New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-30
WEARING OUT THE BOERS.
TREND OF NEWS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
FAVORABLE TO THE BRITISH.
LORD MINERS VISIT DRAWING TO A
CLOsE-THE PILGRIMAGE TO THOMAS
HARDY'S HOME.
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1or5or June 20 a. m-War news from
South Africa remains indecisve but the general
trend is favorable to the British side. Nothing
has been heard from De Wet since the capture
of his convoy and there is evidence that he is
unable to replace his ammunition ana cattle
The clearing operations have been conducted
with thoroughness in the northern section OF the
Orange River Colony far as the passes OF the
mountains and the Eastern Transvaal has been
swept by fresh combined movement. The de-
tails of these movements with Boer repuise
south of the Orange River indicate that the
Dutch resources Of resistance have reached the
breaking point. This has been said many times
bv British optimists but apparently never before
with an equal degree of confidence. Military
men assert that the Beers have been driven out
of the Orange River Colony by the thoroughness
of the clearance movements and by their utter
lack of food. and that they will soon be dis
persed by General French after fighting in the
last ditch south of the Orange River.
Lord Miners visit to England is drawing to
close and has been filed with work of the
Colonial Office. He has been unable to escape
social invitations. but has found leisure for
prolonged exchange Of views with Mr.. Chamber
lain and other Cabinet Ministers. He will prob
ably make an important speech before his re-
turn to Cape Town. and will explain briefly the
principles which will be carried out in his re-
construction policy Lord Milner does not talk
like an official who has lost courage and hope.
He forecasts speedy end Of hostilities and ult-
mate reunion of the hostile races with suitable
language and Industrial policies and confedera-
ton as political goal.
The whitefriars' pilgrimage 10 Wessex by spe-
ciaI train and brake was conducted without any
thing more unpleasant than slight accident to
one of the vehicles. A hundred visitors. includ-
ing many Americans. made the circuit from
Bindon Abbey and Wellbridge Manor House.
where Angel Glare and Tess passed their short
honeymoon. to Kings Bere Church. with its
D'Urberville window. and Weatherbury. with
memories of Gabriel Oak and Bathsheba The
amphitheatre with local color Of the Mayor Of
Casterbridge was reached about o'clock. and
finally Thomas Hardy's own home in Dorchester.
where preparations had been made for their
tertainment Richard Whiteing paid a hearty
tribute 10 the power OF the novelist's imagina-
ton. which had invested the valley Of the Frome
with romantic interest. and Judge Bingham re-
sponded for the American visitors. Thomas
Hardy referred humorousy to the pilgrimage
corded in Canterbury. and affectionately TO the
beauties OF the county where he has been con-
tent 10 live in seclusion and write his stories,
Judge Curler. the chief witness in the Russell
bigamy case one Of the visitors.
The notifications suggested by the Parlia-
mentary committee in the accession oath
generally approved by moderate men IN the
Commons. but the Irish Nationalist are not
likely TO accept them as satisfactory and there
will be objections from ultra Protestants 10 this
reasonable method of avoiding affronts 10 the
sovereigns Catholic subjects. l. y. f.
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