Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-31

,,rg Gen. French ana Ten Ian f1au-
80 fought the beers from noon until
ming Monday, with what result is
Known here. w ]. Whigham, in
uo to the Daily Mail, says; The
generalization of the Transyaal Is re-
.rlahle Panic and confusion pre-
..,u everywhere. Every one Is weary
~ tho war and full of fear as to the
o,ming of the British, Operations
,,ors being carried on for enclrcilns
pretoria with telegrahpic communica-
,,o,s Fourteen points N the line OF
5.,srsas we're connected with head
Quarters and with the states artillery
hrt this apparently was the only de-
t,reiva measure adopted. There were
"a other visible preparations. Not
much gold is likely to be found in the
treasury. The salaries Of officials ana
Judges have not been paid, or have
hon Maid only in national Dank notes,
,,nich will be worthless when Roberts
arrives. The seat of government viii be
removed to Waterva Vovan, small
station on the Delagoa bay railway
line then if necessary, to Lydenburg'
Roth Steyn and Kruger complain bit
tsrIv of Roberts unfair tactics, in re-
fnsing to meet the beers in positions
chosen by them, and in eternally turn
ing them by flank movements. Around
Johannesburg a few trenches have been
dro hut no other steps taken for the
defense. The railway line is Blocked
with the refugees from the west ana
southwest, who are packed like sar-
dimes in the trucks. The government
i now endeavoring to reassure the pub
lie by telling them that the British VIII
not outrage or plumber them but it Is
ron late. Previous miSStatementS are
bringing their rewards. Food is very
scarce and prices rule high The pro
posaI to lease the British prisoners OF
war is due to this cause. Members OF
the government and of the volksraad
express their approval of the proposal
but President Kruger is violently OPP
posed to it. A peculiar internal ma
chine which meets with much approval
is to be laid under the rails of var
ioua lines. Fhe pressure or
the weight of the engine will cause
this to explode with the most terrible
effect. Many Of these machines are
being made at the arsenal and great
caution will have to be employed ii
Heutralizing them.
There has been decided change in
public opinion which has become quite
English The burghers on command
sing God Save the Queen, and can
no. be- stopped. All are sick of war
fare In the towns rabid anti-English
are less rampant. People are thinking
Of their poverty, and the party eager
for surrender is very influential and
Includes the principal leaders at the
front The intelligent public feels that
The game is up. False news no longer
bs, any effect, and the lying reports
of the newspapers are universally dis
believed Although the hand of the
censor has been very heavy on all
.isras the worst. The government
BIAS arranged TO continue campaign
against British occupation of the two
republics on the continent of Europe,
10 Great Britain and in the United
States Great efforts are to be made in
tails direction, and no expense is to be
spared
The conduct of United States Consul
Hag is admirably discreet and meets
with universal praise alike from boer
-al British sympathizers. Another
dispatch from Lourenzo Marques says;
Fn. Louis Botha is at Pretoria, urg-
1- President Kruger to arrange peace
terms. A runaway burgher from
a.1- Mex passed though Heidlebron
Is. week. Wounded officials with
a'r families are leaving Johannes
and Pretoria for PydenDurg. Pas
aas arriving at Lourenzo Marques
+.aaag from Pretoria, said IL was be-
there that the British could not
HE capital for a month. Never
~ there is much unrest and anX-
Beers Make Hasty Flight.
."aaan May %. The war office just
a midnight published the follow
Dispatch from Roberts Kip
Iransyaal- We marched 20
'a.ay and are now IS miles from
ssaurg The enemy had prepared
positions where they intended
lsa us; but abandoned them
another as we neared them
pressed them so hard they had
ass time to get their five guns
train and leave as soon az
"s5Talian infantry dasned into
.a Erenchs and Ian Hamilton S
apparently engaged with the
miles 10 our left. as firing has
since noon The farmers
line of advance have been
NJ with arms and horses.
We occupied senekal the cath.
Of what took place has
yet"