The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-07
ON
PRETORIA
johannesburg Now in
British Hands.
ANXIOUS TO GET KRUGER
Lord Salisbury Says That the Twin
Republics Must Come Into
the Empire.

LONDON, May Sp.-Lord Salisbury
announced at the5dinner Of the London
Conservative Association last night
that Lord Roberts had taken Johannes
burg. AT the conclusion Of a speech on
| the British policy toward South Africa
| he arose again, holding a paper In his
hand and said: II find that Lord Rob
erts has occupied Johannesburg
| This announcements was followed by
a wild display of enthusiasm. the COM
pany cheering for "Bobs" and singing
| God Save the Queen" Lord Salisbury.
later in the evening. when proposing
| THE City of London Conservative As
sociation," referred to 1.-The glorious
| news received and said: "One thing
/ we have learned from this war Ia that
Everything depends upon the General"
| LONDON. May 80, $3.50 a. m.-Lord
| Roberts is bivouacking in the suburbs
4 of Johannesburg, and intends to make
/ a victorious entry at noon today.
Judging from his dispatches, he must
have private information regarding the
disposition of the garrison in the fort,
as he does not seem to expect opposi-
ton. Lord Roberts cavalry have flow
ed on beyond johannesburg. A portion
is understood to be at Zurrfontein, sew
en- miles north of Johannesburg ana
within twenty miles Of Pretoria. Lord
Roberts, although with broken bridge
at Vereeniging and q wrecked railway
behind him, has somehow managed to
, get forward sufficient supplies for his
u large force. AS he has been able to do
so much it is considered possible that
he will be outside Pretoria Friday. The
: rapidity of his advance is thought an
extraordinary achievement even by
, grudging Continental critics.
| LONDON, May 30.-As Lord Roberts
r had heretofore always fulfilled his pre-
4 dictions, it Is taken for granted here
el that the British marched into Johan-
: nesburg at noon today. Indeed, reports
t are current that kilograms have al
v ready been received announcing the
fact, and the serious part OF the cam
: paign OF the military point Of view Is
a regarded as over. Any prolonged de-
II fense of Pretoria is considered highly
! improba ole, and many military men an
"a ticpate that General French will cap
~ ture the TranSvaal capital within a
,. day or two with a sudden and unex-
pected move.
j. Public interest centers largely IN
- President krueger. his capture or es-
~ cape. The occupation of Pretoria would
~ be iargeiy roDued of it's vaiue In the es-
=, timation of the British If Dom Paul
- were still at large and able to ke>p alive
- the dying enbers of war.
ie IA Pretoria dispatch says the situa-
oi ton at Johannesburg shows, as report
~ ea by Lord Roberts. that order is main
ne tanned from the gold reef city.
ne The report that the British were driv
i en- back evidently refers to the pro
ey longed fight of General French west
ward of Johannesburg. But apparent
II ly the British were not seriously check
re ed, as Lord Roberts does not mention
er it in. his dispatch twenty-four hours la
" ter.
A dispatch from Mafeking. dated Fri
day, May 25 reports that General Sny
man. the Boer commander, has left hi
III, force and arrived at his farm with
a shrapnel bullet in his foot.
- Inc Boer Iaager at Rooigraad. 1t
ne added, has retired further into tn
Sc Transvaal. and Mafeking is rapidly as
10 Stunning its normal state Major Gen
no eral Baden-Powell, on the Queen
ne birthday, gave a dinner to the ofIicer
* of the relief columns. During tn
is course of a speech, proposing tn
Tx Queens health, the defender of Mafe
OF king remarked that he was SO eiate
by pby the recent occurrences that he fe
I'VE he could drink the health of Pa,
ate Krueger himself, coupled with that ,
i'd. Cecil Rhodes adding, because KrRs
rue ger has been the cause of the preseI
le- great ont burst of imperial feeling an
ith Rhodes was the red rag TO the bu
which drew him on"
us-I LONDON, May 30.-The Beers, wi
ngs were expected to fight along the lii
md of hills known as Kip Riyersber
rth abandoned the eastern end of the ran
ere near Roberts advance line, but the
10 moved their ground on the extren
to- right, near Nanwicks Koost, where tn.
re- met General French's turning NOV
his nlent. The fighting continued all dt
gt,t and the result is yet mere cor jectur
Probably the Boer re:.r guard success
is ed in keeping General FreDch off =
fu- is now in the hills northwes. uf j
or hannesburg.
,di l. The Standard has the following a
. vices from Pretoria under Monday
fol- date: The Transvaal Government h
ans opened, or is about to open, y ace
ar gotiations. 1t has cabled a final inqu
-,ed to it's agents abroad, asking wheth
it,c any hope exists Of aid" Without dou
a,S the presence Of Lord Roberts with A
sia 900 men at Johannesburg will hast
,inr the Transyaals decision.
U. Dispatches from Lourenzo AarQu
liiy yesterday described President Krueg
u a., d as "wavering, but demanding qua
ene antee that he shall not be exiled to !
10 l@. Helena
any The fighting burgherS still contin
ID to desert, and the total collapse of t
licn Roer military organization is not
and off bennett Burleigh. wiring fro
the Lord Roberts headquarters at We're
ale niging on Sunday. says: Il doubt
was President Krueger can muster 10,
| men as many of the burghers ha
gone to their homes"
The stauncher Beers are sendi
\ tol their families with wagons and stol
tur- TO the Zout pansberg district. Wheti