The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-05-25

tie town are perhaps becoming more
cheerful The rainy season is appar-
emily over. The weather is splendid
and consequently the fever epidemic
is diminishing. Rations are still
small, but ii is wonderful how little
one needs for existence and the new
food. Drawn, from horse and OK hides,
is a great success. This food and por-
ridge. the inventor of which has re-
ceiyed fvc-pound bonus from the
government, is the equivalent of six
weeks additional provisions. The ma
tives prefer it to any other. So that
the siege has taught them a new
food"
Lord Roberts is advised that little
resistance need be expected south of
Kip Rivcrsburg, near Johannesburg,
where the natives are digging
trenches, but the position, according
to correspondent. can he turned
The same authority thinks it i'm
probable that there will be any dcs-
perate defense south of Pretoria and
that even the capital of the Transvaal
is likely TO he evacuated. The orders
from the war office directing six more
siege trains to go out, however, indi-
cate preparations IN expectancy of
siege.
Iwenty-one war correspondents
have been killed or have died of dis
ease during the war. In this respect
the Daily Mail has been particularly
unfortunate, ten of its representa-
tives have been put out of service by
death or illness.
The war Office announced this
morning that IL vessels will leave
home ports during the next 80 DAYS
with $500 officers and men and 2,3s5
horses.
The promotion of Col. Baden-Powell
is generally expected to be followed
10y further honors, probably an inn
portant command with temporary
rank of lieutenant general. He only
got his colonelcy in 1897, and he now
goes ahead of long list of seniors.
There is no truth i'm the report that
President Kruger has sued for peace
and no communication from him on
the subject is expected in the imme-
date future.
London, May 23.-The TransvaaI
government has informed the CORE
spondents at Pretoria that it has not
considered and does not intend to
consider unconditional surrender, but
will fight to a finish. The foreign
Consuls have been informed that Jo-
hannesburg will be defended and the
government announces that il will
rot hold itself responsible for in jury
10 person or property resulting from
the defense measures. Pretoria dis
patches affirm that President Kruger,
President Steyn and all the most
| prominent leaders of both republics,
after a prolonged interchange of
| views, are determined to continue the
resistance, but that Il minority of the
| leaders advocate surrender without
| terms.
Lord Roberts is again moving. The
British infantry lett Kroonstad Mon
day and headquarters was expected
TO leave yesterday. The railway has
| been restored and the first train is
due to arrive to-day.
Sir Redvers Butler. in n general or.
der TO his troops, congratulating then
on the result of their ten days opera
tons, says they were only checked
at Laing's Mex by "A fresh commando
sent from the Transvaal. Gen. Clery
with a cavalry brigade, engaged tn,
rear guard OF the Beers at Laing',
Mex Sunday, captured a number o.
wagons and took some prisoners. His
artillery shelled the Mex. The Boer,
in their retreat laid waste the terri
tory, blew up bridges and burned
castle. The machinery of the naviga
ton collieries was ruined.
Gen. Butler, replying to residents
of Newcastle who presented to him
trophy said he expected to return
from Pretoria soon.
America and the Boer Delegates.
London, May 23-The Times says
"The Boer delegates in the United
States have had an interview will
President Mckinley and the answer
exactly what we had a right to eX
poet from the chief magistrate of
great friendly nation. 1t is just a
well, as things have turned out, tina
Mr.. Mckinley made a tender of Office
to Lord Salisbury, which we did no
appreciate when we first heard il, 70
the answer which the presidents sug
gestion necessarily called forth ha
served Il double purpose, as it mad
the position of this government an
nation unmistakable to the world an
armed Mr.. Mckinley with indisputabl
reasons for refusing to listen to tn
Boer emissaries."
Kruger Transferring His Property.
London, May 23.-The Lourenz
Marques correspondent of the Time
says he has it on unquestionable AT
thority that within the last 81
weeks President Kruger has trans
ferred the bulk of his property j
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