Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-25
BoERs MAY FIGHT AT vAAI.
Lord Roberts Rapidly Advancin
and q Conflict IL Expected,

BoERs NAY FIGHT AT vAAL.
Lord Roberts Rapidly Advancing
and D Conflict IL Expected.
London, May 25. Lord Roberts main
body of troops In the Orange Free State
lis now presumably somewhere between
vredefort station and Wolyehoek sta
5tion, on the way to the yaal river
where the Beers are said to be prepare
ing to dispute the British advance.
Wolvehoek station5is only fifteen miles
from viljoens drift. where the field
marshal's center is expected to cross
the Yaal. II the burghers elect to ops
pose the invasion OF the Transvaal 1t is
thought that serious fighting will de-
velop along the river tomorrow or Sat
urday. Lord Roberts right. left and
center have been thrown out to con-
siderable distance. so that the Trans-
vaalers will fint their territory mem
saced at widely separated points.
Gen. Butler gives no Information con-
5cerning the situation at Laing's mex,
hut unofficial dispatches represent the
pass to be occupied by a large force OF
Beers.
Gen. Hunters column continues to.
move up the railway toward Mafeking.
where the jollification Is still in prog
reaA At latest reports Lord MethuenH
had disappeared, but he is expected to,
reAppear shortly on the right flank Of
the burghers who are essaying q de-
1ense OF the Transvsal.
u Dispatches accumulate telling of the
elaborate preparations of the Beers to
defend Johannesburg. and 1t may we'll
be doubted II the last stage OF the
march to Pretoria will be by a long
shot the easiest.
The Anglo Boer war; said Col.
Henry Walker, OF Boston, a veteran
federal soldier. to your correspondent
last night, leaves England at the SUI
preme point in her national history.
These people are deliriously patriotic.
Red blood Is coursing thru the veins OF
the empire There is no evidence of
tfecadence anywhere. The British lion
stands ready and even eager to join
battle with any foe that chooses to
cross his path. II the United states
were to overstep the bounds of just
neutrality by just so much as a hairs
breadth, Anglo-Saxon would meet
Anglo-Saxon as Briton meets Boer in
South Africa today.
.'Americans should wish to see their
British kinsmen win. Lord Roberts
northward -bound army moves as a
wave OF light over the dark continent.
Whatever be the merits Of this partlcu-
lar quarrel, British triumph means the
eupplanting OF African barbarisn by
the commerce. culture and liberty of the
foremost race Of men.
.Pro-Boer Americans symathize not
with the Boer systems in the concrete
but with the. republican ideal In the alb
stract ut.President KruKers govern
ment is not republic. It is the ole
Greek oligarchy over again. Let no one
suppose, despite loud talk in some quar-
terD Of the United States. that there !.
any danger OF conflict between America
and England. The United State!
knows better than to provoke Grea
Britain and Great Britain knows bette
than TO provoke the United States
Blood. truly. Is thicker than water. 1
was the racial instinct that prompted
the American admiral to rescue Englisl
sailors about to drown as the result o
the accurate Workmanship of the Chi
r,ese gunners of the Pel-Ho forts. l
was the racial instinct that caused tn
British admiral to range his ship along
side OF the Olympia in Manila bay. TIL
nations are bound together not only b,
sentimental but by material ties. an
whatsoever Is united by material tie
the forces OF prejudice and passion ar
mot likely to put asunder.
yictoria's birthday.
London, May 25. Queen Victoria en-
tered upon the s2d year OF her age ami
the patriotic acclaim of the natior
Flags waved and bunting streamed owe
the united Kingdom and thruout tn
British empire. Tens Of thousands Z
church bells and tower chimes Allied tn
air OF England with dangerous melod
and her matesty's sailors and soldier
did honor to the amiable monarch
many snowy maneuyers on sea an
land. Naval guns and cannon roare
their royal salutes. while the streets I
the cities rerounded with the blare {
bands and the tramp OF feet.
L0ndon's celebration lasted from daw
till midnight. The metropolis was ella
IN highly decorative yarp and the pee
pie gave thefpselves up TO noisy retoit
Ing.
! Nalsking Causes Double ReJoicinl
London. May 25-Under the stimuli,
4, OF the relief OF Aafeking and Lol
Roberts rapid and successful progrei
the queens birthday has been celebrate
& thruOut the empire with almost unpf,
yss tsl :oedsnted rejoicing. The gtwofold nAt,tl
of the celebrations gave the occasie
unusual brllitancy. Thesrecent demol
steations only whetted the public app
titss Tor displays 0l patriotic fteilng n
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