Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-28


greatest resistance. The Boer eudeayot
Is TO lure the British into appearing "a
threaten johannesburg with attack. an
excuse thus being given them for the
destruction OF property
DESTROYING THE MINES.
The Transvaal government will not
dare destroy the mines and property
without an excuse. Much dynamite has
been sent down the line and 1850 900
cases lie ready at ZurfontcIn near
johannesburg.
Gen. Louis Botha and Gen. Lucas
Meyer have pleaded for the preserva-
ton Of property Both are large landed
proprietOrs and fear c0unscatiou. but
they have not received satisfactory
replies from President Kruger
Meanwhile many French and Ger
man adventures have come forward
with schemes and inventions for blow
ing up the British troops Some ot
these have received a tacit permission
10 experiment one German invention
is for use on the railway where 10 Hes
perfectly concealed until the weight OF
a passing train eXplodes the charge.
"Gen. Lucas Meyer says surrender
would be az once proposed by the Beers
but that everybody fears the ign0mIny
OF being the one 20 make the PROPOSE
uion. He declares that he Is assured
that his men will not stand. President
Steyn and Mr.. Rcilz, the Transyaal
state secretary. are strongly opposed 10
peace. but Mr. Kruger Is not so much
against IT,"
BOERs NEAR MAFEKING.
Advices from Mafekng, dated Mon
day, May 2lst, says: THE Beers, who
We're routed here, rallied a few miles
east Of Polfuntein well within the
British boarder. There Is no sign Of the
enemy TO the north Col Pumers
linesmen have received a wire saying
that a train viii arrive tomorrow. a
system OF daily runners 90 the south
has been organized
Barley West advices say: 1T Is
reported that the Beers have reoccu-
pied Kurrum. and that large laagers
are located at Rietfontein and Daniels
Kull"
BOER TRAIN CAPTURED.
A dispatch from Maseru, Basuto-
land, Saturday May 26th, says -Four
suuadr0ns OF colonials captured ljO
Beers with ten wagons Of grain near
Ficksburg, where they also captured a
Maxim constructed by a local in
ventor"
President Kruger's proclamation to
the burghers asking their votes for or
against continuing the war Is under
stood TO say they can quit now with the
prospect OF retaining their farms or
continue 10 the bitter end. Rumors
are current in Lord Roberts army
that the Beers intend TO surrender
Several correspondents wire the Lon
don papers that there are 10000 for
egners In the Boer ranks; but this Is
hardly credible.
PITCHED BATTLE PROBABLE.
The indications are that a pitched
battle Is imminent al Laing's Mex,
where Gen Butler faces the Beers. re-
inforced and seemingly determined,
with an estimated strength Of from
5000 to 10000 men. The reinfOrcements
include a large party from Ladybrand
and fresh Commands from Pretoria
Londoners are doubtful OF the Beers
displaying the same tenacity OF fighting
az az Ladysmith The British are
confident that when the moment ar
rlyes they viii be able to force the
passes
Two boxes Of d.7amite fuse have
been found under SIe New Castle city
hall
Gen. Butler is causing numerous ar
rests Of suspected rebels. FOrty-tWo
have been sent 10 Pietermaritzburs.
Mr.. Gawthorp. a chemist, and his wife
have been arrested on charge OF hlgh
treason.
A FEW sKIRMIsHES.
with the exception Of a few shots
exchanged with O. etiring Beers at
Vereenging. the only fighting during
the last two days with all the great
armies in the field appears 70 have
been two small engagements In the
eastern part = the Free State, AT
Ficksburg on Saturday the Beers at
tackled the British occupying the
town but they were forced to retire
toward slabberts Mex. a Maseru cor
respondent confirms the fact. adding
that nothing Is known regarding cas-
ualties.
The same day Gen Brabants scouts
located 200 Beers intrenChed near Gallo
can. The scouts advanced within 200
yards when the Beers fired heavily
The scouts retired and four are missing.
SWEEPING THE FREE STATE.
Gen. Rumble IL slowly sweeping the
eastern section OF the Free State. Oc-
caslonaly his squadron comes across
parties Of Beers. two or three In num-
Der. and usually on foot who are
YEARLY going 10 their farms. Some OF
them carry saddles on their backs,
Wholesale suuenders are expected, but
thus FAR they have not occurred In that
region. Small commands are described
bv the correspondent as hurrylng 70
and fro and finding every road barred.
The British troops at Mafeking nave
been having some exciting cricket
matches. The relieving troops are
resting and defending troops are feed
inc up. The Southern railway has
been repaired 20 a point within forty
five miles Of MafekIng.
Some 500 or GOO Beers are operating
east OF Vryburg rallyng the disat-
fected and watching an opportunity TO
cut the railway and 10 harass Gen.
Hunters advancing division
CALL FOR ROLLING STOCK
Lord Roberts has wired the war Of
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