Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-02
B0ER SYMPATHIZERS
They Held a Meeting In Cape Co.
lony and Adopted Strong ,
Resolutions.
B0ERS OPPOSE The BRITISH
Heavy Fighting In the Orange Free State
and In the Transvaal-British Steadily
Advancing-Heavy Losses Sus-
tanned By General Rumble.


johannesburg, June 2.-French's re-
port of his operations on May 2S ane
~ reached me to-day. He was opposed
throughout the march, and managed to
drive off the enemy from strong posi-
tlons they successfully held with little
loss, and is now holding the place I di-
rected him to do north of Johannes
burg. Two officers re wounded, two
men killed and twenty-seven wounded,
BRITISH AT HEILBRUN.
London, June 2-It is officially an
nounced that General Colville arrived
at Hellbrun, northeast of Kroonstadt.
IN the Orange River colony, after meet
ing great opposition.
MET WITH CONTINUOUS OPPOsI-
TION.
London, June 2-The war office re-
ceived the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
Johannesburg, June 1.-Sir Henry
Colvlle, in reporting the arrival of the
Highland brigade at Heilbrun on Nav
~, states that he was opposed more or
less on the whole way from Venters-
burg. Eight men and four officers were
killed and thirty-two men wounded. !
ColVllle says that the Lancashire bat
terry OF field artillery did excellent work.
. Inc Grants naval guns We're most val
uapie' -Fhe troops behaved in a most
soldierly manner throughout the trying
march. Rundle telegraphs that his cas-
ualtles were thirty-two killed and $50
wounded" X
BOER SYMPATHIZERS,
Graadreinet, Cape Colony. Nav 31-I
The peoples congress opened here TO-
day. OF those present, many were
Dutch clergymen, commoners and
bondites. Mr. De Villiers, brother of
Chief Justice de Villiers, presided. Mr..
Pretorius, a member of the legislative
assembly. offered a resolution declaring
that in the opinion of the majority of e
Cape Colonists the chief immediate II
cause OF the war was the unwarrantedI
and intoerable interference of the min
lstry in London in the internal affairs
or the South African republics A men, A
oer speaking in support of the resolu-
ton, said that it would be impossible to
hold out the hand of friendship after :.
the war, and he asked: "Can we take -.
the English hand that. perhaps, is :,
stained with the blood of my brother?"
rhe chairman advised moderation in -
III speeches. The resolution was adopt
"a unanimously. Other resolutions were
presented, and affirmed that if the re- "a
'ubics were annexed the peace and
prosperity of the country would be ire '.
rievably wrecked, and in order to in -
ure lasting friendship and prosperity
ne settlement must include the resto- -
alton or unqualified freedom and inde-
endence to the republics, and the colo
lists be allowed voice in the appoint ~
tents OF the governor of Cape Colony,
nus obviating the necessity for keep m
lg standing army, as the republic
ms would be prepared to assist the
'lonlsts to repel any foreign inroads
South Africa; unity would be insured Sto
I'd loyalty to Great Britain cemented
delegation was appointed to visit N
reat Britain, Canada and Australasia TT
explain the views of those represent lac
dI tie congress- for,
PRETORIA WILL SURRENDER, tha
Cape Town, June "A dispatch from thr,
elagoa bay says: Pretoria will sur diti
nder. President Kruger is said to be oa,,
Middleburg. The last stand Of the e,s
W., De .'aue a. Machaoooorp. at
BOERs SURROUNDED. Can
Maseru, Basutoland, May 31.-General fam
abant practically surrounded the IN
ers five miles outside of Ficksburg.
ly one side is open for retreat, and
at is over the Basutoland border. Sa
ere thousands Of Basutos Under fcer
ief Jonathan are awaiting events. plag
HEADED FOR DELAGOA RAW four
lorenzo Marques, June 2.-President side
uger yesterday was still at Machado- but
p, about halfway between Pretori, that
the Portuguese frontier, on the rail- state
d between the Transvaal capital and
agoa bay. The Boer commands, to- NJ
ing about 10000 men, held Thursday srrn
the positions and hills around Pre- 49,,
Ia. Another large command WI, at o.oa.
'nkhurst spruit, about forty miles oroos
= vi INC i".iioao ieaolng 20
Delagoa bay. Telegraphic communi- han,,
lon with the Transvaal is closed to roo,,
public. Feverish excitement pre-
Is here owing to the almost total alb
ce Of news from either side. The OBJ NeV
of the trip here of Frichie Eloff, Of NJ
sident Kruger's law, and DR.. Cash.
man, the presidents physician, ap- sever
rs to have been to place a large blowr
'unt Of gold in safety. buildl
4 DASTARDLY PLOT. 1.n