The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-30
AT THE ClTY'S GATES
Roberts, Victorious, Enters
johannesburg Today.
BRITISH CAVALRY PUSHING BEYOND
Mines Reported Uninjured and the
Town Quiet-Peace Talked of by
TrRnsvaal GOvernment-kru-
gers Followers Failing.


gers Followers Failing.
LONDON, May 3O.-Lord Roberts Is
bivouacking in the suburbs of Johannes
burg and intends to make victorious en-
try at noon today. Judging from his dis
patch, he must have private information
regarding the. disposition of the garrison
in the fort, as he does not seem to ex-
pect opposition.
Lord Roberts cavalry have flowed on
beyond Johannesburg. A portion is un-
derstood to be at ZuurfOnten. seven
miles north of Johannesburg and with
in 20 miles of Pretoria. Lord Roberts,
although with broken bridge at
Vereenging and wrecked railway be-
hind him. has somehow managed to get
forward sufficient supplies for his large
force.
AS he has been able to do so much
is considered possible that he will be out
side of Pretoria Friday. The rapidity of
his advance is thought an extraordinary
achievement even by grudging continental
critics.
The Beers. who were expected to fight
along the line of hills known as Klipriv-
ersberg, abandoned the eastern end Of
the range near Lord Roberts advance
line, but they stood their ground ON the
extreme right near Van Wyck's rust,
where they met General French's turn
ing movement. The fight continued all
day, and the result is as yet mere con
lecture. Probably the Bocr rear guard
succeeded in keeping General French off
and is now in the hills northwest Of Jo-
hannesburg.
The Standard has the following advices
from Pretoria under Mondays date:
The Transyaal government has open
ed or is about to open peace negotiations
1t has cabled Il final inquiry to its agents
abroad asking whether any hope exists
of aid"
Without doubt the presence of Lord
Roberts with 10000 men at Johannes
burg will hasten the Transvaars action.
Dispatches from LourencO Marques yes
tcrday described President Kruger as
"wavering, but demanding guarantee
that he shall not be cXilcd to ST. Helena
The fighting burghers still continue to
desert and the total collapse Of the Boer
military organization is not far off. Mr..
Bennett Burlcigh. wiring from Lord Rob
tltS 1T tl'tHiS VII
Sunday, says:
Il doubt if President Kruger can mus
ter LOCO men, as many of the burghers
have gone To their homes"
The following dispatch, dated GERMS
ton, May -. $50 p. H., has been rrcciv'
ed from Lord Roberts:
we arrived here this afternoon with
out being seriously opposed No casual.
ties 50 far as am aware in the main
column and not many, trust. in the cav
airy and mounted infantry. The enemy
did not expect us till tomorrow and had
not, therefore. carried off all their roll
ing stock. We have possession Of the
junction connecting Johannesburg with
Natal, Pretoria and Klerksdorp by rail
road.
Johannesburg is reported quiet, and
no mines, ! understand, have been i'll
jured.
Il shall summon the commandment in
the morning. and if, as | expect. there is
no opposition propose to enter the town
with all the troops at noor.'
Gtrmiston is II suburb t" the south
east of the Johannesburg railway june.
lion, and General Roberts mentions it in
his ieSSag" To the war ulnce probably
because Elandsfontrin Station is farther
eastward. Additional evidence that the
mines are intact comes in a message re-
ctiveI by Il mining company here from
its Johannesburg representative. dated
May rs, via Dclagoa Bay, saying ''All
right"
Lord Roberts dispatch is regarded as
announcing the virtual occupation of
Johannesburg. and apparently the Beers
have again effected retreat ms there is
no mention Of any prisoners or captures
except Of rolling stock.
There will be some litilc anxiety pend
ing the actual occupation of Johannes
burg. as there are rllmorS that the town
has been mined with tho intention of
blowing up Lord Roberts and his staff
on their entry into the place.