Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-15
Two Hundred Beers Surrender
And Take Oath Of Allegiance.
BoER FORCES DIS.UNITED.
Rumored That a Proclamation Will he
Issued This Week AnncxiugThe Orange
Frcc State - Bravo Bocr Women Ask
For Guns And Wish To Eight-Bursh-
crs Attack MafcIsing All Available
Beers Now In The Field.
tBy Telegraph to virginlan- pllot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pllot)
London. May 15.-3:45 a. m.-General
Buffers turning Bggersburg position
was effected by bold movement. The
Beers had evacuated Helpmakaarer,
but were making u stand Monday even
inG at Bleskoplaagte, seven miles from
Dundee. The correspondents ON the
spot regarded this as Il rear guard ac-
ton intended to cover the retreat of
the army. At the same time General
Hildyafd took Indoba, and 1t is reported
that the Beers withdrew in disorder.
General Butler, Who seems TO be en-
ploying his full strength, is expected to
push on. His first marches were 45
miles in three days. lie is thus break
ing into British territory, which had
been administered for six months by
the Transvaalcres AS though it were part
OF the Republic; they holding courts
and levying taxes. His success, there
fore. has political as well as military
consequences.
While Lord Roberts infantry are con-
centrating ut Kroonstad. where they
Will rest for n day or two. HE, horse
men have penetrated eighteen miles
northward. In the squadron which cut
the railway fifteen miles beyond
1troonstad was the American scout,
Frederick Durham. Two hundred Beers
who had hidden in the river junglcs
near Kroonstad to escape service have
surrendered to the British and have
taken the oath of allegiance.
According to q dispatch from Rennet
Burleigh to the Daily Telegraph. dated
Thursday. May 10, Paul I3otha and
Macdonald, members of the Free State
Volksraad, demanded that the chair
man should call a meeting to sue for
peace, as further resistance was sui
cidal, and proposed to make President
Steyn n prisoner.
Accra, May 14.-l2unncrs who arrived
here to-day report that Kumassi Is still
closely invested by the Ashantis, but
that the garrison Is holding out.
The Adas. neighboring tribes. threa-
ten the BeSways who are loyal to the
government.
BRABANT CAPTURES STORES.
Thabanchu, Sunday, May 13.-The
eighth division with It's front extending
thirty miles was yesterday moving for
ward. General Greenfel and General
Brabant followed the Beers, reaching
Newberry Mills and capturing great
quantities of flour and grain. General
Brabant's main force with Campbell's
brigade of guards and General Boyes
brigade have cleared the country.
The Beers are splitting up and retir-
Ing in the direction Of Clocoland.
London May il. Gl5 p. M, 1.-The
War Office has published o. dispatch
from Lord Roberts dated Kroonstad.
Sunday, May 10. giving the correspon-
dcnce between Lord Roberts-and Pre-
eident Kruger relative to the alleged
ill-treatment OF Colonial prisoners. The
Transvaal replied that there was no
difference in the treatment OF the Col
onial and other prisoners and that only
n few who had contravened martial
law or who had tried to escape or who,
ii had been suspected. might try to es-
cape, had hen placed in Jail for Sc
curity. Otherwise they had been treat
ed like the other prisoners OF war.
The enteric fever was prevalent
among the civil population, as we'll as
among the prisoners. and every rene
dial measure had been taken
Lord Roberts replied April 90 that he
was glad TO receive President Erugers
assurances and pointed out that no
difference was made by the British au-
thorities in regard TO the Boer prisoners
against whom there might be reasona-
bic ground for suspicion that they
would try to escape, adding that such
exceptions gave room for abuse by
officials without the knowledge of the
authorities
LORD ROBERTS PLANS.
London. May 1.-THE parliamentary
Secretary OF the War Office George
Wyndham replying to n question in the
House of Commons to-day, declined to
divulge Lord Roberts plans for the re-
lief of Mafekng, but he added that he
hoped they would shortly be accom-
plished
Nothing definite has been heard about
the expected relief OF Mafeking The
Cape Town correspondents continue to
wire that relief is imminent. fixing
Tuesday or Wednesday as probabl,a
dates. InQuirers at the War Office are
told that the news of the relief will be
made public Immediately upon its re-
ceipt No word had come to hand at
midnight.
The latest supposition concerning
General Hunter is that possibly he is
marching up the north bank of the Vaal
with a force sufficient. in cooperation
with Lord Roberts, to render Boer de-
Tense of the Vaal frontier impractical
Bile.
East of Bloemfontein General Bundle
Is advancing toward Ladybrand. His
troops and those of General Brabant
are stretched over a distance of thirty
miles. The Beers are described as quite
disorganized. and as retreating north
ward. President Steyn's lieutenants are
trying to rally them. The same stories
OF disintergration come from nearly
every point where the England CORE
spondent are.
ent of Mafeklng. who was put over the