Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-12
lord ROBERTS
| IS IN KROONSTAD.
MS Commander Enters the
lawn Without Opposition
,orRs UNCERTAIN MOVES
where They VIII stand
iuni,klilens in Another
rnv-rishhag Is Light

NAVE. $40 p m.-Gen. Rob
inferred Kroonstad, meeting
4 4 20 opposition
49,, MAY i2 $3.50 p. m.-The war
n. received the following dis
5. +, pm Lori Roberts:
4 .s.,rnd. May i2. . a. m
II grht miles south Of Kroonstad.
Inv evacuated the first line of
.....tmsnts during the night We
rronuoitaring towards Kroon-
rrsrehs cavalry seized the
.,r me- Walsh river at 4:So last
n, iust IN ume TO prevent pas
Il ], ,.ne opposed by the enemy
Der MOVEMENTS UNCERTAIN
~, Friday. May 1.-THE Beers re-
somewhat today. but IL is Inn
4 f.tosay where they may turn up
4 wing 90 their great mobility
4 crepfeil succeeded In pushing
81 n,k near Rapulshop. while Cen
a rrl pushed forward In the direc-
4 BrandslrifJ. along with Cen
b -,5.n and the sixteenth brigade.
4 bslv Oh Beers has appeared at
.--s % nhe Ladybrand road.
4 CAUGHT THE INNGsKlLLENs.
.rya siding. Friday May II, morn.
Il -ns British forces have arrived
4 marching splendidiy, Gen. French
a IA advance. Firing was heard yes-
II ar IN the direction OF his force.
% the lnniskilleus had APP
hda kraal where a force Of Beers
concealed. A white dag was flying
II te naal while the troopers
a unadllIug their horses a deadly
Il vac poured IN upon them from the
a gss @. the farmhouse, killing sew
4 u the Inu.skIllens. a score Of them
! h also captured. most Of whom had
y wounded
A NJ expected the railroad % the Zand
A r van BE- completed tonight The
n vas almost entirely destroyed
\ M Of the river but beyond, where
u British are. the Beers retreated
d ,heIf positions too hastily TO do
n D damage.
b. Bocrs are reported 20 be en-
rr themselves around Kroon-
y veniy miles on.
fgyR NILES FROM KROONsTAD.
l3n. May u, 1875 a, m.-Lord
d rs telegaphs TO the war office
date of Geneva Siding May H.
q ,ls as follows:
\ ny headquarters with pole-Carew's
u al marched 20 miles today and
a COW az Geneva Siding, four miles
a hroonstad. and about six miles
z Boshand. where the Beers are
II lg enlrenched positions.
GTiJns brigade Is In touch with
4 Iuckers division is a short dis
! southeast and Hamllton's force Is
\ further east
8naiWools brigade overlook a part
4 ha anemy.s convoy at POtgieter's
d 2r southeast Of Nentersburg, and
4 uel several wagons and some
n 1es.
French with Porters and Dickens
ia and Hutt0n's mounted infan-
q Is some distance due north Of this
We have taken nearly 100 prisoners
rs ne last TWO days. All the Free
4 i,sH Who could give q good account
4 themselves have been dlsarmed and
4 Yea 90 return 10 their farms.
TIE nights are getting much cooler"
TIE Beers NEXT STAND.
D. m.-Lorl Roberts is now face to
4 WIN ihe B0sr position at Kroon-
lnd despite reports Of It's strength
a ,eslIl Of the meeting Of the oppOs-
A IQIees Is expected 90 be very SINH
4 " lla outcome following the British
.hee on Brandfort and the Zand
= LORD Roberts is apparently keep
4 ls iederaIs moving far too quickly
4 sN. ihem time for effective occupa-
4 " any position near him. and
-sn numerous kopies IN the neigh
-9ll oi hroonstad afford strong
.19ls nom which o. delaying action
! % fought 70 is anticipated by the
1 experts here that the Beers will
4 lliiy on 90 the Vaal where they
vn.e more attempt 10 stem the
4 t, q, The invading army. while the
". " .ne iederals prepare for what
I..Naps be @ decisive battle on the
4 \, ,unning east and west southwark
'oaannesburg. where open ground To
@llhward offers the defenders
l''0 Advantages over any attacking
'lNs. GArACRE AND WARREN.
4 ~, IA Giaiacre has arrived from South
4 jsr,...., ia By
',1Il9asiratIon Of any kind.