The true Democrat., 1900-06-09
ST. FRANCSE WEST FEIANA PARISH LA, SATURDAY, JUNE9 l9W
BOER WAR SITUATION.
HOsTILIrIRs IN SOUTH AFRICA AP.
PREACHING AN END.

HOsTILITIRs IN SOUTH AFRICA AP.
PRoACHING AN END.
Pretoria Practically in tho hands OF the
British...Much Activity Among Both Ar
miles,. President Kruger May Form
Band at Lydenburg.
London. - Spencer Wilkinson, re-
viewing the events in South Africa
says: The situation can clearly be un-
derstood il we, in the first instance, ne
glect the Pretoria telegranns. Lord
Roberts advanced from the Vaal in
two columns, he himself with the
main body followed Gems French and
Hamilton, keeping pace with them,
short distance to the Left and slightly
in advance.
On Monday night Gen. Roberts was
at Kip River Station, the left wing
column being south Of Klipriversberg
| The Beers retreatsd before Gan
Roberts, but resisted the left wing
On Tuesday night Gen. Roberts was at
Germiston and the LIFT wing near
Florida, just west Of Johannesburg
Wednesday morning Gen. Roberts sur
rcnnded johannesburg and agreed to
give twenty.four hours delay before
entering tho town, which, however, he
surrounded with troops. Gems. French
and Hamilton were kept away from
the town and pushed forward. On
Thu:sisy Gen. Roberts entered Johan-
nesburg and made a formal occupa-
tlon. He held review Of two divisions
o and then, leaving q brigade to garrison
e the town, he put his main body into
camp ID the north, on tho Pretoria road
on Friday morning. At ths time,
~, French and Hamilton were we'll for
al ward toward Pretoria. Very likely
=. Gen French was east OF the railway
and the remainder Of the army within
two days marching Of the Boer camps
Meantime Lord Roberts communion
tions were we'll covered and the Fre'
. State forces were receiving punish
msnt. On Tuesday Gen. Rundle de
- feated the Free Staters near Ssneka
and received reinforcsments from th
Third Brigade. On the same day tn
. Highland Brigade, which had msrche
north from vetersburg, entered Hell
borg. Thursday the Free staters, nea
Ficksburg, were reported from MAJ
Il. ! cru to have been surrounded by Gems
n. Brsbant and Rundle, which prove
Il. that Gen. Brabant has an infan'r
~ brigade, whicn, though not Rundle''
d, may nv t,,--,<s..vs A. - =.
~ NOW, to Pretoria. On Wednesds
10 President Kruger left. The 30
9 troops were dismissed from the tor
at Pretoria and the resolve to sure
ut der and made Its arrangements. T.
op burghers were in a panic, and belie'
al that Roberts was close at hand. The
W. facts were telegrsphsd here by two
res dependent witnesses. Our news OF Lo
nd Roberts was twenty.foul hours o
np- and there was nothing improbable
XII. bis troops being where Pretoria repo
sd them to be. Therefore, we W
ready to believe that Pretoria wo'
ea' be occupied on Thursday. Now II
~ clear that the Pretoria telegrams
no pected the occupation too soon' u
~ Roberts must now be before Pretol
lns' but the evidence is not sufficient to
arly able us to judge whether he has
i'd" serious resistance. There might
Va. slight difficulty il the Beers have
tho occupied tho forts, but In all proba'
aver ty the entry into Pretoria will not
long delayed. The Boer military po
Is now completely broken and the
practically is over, although the G
)" Of plete occupation Of the country
1t to take some time, and probably Will
Z In delayed by many guerilla bands.
President Kruger may form
lash. at Lydenburg, which, however cal
Ko. no great harm, as Gen. Butler
rem. move up to the Delegoa Bay hail
and and stop Krusger's supplies 80
~ ;ts "a the British have all the rail
and feeling columns will make an 81
ne r all great opposition, and tho II
burg region can be dealt with at
ure.
Havana. "A request has been
y for 49, ,nur,c,nal;tv Of Havana to
rived |" 'n0 -. o,.;.o ,omo,
ed for a concessio" luz 'no ~,
bousea between Obispa and on
streets, the two main streets OF
wit,,s ana, running parallel with each
most The conoesS'on 40 '' 49, =,