"Rroadwoods brigade overlook a
part Of the enemys convoy, yesterday
afternoon, at Petgieters lager. south
east of Nentersburg and captured sev-
eral wagons and some prisoners.
French. with Porter's and Dickson s
lhrigades and Hutton's mounted infant
~. is some distance north of this place.
I'VE have taken nearly 100 prisoners
during the last two days. All the Free
| Staters who could give a good account
of themselves have been disarmed and
allowed to return to their farms. The
nights are getting much cooler"
A dispatch to The Associated Press
from Geneva Siding. dated Friday, May
II mOrning). said:
1.-The British forces have arrived
here marching splenddly, Gen. French
| in the advance. Firing was heard, yes
terday. in the direction of his force
Some of the Inniskillings had APP
preached a kraal where a force OF
Beers were concealed.
IA white flag was flying from the
kraal While the troops were unsad-
ding their horses q deadly fire was
poured in upon them from the win
dows Of the farmhouse. killing severa
of the Inniskillings. A score of then
were also captured, most of whom had
been wounded.
1T is expected that the railway tC
the Zand river will be completed, to-
night The line was almost entirely
destroyed north of the river, but be
yond. where the British are. the Boer:
retreated from their positions too has
tily to do much damage. The Beers
are reported to be entrenching them
Iselves around kroonstad."
Lady Georgiana Curzon has ISSUED
an urgent appeal for help for Mafe
king. he says: Nothing but abso
Lutte knowledge of the sufferings of TIL
people at Mafeking prompt me to in
dHplii'l Jul lily iiNii |
rending accounts received from my sis
ter. Lady Sarah Wilson. must be m,
excuse. She writes with authority
having shared equally with them TIL
anxieties and privations of the lon:
siege. She describes the restitution 0
the inhabitants and the absolute ruil
of all the small trades people. in man.
cases.
Gen. Gatacre has arrived from
South Africa, his coming being un
marked by demonstration of an!
; kind.
A dispatch received here. today. from
Cape Town says that Gen. Sir Charlie
Warren has been gazetted mlitar.
j governor Of Cape Colony north of tn