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MANY GIVING UP THEIR ARMS.
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VITA the Traasvasisrs-RrisI.h
Advance Goss en-Ss Resistance IL
New ExDeesed Tfn the veal Rsv.r
Is Reached.

Smalideel, May lot il reported that
the federAis are quitting Zand river and
Il 10 yAEiousiy stated that they are re,
treating toward the VaAl and are making
up their positions At Boshrand, south Of
hroonstad. Large numbers Of thA
b1Tghers have come in and delivered their
ManseEs and horses TO the British. They
affirm that there i q bitter quarrel be-
tween Free Staters and the TransyaaIers
which Is likely to end in the speedy sur.
render Of the former.
General French has arrived hare.
Seat Of cOSernment Moved.
London. May lO.-If is announced in
q special dispatch from Lorenzo Maruuex
that the government Of the Orange Frea
State has been moved from KroOnstAd
to Hebron.
But Little Resiatanee.
London, May l0.-Although the British
expected considerable opposition At the
difhcult drift Of Zand rEer, the Latest
adyices from Smalldeel, Orange Free
state, indicate that the federals are not
yet ready TO make determined attack
to stem Lord Roberts advance.
The latters front indeed 10 10 wide
and 30 overwhelming i'm numbers that Il
i difficult 70 see how the Boers can help
being oHsted out of Virginia Siding a.
they were out Of SmaIldeel, even If they
elect to give battle- The same con
slderations would probably Affect the
situation at Kroonstad- Hence the be-
lief that little real opposition will be en-
eOuntered south of the Wal.
Repairs TO bridges over the Vet river
and Veal are expected to retard the gen.
erai march from Smalldeel and Fourteen
Streams for three or four days when
General Butler will also Be ready 70
move.
The genenl idea il that General Rob
erts will direct his efforts on Harm
smith in order to get in touch with the
Natal army coming through Van Reeu-
ans pass
A dispatch from MAaeru. dated May .,
says the BOers have deserted both Lady.
bTAndt and FicksbOrg in q panieky con
dition, owing TO reports that the British
had occupied Zeenikal, thus threaten
ing their retreat 70 the Transvaal.
Review Of the sItumason.
London, May 1.-THE crossing Of the
Zand river by the British appears to have
been effected sooner than even the most
sanguine expected, and now Lord RoI,.
eTts temporary headquarters is establish.
ed in q cable cart on the north bank If
the river, though the opposition the fed
erals are offering shows that YESTERDAYS
report of the abandonment Of their posi-
lions Was ll-founded.
Lord Roberts advance force, consist.
ing of from 10000 TO 1900 mounted men.
besides infantry, artillery and the naval
contingent, appears to be sufficiently pow
erful TO OverWhelm any opposition the
burgaers can offer.
Even though, as reported yesterday,
they have been reinforced BY 5000 men
nom other commands and possess a score
Of heavy guns, the experts believe the
opposition will not De prolonged longer
than is necessary to remove the guns and
other impediments in the direction of
hrOonstad-
No Sale Of Mining Rights.
Pretoria, May 1.-THE request Of the
government for permission to sell min.
ng rights for prices which should be Ap-
proved by the government was rejected
" the raAd by vote of IL to O. The
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