Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07
B0[2 POSITION N DOUBT
Lord Roberts Does Not Confirm the
Report That Pretoria Has
Been Captured.
THE REPORTS ARE VERY CONFLICTING.

from the Capital and Then to Have
Keturncd-Enl of Johnnnesburg-
Gen. Wnrrcn's Forces in IA Fight
Other News of the War.
London, May 81, Z a. m.--Britons
arose this morning to find peace prac-
tically established in South Africa and
president Kruger a fugitive, with
either Luxembourg or Hollund-prob-
ably the latter-as his destination.
The Kaleidoscope change in the situ-
alton is startling. Twenty-four hours
finds Lord Roberts in Johannesburg.
Pretoria abandoned by the Beers. the
Afrikandcrs negotiating for peace and
the armies of the Transvual and their
allies in disorganized retreat.
Flight of Kruger.
A most sensational dispatch has
been received by the Mail from Pre-
toria which suggests that the war is
virtually at an end. Lord Rosslyn. tel
cgraphing from the Transvaal capital
at 1880 yesterday forenoon, definite
ly stated that the city would be occu-
dent Kruger has fed to Waterfall
bowen, but every arrangement had
been made for the reception of the
British troops.
Says War Will Not Cease.
Boston, May 81. = Even if the whole
country is taken and the leaders inn
prisoned, the war will cease only for
-: - l,n nd
again, if need be, until we get our lib
crtv," was the dramatic utterance of
NJ. \. Fischer, one of the Boer ENJOYS,
when lie was shown the dispatch from
London announcing the surrender OF
Pretoria.
Is Not Confirmed.
London. June 1.-The war office here
knows nothing about the reported cap
ture of President Kruger. Bclated
messages from Pretoria confirm the re-
ports Of the departure of President
Kruger with his cabinet and staff Off
cinls Tuesday night and the selection
at a meeting of citizens of Il committee
to administer the city Professionally.
The present seat of the Boer gov
eminent, according to dispatch from
Lourenzo Marques, dated Thursday, is
Middeburg. but it will probably be
shifted further east.
Fall of Johannesburg.
London. June 1.-The following dis
patch from Lord Roberts has been re-
ceivcd at the war office here:
Johannesburg, May 81, p m.-Her
majcsty's forces are now in possession of
Johannesburg and the British flag floats
over the government buildings"
Roberts Is silent.
London. June 2.-Lord Roberts con-
tinucs silent regarding Pretoria, prob
ably because he cannot wire of events
from his own knowledge. Lourcnzo
I5ocr side is rehantlled. cables that
communication with Pretoria is now
suspended. Some messages by courier
have reached Lourenzo Marques. but
none of later date than Wednesday.
These assert that the burghcrs are in
a state of panic. and that Pretoria is
being controlled by a vigilance COM
mittec. Lourenzo Marques again
sends the report that President
Kruger has been captured.
Stories Conflict.
The Times has the following from
Lonrcnzo Marques. dated June l: Re
ports Of the most conflicting character
are current here. due to the activity of
the Boer agents. While one section de-
clarcs that President Kruger has re-
turned to Pretoria for the purpose of
arranging terms of surrender. another
asserts that the British have been re
pulsed outside of pretori; Nothing
authentic is known here regarding Mr..
ErugerS Whereabouts or the situation
in the Iransvaal.
kruger Very Ill.
London. June GA bclated dispatch
from kroonstnd, dated Tuesday, May
20. reports that President Kruger is
very i'll and adds that the station
master at kroonstad says the presi
dent is dead. This. however, was not
credited.
Wnrrcn's Force Attacked.
Cape Town, June 2.-Gen. Warren.
with 700 men. occupied Il strong de-
fensive position at Fabersput, on May
90 At dawn he found that he WAS
surrounded, and he was ticrcely at
tackled by 1000 rebels. The horses
were stampcdcd. but the force con
ccntrated and the Beers were re-
pulsed. a small party in garden
continued to fight tenaciously, but
evacuated rs the charge began, leav-
ing number Of wounded The Brit