Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-24
pREroRGAs DEFENsEs.

able TO stand a years siege.
.l,g to adyices from Lourenzo
s me Pretoria Notifications are
IA "a complete, but Johannes
iss not vet been placed entirely
ssta OF defense. The Transyaal
lament papers and the war chest
I'm removed 10 Lydenburg.
r,.gBep continue 90 leave the re-
me Dutch cruiser Friesland
peiaaoa bay. so % is reported, TO
an asylum 10 The heeing hol-
u, and passage TO Europe,
=. Beer forces continue TO dwlndle.
a the correspondents assert
vbsbIy only about $4,000 Of the
"A fighters yet remain, although
!. lrs detached parties In various
rs d, the TransvaaL
TgEy TRIED TO WHIP KRUGER
b, o. the curious pieces Of gossip
tom L0urenzo Marques Is that
v women tried 10 sjambok Presi-
= Kruger. who was rescued by his
guard. He rarely leaves the
i,ocy now. but works incessantly
rg councils at daybreak and dur
1s night
Fgatch from Capetown says 1T
wnei here that President Kruger
received O. communication from
|rhm Fischer. one Of the Boer
ts, now in the United states,
Inc him 10 surrender on the best
Ia 5btainable from Lord Roberts.
also understood that when Lord
gns crosses the Vaal river he win
h PROCLAMATION announcing that
De- burghers return 10 their farms
property and stock will be re-
si"
BBERTs REPORTS SUCCESS.
Z war Office late this evening pub
the following from Lord Rob
SHh Bank Of the Rhenoster river,
o 1890 p. m.-We found on ar
here this morning that the
-y had fed during the night. They
Ntlp.ed a strong position on the
b bank OF the river which had been
'f.lv intrenohed. but they did not
d Is advisable to defend II when
heard that ian HamiltOn's force
q Hebron, and that our cavalry,
D had crossed the Rhcnoster some
0Uer down the stream, were
aisling their right and rear.
ne bridge over the Rheuoster, sew
lyeris and some miles OF rail-
we're destroyed
ai Hamit0ns force drove the
snder Ret dc Wet. before them
Lniley 90 Hebron. The pas
Q the Rhenoster was strongly dis
:. Jdr loss might have been heavy
.f a We.i.c1nceiyed plan, which
!1i smlth-DOrriens brigade on the
is TANK just at the right mo-
4 officer commanding al Boshof
N mat upward OF $50 Free Staters
surrendered during the last few
eli That they have given up $50
lN horses and large amount OF
-ntI0n.
GU Kenny reports that three COM
- y yoemanry. who were sent 10
~ lle telegraph line and 10 clear
-llIy between Bl0emfontein and
nave returned 10 Bloemfontein,
q performed the duty exceeding
HEIHUNE BLUNDERED.
slsnaring of the squadron OF
-s morse appears 20 have veen
s g. 1ad as was az first reported.
',,llne thinking there were no
a,,ryheIi determined 10 10
sl toward Newcastle. as a short
.As advance squadron was hur-
make Nryheid before dark.
4. /. ". main body behind and trot-
'hr ambush The Beers had
I ana The British. seeing they
I. nance Co retire dashed for
y point within twenty yards
4, ,n9eF rifles Five officers and
-''s men We're killed or wounded.
u ordered bis four other squad
s,, -,all'age TO IaIng's Mex tunnel
80 oI repair The strength OF
t,l. at mat point Is not known.
w 'hsy have from 5000 to 5000
VOARREL WITH LEYDs.
Lsyas, according to the Brussels
~ s'llgnt Of the Daily Express
hr-t yea with the Transvaal gov
BE- -" preventative OF President
n alleged % have demand
T. IN .alhllng respecting c5OO. 900
|F u'at mas passed through DR..
.. rsri,.i5ils' Dr. Leyds Is said 10
J. ., ,plsq that the money had an
ir,,l.lleo and % have expressed
r,i.--- When asked for an item.
nd az Ailger's emissary is de-
q an moving 90 Dr. Levds GER
Z Frs,,.1 Isllels 10 which Germany
b. s9ll they would Intervene
rt r,-ti ls according 10 This ac-
|,,u it-ooel the documents and
y SIN a INTO the fire. having a
.. ,n.-s's with the emissary.
s1 49, indictments are cited 10
nr. 'eeeht reserve of Or. Leyds.
-A WANTED NDEPEND-
ENCE.
WINS s'I ,,,. A-Ihe Times this morn
iiss5e.' ~. columns OF mail cor
3 ,i.r.r,i' rom Bloemfonteln based
l'nis, ~. documents Of an oficisi
EN- N. /. already accessible. going
'ir.1si,,, sel.ied and long-standing
Nv Rr',i-, Or President Kruger 40
z r'r,..1 power IN South Africa
w betv..oi two conferences held
I il0 fer.ti4 me representatives OF
-s'f INA t,s are cited. President
r',ls 49, - n's colleagues in the con-
Pa nav cooking Tor customs
aa M" , against railroad con-
nstr.si u. ,le Cape and against
y union with the British i' col.
a.,.,,.. eont conference IN 1859 ,,r
lgiob '.f hoer envoy now I'M
y tsvs p reported as eo,,n.
much experience OF her