The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-04

HALT IN War NEWS.
- ss.ss--i IS Tr -
Nothing From Pretoria Since
Thursday. 'f
CITY THEN PREPARlNCTO SURRENDER

Peaceful Occupation of Johannes
| burg Causes Relief - Annexation
| of the Orange Free State Pro-
claimed at Bloemfontein.
LONDON, June 4-There Is no direc
news from Pretoria Of later date thai
Thursday evening. General French
cavalry were then at Irene, eight mile
south Of Pretoria, and firing was hear,
there. Lord Roberts messages abou
secondary operations elsewhere and tn
situation at johannesburg, dated at Or
ange Grove, farm four miles northeas
Of Johannesburg, show that on Saturday
at $40 p. IN. he was rs miles from Pre-
toria. ..-....
The correspondents, with Lord Robert,
have not got through O line about thu
operations after the occupation OF 10
hannesburg. Official messages continue
to come through, but press kilograms are
held up, probably to avoid their giving
even hint as to what may be the pend
ing operations. From the other side
there filters through Lourenc0 Marques
mass of statements, some contradictory
others obviously improbable, but the fol.
lowing purporting to be facts:
Passengers arriving at Lourenco Mar.
ques Saturday direct from Pretoria say
that the capital was preparing to surren-
der when they left Thursday. The forts
were dismantled. The Boer guard at
Komatipoort searched all trains and turn.
ed back most Of the fugitves, among
them deserving foreigners who were
striving to reach neutral soil.
Immense Boer Conveys Of provisions
are between Pretoria and Middleburg.
Fifteen trains are sent daily to Macha.
dasdoran with supplies for Lydsnburs.
Pretoria is pictured by the refugees a.
in a state Of indescribable confusion and
chaos. The populace are dismayed, and
the British are expected hourly"
Lord Lansdowne, secretary Of state fol
war, has received the following from
Lord Roberts, dated Orange Grove,
June 2:
Johannesburg is quiet. The people
are surrendering arms and ponies. Only
three Boer guns were left in the fort.
'The Queenlanders captured May 80 a
Creusot, with II wagons of stores and
ammunition.
"Commandant Botha Of Zoutpansberg,
his field cornet and 100 prisoners were
taken in the fighting round Johannes.
burg, some belonging to the foreign con.
tingents and the Irish brigade.
1.-THE Thirteenth yeomanry were at.
tackled May % between Kroonstadt and
Lindley. There were some casualties"
The war office has received the follow.
ing additional advices from Lord Rob.
erts, dated Orange Grove, June 2:
Owing to the interruption Of the tele.
graph lines only today received re.
port from Colonel Sprigg that his bat.
talon Of imperial yeomanry was attack
ed between Kroonstadt and Lindley May
70. Casualties to follow.
1.-THE shops In Johannesburg are being
opened, and there seems to be a general
feeling Of relief at the peaceful occupa.
ton Of the town.
1.-THE proclamation announcing the an
nexation of the Orange Free State was
made known at Bloemfontein May 20
by General Prettyman, military govern
or. The troops under General Kelly-
Kenny formed square, the royal stand
ard was hoisted, the troops saluted, a
royal salute was fred and the queen was
cheered. The name Orange River Colo
ny was well received.
Received report yesterday that four
prisoners had escaped from Pretoria"