The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-29
CHANGING THEIR TUNE.


ton will have to be employed in neutraliz-
ing them.
CHANGING THEIR TUNE.
There has been decided change In pub
lie opinion which has become quite English.
The burghers on command sing God Save
the Queen and they cannot be stopped. All
are sick Of warfare. In the towns the rabid
anti-Englishism is less rampant. People
are thinking of their property The party
eager for surrender Is now very influential,
and includes the principal leaders at the
front. The intelligent public feel that the
game is up. False news no longer has any
effect and the lying reports of the news
papers are universally disbelieved. AL
though the hand of the censer has been
very heavy on news OF all kinds recently,
every one believes the worst
"The government has arranged to con-
tinue the agitation against the British oc-
cupation Of two republics on the continent
of Europe, in Great Britain and In the
United States. Great efforts are to be
made in this direction and no expense will
be spared. i have excellent reasons for be-
lieving that the Bewaarplastsen have been
sold to a French syndicate, without the
sanction of the volksraad.. The govern
ment hopes by this means TO bring about
French Intervention for the protection of
French rights in the Witwaterstrand and
thus to cause England grave difficulties.
"The conduct of United States Consul
Hay Is remarkably discreet and meets with
universal praise alike from Boer and Brit
ish sympathizers."
Another dispatch from Lourenzo Mar
ques says: General Louis Botha is at
Pretoria. urging President Kruger to ar
range peace terms. Runaway burghers
from Laing's mex passed through Heidel-
berg last week. Wounded officers with
their families are leaving johannesburg
and Pretoria for Lydenburg. President
Steyn occupies the house of the British
resident at Pretoria. Passengers arriving
at Lourenzo Marques Monday from Pre-
toria said it was believed there that the
British would not be at the capital for a
month Nevertheless there was much un-
rest and anxiety"
PREPARING TO FALL BACK.
The burghers in northern Natal are. ac-
cording to General Buffers spies, preparing
to fall back to Heidelberg hill. Probably
they will not contest Laing's mex stubborn
ly. A correspondent with General Butler,
wiring from Newcastle yesterday morning.
said that Lord Roberts's advance had in
spired the Beers with desire to get back
into Transvaal territory. Lord Roberts's
latest movement was probably then un-
known I'm the Boer and British camps in
Natal. The military critics consider that
Lord Roberts is in a position now easily to
render Laing's mex untenable, as he can
cut off communication and take the Beers
in the rear. General Butler is remaining
quiet. The Beers fired six shells at the
British camp from a six-inch gun on Pog-
wana mountain.
Following is the oath which Sir Redvers
administers to rebels: 81, a British SUBJ
ject, do hereby swear that 1 was forced
by the Queens enemies to take up arms
against her Majesty's troops. now hand
In my horse, rifle and ammunition. and, II
permitted I will proceed direct to my
farm and remain there as loyal British
subject until her Majesty's pleasure. i
promise not to communicate with, aid or
abet her Majestys enemies under penalty
of DEATH" Carl Cronje. son of Piet
Cronje. signed the declaration, but arms
were subsequently found on his farm.
General Rumble was shelling the suburbs
Of Senekal on Saturday. In a skirmish
Major Dalbiac and four men were killed,
and Lieutenant Kennard and three troopers
were wounded. Several of the British
were captured. The Beers disappeared to
the northeast of Senekal. and the grena-
diers entered the town at dusk. Three
a
Jumming Kranz. One correspondent AYERS
that British patrol on entering Senkal,
was set upon by Beers concealed in a
house. General Rundle's prisoners tell the
same story. All are tired of the war and
desire peace
The whole number of belligerent Beers
in the eastern part of the Free State, not
withstanding the estimates that place them
anywhere from 5000 to 1900, is. according
to General Rundle's information, not more
than 1000.
BOER RESISTANCE NEAR END.
The morning papers generally regard the
Boer organized resistance as near an end
Predictions are made that the British flag
will fly at johannesburg to-day and at
Pretoria Saturday. One view is that Lord
bODtItS may pass py JOuduucSpuTS anu
move straight on Pretoria
The Times publishes the following from
Newcastle, dated Sunday: -Four hundred
Beers are advancing toward Dundee. There
is no fear that our communications will be
cut"
A dispatch from Mafeking. dated May g,
says the total casualties since the COM
mencement of the siege were S03 Out of
forty-four natives. twenty-five were killed,
wounded or missing and 100 men out of 975
white privates were killed. wounded or
missing.
A rumor that johannesburg had been oc-
cupied by General French. coupled with the
Stock Exchange report that the Beers had
to considerably improve the Kaffir market
at London yesterday.
In the House of Commons yesterday the
government leader, Mr.. A. ]. Balfour. said
he had no information in regard to the re-
ported negotiations for peace with the
Transvaal.
Advices received here assert that supplies
continue to go to the Beers from Lourenzo
Marques and that foreign recruits for the
Beers proceed from the same point.
The War Office announces that no fur
ther enlistments in the service regiments
will be accepted after June 1.
According to a dispatch from Lourenzo
Marques. Herr Underlay. proprietor of
of Tnho burr In