The sun., 1900-06-05
MANY LEAVE PRETORIA
General Exodus Reported From the
Transvaal City.
HOW DOM PAUL DEPARTED.
Took From the City the blessings of
Those whose pestinies He Has
Swnyed For So Many
Years.

London, June 4-The following dis
patch has been received from Cape
Town:
1.-The telegraph TO Pretoria is still open,
but the town is in great confusion. There
has been Il general exodus, among those
taking part in it being the foreign fight
ing legion. Six special trains left On
Wednesday last and one of them is re-
ported to have been dcrailed. No British
refugees have arrived"
A dispatch from Maseru, Basutoland,
dated June / SAYS:
General Bruhants horse have been
the subjects of several small captures 1T
the hands Of the Bocrs. Lieutenant Bun
die and 20 men, while searching 4 farm
house in the lfickshulg district. were cap
turad. Two of the men We're wounded.
Lieutenant Lees and two men We're cap
turcd while communicating. Another
patrol Of the Border horse numbering -
men. while pursuing small party of
Bocrs were surrounded and captured.
"Count Gleichen sent Is men of the
Provincial horse under Lieutenant Bow
ker with flag of truce to Scnekal to de
mand the surrender of that place. The
| Boers captured the entire party ana,
after robbing the men of all but their
clothing, sent them to Urede, whence
some of them managed to escape. Most
of those wis, succeeded in eluding their
guards however, were recaptured.
London. enjoying Whitsun Monday, a
bank holiday, was not disturbed Dy ue'
scriptions Of engagements between the
British and the Beers in South Africa
and the public here was full of confidence
regarding Lord Roberts arrival at Ere
toria, which may occur before many
hours have elapsed. Toward that goa
he presumably is progressing.
In the Orange River Colony the burgh
. ers are reported to be keeping a close
watch upon President Steyn to prevent
him from leaving the commandos in
lurch.
Kruger's Departure.
A pathetic picture of the departure 0
President Kruger and his advisers iron
the doomed city of Pretoria is given IN
dispatch just published here.
II was the most tragic event of tn
y war. more tragic than the fiercest battle
i vet fought in South Africa, for it wa
=. the climax of all these battles and tn
= collapse of a cause.
No unseemly haste marked the going Q
!, the aged lion of Africa, and the sobs Q
y the crowds of burghers marked the sig
nficance of the scene.
= Proudly bearing upon his arm ms VIII
, Dom Paul approached the train whlc
|. was TO take him away. He moved slow
+ ly through dense crowd of those slmpl
i, citizens whose destinies he has swaye
q for many years and who learned TO loo
upon the white haired old man VIII
something akin to religious awe and re'
erence.
l. Every head was uncovered as he pas
is ed along, and silence was only broken I
Y. sobs from the women and murmurs
lie "God bless you!" "God in pity save oil
10 landr' from the men. 1t was pathetic
A. the extreme. ;.
Id Behind the president and his WI
x marched the ministers of state and oth
le high officials, followed by Kruger's pc
sonal attendants. 1t was like funer
procession. One felt that the obsequi
of liberty and right were being perforl
nc ed. with that little band of patriots
on chief mourners.
at The Destination.
NJ Paul Krugers destination was Lyde
n burg, city in the mountain tastnesst
II. northeast of Pretoria. There the cover
IS. ment of the Transvaal republic will
he again established. There the hghti
or forces of the Beers may be rallied, a.
ir. much British blood may yet be spun
M before the little republic is utterly crus
ed out Of existence. ----