The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-10
BRITISH PRESSING FORWARD.
HUTTON's MEN HAD SHARP FIGHT
AT THE ZAND RIVER.

Hutton Had to Fall Back to Save N
Part of His FOrce-FiEht Did Not
Indicate Any Panic on the Part OF
Advance Goes on-President kru-
gers Speech In the VoIlSsraad-A
Strong Peace Party.
London. May 10. AIS a. m.-Gen. Hut
tons mounted infantry brigade, including
the Canadians with a part CT Gen.
French's cavalry, crossed the Zard river
Tuesday end began TO work Its way eau
tiously ong the railway northward In
the track of tic retiring Beers.
About 5000 horsemen were probably en-
gagged in this advance. Gen Hutton. he
fore ne was joined by a part of Cen
French's force, had a sharp fight. Tl,.s
was on Monray, when he reached the
river AM saw ire Boer conveys on the
other : de and pressed forward. intend
ing TO cross spd capture them.
The beers. s,w,ver, opened fire with
from e:sht to ten guns, forded the riv-:
above and below, seemingly in titous aa1s
ani sought tie envelop the British. Gen
Hutton ell back several miles, the Beers
following until other British cavalry re-
inforced Hutton. During the night the
Boers retreated, not further contesting
the crossing.
Lord Roberts. according to one CORE
spondent. left Smaldeel Tuesday to con-
suit one of the Hamlton's, fifteen miles
distant.
The Boer attack upon Gen. Hutton does
not indicate any such panicky conditions
as have been alleged to exist among them.
Nevertheless the British advance rolls on
steady. Gen. Broadwood and Gen. Bruce
Hamilton have penetrated fifteen miles be-
yond Winburg.
According to Boer advices sharp skir-
mishes are of daily occurrence. and there
was a brisk rifle engagement outside Win
burg on Saturday.
From Boer sources comes also the report
that in a skirmish outside Mafeklng, May
5, Col Baden-Powell was slightly worsted.
Indignant at the British.
The Transvaal Volksraad adopted res
olutions ON Tuesday, expressing indigna-
ton at the British for not conducting the
war in a civilized manner, for killing
wounded Beers with dances, for using
armed Kaffirs under British officers, and
for ill-treating prisoners.
President Kruger, after his formal
speech on Monday. said the British were
prepared for war In 1896, as documents
which the burghers had captured showed.
but that the Transvaal to avoid bloodshed
offered seven years franchise, and then
five years franchise.
Great Britain still demanded war" he
declared, land the republic at length ac-
cepted the challenge. Even should the
British enter the Transvaal and take Pre-
toria, the Beers will still remain q free
people. Our trust Is In God, and we may
be confident that He will defeat the most
powerful generals"
Adelbert Hay, United States consul at
Pretoria, was present when this speech
was delivered. The Raad continues in Sc
cret session.
A dispatch credited TO a semi-orflcial
source in Pretoria says:
"The European powers have deliver ed
a collective note TO President Kruger, in
forming him that they will hold him per-
sonaily responsible for the safety of the
mines, and will support England in en-
forcing compensation in the event Of their
destruction"
strong Peace Party.
The Lorenzo Marquee correspondent of
the Times, telegraphing Wednesday, says:
II learn that strong party in the
Volksraad Is determined to secure the re-
opening of peace negotiations on a basis
which they are sanguine will get the sup
port of a majority of the Raad, although
the proposal invokes strong indignation
from President Kruger and State Secre-
tary Reitz.
lit is reported that President Kruger
made an impassioned appeal 10 the Pre-
toria burghers at a religious gathering
on Sunday"