The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-26
ALMOST IN SIGHT
OF TRANSVAAL
a-s
British Flag Expected to FIy0yer
Pretoria in June.
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BOERS ARE QUARRELING
-saarr
RAdsa- Powell Refuses 10 Leave ibs Front
and 90 Home and Rest Roberts
Pushing IFS Army 10
the Front
BOEPs ARE OUARRELING

LONDON. May 2s.-The latest intel
llgence from Lord Roberts headquar'
tcra. nt Vredcfort station. filed Thurs.
day, 5.I5 y. M. was that the British
were rapidly advancing. General Ham
llton had effected junction with Lord
Roberts, The country In front Of them
was clear 10 viljoens drift The Boert
were evncuallng an their positions
south of the vaal river and 1000 had
alrendy crossed 90 the north banFs
Probably General Frenchs cavalry ID
already reeonnol; sring the fords Of the
Vaal.
The war Office observers expect that
new dispatch from the held mar
sbal win be dated in sight Of the
Tarnsyaai frontier. Bennett Burleigh,
wiring 10 the Daily Telegraph from
Vredefort Thursday morning. said
Lori Roberts would doubtless cross
the vaai river Saturday or Sunday.
The british ousposts where then at
Erste Geiuk. nine miles north Of vrede
fort and twcnty-six miles south Of
the Naal river. The railway Is much
lamaged.
While the British. with an over
whelmlng force. are thus rapidly ap-
preaching the Transvaal. the move
mcnta Of the Beers are envaloped In
mystery. Every one seeking to cross
the Portugess border from the Trans
yanl ia searched for newspapers and
letters Dispatches and mail letters
containing even harmless references TO
the war are suppressed. The only
news that has emerged from the Trans-
yaai during the last ten days has
come by word Of mouth. According 10
these oral reports yesterday the Beers
were quarrellng among themselves.
Tansyaal paper money was clrculat-
ing AZ so per cent discount. Krouz
and KiInke, the engineers who on.
posed the blowing up Of mines. have
been dismissed. commandant Schut-
ter has been appointed TO defend Jo-
haunesburg and all British subjects
have been turned out.
serious trouble Is threatening be-
tween British and French residents Of
stellellers. island Of Jersey, owing to
the pro- Boer attitude OF latter, There
have been several collisions and this
morning troops We're forced 10 charge
with fixed bayonets to prevent demon
strators from invading French quar-
ter.
Major Baden-Powell declines to act
upon the suggestion OF his friends that
he should return TO England for rest.
lie IL determined to retain his active
command at the front.
NEW YORK. May 25.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says;
Notwithstanding the declaration OF
the president, that the United States
will not interfere In the South African
war. the Boer commissioners expect
that political expedlency viii cause
him 10 make move which win be
beneficial to their cause.
II is apparent to the commissioners
that political agitation alone will aid
their cause, and they intend to take
Of every opportunity to
press II upon the attention Of the
American people.
II VIII be tho earnest effort of the
South African sympathizers in the
United States. to make the failure of
the president to act In the interest of
peace, one Of the prominent issues
Of the campaign.
The West Is reported wrought up over
the refusal OF the president to inter-
vene and It Is proposed to keep the dis
content alive. Should Bryan be elect
ID. the fact that the presldent-elect Of
The United States has made a decla-
'ation OF his intentions to take meas
ires to stop the war, will have the
,fteet, II is believed, Of causing the Brit
sh to be more lenient In the terms they |
viii propose.
An official OF the administration, who