Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-02
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
london, June 2.--3:45 a. m.-Lord
Roberts continues silent regarding Pre-
toria, probably because he cannot wire
of events from his own knowledge. Lo-
Tenzo Marques, where all the news from
the Boer side is re-handled, cables that
communication with Pretoria is now
suspended. Some MESSAGES by courier
have reached Lorenzo Marques, but
none OF later date than Wednesday.
These assert that the burghers are in
a state OF panic. and that Pretoria is
being controlled by n vigilance commit
zee. Lorenzo Marques again sends q re-
port that President Kruger had been
captured.
The news blank gives rise to sus-
Picion that the citizens committee al
Pretoria may not have been able to
carry out their plans for securing the
peaceful entry of Lord Roberts and
eparing the city of the horrors of a
siege.
The peace party appeared to be In
the ascendant; and. as soon as Presl-
dent Kruger and his Cabinet LEFT Pre-
1orla TO organize d new capital, the
cltizens committee persuaded the COM
mandants of the forts to withdraw some
OF the troops from the defenses, per-
haps with the View of keeping order in
the town.
1t looks as though there was a Boer
FORCE between Pretoria and Johannes
burg
These soldiers trelSking back toward
pretoria, some of them fresh from thu.
nsht with General Ian Hamilton. would
nave brought new element into the
situation and would probably over-rule
pa t1lr
ton or affairs out OF their hands
me Boers. according to n special de-
Spatcn from LOurenZo Marques have
re-entered the northeastern territory of
the Free State and are engaged with
the British near Ventersburg and Hair
tsmth.
WILL FLY TO HOLLAND.
1t Is reported from Amsterdam that
the best rooms at Haasje, one OF the
principal hotels there have been engac
ed for President Kruger's OCCUPANCY
from June 25th
General Butler is moving slowly
against the Boer TANKS.
a dispatch from Vryourg dated Nav
30th says:
During the occupation of this place
oy The Beers they logged the natives
Tor slight offenses, a whip and several
cordS knotted and sailed I-era -founa-e+
me police station. a hoy who brought
iet'er 10 woman received % lashes.
ana another. who sympathized with
him. receiver 15
Lady Georgiana Curzon has cabled
tpounds) 1900 to provide comforts and
luXuries at Mafeking.
London, June G:47 D. m.)-The Co.
Ionial Office has received a dispatch
from cape Coast Castle, dated May 81.
saying 1t Is believed there that Captain
Hall, with relief party. entered HOO
massie May g. The Governor. Sir Fred :
erick Mitchell Hodgson with the sick.
wounded and refugees, was expected to
arrive at Fumsu Nav &c.
troops, 1t Is added, have been con-
centrated at Fumsu to overcome any
possible resistance by the rebels, who
are reported to be to the north
Apart from the possibility of Govern
or Hodgsons party being cut off by the
enemy north Of Fumsu, this message
practically announces the evacuation or
Koomassie. which viii! b. interpreted bv
the hostile tribes as a British retreat.
and thus tend to spread the rising,
RAINY SEASON.
The rainy season Is now in full swing
and no punitive expedition can he sue
cessfully undertaken until the autumn.
Captain Hall has with him a force of
three hundred men. and altogether 1000
men have been marching to the relief
of the beleagured town.
Wirburg, May S.-After considerable
fighting the Beers. with two guns and
several Maxim Nordenfeldt guns are
making plucky stand eight miles east
of Sonokal.
General Rumble has succeeded in driv
ing off the FedaralS, thus permitting
unopposed. the reoccupation of Lindley.
London, June IA belated despatch
from Kroonstadt dated Tuesday, May
20, reports that President Kruger is
very i'll and adds that the station mas
ter at Kroonstad says the President is
dead. This. however, was not credited
London, June IA despatch received
here from Capetown says that a num-
Der of Colonials rebels recently surpris-
ed small body of British at Douglas.
killing 16 of them, including their com
nlander, Colonel Spence. so far there
is no official confirmation of this dis
patch, and the statements made must
be received with caution. -