The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-28
WAR REVIEW.

LONDON, May 27.-Spencer wilkins
on reviewing the situation at the seat
Of war in South Africa for the Asso-
ciated Press, says:
Lord Roberts is keeping a tight hand
on all kilograms, in order not to dis
close his moves. After occupying Rhen-
oster he pushed his left wing at oncs
toward Parys. where the Vaal river
was crossed on Thursday. The whole
army seems to have congregated it's
direction to the left as HamiIton's orig
inal right wing wasm today at Rosch-
bank half way from Prays to the rail-
road bridge at Viljones drift which is
being watched by Roberts scouts.
Gen. Hamilton probably crossed the
Vaal river today, assisted, If necessary
by a march up the river for the force
that crossed at Prays. The whole
force will probably be across the Vaal
by Sunday afternoon. Johannesburg
then will be two marches distant
/ suppose Lord Roberts will push on
General Hamilton and perhaps General
French to turn the Beers, while General
Tucker and and Pole-Carew will at.
tack the front.
The Beers as usual, must either be
enveloped or go. Very special efforts
will be made to cut off their retreat.
Lord Roberts is determined to capture
them T possible.
Lord Roberts relies entirely on Gen.
Hamilton, who has shown such prud-
ence of mind in the undertakings as
signed to him, to accomplish the task.
If the Beers escape toward Pretoria
Lord Roberts will likely follow swift
ly and be at Pretoria in less than a
week
The Beers say that they have retaken
Hebron. General Roberts will neg
lect that, but will guard the railway
which l think he will not walt to repair
before going to Pretoria.
General Butler at Laings Mex is eight
or nine marches form Johannesburg,
supposing that the road Is clar Roberts
advance must take the Beers at Volks-
rust and so will facilitate Buffers ad-
vance.
General Hunter when at Mafeking,
will be eleven marches from Pretoria,
and it is impracticable therefore for
the Beers to make any serious resist
ence at Pretoria, where to wait would
/ mean W De uelllIileu III ny lHIee DTlllSn
armies.
The Boer Plan is to retreat to the Ly-
denburg hills, which would postpone
but would not avert the catastrophe,
but the conditions and strength of the
Boer forces after the coming week s
| operations remain to be seen Possibly
the difficulties of supply may compel
! General Roberts to pause on the Vaal
and repair the railway, thus giving time
TO General Butler and General Hunter
to invade the Vaai 1 fancy, however,
that Lord Roberts will prefer the boder
course and try to end the war right
now.
Many points in the recent operations
are obscure. Thus the long pause of
General Lyttleton at Sundays river and
the subsequent silence suggests that he
may cooperate with Gneral Rumble to
finish the Free Slater resistance. There
has been o distinct report from General
Methuen since that from Hoopstaad. He
probably crossed the Vaal near Parys
Lord Roberts marches on the very
brow front with his cavalry thrown for
ward General Butler probably cannot
adopt thesame plan in the rugged coun-
try Of northern Natal, but once Butler is
up the hills on the table lands Of the
Vaal he will be able to spread out and
move rapidly
picking up a special man for every spe-