The Topeka state journal., 1900-05-31
day De viliers. zederberg and F. Groe-
PORTUGUESE TROUBLE.

PORTUGUESE TROUBLE.
London, May at A M.-The Loren
20 Marques correspondents think the
border trouble between the Transvaal
and Portugal may come to a head at
any moment. KOmati bridge is strong
ly defended. Yesterday the Portuguese
authorities We're preparing to resist
possible engagement. A mule battery
was sent TO the frontier
The Lorenzo Marques correspondent
of the Times says:
"It would not be surprising if a large
proportion of the rebel Dutch sought
temporary refuge on Portuguese ter
ritOry. Although the authorities here
are reticent, they are not blind to such
a possibility"
It is reported that a special train from
Pretoria with fugitiVes was derailed on
the Transvaal side of KomatipoOrt, a
number of passengers being killed or in
jured. The British authorities at Bula-
wayo think the Beers will retire into
southern Rhodesia.
BY the release of the British prisoners
at Waterfall a full brigade will be ad-
/ ded to the army of Lord Roberts as
there were III officers and 4, 1872 privates
among them.
Events elsewhere in the event of war
| seem to dwindle in comparison. General
Hunter reentered the Transvaal at
/ Maribogopan Tuesday. The advance
/ was made off the railway. WAGER is
/ scarce and all the farms are deserted.
/ Yesterday Gen. Hunter reached Geys-
/ dorp with ten days supplies.
| Maribogapan is half way between
| Vryburg and Mafeldng. Geysdorp is
/ from y to Is miles east. Gen. Hunter
| meets with no resistance
Gen. Baden-Pewel is invading furth-
| er north without opposition. Command
ant Snyman having gone toward Pre-
toria.
In northern Natal Utrecht has surren-
dered to Gen. Hildyard and Gen. Lyt-
Teton is moving to Nryheid. Three diff
ferent correspondents estimate the
/ number of Beers at Laing'S Mex al
about 10000
Two Australians who escaped from
Pretoria on April % has arrived al
/ Mafekng, having spent a month on the
veldt with but little food and no blank
cts. They slept by day and marched by
night. They complain bitterly of the
treatment at Pretoria
THE ROSSLYN DISPATCH.
London, May 31.-2 a. m.-The Daily
Mail publishes the following dispatcf
from the Earl Of ROsslyn, who was
prisoner at Pretoria, but who, as
civilian, appears to have been released
Pretoria, Wednesday, May 30.-11 Al
a. m.-Pretoria will be occupied in abou
two hours without resistance. The pres
ident has gone to Watervalboven
BurgOmaSter De Sousa is authorized Il
receive the British. He with an in
fluential committee of citizens, includ
ing Chief Gregorowsl1i, has been ap
pointed to preserve life and propert.
durinfg the interregnum
Everything is quiet, but crowds ar
waiting expectantly in Church Squar
for the arrival of the British
Fearing a possible disturbance ant
bloodshed among the prisoners of wa
at Waterfall, United States Consul Ha,
1 and Leigh Wood insisted upon twent.
officers being liberated on parole to g
to the men. Their action can not b
too highly praised.
I was permitted to accompany tn
officers. Everything was quiet"
BOER ENVOY SAYS WAR Is NO
OVER.
Boston, May 30.-"Even if the Who'll
country is taken and the leaders i'm
prisoned the war will cease only for
time, and it win be renewed again an