Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
ADVANCING IN FORCE
Lord Roberts Army Making Steadily
for the Transvaal.
MARCHING IN THREE COLUMNS
II.4: l.4a.... MI,&h ~
Interesting Interview With Col.
Baden-PowelI at Mafeking;
VRYBURG BOERS SURRENDER

LONDON. May 23.-Once more Lord Rob-
erts Is advancing in force. The walt at
Kroonstad is over and already the main
British army is about twenty miles north
of its former resting place. Judging from
the dispatches of Lord Roberts at Honing
Spruit station, while thanking him on either
side of the railroad. General French's cav
airy and General Ian Hamiton's mounted
infantry both slightly in advance of
Lord Roberts and threatening to envelop
the Boer position which extends for twen-
ty miles due north General French prob
ably crossed the Rhenoster river near the
junction with Honing Spruit. which runs
thence to HoninG Spruit station. The main
British army will probably advance along
the railroad while General French con-
vergss from the west and General Hamil-
ton from the east. Against this overwhelm-
ing force the Beers will probably follow
their usual tactics of retiring to positions
which doubtless have been prepared in ad-
vance for their occupation.
General French and General Hamilt on
are separated from each other by about
forty miles. while Lord Roberts is within
twelve miles of General French and thirty
miles of General Hamilton.
Roberts still Advancing.
Since the last dispatch left Honing Spruit
yesterday, Lord Roberts has doubtless still
further advanced and by now is either en-
gaging or following the retreating Beers
Definite dispatches received this morning
make ii clear that the Vaal river has not
Yet been crossed. as nearly forty miles in
tcrvene between it and Lord Roberts ad-
vance fankers.
The small number of casualties sustained
by Gen. Hamilton in his occupation OF
Heilbron bears out the theory that the
Roers Will make no strenuous resistance
Ent! the Naal is reached or until even
later
Dispatches to the Associated Press from
Hebron say that the Boer general Drwet
had i.rn men posted on adjacent hill,
but that he retired when Gen. Hamilton
approached President Steyn fled from
Heilhron May ~, and his destination is not
known.
The first word received from Col Baden
Powell. AT Mafeking. heightens rather than
dininiShcs the reports heretofore cabled of
The ga!lantry exhibited by the garrison
during the closing days of the siege. IN
an interview with The correspondent of the
Reuter- Telegram Company, May IL, Col.
Bader-PowcH said:
Interview With Baden-PoweII.
My great eudeavor is to prevent the re-
lie force from trying to rush into the place
before they are strong enough TO DO SO. II
would be better to make certain of relief in
two months than TO be beaten in an at
tempted relief in one month. You remem-
Der il said in the old days in ZuIuIand
that the natives called me Umhala Panzi
Tho who does not rush things The
knowledge that the whole empire was
watching with appreciation the good fight
OF The garrison has been worth an extra
pound of rations a day TO the garrison. IT
was difficult to persuade the civilians of
tn necessity of submitting to martial law
W. had our little difficulties. but later
there was a loyaI acceptance of the mill
tary administration and there was no trou-
BIZ at all. The devotion of the nurses and