The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-28
FRENCH ACROSS THE VAAI..

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FRENCH ACROSS TIL; yAAL.
Taaibosch. Saturday. May 26.-Iencral
French crossed the vaa: Al Lindegue's
Drift yesterday. and General Henry. with
mounted infantry. .o-day.
They pushed toward and nearly succsedei
IN saving the bridge. only the northern
most span was destroyed
All the refugees agreed that the mines
will be destroyed
The Beers are taking a position at Kip
River Drift. having left the Naal.
The commandants have assembled 70 dis
ci!ss the advisability of continuing The
struggle. Meanwhile there is a force Of the
enemy AZ Myerton
NtFEkINGrS GOODNESS
Mafekins. Friday My is.-This was how
Nafeking took the relief Family from
the northwest. about 30 p. m. May lf, We
heard the sound of artillery. Colonel Baden
Powell went up 10 the lockout. The worl-
tn and children were on the housetops and
most of the men We're manning the works
Major Mackenzie OF the headquarters
staN tumbled downstairs at 3 with a pigeon
in his hand. In a few seconds. the dispatch
was on the table. and the code books were
out. Major Hanbury-Tracy cried out
They left MasihiIi this morning and are
coming in"
The fight must have lasted three hours
when through our glasses the Beers could
be seen stretching out in retreat. At sun
set the garrison seized The Standard and
Dggers fort and shelied the Beers as they
passed Darkness was drawing on when
Major Karry-Davis with eight hOrsemeu
entered market square. The town took the
relief quietly.
trooper stopped passer- by and said
HI We are the relief column
"Oh. indeed" said the citizen. we heard
You were outside" and the citizen proceed !
ed on his errand.
Wei. I'm damned sid the trooper. |
but he takes ii pretty cooiy''
The party dismounted at the staff Office |
where a crowd gathered and cheersd for |
the frs, time in seven months Then the |
troops in the outer forts cheered. When |
the relieving column marched In at d. |
m. there was plenty of whisky.
RUSH FROM THE TRANSVAAL.
London. May 2S.-The Lorenzo MarGuez |
correspondent Of the Times in a dis |
patch dated Saturday. says:
During the week the Beers have sue |
residents with reference TO the possible |
course of events when Lord Roberts en-
tered the Transvaal. While one section de-
ciares that all serious fighting is ended an
other is equally convinced that the hurgh-
ers will make a stand at Johannesburg and |
Pretoria.
Men who have been present at the re-
cent engagements describe them not as
strategical retreats. but as ignom;nious
routs, wholly unjustified by the initial dam
age inflicted by the British. Such observers
are convinced that all operations Of a Mill
tary interest are now at an end.
Captain Alum, the Norwegian military |
attache. is returning home. Indeed So |
great is the eagerness Of continental resi- |
dents to quit the Transvaal that both the |
German and French steamers are unable
to cope with the demand for berths
1T is rumored here the Cape rebel lead
ars, who are now serving with the Beers |
are anxious To escape to Europe. and that
certain members of the Cape Parliament |
are waiting on the borders for a favorable
opportunity to start
THIRTY THOUSAND BOERs.
London. May 2s.-The Standard has the
from Fredefort, dated Thursday, |
Nay "a:
Thirty thousand Beers are reported TO
have passed through here Tuesday and to |
nave crossed the Naal. but this number is
possibly excessive"
AMERICAN ENGINES ORDERED.
London, May 2S,-The British troops at
have been having some exciting
'ricket matches. The relieving troops are |
esting. and the defending troops are feel
ng up. The southern railway has been re-
,airod to a poin. within ferty-five miles of
Scme ESQ Beers are operating east Of Nry- |
'urg, rsllying the disafected and watching |
IN opportunity 10 cut the railway and to |
Iarass General Hunters advance.
Lord Roberts has wired the War Office |
hat there Is urgent need of more rolling ,
took. and the Daily Express asserts that |
ontracts have been placed in the United |
tates for fifty locomotives and many cars.
S the British manufacturers were unable
o fill the orders with requisite speed.
Several prominent Iitlanders have Joined |
.ord Roberts guides and advisers with
eference to the country around Johannes
Urg. ,
A Cape Town correspondent says: United
tates Consul General Stowe is about to
isit Lcrd Roberts, though whether out of
srsonal curiosity or with some official pur-
ose has not been made known here"
RtMOR OF NEGOTIATIONS.
London May 2s. i;55 Il. m.-The Times has
he following from a correspondent at the / !
r0pt via krooustad. May %:
when EroIdwoUd occupied the hills over
,oking Lndley. the chi..f storckceper came /
nd stated that President Steyn and all the !
,ading officials had left with slvicnO in 7
pecie. lie offered 10 mediate between Piet
'e Wet and Broadwood. The former offered f,
} surrender with his commando. providing :
II were allowed to return to their farms , Z
he negotiations fell through, Lord Rob I
rts refusing to treat on any terms. ,