The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-06-01
BOBRS DEMORAHZED
Giving Away All Along the Line
Before the British.
Lord Roberts is Now But n Few
Days March From Pretoria,
the Capital City.

London, May 29.-Lord Roberts is
now withia days march OF Johannes
burg, and General French and General
Hamilton fought the Beers from noon
until evening on Monday, with what re.
suit is not known here.
II. }. Whigham, who has lust return
ed from Pretoria to Lorenzo Marouez in
a dispatch to The Daily Mail, dated Nav
70, says; The Generalization of the
Transvaal is remarkable. Panic and
confusion prevail everywhere. Everyone
Is weary OF the war and full OF fear as to
the coming OF the British. Operations
were being carried on for encircing Pre-
toria with telegraphic communications
Fourteen points in the line OF defenses
were connected with headquarters and
with the Stats artillery, but this ap-
parently was the only defensive measure
adopted. There were no other visible
preparations.
mot much gold is likely to be found
in the treasury. The salaries of the Of
ficials 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 govern
ment will be removed to WatervalbOvan.
a small station on the Delagoa railway
line, and then II necessary to Lydenburg.
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.
Defenses Are Trifiing.
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 sar
dimes in trucks.
The government is now endeavoring
to reassure the public by telling them
that the British will not outrage and
plumber them, but it is too late. The
previous misstatcments are bringing
their rewards. Food is high in prices.
The proposal to release the British
prisoners is due to this cause. Members
OF the government and of the voIksraad
express approval of the proposal, but
President Kruger is violently opposed
to it.
Zone form OF Internal machine which
A14NCto WIN uCh JION dl is 10 DG Idlu
under the rails of various lines. A press
ure of some tons weight of the engine
will cause this to explode with most
terrible effect. Many of these machines
are being made at the arsenal andagreat
caution will have to be employed in neu-
tralizing them.
"There has been a decided change in
public opinion, which has become quite
English. The burghers on command
sing God Save the Queen and they can
not be stopped. All are sick of warfare.
In the towns the rabid anti English feel
ing is less rampant. 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 over. The lying reports of the news
papers are universally disbelieved now.
Although the hand of the censor has
been very heavy on news of all kinds re-
Gently, everyone believes the worst.
1.-The government has arranged to
continue the agitation against the Brit
ish occupation of the two republics on
the continent of Europe,in Great Britain
and in the United States. Great efforts
are to be made in this direction, and no
expense will be spared"