The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-06-02
ROBERTS IS ONLY ],
! DAYS MARCH AWAY.
The British! Army Is Within Eight
cen Niles Of the City Of
johannesburg.
MANY BuR6HERs suRRE.DERlNG
Farmers Along tho Lilac OF Advance
Give Up Arms and Horses-..
Johannesbnrsss Defenscs
Arc Weak.
London, May 30.-The war Office be-
fore midnight published this dispatch

London, May SO.-lhe war ONCE De
fore midnight published this dispatch
from Lord Roberts:
kip River, T%raneyaal, May %, 5:25
p. m.--We marched twenty miles to-
day, and are now eighteen miles from
Johannesburg. The enemy had pre-
pared several positions where they in
tended to oppose us, but they ADAM
loned one after the other us we
neared them.
I'VE pressed them so hard that they
had only time to get their five guns
into train and to leave as soon as
some of the west Australian infantry
dashed into it.
"French's and Ian Hamilton's forces
are apparently engaged with the en-
cmy about ten miles to u left, as
firing has been heard since noon.
1.-THE farmers near our line of adj
vance are surrendering with their
arms and horses.
Rumble occupied Senckel on May
"a. No report Of what took place has
reached me yet"
London, May 30.-Lord Roberts is
now within a days march of johann
Resburg, and General French and Cen
eral Ian Hamilton fought the Beers
from noon until evening on Monday,
with what result is not known here.
SU.sJ. William, in a dispatch to the
Daily Mail, dated May %, says:
"The Generalization of the Trans
vaal is remarkable. Panic and con-
fusion prevail everywhere. Every
one is weary of the var and full OF
fears from the coming Of the British
Operations were being carried on for
encircling Pretoria with telegraphic
communicetions. Fifteen points in
the line of d~efenses were connected
with headquarters and with the
staats artillery, but this apparently
was the only defensive measure adopt
ed. There was no other visible prepa-
rations.
Not much gold is likely to be found
in the treasury. The salaries of the
officials and judges have not been
paid, or have been paid only in ma
tional bank notes., which will be
worthless when Lord Roberts arrives.
The sent of government will be re-
moved to Waterfall Bovan, n small sta
ton on the Delagoa bay railway line,
and then, if necessary, to Lydenburg.
Both President Steyn and Presi-
dent Krueger complain bitterly of
Lord Roberts unfair tactics, in re-
fusing to meet the Beers in positions
chosen by them and in eternally turn
ing them by flank movements.
Around johannesburg q few
trenches have been dug, but no other
steps have been taken for defense.
The railway line is blocked with refu-
gees from the west and southwest,
who are packed like sardines in
trucks. The government is now en-
~deavoring to rcassure the public by
telling them that the British will not
outrage and plumber them, but it is
too late. The previous Measurements
are bringing their rewards. Food is
yery scarce and prices rule high.
"The proposal to release the British
prisoners of war is due to this cause.
Members of the government and of
the volksraad express approval of the
proposal, but President Kruger issvio-
lently opposed to it."
London, May 3o.-Although the fed
erals are said to be preparing for a
strong resistance at the Kip river,
those who have most closely followed
the progress OF the war since the Brit
ish and Boer armies came in touch at
Brnndfort are very skeptical as to the
burghers seriously disputing Roberts
advance even there. If no stand Is
made at the Kip river the safety of
the Boer guns Mt Laing's mex will be
seriously imperiled, for there will be
nothing to prevent Roberts from seiz-
ing Johannesburg and the Laing's-
mex railroad. Indeed, 1t Is already re-
ported that the railroad has been cut
and it is quite possible that the first
official news will record occupation Of
Heidelberg. Roberts may be forcedato.
halt Mt the Vaal river to repair the
bridge and get his guns and trans
ports across, but the mounted men
will not be delayed. It is said in high
quarters that news of the arrival OF
the British cavalry at the Kip river
would not surprise the wal Office.
Advices received here assert that
supplies continue to go to the Beers
from Lourenzo Marquee, and that for
cign recruits for the Bocr army pro-
coed from the same point.
Rumble with artillery, yeomanry
and the Wiltshires, Middlesex and Lei
cester regiments. under Major Dali
biac, has occupied Senek, whence the
Beers were driven by few shells. A
field cornet and o number Of. other
Beers were killed. The British cnsu-
Mites were eleven. The Beers are be-
lieyed to be concentrating neal Beth.
leheim.