Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-14
n.I,,i,,Vsa 1hatis, UnIessihe Day for
Miracles Has Not Passed.
sprysER WILKINSON'S VIEW
,,.s. war Way Last Three Go Six
Months, with Possibility Of
new complications
rEarly Dispatched


y.r York May li-A dispatch to the
rags nom London says:
.e.raal Roberts has an army Of
amen Tor guarding his communi-
urs and operating on a front ylr-
,rr 200 miles wide, from Fourteen
as to DIggarsberg. Against this
INV he Beers have 10000 burghers IN
I, r1nvaal and natal. and President
rB has perhaps 5000 burghers under
n the Bethlehem district. The
mn have fought brayely and made a
trul defense. but the day Of mira
has passed.
There was sharp skirmishing on Fri
yn the road TO Kroonstad, and Cor
AZ cavalry brigade acted with gal
nus 10 the final onset The town was
na.ly surrendered by the landrost,
t.r ths Tmnsyaal burghers had re-
,.l the bulk OF their own stores,
avn Up a bridge wrecked a railway
tiHsn. and done other damage There
+ r groups of British sympathiZers IN
streets when Gen, BOberts entered
Ed 0gn at the head Of his troops. and
4 a scenes enacted at Bloemfontein uu-
similar conditions were repeated.
4 troops halted yesterday after their
b. maUh.the two columns. which had
10 forty miles apart az the outset.
Dlung massed at Krooustad. This
Id NO Bill now be converted into an adj
ir.sd base Of supplies for operations
II DE Transyaal
B0ERs CAN BE GROUND UP.
While General Botha. with the
tiIsgaal burghers has retired 90 the
'}a river. President Steyn. with the
tInal, VI the Free State army Is
liking O feeble stand on the north
.Iatm corner Hebron has been
tlni'ned. because II lies on the line
n General Roberts march, but Llndley,
~ ihe FaaIsCh river. north of Ficks-
N. is held by O small Dutch force
|e temporary capital with Bethlehem
"a HarIsmith as places Of refuge.
NtTs Commands have been operat-
b against Rundle's division from
'Alutlngs Mex from which the line
ritat leads through Ficksburg to
f1ehem,
0BERTs' PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
General Brabants scouts reported
sunday that the Beers were moving
tHh What remains OF the Free State
tH could be easily dispersed II Gen.
n yards division were sent from Ma
y over the mountains 10 HarrIsmith,
4 Rlnlle's division, with cavalry.
OBS entirely competent to deal with !
q Ai,h0lt assistance.
GENERAL Roberts plan OF campaign, !
esq an signs fail, win not include !
.euons on a large scale against |
a l'eaem and the scattered Free State !
lmandos on the eastern flank. He |
make a fresh start for the Vaal |
y d brief halt and carry the bulk of /
y army into the Transyaal. leaving /
Z lhs buighars az liberty 10 retain |
4Io. OF a small section of the country /
.nl Bethlehem, where they VIII |
-lga'.E dIsperse under pressure from
WAR PRACTICALLY OVER.
london May "A. 4 a. m.-"The war IL
I,tiiy over says the Daily Chron-
4 ,hloonsiad correspondent and. In
4 lelnile terms. this Is the view 10
! sa.1eftd from all the correspond
Iney picture the Beers as utter
u,,.itl.zeI and disheartened by
Nl0erls unexpected rapid adj
= shd by DIS facile turning OF the
.4y prepared positions Of the
ne'e was practically no fighting and
4 aLt DO further details 10 give re-
.|s lAe occupation OF Kr0onstad.
correspondent of the Daily Tele-
y, says. The union Jack was
M. 10 ,ha market place by Mrs.
ll-il' The American wife Of a
"IAan. Most OF the horses Of the
- Ie ID O. vretched condition. but
II i, . EA Kruger declares he win con-
Il Ipps5I that the Beers at Kroon-
III, KY le.n reinforced by 5000 men
H. '' ny ny. Iast Friday, and that alto
tn ~ WIN twenty guns trekked
III P,'to9ns'ad on the approach Of
Beers RUN AWAY
'I IS B2eH made an lneneetua, stand
fr.5-,DIaal. and had elaborate en-
III, 10 front Of Kroonsiad
4 AL s o,'ItI great facilities for a rear
ri .-.N1n Their only anxiety how
"a, 'tp.eIs 90 have been IN ret awav
BIZ vt.'t "u their guns and con-
ly az, esan they have success
Dr. grsti.I .''shad. The few stores they
|heHsr, j. .' carry away they burned.
h ben =. .tln i3 represented as bay-
i krt.55' 'u,e With rage ana as hav-
! ys.rir .-l tlhed the burrhera ar
sgti' ''.ii1I.ng them TO coatlnue
rte1r3. 49, U after a march which
.A n. worthy OF being rante1
! fbn- 'oHous march TO Kandabsr
lmp5Ig- .l'rfed another stage ~ bis
= I'M e. a stage which. althongh en-
.Nortu6a. t'..oQt the mistakes and
Z uaras qua. characterized me ear
'act r5, ewes The Boer forces oulte
3 lda y1 u.' lhs lost a gun and hay-
2 'aurb, le" men. Experiance /
ttbtIbg w., ,N- critics % Doe cbarv al I
'h Quits of Boer demoraliza-
r.. W WAR TO THE END. !
l1rg5 KRIS pes. .eys THE signs point 20
.gs n I.,,-as43wn on the par pV og tb ~
't W. oI'.f experiences az the
ns on - eyn without reserve o' Tb Us /
I 70 he es5 must be strictly PLAYED
ia7b.s ~. new Free state ca,,,oi
2 Sui mile mules southeast Of Kr room,
Nous m, .,,led as q convenient ren7
; before as- -' eommandos now retir.
% ,ba ND. bn6aut ana cen Rnp-
b. hss oi laaha Nchu distriet' i Run
ihe ras4 5-'l.'d H0epeIlok hale ~ q
,1d D' Iheha NChu to Lady.
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