The sun., 1900-05-03
EXPULSION on BRITISH.
Text of Recent Proclamation by Prcsi-
ssss~ dent Kruger. - >.4.~
BATTLING AT THABANCHU.
Thought In London That Lord Rob-
erts liz Now Striving 10 Sur
round the Beers Remain
ing In That District.

London, May "A ulSpatcH IfoIl rc-
toria gives the text of President Krri-
gers proclamation cxpclling British sub
jects from the Trunsvaal. 1t says:
".ts numerous burgherS insist on the
removal of the British, and as the gov
prinent is dcSirous of complying with the
wishes of the burghers and others fa
vorablc to the republic, nll Britishers re-
siding in the district and town of preto-
ria ana the Witwatersrand goldiclds
must leave the state within 3G hours
from noon, April 30. Exception will be
made in the ease of those obtaining spe-
cial permits"
\ hcated dispatch from Thabanchu,
dated May !. says:
"Geroral IIamiltun's division was en-
gagged yesterday and today in forcing Il
passage nurthward. At Hnutnck the
Burr front held line of hills command
ing the sides Of the mex. The Canadians
aud GOrdnEs attacked the hill to the
left, and the Shrnpshires and Marshalls
horse, supported by Il battery. also mndc
an attack on the enemy, who finally fled,
leaving many wounded, and the passage
was cleared.
"'rhe Beers on the mountain are now
| Shcling the outlying camp. ncccssitating
removal to safer place. The Bncrs have
three guns on the hill to tho eastward Of
| this place, outside the range of British
artillery. The Bocr shclling is not doing
any damage. The enemy retain their po-
sitionS, and the British are not attcmpt-
ing to dislodgc them.
General Hamilton by reaching Hout-
nck, after full days fighting, secured
the Thabanchu- -Blocmfontein road"
The British object.
1t is difficult to unravel the tangled sto-
ries coming from the neighborhood of
Thabanchu, but apparently the British
forces are engaged i'll movement having
for its object the hemming in of the
Beers still in that district While Gen
erals French and Rumble are holding the
Beers at Thdbanchu, General Broad
woods cavalry has been pushed on Hout
nek in the hope of intercepting the fed
eral convoy between I.adybrand ant
, Winberg. AS General Botha has beer
{ re-enforccd. there is every prospect o.
sharp fighting.
The new scene of operations and til,
: general movements of the various col
} umns are taken to Indicate that Tor,
Roberts is deployng his army prppara
tory to beginning his northern march. |
now seems likely that it is the command
g er in chiefs intention to advance stimuli
e taneouSly from Kimberley. Bloemfonteii
9 and LadySmith, with the view of prevent
ing the Beers from conc ntrating thci
. forces ut anygvcn point
Ford Roberts forwards II list Of the cas
! ualtirs of General Ian Ilamiltons fore
. on Apri 30 MS followS
Killed, Major Showers. I.iputcnan
Parker ANA one. private; wounded. fol
? officers and five men; missing. two officer
n ANA Ton men.
a \ dispatch from Blucmfuntcn chronl
clos the prevailing opinion among III
:. t"Wn,pruple there that the war is no
It likely to last more than Six weeks one
it tll2 IstiNh advance higgins, hIlt adds thn
4 the correspondent has hepn unahlr to dis
= co1rr amy grounds for Hi, opinion.
Attack on Mafclling RciuiscI.
: \ dispatch rrom Alufokne. dcscrihin
u NJ l'o,r attack ~ April II. ,ays:
l. Tho homImnmen, Of The frclfsot
J. WAS the hottest uf tho SIEGE. Many sbell
l. entered the hospital and womcn's lnagcl
ndor cover of the artillery il largo fore
y cohllilndrd hy Cronic Cthc youngrri. ii
rllIdln. the German corps, advance
. rioSr 10 Fort Abrams. The garrison la
i low llhlll the Bocr force was at clos
l"HE'' Nh'h lnPA HTPl II NOllpY. klllp
1t llve. wounded many, ana the attack wa
o lrpulSed. The hombarlmcnt then cease,
e The Rocrs. under Red Cross flag. late
- were permitted to recover their dead"
= Windsor is in holiday attire and deco
s. rated from end to end in honor Of the na
n val brigade of the British cruiser Pow
: erfu which assisted in the defense q
y l.adysmith The naval men had bee
j, summoned to the castle to be insDecte
Ig by the queen. The bands of the Grena
q dier guards met the naval brigade at th
railroad station and played them to tn
! castle through cheering throngs of pee
le pie.
es The inspection occurred in the Quad
NJ rangle and was witnessed by the Duke q
York and other members of the royg
's family and a number of high naval an
ct military officers. The queen drove dow
% the line of bluejackets, who then adynn,
;, ed and gave three cheers for the queer
5, Captain Lambton of the Powerful an
al the officers of that vessel were afterwar
il presented to the queen. who thankp
II. Captain Lambton and the brigade fo
th0ir noble services to the empire. Th
y captain replied that what they had don
t, was nothing to what the navy was pr,
o. pared to do for her. The queen som
:. time afterwald saw the blueiackets er
'' tertaincd ut dinner.