Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-29
NO STOPPING HIM.
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cannot be stopped All are sick Of war
fare. In the towns the rabid anti-Eng-
lsh Is less rampant People are think
ing of their property. The party eager
for surrender is now very influential
| and includes the principal leaders AT
the front. The intelligent pubic leel
that the game is up. False news no
| longer has any effect and the lying re-
ports of the newspapers are universal
ly disbelieved. Although the hand OF
the censor has been very heavy on
news of all kinds, recently, everyone
| believes the worst.
THE government has arranged to
continue the agitation against the
| British occupation Of the two republics
on the continent Of Europe, in Great
| Britain and the United States. Great
| efforts are to be made in this direction
and no expense will be spared. | have
| excellent reasons for believing that the
| Bewaarplat sen rights have been SOLD
| to French syndicate without the
sanction of the Volksraad. The gov
eminent hopes by this means to bring
about French intervention for the pro-
lection Of French rights in the Witwat
| ersrand. and thus to cause England
grave difficulties.
THE conduct of United States Con-
sui Hay is admirably discreet and
meets with universal praise alike from
| I5oer and British sympathizers."
Another dispatch from Eourenzo
Marques says: Gen. Louis Botha is
| at Pretoria, urging President Kruger
to arrange peace terms. Runaway
burghers from Laings Mex passed
through Heidelberg last week. wound
ed officials with their families are leav-
ing Johannesburg and Pretoria for
Lydenburg. President Steyn occupies
the house Of the British resident at
Pretoria.
Passengers arriving at Lourenzo
Marques Monday. from Pretoria. said
it was believed there that the British
would not be ut the capital for
a month Nevertheless there was much
unrest and anxiety"
The Lourcnzo Marques CORE
spondcnt Of the Times. tele-
graphing. Monday. says: Com
mandant Gen. Botha consulted the
TransvaaI government a few days ago
and in the strongest terms. urged cap
itulation. recognizing that the struggle
l. utterly hopeless. Neither persuasion
nor the liberal use ~ sjambok can in
ducc the men to stand. Stcyn is equal
ly emphatic for peace. but Kruger Is
still ohdurate. The strong feeling Of
the Pretoria peace party. however, may
at any moment carry the point
While the reports Of a possible Dor
der conflict between the Borrs and the
Portuguese are not credited here. the
uncaeincss Of local officials continues.
MI sorts Of sensational rumors are
atloat. The latest is of the hauling
down Of the Portuguese flag at the
Portuguese consulate in Pretoria"
London. May 2S-Accordinc To a dis
patch from Lourcnzo Marques Herr
Underlay. proprietor Of German
newspaper ut Johannesburg. interview
ed President Kruger few days ago
regarding the mines. President Kru
ger told him that johannesburg was at
the end Of the mines that would be
blown up.
London. May 29.-The war office an
uounces that no further cnlistmcnts lin
the reserve regiments viii be accepted
after June l.
The morning papers generally regard
the Bo.r organized resistance as near
an cnd. Predictions are made that thu
British flag will fy ut Johannesburg.
today. and at Pretoria. Saturday. ono
view is that Lord Roberts may pass
by Johannesburg and move straight ga
Pretoria.
Senckal. Sunday, May 27.-Gcn. Run
die with artillery. the yeomanry and
the Willis. MddleseX ana Leiccster reg
iments, under Major Dalbiac. has oc-
cupcd Senekal. when the Beers were
driven by few shells. A field curnct
and a number of other Beers were KILL
ed. The British casualties numbered
H. The Beers are believed to be con-
centrating near Bethlehem.
Durham. May 2S-James Smith. the
American district messenger boy who Is
carrying a MESSAGE OF sympathy from
Philadelphia and New York school boys
TO President Kruger: has arrived At Lou
renzo Marques. and President Kruger has
sent his private car to convey him to Pre-
turia.
London, May @9.-5 \. M.-The Morning
Post has the following dispatch from
Lourenzo Marques, dated Monday: Pres
idcnt Kruger has issued public procla
nation warning all people to leave Jo-
peril of their lives, as il might become
necessary to destroy the town and the
mines.
Ernest Durgin, aged 10. Of The Forks.
Me. died in the hospital at Bangor,