Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-29

PANIC AMoNo BoI,rR,s..,

PANIC AMONG BoHRs.
Approach OF the Brlsish8 causes Ter-
FOR TO TrAnsvaalers.
London, May q. J. whigham. in
a dispatch to the Daily Mail, dated May
%, says:
The demonstration OF the Transvaal
is remarkable Panic and confusion pre-
vail everywhere. Every one Is weary
of the war and full OF fear as to the
coming OF the British. Operations were
being carried on for encircling Pretoria
With Geographic communications. Four
teen points In the line OF defenses We're
connected with headquarters and with
the Staats artillery. but this apparently
was the only defensive measures adopt.
ed. There were no other visible prep
arations.
Not much gold is likely to be found
in the treasury. The salaries OF the Of
ficials and judges have not been paid,
or have been paid only in national bank
notes, which will be worthless when
Lord Roberts arrives. The seat Of gov
eminent will be removed to Waterfall
Bovan, a small station on the Delagoa
bay railway line, and then. II necessary,
to Lydenburg.
Both President steyn and President
Kruger complain bitterly of Lord Rob
erts' unfair tactics, in refusing to meet
the Beers in positions chosen by them
and in eternally turning them by flank
movements.
Around Johannesburg few trench
es have been dug, but no other steps
4 I, H
way line is blocked with refugees from
| the west and southwest, who are packed
like sardines in trucks.
The government Is now endeavoring
to reassure the public by telling them
that the British will not outrage and
plunder them, but it is too late. The
previous misstatements are bringing
their rewards. Food is very scarce and
prices rule high.
The proposal to release the British
i prisoners of war is due to this Gauge.
Members of the government and OF the
posal. but President Kruger is violently
opposed to 1t.
One form Of Internal machine which
meets with much approvalis to be laid
under the rails of various lines "A pres
will cause this to explode with most
terrible effect. Many of these machines
are being made at the arsenal, and
great caution will have to be employed
In neutralizing them.
"Thare has been decided change in
public opinion which has become quite
English. The burghers on command
sing God Save the Queen and they can
II No hn CT A NJ e{1l
| In the towns the rabid i-Englishism
is less RAMPANT People are thinking of
their property. The party eager for sur
! renderis now very influential and in
4 cludes the principal leaders at the front.
1 game Is up. False news no longer has
any effect, and the lying reports Of the
newspapers are universally disbelieved.
Attic the hand OF the censor has been
very hard on news of all kinds recently.
A every one believes the worst.
The government has arranged to
4 continue the agitation against the
British occupation of the two repub-
lilies on the continent of Europe, in
4 Great Britain and in the United States.
4 Great efforts are TO be made In this di-
ERECTION and no expense will be spared.
4 / have excellent reasons for believing
q, that the Bewaarplassten rights have
4 been sold toa French syndicate, with
4 tout the sanction of the yolksraad. Tho
government hopes by this means tc
4 bring about French Intervention for the
4 protection OF French rights in the wit
waterstrand. and thus to cause En-
Il gland grave difficulties.
The conduct Of United States Consul
4, Hay is admirably discreet and meets
4 with universal praise alike from Boel
land British sympathi-srs."
4 Another dispatch from Lourenz1
4 Marques says
Gen. Louis Botha is at Pretoria urg-
Il ing President Kruger to arrange peace
terms. Runaway burghers from Laing's
lnek passed thru Heidelberg last week
4 Wounded officials with their families
4 are leaving Johannesburg and Pretoria
Il for Lyrenburs. President Steyn occu-
4 pies the house Of the British minister
a resident at Pretoria.
4 passengers arriving at LourenZc
4 Marques, Monday from Pretoria said |,
was believed there that the British
would not be at the capitalize month
Il Nevertheless. there was much unrest
and anxiety.
(
4 Chicken Swallows Diamond.
4 Richland. Mo-. May 90. George Rog-
ers. who spends much OF his leisure
time on his country place feeding
i chickens for the market, il in a grea'
i dilemma. The other day while feeding
q his pets from his hand one Of ths
4 greedy fowls nipped $500 diamond
from the ring on his finger. and before
he could identity the culprit it had lost
il itself in the crowd.
+ Rogers may i,aee 70 XII. his sHtif,
I flock of 800 to find the jewel, tho they
are not yet ready for market. If hi
kills them and doesn't find the jewel
q he will he out over 500.
VIII Quiet Topeka capital.