The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-02
HIS way.
Sir Henry COlFille's Trying
March to Heilbrun.

London, June 2.-3.14 p. m.-The war
Office has received the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts:
Johannesburg. June 1-9:25 p. m.-Sir
Henry Colville in reporting the arrival
of the Highland brigade at Heilhrun,
May %, states that he was opposed
more or less the whole way from Ven
tersburg Eight men were killed and
four officers and 90 men were wounded.
Colville says the Lancashire battery of
field ARTILLERY did excellent work.
Grants naval guns were most valu
able and the troops behaved in a most
soldierly manner throughout the try
ing march
ties were thiFty-tw killed and $50 men
wounded.
Lord Roberts reports to the secretary
of state for war, the Marquis of Lans-
dOWne. as follows:
johannesburg, May 31.-9:40 a. m.-
F'renchs report of his operations dur
ing May 28 and 29 reached me at a.
m today. He was opposed throughout
his march but managed to drive off the
enemy from the strong positions they
successfully held with very little loss
and is now holding the place which
directed him to do north of Johannes
burg. Two officers were wounded and
two men were killed and 81 wounded.
MYSTERIOUS "BOBS."
London, June lord Roberts last
report of the movement of the British
troops in the TranSVaal is somewhat
mysterious. From the fact that General
F'rench's report took two days to reach
the commander in chief at Johannes
burg, it is believed that either French
must be many miles north of that city
or that he is having trouble with his
communications The former is gener-
ally accepted as the most probable and
it is surmised that Lord Roberts vague
| phrase setting forth that French is
! now holding the place which directed
| him to do, north of Johannesburg"
| means that his position is quite close TO
/ Pretoria The additional fact that Lord
| Roberts dispatch published today is
| dated four hours earlier than the one
| given out yesterday and that it takes
the proceedings no further than May 81.
| leads to the conclusion that some inn
portant movement is on foot, or that
| Lord Roberts himself has not been able
| to keep his lines clear behind him. Pos
! sibly the next place Lord Roberts will
be heard from will be from Pretoria.
1t seems that French should GER
tainly be within striking distance of the
| capital today. Gen. Rumble appears to
| have returned to SENEGAL after fighting
| eastward and contemplateS an early
forward movement. Boer prisoners say
that SO were killed and many wounded
in the recent fight.
The Cologne Gazette publishes a let
ter from State Secretary Reitz dated
April 26, saying:
The British government promised the
British nation that the cost of the war
will be betrayed by the Beers. But as
the latter will not be in a position to
pay, Great Britain must obtain the
money from the gold mines, which will
thereby be mulcted of half the net
profits, whereas the TransVaal never
levied a special tax on gold. The insti-
gators of the war, Rhodes, Wernher
Belt and others, will suffer most. In
TD-s+s J,
tain garrison of $4,000 men, the cost
of which the mines will also have to
pay. AS soon as the British troops are
Withdrawn wars and rebellions will
\ break out, not for years but for cen
tu1fes. For England this means a con-
stant source of trouble, annoyance and
bloodshed.
BOERS SURROUNDED.
Maseru Basutoland, May 31.-Genera
Brabant has practically surrounded the
Beers five miles outside of Ficksburg
The only side open for the Beers retreat
is the BasUtoland border, where thou
sands of Basutos, under Chief Jonathan
are awaiting events.
KRUGER'S WHEREABOUTS.
Lorenzo Marques. June 2.-Presiden
Kruger yesterday was still at Machado
dorp (about half way between Pretori;
and the Portuguese frontier on the rail
road between the Transvaal capital an
Delagoa Bay). Boer commands, total
; ling about 10000 men held Thursday al
the positions and hills around Pretoria
: Another large command was at Bronx
hurst's Spruit (about 40 miles from Pre-
toria, on the railroad leading to Delago
Bay) Telegraphic communication
with the Transvaal is closed to tn
public. Feverish excitement prevail
here owing to the almost total absenc
+ of news from either side. The object G
, the trip here of Frichie Eloff, Presiden
. Kruger's son-in-law and DR.. Heyma1
: the presidents physician, appears t
lon To- ..r,k
! ! gold in safety.