The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-19
NOW IN KRO0NSTAD.
British Enter Former Free State
Capital Without Opposition.
Press Correspondent at Kroonstad Says ths
War Is Practicaiiy Ovsr-Report rhat
Presidents Kruger aud steyn VIII
Go TO Lydeaberg.

froaidente hruger hnd steyn VIII
Go TO Lydeaberg.
London, May 1.-THE war is prae-
tically over" says the Daily Chroni-
cle's Kroonstad correspondent, and,
in less definite terms, this Is the view
10 be gathered from all the CORE
spondents. They picture the Beers as
utterly demoralized and disheartened
by Lord Roberts unexpectedly rapid
advance and by his facile turning of
the carefully prepared positions of the
Beers.
There was practically no fighting
and there are no further details to
give respecting the occupation of
Kroonstad. The correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says: "The union
jack was hoisted in the market place
by Mrs. Lockhead, the American
wife Of a Scotchman. Most of the
horses Of the Beers are in wretched
condition. but President Kruger de-
clares he will continue the war"
1t appears that the Beers ut Kroon-
stad had been reinforced by 5000 men
from Natal last Friday and that alto
gether 10000 with 20 guns, trekked
from Kroonstad on the approach of
Lord Roberts.
President Steyn is represented as
having been frantic with rage and as
having kicked and cuffed the burgh-
ers after vainly imploring them to
continue the fight.
Iindley, the new Free State capital,
is As miles southwest of Kroonstad,
half way to Bethlehem, and was prob
ably selected as convenient rendez-
vous for the commanders now retir-
ing before Gen. Brabant and Gen.
Rumble in the Thaba N'Chu district,
Brabant has occupied Hoepellok, half
way on the road from Thaba NChu
to Ladybrand.
Gen. Butler Gains a Victory.
London, May l5.--Gen. Buffers turn
ing of the Biggarsberg position was
effected by bold movement. The
Beers had evacuated Helpmakaar,
but were making stand Monday
evening at Bleskoplaagte, seven miles
from Dundee. The corps on the spot
regarded this as rear guard action
to cover the retreat of the army. At
the same time Gen. Hildyard took
Indoba, and it is reported that the
Beers withdrew in disorder.
Gen. Butler, who seems to be EN-
ploying his full strength, is expected
to push on. His first marches were
40 miles in three days, He is thus
breaking into British territory which
had been administered for six months
by the Transvaalers as though it
were part of the republic, they hold
ing courts and levying taxes. His
success therefore has political as well
as military consequences.
While Lord Roberts infantry are
concentrating at Kroonstad where
they will rest for day or two, his
horsemen have penetrated 10 miles
! northward. In the squadron which
cut the railway Is miles beyond
kroonstad was the American scout,
Frederick burnham. Two hundred
Beers who had hidden In the river
1ungles near kroonstad to escape
service have surrendered to the British
ana taken the oath OF allegiance
According to dispatch from Ben
net Burleigh to the Daily Telegraph,
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chairmah shouid cal meeting 10
sue ior peace ss iur'her resistance
was su''iuai anu proposeo 10 make
rres'ueht S.eyh d prisoner
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soou' une expected reiiei Oh mare
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continue W "ire 'hat reIiei ID iiiiiir
heh'' hAihg iuesuay OF wednesday az
prooapie uates'
fhst OF bioemiohtelh uen' huhdle
Is advancing toward LadyDrand' Ills
troops and those OF Gen' Brabant are
stretched over distance oil 81 miles
Inc boers are described as quite DIS
organized ana as retreatlng north
ward. President Steyn's heutenants
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