Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-31
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot)

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London. May 31.-3 g. m.-Yesterday
at noon the British were only about
two hours march from Pretoria. and
the Boer military forces had abandon
ed the city. This intelligence comes
from the Reuter- agent at the Trans
vaal capital and from the Earl Of Ross
Ign, In press dispatch. The two mes
sages left about the same time.
Most of the London morning papers
treat the war as ended. Some of the
more cautious critics think that guerril-
la warfare Is likely to be carried on for
some time in various parts Of the con-
Quered territories.
Although the Boer forces are dis
solving, Lord Roberts, apparently, has
not yet taken any considerable guam
tity OF artillery. arms or stores. Large
bodies CT Beers must still be somewhere
in the field.
Watervalboven. or Waterfall Bowen,
Is n small mountain place one hundred
and thirty miles due East of Pretoria.
on the Delagoa Bay railway. The seat
OF the Bocr Government-what Is left
Of twill probably be Lydenburg. to
the north.
a dispatch from lorenzo Marques,
Qhteu w eQHeSuUy SuyS.
"Commandant Eraus has surrendered
johannesburg to Lord Roberts.
The British authorities at Buluwayo
think the Beers will retire into South
ern Rhodesia.
JOIN THE BRITISH ARMY
BY the RELEASE OF the British prisoners
at Waterfall a full brigade will be add
cd to the army of Lord Roberts, as
there were one hundred and seventy
off n6 A foe
them.
General Hunter Te-eptered the Trans
vaal at MARLBOROUGH Tuesday. Tine add
vance was made off the railway
Yesterday General Hunter reached
Greisdorp, with ten days supplies.
Mardbogopan is half way between
Vryburg and Mafeking. Geisdorp is
from twelve to fifteen miles east. Cen
eral Hunter meets with MO resistance.
General Baden-Powell's invading fur
Their north. without opposition Com
mandant Snyman having gone toward
Pretoria.
In Northern Natal Utrecht has sur
rendered to General Hilyard, and Gen
eral Littleton is moving to Vryheld.
Three different correspondents estimate
the number of Beers at Laing's Nek-at
about 10000.
London. May 3D. a. m.-The Daily
Mail publishes the following dispatch
from the Earl of Rosslyn, who was
prisoner at Pretoria. but who. as q civil
ian. appears to have been released
Pretoria. Wednesday, May 30.-10:40
a. m.-Pretoria will be occupied in
about two hours, without resistance.
The President has gone to Waterfall
bowen. Burgomaster De Sousa is au-
thorized to receive the British. He,
with an influential COMMITTEES Of citi
Gems. including Chief Justice Geogorow-
ski. has been appointed to preserve life
and property during the interrugnum.
Everything is quiet but crowds are
waiting eXpectantly in Church Square
for the arrival of the British.
Fearing a possible disturbance and
bloodshed among the prisoners of war
at Waterfall. United States Consul Hay
and Leigh Wood insisted upon twenty
officers being liberated on parole to go
to the men. Their action cannot be too
highly praised.
II was permitted to accompany the
officers. Everything was quiet"
Pretoria. Wednesday, May 3O-A,t a
public meeting called this morning by
the Burgomaster of Pretoria a commit
tee was appointed to keep public order.
London, May 30.-Any prolonged de-
fence of Pretoria is considered highly
improbable. and many military men an
tfcpate that General French will cap
ture the Transvaal capital within a day
or two by q sudden and unexpected
move.
GEN. SNYNLAN WOUNDED.
A dispatch from Mafeking, dated Fri
day, May %, reports that General Sny-
man, the Boer commander. has left his
force and arrived at his farm with a
shrapnel bullet in his foot
The War Office has communicated to
the organizers of the imperial Yeoman-
ny the Governments gratitude for its
services.
The War Office adds that the time
has arrived when the committee Of the
Imperial Yeomanry can safely be re-
leased from 'its arduous duties, so
periodically assumed at time of Ma
tional emergency"
Pretoria, May 29-An official war bull
letin just issued is as follows:
ION Sunday fight occurred close to
Van Wycks Rust, in Gatsrand The
Federals fought well. and the British
troops seemed tired out At dark the
Federals were forced to retire In the d.
rection of Van Wyck's Rust on account
OF the Overwhelming force of the
British.
1Ondon. May 40 u1.ia o, m.l--Ths