The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-05-18
NOH III ROONSTBD
British Enter Former Free State
Capital Without Opposition.
Pres Correspondent at KrOOnstad says the
War Il Practically OEer-British Troops
Row Occupy Dundse-Ths situa-
ton at MafskinE.

tlcally over, says the Daily ChrOnl-
ele's KrOOnstad correspondent, and,
in less definite terms, this is the view
10 be gathered from all the CORE
spondents. They picture the Beers as
utterly demOralized and disheartened
by Lord Roberts unexpectedly rapid
advance and by his facile turning Of
the carefully prepared positions of the
Beers
There was practically no fighting
and there are no further details to
give respecting the occupation Of
Kroonstad. The correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph says: 'sThe union
jack was hOisted in the market place
by Mrs. LOckhead, the American
wife Of a ScOtchman. Most Of the
horses Of the Beers are in a wretched
condition, but President Kruger de-
elares he will continue the war;
1t appears that the Beers at KrOOn-
stad had been reinforced by 5000 men
from Natal last Friday and that alto
gether 10000 with 20 guns, trekked
from KrOOnstad on the approach Of
Lord Roberts.
President Steyn is represented as
having been frantic with rage and as
having kicked and cuffed the burgh-
ers after vainly imploring them to
continue the fight.
Lindley, the new Free State capital.
is 45 miles southwest Of KrOonstads
half way to Bethlehem, and was prob
ably selected as a convenient rendez-
vous for the commanders now retir-
ing before Gen. Brabant and Gen
Rumble in the Thaba N'Chu district.
Brabant has occupied HoepeIloI, half
way on the road from Thaba N'Chu
to Ladybrand.
Lord Roberts infantry is still at
KroOnstad. The railway IabOrers are
hard at work and the engineers hope
to have the line repaired within three
days.
The Free Staters are surrendering
in larger numbers than after the Oc-
cupatiOn OF Bloemfontein. One Of
fcer of the TransvaaI artillery says:
There viii be no serious fighting this
side Of Pretoria, as Bereenigen, on the
Vaal, is indefensible. Heavy guns are
being mounted at Pretoria.
Gen. Butler Gains a Victory.
London, May 15.-Gen. Buffers turn
ing Of the Biggarsberg position was
effected by a bold movement. The
Beers had evacuated HeIpmakaar,
but were making a stand Monday
evening at Bleskoplaagte, seven miles
from Dundee. The corps on the spot
regarded this as a rear guard action
to cover the retreat Of the army. At
the same time Gen Hildyard took
IndOba, and it is reported that the
Beers withdrew in disorder.
Gen. Butler, who seems to be en-
ploying his full strength, is expected
to push on. His first marches were
40 miles in three days. He is thus
breaking into British territory which
had been administered for six months
by the Transvaalers as though it
were part of the republic, they hold
ing courts and levying taxes. Bis
success therefore has political as well
as military consequences.
While Lord Roberts infantry are
concentrating at KrOOnstad where
they viii rest for a day or two, his
hOrsemen have penetrated Is miles
northward. In the squadron which
cut the railway Is miles beyond
Kroonstad was the American scout,
Frederick Burnham. Two hundred
Beers who had hidden In the river
jungIes near KroOnstad to escape
service have surrendered to the British
and taken the oath Of allegiance.
According to a dispatch from Ben
net Burleigh to the Daily Telegraph,
dated Thursday, Nay 10, Paul BOtha
and Macdonald, members Of the Free
State voIksraad, demanded that the
chairman should call a meeting to
sue for peace, as further resistance
was suicidal and proposed to make
President Steyn a prisoner.
Nothing definite has been heard
about the expected relief Of Mafe-
king. The Cape Town correspondents
continue to wire that relief is imni-
nent, fixing Tuesday or Wednesday as
probable dates.
East Of Bloemfonteh Gen Rumble
is advancing toward Ladybrand. Bis
troops and those Of Gen Brabant are
stretched over a distance Of 80 miles.
The Beers are described as quite dis
organized and as retreating north
ward President Steyn's Heutensuts
are trying to rally them The same
stories Of disintegratiOn come from
nearly every point where the English
correspondents are.
British Oeeapy DEndes-
London, Nay 161The var Office
has, received the following dispatch
from Gen Butler:
Dundee, Nay 15.-We have occupied
Dundee, About $500 Of the enemy
left yesterday for Glencoe where
they entrained. Their wagons also
left yesterday by De Jagers Drift and
the Dannhauser road Their kafirs
said they were going to Laing's mex
Almost sFery house n Dundee IS con
r7efsIg Booted. me uagivafion cob