The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-06-01
may Be IN JOHANNESBURG.
Lord Roberts VIII Enter the City
at Noon To-Day.
Panic and COnfusIoa Prevailing through
cut the EEan8Vaal-PreparasIo Being
Hado for the EncircIIng OF Pre-
toriR-KruEer's Warning.

London, May 29.-Lord Roberts is
now within a days march of johann
nesburg and Gen. French and Gen. Ian
Hamilton fought the Beers from noon
until evening Monday, with what re-
suit is not known here.
H ]. Whigham, in a dispatch to the
Daily Mail, dated May IS, says; The
Generalization Of the Transvaal is re-
markable. Panic and confusion pre-
walls everywhere. Everyone is weary
Of the war and full Of fear as to the
coming Of the British. Operations
were being carried on for encircling
Pretoria with teIegraphic commune
cations. Fourteen points IN the line
Of defenses were connected with head
quarters and with the Stats artillery.
but this apparently was the only de-
fensive measure adopted. There were
no other visible preparations.
The effectiveness of the British in
vasiOn Of the Transvaal is further en-
phasized by the news from Pretoria
Of the occupation of Zerust and the
advance on Lichtenburg. Apparently
the British drag net viii be drawn
through the Transvaal as it was in
similar manner hauled through the
Free State.
The fighting at the Kip river, Sun
day, reported from Pretoria, was pre-
sUmably done by Gems. French and
Hamilton in forcing their way round
to the nOrthward of johannesburg.
Last Dispatch from Lord Roberta
London, Nay 29.-The war Office,
just before midnight, published the
ED17---S---- ,Ig---4-L- D.
erts:
kip River, Transvaal, May 2s.-We
marched 20 miles to-day and are now
IS miles from johannesburg. The
enemy had prepared several positions
where they intended to oppose US, but
they abandoned one after the other as
we neared them. We pressed them
so hard that they had only Just time
to get their five guns into train and
to leave as soon as some Of the in
fantry dashed into it. Frcnch's and
Ian Hamilton's forces are apparently
engaged with the enemy about ten
miles to our left, as firing has been
heard since noon. II. J. Whigham
has just returned to LourcnzO Mar
ques from Pretoria, where he went
disguised. He wires that Kruger has
all the arrangements made for fight,
presumably to Holland. 4 special
train, provisioned, is always ready,
with steam up The train waits some
distance from Pretoria. The farmers
near our line Of advance are sUrren-
dering with their arms and horses"
Botha Urging Kruger TO Sue for Peace
London, Nay pa dispatch from
LF---r--.- &C.,, T-1rrfu
Botha is at Pretoria urging President
Kruger to arrange peace terms. Run
away burghers from Laing's mex
passed through Heidelberg last week.
Wounded officials with their families
are leaving johannesburg and Pretoria
for Lydenburg. President Steyn OecU-
pies the house Of the British resident
at Pretoria"
EruEer's warning.
London, May 29.-The Morning Post
has the following dispatch from Lou
reno Marques, dated Monday: Pres
ident Kruger has issued a public proc
lamation warning all people to leave
johannesburg OF to remain there at
the peril Of their lives, as 1t might
become necessary to destroy the town
and the mines.
Presidents Krugsr's Proclamation.
London, Nay 2s.-President Kruger,
according to a special dispatch from
Newcastle, has issued proclamation
asking the TransvaaI burghers TO no
tify him whether they desire to con-
tinue the fight or to sue for peace
Orange Free State Annexed.
Cape Town. Nay 3O.-IOrd Roberts
announced to his troops the annex
alton of the Free State, which here
after viii be called the Orange River
state.
At Noon "Wednesday
London, Nay 3O.-Lord Roberts viii
enter Johannesburg at noon Wednes-