The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-30
Lord Roberts at Germiston Suburb of the
City of Johannesburg, Ready for the
Triumphal Entry
Some Anxiety Felt Over the Rumor That Lord
Roberts and Staff Are to Be Blown Up
as They Enter the Place.

LONDON, May 29.-The following dis
patch has been received from Lord Rob
erts:
"Germiston, May 29-We arrived here
this afternoon without being seriously
opposed. No casualties so far as I am
aware of in the main column, and not
many, l trust, in the cavalry and mount
ed infantry. The enemy did not expect
US until tomorrow, and had not, there
fore, carried off all their rolling stock
We have possession of the junction con-
Meeting Johannesburg with Natal, Pre-
tOria and Kirksdorp by railroad.
Johannesburg is reported quiet, and nc
mines, I understand, have been injured.
Il shall summon the commandant in
the morning, and if, as 1 expect, there
is no opposition, I propose to enter the
town with all the troops at noon"
Germiston is suburb to the southeast
of the johannesburg railway junction,
and Gen. Roberts mentions it in his
message to the war office probably be-
cause Elandsfonteln station is further
eastward.
Additional evidence that the mines are
intact comes in a message received by a
mining company here today from its Jo-
hannesburg representative, dated May 2S
via Delagoa Bay, saying: "All right"
Lord Roberts dispatch is regarded as
announcing the virtual occupation of Jo-
hannesburg, and apparently the Beers
have again effected a retreat, as there is
no mention of any prisoners or captures
except of rolling stock.
There will be some anxiety pending the
actual occupation of Johannesburg, as
In he
mined, with the intention of blowing up
Lord Roberts and his staff on their en-
try into that place.
IN JOHANNESBURG SUBURBS.
LONDON, May 3O-Lord Roberts is biv-
ouacking in the suburbs of Johannes
burg, and intends to make g victorious
entry at noon today. Judging from his
dispatch he must have private infOrma-
ton regarding the disposition of the gar
rison in the fort, as he does not seem to
expect opposition.
Lord Roberts cavalry have flowed on
beyond Johannesburg. A portion is I'M
derstood to be at Zuurfontein, seven miles
north of johannesburg, and within TWEEN
ty miles Of Pretoria Lord Roberts. al
though with a broken bridge at Vereenig-
has somehow managed to get forward
sufficient supplies for his large force.
AS he has been able to do so much, ii
is expected he will be outside Pretoria
on Friday The rapidity of his advance
is thought an extraordinary achieve
ment, even by grudging continental crit
les.
The Beers were expected to fight
along the line of hills known as Kip
riversberg, on the left near Roberts line,
but they stood their ground on the right
near Rust, where they met the turning
movement The fight continued all day,
and the result is as yet mere conjecture.
Probably the Boer rear guard succeeded
in keeping Gen. French off, and is now
in the hills northwest of johannesburg.
The Standard has the following advices
from Pretoria under Mondays date:
The Transvaal government has open
ed, or is about to open, peace negotia-
lions. 1t has cabled a final inquiry to
its agents abroad, asking whether any
hope exists Of aid.
Without doubt the presence Of Lord
Roberts, with 10000 men, at johannes
burg, will hasten the TransvaaTs decision
Dispatches from Lourenzo Marques yes
terday described President Kruger las
wavering, but demanding a guarantee
that he shall not be eXied to st. Helena"
The fighting burghers still continue to
desert, and total collapse of the Boer
military organization is not far off Ben
nett Burleigh, wiring from Lord Roberts
headquarters at Vereeniging on Sunday,
says:
Il doubt If President Kruger can mus
ter $1,000 men, as many of the burghers
have gone to their homes"
The stauncher Beers are sending their
wagons and families to the Zoutpansberg
district Whether or not Pretoria will
be defended is uncertain, although a Pre-
toria dispatch pictures the work of prep
arations for defending the capital as go
ing on with feverish activity" The sur
rOundings are rugged, and lines extended
and would require at least 10000 men to
defend them properly. The last message
out of Pretoria is the following, dated
May Is, and censored by the Boer govern
ment:
Krause, acting as special commandment
at johannesburg, has issued a notice to
the officials concerned, warning them of
the necessity of controlling the foreign
element in the town, and directing them
to resist all attempts to destroy property
or life meeting force by force"
The Netherlands Railway company yes
terday notified the authorities at Louren-
20 Marques that they must decline to &C
cept goods for delivery at Johannesburg
Johannesburg kilograms are still accept
ed, subject to stoppage at Pretoria
IN DIFFERENCE TO AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Ambassador
Choate has advised the state department
that he has secured the discharge from
the British army of Dennis Veazey, an
American boy with the troops in South
Africa. Veazey shipped from New Or
leans on mule boat for the cape. and
there Joined the British army, being in
straights and finding no other EMPLOY
ment. Mr.. Choate reports that Lord
Roberts discharged the boy at once up
on our application, without even asking
for sworn proofs of age (Veazy was only
II years old or American citizenship
REJOICING IN LONDON
The news that Lord Roberts was practi-
cally master of Johannesburg was receiv-
ed in London with noisy enthusiasm. A
procession of students marched through
the streets, singing and cheering The
announcement in the various places of
amusement was received by the singing
of the national anthem and cheering for
'Bobs"
Sir Redvers Butler and the Beers had
an artillery duel all day yesterday with
out material result. The equilibrium at