The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-19
Methuen Has Occupied HOOpstad, Bull
Ter Is at New Castle, and Broad.
wood at Lindley.
ONE OF THE BoTHAS CAPTURED
SURPRISED BY GENERAL HUTTON
NORTH OF KROONSTAD.
Rumor that Kruger VIII Surrender
II New Peace Proposals Are
Not Accepted.

LONDON. May 10. 4 a. m.-The relief OF
Mafeking has had the effect of suspending
for a moment interest in the operations
elsewhere in the field of war. Neverthe-
less yesterday brought important official
announcements. Lord Methuen entered
Hoopstad Thursday. He is now seventy
miles from Kroonstad and five from Botha-
vile. General Butler entered Newcastle
on Thursday.
Lord Roberts is not idle. While waiting
for stores at Krocnstad, he is using his
mounted men to search a wide tract OF
the country. Colonel Broadwood occupied
Lindley on Thursday, and the same day
General Hutton captured one of the
Bothas, thirty miles from Kroonstad.
General Rumble on Thursday encamped at
Clocolan. British successes are thus re-
ported at every point from which news
came yesterday.
A Lourenzo Marques correspondent, tele-
graphing yesterday. says: New peace
proposals will probably be put forward
by the Boer government. The recent re-
verses are causing dependency. There
was a prolonged meeting of the Transvaal
executive council at Pretoria on Thursday.
and the destruction Of the mines was
again considered. 1t is understood the gov
ernment does not intend to destroy the
mines"
According to other advices from the same
point, President Kruger and the other high
officials purpose leaving almost immedi-
ately for Lyndenberg. The British pris-
oners will be conveyed there and the for
eign consuls. at Pretoria are leaving for
Lyndenberg. In Kroonstad 1t is said that
President Kruger will surrender when
Lord Roberts crosses the Transvaal
frontier.
Lord Roberts is accommodating immense
quantities of supplies, and the preparations
for another movement are well advanced.
The next stop will be Johannesburg. Two
thousand men are working on the railway
deviation at Valsch river.
There are 1900 Beers at Rhenoster
spruit. Reconnoitering parties are sighted
daily by the British patrols.
Commandant Mel, with the Johannesburg
''Zarps," is actively communicating fif-
teen miles northwest of Kroonstad. Des-
perate efforts are being made by the Trans
vaalers to get every available unit on the
fighting line. All exemptions have been
Cancelled. The civil administration is re-
duced to the lowest limits. The Beers have
dynamited Laings mex tunnel and the
railway is completely wrecked. The work
of repairs will occupy many weeks The
Beers now hold the best positions for de-
Tending the pass.
Bennett Burleigh wires from Kroonstad
to the Daily Telegraph that fewer than
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Kruger beyond Pretoria or go with him to
the mountains.
special dispatch from Kroonstad, dated
Thursday, says: "a clear case of abuse
of the white flag has been proved against
some Boer prisoners. They will be pun
ished. Lord Roberts intends making an
example. A British patrol was fired on
from house flying the white flag near
klipfontein. Three were wounded and three
were captured. The house has been
burned"
The end of the war is anticipated by the
Queens birthday. May "a.