Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02
PRETORIA FALLS.
Beers Abandon the TransVaal
Capital.
KRUGER NOW IN FLIGHT.
Leaves Burgomaster de Souza to
Receive British.
KRUGER NOW IN FLIGHT.
JOHANNESBURG Is OCCUPIED
SIines Not Destroyed-BeIief In Lon
don That Surrender of Seat of Gov
eminent Means the War Is Ended
Butler Does Some Fighting In Ma
tal-Hunaer Advances.

London, May 31.-This dispatch from
its special correspondent, the Earl of
Rosslyn, dated Pretoria, May 80, is pub
lished by The Daily Mail:
Pretoria will be occupied in about two
hours time today without resistance.
"The president has gone to Waterfall
Bowen. Burgomaster De Souza is author
lied to receive the British He and an in
iuential committee of citizens, including
Chief Justice Gregorowski, Samuel
Marks and Mr.. Loveday, have been APP
pointed to preserve life and property dur
ing the interregnum.
Everything is quiet, but crowds are
awaiting expectantly in Church square
for the arrival of the British.
Fearing possible disturbances and
boodshed among the prisoners of war
at Waterfall, Mr.. Hay, the American
consul and Leigh Wood insisted upon 20
officers being liberated on parole to so to
their men. The:r action cannot be too
highly praised
Il was permitted to accompany the Off
GERS Everything is quiet, and | have
just returned"
The collapse of the Beers resistance is
apparently as complete as it is sensation
al. According to the reports that reach
ed London shortly after midnight Lord
Roberts made an unopposed entry into
johannesburg early yesterday, and the
surrender of the city by Commandant
Krause followed promptly. Coincident
with the fall Of the gold city the forts
surrounding Pretoria We're unceremoni-
ously evacuated, and Lord Roberts adj
vance guard promptly marched to the
capital, which, it is supposed, was turned
over late in the afternoon without SEM
blance of opposition.
President Kruger left the capital soon
after the gloomy news came from Johan-
nesburg. and his fight was effected in
spite of Lord Roberts attempt to cut off
his retreat by the seizure of the railway
east of Pretoria.
The whereabouts of the Beers who
have been forced to abandon the capital
is meantime food for speculation. Posi-
bly, great trek in the direction of Lyden-
burg is in progress.
Butler Has Some Success.
1t is reported from Natal that the
Beers had been worrying Buffers forces
n good deal over the mountain passes
which lead from the Vrede district in
Orange River Colony, to give it its new
name. Small raidng parties had formed
a lager at Doornberg, about 30 miles
southeast of Newcastle. To counterfeit
this movement Butler sent out force
under Hildyard, marching by WooFs
drift to Utrecht, and another by Inchan-
ga drift to the same place, which had
been occupied. Laingsnek is being bonn
barded vigorously by General Clery.
The Doornberg force has retired north,
possibly to Luneberg or Wakkerstroom.
The Daily Mail publishes this dispatch
from its special correspondent, dated
Vryburg, May 30;
"The advance of General Hunters d.
vision into the Transvaal is now well
under way. Headquarters and most Of
the force reached Geysdorp today, carry
ing ten days supplies. The railway is
expected to be open from Mafeking in
five days. when that place will be made
base of supplies for future operations.
Scouts and natives report that the coun-
try is clear of the enemy for some miles
around"