The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-08
BO[R POSITION IN DOUBT.
Lord Roberts Does Not Confirm the
Report That Pretoria Has
Been Captured.
THE REPORTS ARE VERY CONFLICTING.
President Kruger Said to Have Fled
from the Capital and Then to Have
Returned--FaII of Johannesburg
Gen. Warrcn's Forces In u Fight
Other News of the War.

London, May 81, a. m.-Britons
arose this morning to find peace prac-
tically established in South Africa and
President Kruger fugitive, with
either Lydenburg or Holland-prob-
ably the latter-as his destination.
The Kaleidoscope change in the situ-
alton is startling. Twenty-four hours
finds Lord Roberts in johannesburg,
Pretoria abandoned by the Beers, the
Afrikanders negotiating for peace and
the armies of the Transvaal and their
allies in disorganized retreat.
Flight OF Kruger.
A most sensational dispatch has
been received by the Mail from Pre-
toria. which suggests that the war is
virtually at an end. Lord Rosslyn, tel
egraphing from the Transvaal capital
at ll:40 yesterday forenoon, definite
ly stated that the city would be occu-
pied in about two hours time. Presi-
dent Kruger has fled to Waterfall
bowen, but every arrangement had
been made for the reception of the
British troops.
Says War VIII Not Cease.
Boston, May 81. = "Even if the whole
country is taken and the leaders i'm
prisoned, the war will cease only for
time, and it will be renewed again and
again, if need be, until we get our lib
erty," was the dramatic utterance of
NJ. A. Fischer, one of the Boer ENJOYS,
when he was shown the dispatch from
London announcing the surrender of
Pretoria.
Is Not Confirmed.
London, June 1.-The war Office here
knows nothing about the reported cap
ture of President Kruger. Belated
messages from Pretoria confirm the re-
ports of the departure of President
Kruger with his cabinet and staff Off
Gals Tuesday night and the selection
at meeting of citizens of committee
to administer the city Professionally.
The present seat of the Boer gov
eminent, according to dispatch from
Lourenzo Marques. dated Thursday, is
Middleburg, but it will probably be
shifted further east.
rut III
London. June 1.-The following dis
patch from Lord Roberts has been re-
ceived at the war office here:
Johannesburg, May, 81, 2 p. miller
jesty's forces are now in possession of
johannesburg and the British flag floats
over the government buildings"
Roberts Is Silent.
London, June 2.-Lord Roberts con-
tinues silent regarding Pretoria, prob
ably because he cannot wire of events
from his own knowledge. Lourenzo
Marques. where all the news from the
Boer side is rehandled, cables that
communication with Pretoria is now
suspended. Some messages by courier
have reached Lourenzo Marques, but
none of later date than Wednesday,.
These assert that the burghers are in
state of panic, and that Pretoria is
being controlled by vigilance COM
mittec. Lourenzo Marques again
sends the report that President
Kruger has been captured.
Stories Conflict.
The Times has the following from
Lourenzo Marques, dated June 1: Re-
ports of the most conflicting character
are current here, due to the activity of
the Boer agents. While one section de-
clares that President Kruger has re-
turned to Pretoria for the purpose of
arranging terms of surrender, another
asserts that the British have been re-
pulsed outside of Pretoria. Nothing
authentic is known here regarding Mr..
Kruger's whereabouts or the situation
in the Transvaal
Kruger Very Ill.
London. June "A belated dispatch
from Kroonstad, dated Tuesday, May
20. reports that President Kruger is
very i'll and adds that the station
master at Kroonstad says the presi-
dent is dead. This, however, was not
credited.
Warren's Force Attacked.
Cape Town, June 2.-Gen Warren,
with 700 men, occupied strong de-
fensive position at Fabersput, on May
90 At dawn he found that he was
surrounded, and he was fiercely at
tackled by 1000 rebels. The horses
were stampcded, but the force con-.
ccntratcd and the Beers were re-
pulsed. A small party in a garden
continued to fight tenaciously, but