Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

London, June lord Roberts states
| that few of his cavalry and infantry
took part In the formal occupation Of
the town. owing 10 their having been
on duty AZ some distance around the
town" This viii be interpreted To mean
that Lord Roberts II continuing his ef'
tort Ia accomplish his grcat objective
the crushing OF the main hoer army
The withdrawal of the Hoeis from Pre-
torla, whatever the motive behind II,
win not change his plans. lie VIII SIN
lnancuyer u capture armies as well ~
places. Ills real movements are veilcd
In the dispatches by gencraiities. but IN"
incidental references % the several divi'
fions Indicate that an extended CO.
operative movement. having no close
relation 10 Pretoria. II In progress
For u day or Two IN. tired troops of
Lord Roberts are resting, and he IL MI
ing the magazines and warehouses ~ MS
new base. Pretoria. preparatory To
long chase after the retiring Beers IN
the direction Of Iydenburg. His cavalry
are probably seeking 10 intercept Com
mandant General Botha,
That Pretoria would De defended IVES
apparently given out after the council
Of war. with a view OF misleading the
British. LydenbuIg. the district Into
which the provisions originally destined
for Pretoria have been diverted, ana
where cartridge factory has been
erected and reserve supplies or all sor's
are stored. Is a volcanic region OF fertile
valleys, enclosed by great ramparts OF
precipltous rock. penetrated by narrow.
winding passes. There are herds OF
cattle In the valleys. and there IL much
native labor available for terrifying.
The Beers used both heavy and light
artillery at Pretoria.
What IL supposed to have been the last
train out OF Pretoria arrived at Lourenzo
Marquee Sunday evening. The passen-
gers included n number OF foreign volun-
teers. who were leaving the Beers. and
also the wives and children Of Holland
ers. They described Pretoria as desti-
tute OF food and clothing. What the
Boer officials could not take the natives
and townspeople did.
Probably the most important Bocr
army is at Laings Mex. where both sides
are passive. General Rumble and Cen
erai Brabant have withdrawn a little
southward.
General Baden Powell has extended
martial law to the Marico and North
Llchtenberg departments. Shots were
exchanged between Boer and British
patrols IS miles east Of Mafeking on
May 28. Part Of the fCrces lately at
Pretoria are reported to have gone
westward to meet General Baden-
Powell and to make a show Of holding
the country through which he and Gen
eral Hunter are moving.
1t Is understood at Newcastle that the |
British government has approache the
Natal government with proposition
that Natal should voluntarily renounte
local f-government for time in or
der that a general system OF crown gov |
ernment may be instituted for all South |
Africa, leading In the course of time to |
federation and the subsequent autonomy |
of the various states simultaneously.
LourenzO Marquee correspondents at |
tach significance to the number of Brit
ish warships in Delagoa Bay. suggest
ing that they are there possibly in an
ticipatlon Of aiding the Portuguese in
the event Of disturbances on the Trans
vaal border.
There Is a strong feeling throughout
The country that striking honors should
be conferred Immediately upon Lord
Roberts without waiting until he returns
10 England.
Halifax, June Five men were seri-
ously injured at North Sydney. c. b.,
while celebrating the capture Of Pre-
toria. They were setting off a giant
irecracker. which exploded premature
y. One man had two fingers blown
off, another had his left arm
shattered and three others received Sc