The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-31

LONDON, May 81, a. m.-Yesterdav
at noon the British were only about two
hours march from Pretoria, and the
Boer military forces had abandoned the
city. This intelligence comes from tho
Reuter- agent at the TransvaaI canitaI
and from the Earl of Rosslyn. in a nress
dispatch. The two messages left ahont
the same time
AT clock this morning the war office
had received no cable from Lord Roberts
winch the officials would make public but
II IS assumed that the press advices are
correct. Most of the London morning
papers, through the courtesy of the Daily
Mail, print Lord Rosslyn's dispatch ana
comment upon it, treating the war as
ended. Some of the more cautic,,., or;.+.-,
thlnK that guerrilla warfare is likely to
Oe carried on for some time in various
parts OF the conquered territories. All
the Boer forces are dissolving. Lord Rob-
erts apparently has not yet taken anv
considerable quantities of artillery. arms
or stores Large bodies Of Beers must
sun be somewhere in the field
Watervalboven, or Waterfalboven. is 14O
miles due east of Pretoria, on the Della
goa bay railway 1t should not be confused
with waterfall, ten miles north of Preto-
rla' where the British prisoners are. wa
teIFalOoVen is small place i'm a noun
famous country. The seat of the Roar
soNernment-whati is left of twill nroh-
ably Lydenburg.
SURRENDER OF JOFANyN1,cpr-pc
dated Wednesday, says:
Commandant Krous has surrendarea
johannesburg to Lord Roberts R,, 80
nights train arrived fugitives vbo soi5
they were told to leave Pretoria on r,as-
day. They affirm the train on which tho,
lett was shelled away by the British and
Ilat haf the train was cut off. the re-
nnalhder steaming away. This incident
proDably occurred at Elandsfontejn .T1nc-
tIoh. Passengers from Pretoria assert
thdt the town is utterly demoraIized
1here Is mad rush for the coast. Five
train loads of fugitives are expected here
tonight"
Inc Lourenzo Marques correspondents
think the border trouble between tho
Iransvaal and Portugal may come IN q
heao at any moment. Komati bridge is
strongly defended. Yesterday the Portu-
suese authorities were preparing to re-
slst possible engagement. A mule bat
terry was sent to the front.
The Lourenzo Marques correspondent
of the Times says:
1t would not be surprising If y LARGO
proportion of the rebel Dutch sought
temporary refuge in Portuguese terri
tory. Although the authorities here are
reticent, they are not blind to such a
possibility
1t is reported that a special train from
Pretoria, with fugitives was deraiIed on
the Transval side Of Komat Poort, a
jured
The British authorities at Bulowavo
think the Beers will retire into Southern
RECRUITS FOR ROBERTS.
By the release Of the British prisoners
at Waterfall full brigade will be added
to the army of Lord Roberts, as there
were III officers and 4,1S2 privates among
them.
Events everywhere in the field of war
seem to dwindle in comparison. Gen.
Hunter re-entered the TransvaaI at Mari
bogopan. The advance was made off the
railway Water is scarce and all the
farms are deserted. Yesterday Gen.
Hunter reached GreysdOrp with ten days
supplies. Maribogopan is half way between
Vryburg and Mafeking. Greysdorp is
from twelve to fifteen miles east Gen.
Hunter meets with no resistance. Gen.
Baden-Powell is invading further north
without opposition, Commandant Snyman
having gone towards Pretoria
In Northern Natal Utrecht has sur
rendered to Gen. Hildyard and Gen.
Lyttleton is moving to Vryheid. Three
different correspondents estimate the
number of Beers at Laings Mex at about
10000
The British officers who escaped from
Pretoria on April 2S arrived at Mafeking,
having spent a month on the veldt, with
but little food and no blankets. They
slept by day and marched by night.
They complain bitterly of the treatment
at Pretoria.
WAR PRACTICALLY OVER.
The Times says this morning:
1.-The war is practically over. BY this
time the British flag is floating over
Pretoria. Mr.. Kruger has fed, and is
undoubtedly on his way to DelOgOa Bay.
Mr. Hay, son of Secretary of State Hay
who holds the office of American consul
at Pretoria, and who in that capacity
took charge Of our interests, thoughtfuIly
insisted upon a special step for safe
guarding the large number of British
prisoners.
BOERS LEAVE NATAL.
It is officially announced that the Beers
are leaving Natal. Gen. Hildyard has oc.
cupied Utrecht in the southeastern poJs
ton of the Transyaal.