The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-06-05
.LOND0NL LEFT IN DOUBT
Roberts Has Not Been Heard
From For Two Days.

From For Two Days.
WILL DEFEND BoBR CAPITALS
Burghers Said to Have Recovered From
Late Panio-War Council Now the Gov.
ernment-Several Small Parties of Bra
bant's Brigade Cut OFF and Captured.
LONDON, June 5.-Of official intelli-
gence regarding what is transpiring
outside Prsboria there is little or moth
ing today. Lord Roberts is silent.
Nevertheless, by piecing together items
from various correspondents it would
seem that Lord Roberts immediate
army is all employed north Of Johan-
nesburg except one brigade, which is at
Johannesburg, and that six columns are
converging on Pretoria.
President Kruger commands the tele.
graph eastward from Pretoria and tele-
graphic news from Pretoria to Lourenzo
Marquee has ceased, but the messengers
OF newspaper correspondents continue
to pass to and fro on the railway. The
latest to arrive at Lourenzo Marquee
bring events at the Boer capital down
to late hour Friday night. At that
time, according to these sources Of in
formation, the military leaders had
quite recovered from the panic and had
determined to defend the town. One
message which is dated June says:
Pretoria is full of strange burghers,
but most of the commanders are laag-
cred outside. "A great war council of
generals has just concluded it's delibera-
tions. Louis Botha and Delarey sat in
the council.''
Another dispatch brought to Lourenzo
Marquee by messenger and dated at
Pretoria, Friday at midnight, says:
"The war council assumes the powers
of the government. It's members de-
clare that the capital may still be sue
cessfully defended. One commander
declared: with the help of God, the
hour will still come when Great Britain
will acknowledge the independence Of
the two republics. A tremendous change
will yet come over the situation
General Delarey said that Pretoria
would be defended to the utmost, add
ing: There is every chance that we will
yet beat the enemy out of the country. :
President Kruger is somewhere to.
the eastward, but is in constant wire
communication with the leaders here,
There is, however, deep feeling Of
anger against him on account of what is
now called his unnecessary fight and
because he and his officials took all the
gold and left their subordinates unpaid.
The latest phase of public opinion is a
marvellous revival Of courage .
From Lourenzo Marquee comes a dis
patch dated June 4, saying: .sIt is
known that some great British move
ment is in progress outside of Pretoria.
The mysterious movements, of Presi-
dent Kruger's secretary and physician,
particularly their visit to the Dutch
warship Friesland, which is in the
harbor here, has aroused suspicious that
lmportant personages are expected
The news from the minor theaters Of
hostilities is less cryptic. The Boer op-
erations to break Lord Roberts COM
munications have been completely baf-
fled, and the Boer columns are in dan
ger of being surrounded by the British
forces at Ficksbnrg, Senekal and Lind
ley. General Rumble, instead of throw
ing himself against the Beers intrenched
at Bedulphburg moved toward Ficks-
bulg and established communication
with General Brabant. The Beers
marched parallel with Rumble, intend
ing to seize q strong position on the
Fcksburg road. but General Rumble
got there first. The 1000 Beers who
were in this movement are now reported
to be going elsewhere.
The Correspondents with General
Rumble continue to point out the hard
ness Of last Tuesdays fight, but they
believe that it will be the last real re-
sistance. Colonel Lloyd was thrice
wounded. Drummer Haynes while
aiding Colonel Floyd was hit in the
hand which was resting near the col
onel's heart.
General Buller's guns throw shell
or two toward the Boer positions in
front of him occasionally.
General Baden Powell is still at
Mafeking. General Hunters column
is marching unopposed into the Trans
vaal by the Lichtenburg.
Beyond Lichtenburg the Beers are
assembling to oppose General Hunter.
Colonel Mahon effected juncture with
Hunter on Thursday at Maribogo.
Beers Capturing Patrols.
MAsERU, June General Brabant's
Horse have-bee the subjects of several
small captures at the hands of the