The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10

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Hutton's mounted infantry brigade, in
Guiding the Canadians. with part Of
General French's cavalry, crossed the
Zand river Tuesday, and began tC
work it's way cautiously along the rail
way nOrthward in the track Of the re-
firing Boera About 5000 horsemer
were probably engaged in this advance
General Hutton, before he was Joined
by a part of General French's force
had a sharp fight. This was on Mon
day, when he reached the river and saw
the Boer conveys on the other side,
and pressed forward intending to cross
and capture them. The Beers, however
opened fire with from eight to ten guns
fOrded the river above and below
seemingly in thousands. and sought to
envelOp the British. General Hutton
fell back several miles, the Beers fol-
lowing until other British cavalry re-
infOrced Hutton During the night the
Beers retreated, not further contesting
the crossing.
Lord Roberts. according to one CORE
spOndent. left SmaIdeel Tuesday to
consult with one Of the Hamiltons. If
teen miles distant.
The Boer attack on General Hutton
does not indicate any such panicky
conditions az have been alleged to eX-
lst among them. Nevertheless. the
British advance rolls on steadily Gen
eraI BroadWood and General Bruce
Hamilton have penetrated fifteen miles
beyond Winburg. According 20 BOer
advices, sharp skiTmisnes are of daily
occurrence, and there Was brisk rife
engagement outside Winburg on Satur-
day.
Baden-Powell Worsted.
From Boer sources comes also the re-
port that in skirmisfl outside MAZE
king May ;. Colonel Baden-Powel was
slightly worsted.
The Transvaal .volksraad adopted
resolutions on last Tuesday ex-
pressing indignation at the British fer
not conducting tie war in a civilized
manner, for killing wounded Beers
with lances, for using armed Kaffirs
under British officers and for i'll treat
ing prisoners.
President Kruger, after his formal
speech on Monday, said the British
We're prepared for war in 1896, as dOcu-
ments which the burghers had cap
tured, showed, but that the Transvaal
to avoid blOOdshed. provided a seven
years franchise, and then a five years
franchise
Great Britain still demanded" he
declared. and the republic at length
accepted the challenge. Even should
the British enter the Transvaai and
take Pretoria. the Beers will still re-
main a free people. Our trust is in
God; and we may be confident that he
viii defeat the most powerful gener-
ais"
AdeIbert. Hay, United States consul
at Pretoria, was present when his
speech was delivered. The raad con-
tiEues in secret session.
Hold Kruger Responsible.
A dispatch credited to semi-oficial
source in Pretoria, says: The Euro
peen powers have delivered a collective
note to President Kruger Informing
him that they viii hold him personally
responsible for the safety of the grimes,
and viii support England in enforcing
compensation in the event of their de-
stTuCtiOn."
The LOurenZo Marquee correspondent
of the Times, telegTaphing Wednesday,
Gays. I learn that strong party in
the volksraad is determined, to secure
the reopening OF peace negotiations on
a basis which they are sanguine will
get the support of a majority of the
Rad, although the proposal invokes
strong Indignation from President Kru-
ger and State Secretary ReitZ
1T is reported that President Kru-
ger made an impasgioned appeal to the
Pretoria burgheTs as a religious gath
eTing on Sunday"
1t is announced in a special dispatch
from LourenzO MARQUEE that the gov
eminent of the Orange Free State has
been moved from KrOonstadt to He'll
brOn.