Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

seven months active service in the
Transvaal declared that IA large pro-
portion of the burghers are deserving
to their homes. The arrangement
whereby the British prisoners at Pre-
toria have been placed under an
armed guard with British officers,
pending the formal occupation of the
town, is ascribed tos the good sense
and humane disposition of Gen. Louis
Botha and the rransvaa war secre-
tary. both of whom have earned the
profound respect of all classes.
ut is interesting to note that Lord
Roberts soldierly qualities are adj
mired greatly by both Beers and for
eigners. 1t seems that the Boer at
tack upon Irene was intended to cover
the withdrawal from Pretoria of all
the supplies procurable. The last con-
signment was 600 wagon loads.
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London, June 5.-Of official intelli-
gence regarding what is transpiring
outside Pretoria there is little or
nothing to-day. Lord Roberts is 81
lent. Nevertheless, by piecing togeth-
er items from various correspondents
it would seem that Lord Roberts i'm.
mediate army is all employed north
of johannesburg, except one brigade,
which is at Johannesburg and that
six columns are converging on Pre-
tora.
An undated news agency message
from Pretoria, via Lourenzo Marques,
June 4, says: Pretoria is now in
vested by the British. No resistance
will be offered. The city will be sur
rendered by the burgomaster as soon
as formal demand is made"
Another dispatch, brought to LOU
renzo Marques by messenger and
dated at Pretoria Friday at midnight,
says. 1.-THE war council assumes the
powers of the government. Its men,
bers declare that the capital may
still be successfully defeated. One
commander declared: With the help
of God the hour will still come when
Great Britain will acknowledge the
independence of the two republics.
A tremendous change will yet come
over the situation Gen. Delarey
said that Pretoria would be defended
to the utmost, adding; There is
every chance that we will yet beat
the enemy out of the country"
president Kruger is somewhere to
the eastward, but is in constant wire
communication with the leaders here
There is, however, a deep feeling of
anger against him ON account of what
is now called his unnecessary fight
and because he and the officials took
all the gold and left their subordi-
mates unpaid. The latest phase of
public opinion is marvellous revival
of courage"
From Lourenzo Marques comes
dispatch dated June 4 saying: ut is
known that some great British move
ment is in progress outside of Pre-
toria. The mysterious movements of
President Kruger's secretary and
physician, particularly their visit to
the Dutch warship Friesland, which is
in the harbor here has aroused sus-
picions that important personages
are expected"
The Lorenzo Marques correspond
ent of the Times telegraphing June 4,
says: Lorenzo Marques is swarming
with foreigners who had been assist
ing the Beers up to few days ago.
Now, like the proverbial rat, they
are leaving the sinking ship. The
more intelligent among them speak
any way but favorably of the treat
ment they have received at the hands
of the Beers. Many of them, after
months of service in the field, find
themselves practically penniless, for
only in exceptional cases has any re-
Enumeration been granted them.