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toria. but the evidence Is not sufhcient TO
enable us to Judge whether he has met
serious resistance
Flying Columns Will End II.
"President Kruger may form band at
I.ydenburK. which. however, can do no
great harm, az Gen Butler will move up
TO the Delagoa Bay railway and stop
Kruger's supplies. As soon As the British
have all the railways. flying columns Will
quickly make an end to all great opposi-
ton and the Lydenburg region can be
dealt with at leisure"
Roberts Entry Into Johannesburg.
LONDON, June "A cablegram from
Lord Roberts. dated Johannesburg, May
81, but which was not dispatched from
there until $50 a. IN. OF June 1. has been
received. 1t says:
"The occupation OF Johannesburg passed
Off quite satisfactorily. thanks to the ex-
cellent arrangements made by DR.. Kraus.
the Transvaal commander here, and order
prevailed throughout the town.
''Dr. kraus met me on my entrance TO
Johannesburg and rode by my side to the
government offices, where he introduced
me to the heads OF several departments,
all OF whom acceded to my request that
they would continue to carry on their
respective duties until they could he re-
lieved
Johannesburg is very empty. but
good crowd OF people assembled In the
main square by the time the British nag
was being hoisted royal salute was
fired and three cheers for the queen were
given. At the end of the ceremonies the
Seventh and Eleventh divisions marched
past with the naval brigade, the heavy ar
tillery and two brigade divisions of the
Royal Held artillery. Gen. Ian Hamiltons
column and the cavalry division and
mounted infantry were too far away to
take part In the ceremony.
THE Fourteenth and naval brigades
have been left In Johannesburg to pre-
serve order while the remainder of the
force is encamped north of town on the
Pretoria road.
Roberts Latest Reports.
The war office has received the follow
ing dispatch from Lord Roberts:
Johannesburg. June /
"Sir Henry Colyillc, In reporting the ar
rival of the Highland brigade at He'll
brtn May -. states that he was opposed
more or less the whole way from Vim
terburg Eight men were killed and four
officers and thirty men wounded. Col
Vile says THE Lancashire battery OF field
artillery did excellent work Grant s
naval guns were most valuable. and the
troops behaved In a most soldicriy manner
throughout the trying march.
"Rundle teloEraphs that his casualties
were thirty-two killed and $50 men
wounded
Gen. French's Movemeata
Lord Roberts reports TO the secretary
81 state Tor war, the Marquis OF IAns-
| downs. as follows;
Johannesburg. May 81. 2 20 a m.
| "French's report % his operations dur
| ing May y and ~ reached me AZ s a
| m, today. He Was opposed throughout his
| march bat managed 10 drive on the en-
| eIny from the strong positions they sue
| cosslvely held with very uttlc loss, and
| Il now holding the place which directed
! him so do north Of Johannesburg Two
| ofAccrs were wounded and Two men we're
| Killed and twenty -seven wounded
Report Somewhat Mysteriou.
| Lord Roberts last report % the
movements " the British troops
In the Transvaal Is somceha,
mysterious, From the fact that Gen.
| Frrnchs report took two DAYS 90 reach
the eomnAnder-in-chief at Johannesburg.
| it IS believed that either French mast h,
many miles north 81 that c!ty or that he
IA having trouble with hls communica-
uors The former is generally accepted
as the most probable and q b. surnisc,i
! that Roberts vague phrase. setting forth
| that Preach Is now holding the place
| which / directed him o. do north Of Jo-
hhnncs0Urg means his position Is quite
| close 90 Pretoria. The additional fast
that Roberts dispatch published Is dated
! four hours earlier than the one slyen ou,
| yesterday. and that &c takes the proceed.
tnss no further than May 81. leads 60 the
| conclusion that some important movemen,
Is On foot OF that Roberts himself has mo-,
been able 10 keep his lines clear b, hind
him
speculation as to Roberts Course
Possible the next place Roberts viii be
heard from Nill he Pretoria. l. seems thai
French should certainly he within strikins
distance OF the camps to-day,
Gen Rundls appears to have returned Z