Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-02

London, May 3i.-Yesterday at moor
the British were only about two hours
march from Pretoria, and the Boel
military forces had abandoned the city
This intelligence comes from the Reuter-
agent at the Transvaal capital. and
from the Earl OF Rosslyn, In a press dis
patch. The two messages left about
the same time.
The Daily Mails dispatch from Lord
Rosslyn follows:
Pretoria. Wednesday. May 30, ll;tO
q, m.-Prctoria viii be occupied In about
two hours without resistance, The
president has gone TO Waterfall Bowen,
Burgomaster Dc Sousca IL authorized
to receive the British. He. with an In
fluentlul committee of citizens, including
Chief Justice Gregorowski. has been ap-
pointed to preserve life and property
during the inter regnum.
Everything Is quiet. but crowds are
waiting expectant In Church square Tor
the arrival OF the British.
| Fearing a possible disturbance ana
bloodshed among the prisoners OF war AT
Waterfall, United States Consul Hay ana
Leigh Wood Insisted upon 20 officers
being liberated on parole to go TO !he
men. Their action cannot be too highly
praised. | was permitted to accompany
the officers. Everything was quiet
At2o'clock this morning the war ofiice
had received no news from Lord Roberts
which the officials would make public.
but II is assumed that the press advicts
are correct. Most Of the London morn
ing papers, through the courtesy OF The
Daily Mail, printed Lord Rosslyn's dis
patch and comment upon II, treating
the war as ended. Some OF the more
cautious critics think that guerilla war
| fare is likely to be carried on for some
| time in various parts OF the conquered
territory.
Waterfall Bowen. or Waterfall Bowen,
where Kruger has fled. Is 1870 miles due
east Of Pretoria on the Delagoa Bay
railway. 1t should not be confused
with Waterfall, 10 miles north Of Pre-
toria, where the British prisoners are.
Waterfall Bowen Is a small place In
mountainous country. The seat of the
Boer gove<nment-what there Is left Of
twill probably be Lydenburg. to the
north.
A dispatch from Lourenzo Marquee,
dated Wednesday. says: Commandaht
Kraus has surrendered Johannesburg
to Lord Roberts BY tonight's train
from Pretoria arrived a few Greeks. who
say they were told to leave Pretoria
Tuesday. They affirm that the train
in which they left was shelled by the
British. and that half Of the train was
cut off, the remainder steaming away.
This incident probabl occurred at
Eleandsfontein Junction.
Passengers from Pretoria assert that
the town is utterly demoralized. There
Is mad rush for the coast. Five train
loads of fuglives are expected here to.
night.
1t Is reported that a special train from
Pretoria, with fugitives, was derailed
on the Transvaal side Of Komati Poort.
number Of passengers being killed or in
jured.
The British authorities at Buluwayo
think the Beers will retire into southern
Rhodesia.
BY the release Of the British prisoners
at Waterfall a full brigade will be added
to the army of Lord Roberts, as there
were III officers and 41S2 priyates among
them.
Events elsewhere in the field of war
seem to dwindle in comparison. General
Hunter re-entered the Transvaal at
MaribogOpan Tuesday. The advance
was made off the railway. Water Is
scarce, and all the farms are deserted.
Yesterday General Hunter reached
Geysdorp with 10 days supplies.
Maribogopan is half way between
Vryburg and Mafeking. Geysdorp ia
from IL to Is miles east. General Hunter
meets with no resistance. General
Baden-Powell Is invading further north,
without opposition, Commandant Sny-
man having gone toward Pretoria.
In northern Natal Utrecht has sur
rendered to General Hildyard; and Cen
eral Lyttleton is moving to Vryheid.
Three different correspondents estimate
the number of Beers at Lalng's Mex at
about 10000.
The Times says this morning: The
war Is practically over. BY this time the
British flag Is flying i'm Pretoria. Mr.
Kruger has fled and is ere this half way
to Delagoa Bay. Mr.. Hay, American
consul at Pretoria, took charge of our
interests and insisted on a special step
for safeguarding the large number of
British prisoners.
Boston, May 31.--The Boer ENJOYS
were warmly welcomed to this city
Wednesday afternoon, for their ap-
pearance, as they stepped from the
train at the South station, at 3 o'clock.
was the signal for tremendous cheer
Ing, shouting and waving of hats by the
thousands who had assembled there.
They were escorted by members of the
Joint committee of the city government.
who had met them at Providence and
accompanied them to this city. Taking
carriages, the party were driven directly
to Boston Common. the streets through
which they passed being lined with peo-
pie, who greeted the visitors with cheers.
At the foot of Soldiers hill. on the
Common. the party alighted and pro-
ceeded to the soldiers monument, where
Mr Fischer. on behalf of the envoys.
placed handsome wreath upon the |
base OF the shaft. accompanying the |
action by brief speech.
Mr.. Fischer called attention to the fact |
that the monument upon Soldiers hill |
was in comm smoration OF the brave /
deeds OF men who fought for what they |
had nearest their hearts. They had died |
for their country and for the cause OF |
freedom. and there had been sorrow. but
on Memorial day there was 4 general re
The Men OF Marblehead.
Marblehead. Mass. May 2s.-Orders
have been received to disband company