The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 1, 1900, Page 1

e VOLUME LXXXVIII— NO. 1. SAN FRA NCISCO, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS. JOHANNESBURG OCCUPIEDBY | THE INVADING BRITISH TROOPS No Official News LLondoners Boer Capital Has Been : but sheb e L et edberiebrebedebeb e e . LORD sta hannesburg in full s = SR Office here: “JOHAN < . . . P + “ - L 4 * « . - « . @ . . . . . < . K . S B . NESBURG, Ma; T e o m.—Be sion Lord Rob- :v Krug but remained Boer Government Shifted. The cer Govern- mer; E pg to a d from ]/;,vur- enzo Marques dated 3 M nlufm_\w burg, but it will probably be shifted far- | th lately confronting Lord Rob- e gone toward the defenders of jon becomes s place th who may hold out of gueril- ches from and the British fiag floats cver Be Taken. e S e e e o e e a E a A e S e aa e e ool ] ROBERTS’ D o e S a3 LONDON, May 31.—The following dispatch from Lord Roberts has been received at the War 73 7 31 the Government buildings. - BOER ENVOY OSTON, May 31.—Messrs. Fischer were T might be for the best. triots wished for was justice. » news fro: inity gave ended. not fail to reiterat iced,” he asked a rep piece of artillery o From Pretoria, , 2 p. m.—Her Majesty’s forces are ncw in possession of Johannes- B R R e e e ot e e e e o § SAY ROBERTS MAY YET RUN INTO A TRAP e SRS I, , Wessels and Wolmarans, the Boer en- ed at the City H sequently called at the State House. y from South Africa, and hoped that the adver: Mr. Fischer responde The envoys Johannesburg and Pretdria. lieve the | e A R R N S S R S G SR S S S S NP SN TRIUMPHAL MARCH, 4 At noon yesterday, according to the dispatches, the British commander made his entry into Jo- te. The above picture from the Sphere shows a similer ceremony at Bloemfontein. 2 \-*,70@—;&; GeH e De b e D e y Mayor Hart and sub- 3 & w ° 2 @ affirming that all he and his did not seem greatly depressed Chairman Fischer, whenever op- the statement that the war is by no orter, “that the English forces have not r any considerable munitions of war from | three miles south of the | in the action, as the Gordons, whose gallant advance ex- | few miles further to the northeast. our men have been executing their retreat? This material has not as- d into the air, nor has it gone up in Lord Roberts’ balloons, and the Eng- will find it out to their sorrow, I am afraid. Our guns, supplies, etc., have take long with our troops, and they will yet be used effectively, if I not ly mistaken. The fact that President Kruger has retreated to Wa- Iboven and that this is declared tke capital of our government shows that ople are still determined to win their independence. Our capital is where President chooses to move it. The fact that Lord Roberts annexed the Free State the other day means nothing. The United States could annex da by proclamation, but something more effective would have to follow to » it a fact.” Fischer added the statement that President Kruger would not surrender > there was a bullock cart and sixteen oxen in the Transvaal to transport him from place to place. Mr. that h aid Wessels looke that if ed in and ammn ran into xpressed much the same opinion as Mr. Fischer, but he said on the late news from South Africa with some suspicion. He sident Kruger had been going to surrender he would have re- he city, while the Boers would not have carried away their guns fon if they had intended to capitulate. Roberts, he sald, may, yet nice trap. their rifiemen through the town in the | refuge in a mine, where the British grena- afternoon. over a hundred wagons We captured nine engines and Two trains are diers have cornered them and barred all escape. > i syl ring or the Vaal We suc-| GERMISTON, Transvaal, May 3, 3:30 o PR, % ceeded in cutting the line in three direc- | p. m.—Johannesburg is practically In Fighting Sinc s’j““d“go 2 tions and imprisoning all the rolling stock | Eritish possession. The mines are um. ¥ Bennett rlei; Wiia ’«" " ;r in Johannesbur It was a splendid plece | injured. Nine engines, a coal train and a . m anasfontelr 1es 1 t uard Action te the d artil- pe 3 i(.'hrun&vle. was | \ _| GRENADIERS CORRER | Germiston, withdrawing | says several hundred Boers have sought enemy were astounded at lity of our advance.” r correspondent, telegraphing rmiston the same day, says: *“I are massing six miles for a new and des- a front of twelve great quantity of rolling stock were cap- tured. The remnants of the Boer guard remained and fought in the streets of Germiston, but they were easily cleared by the grenadiers. The troops have not vet occupied Johannesburg. General | French is now at Elands Laagte. The Guards hold Ffandsfontein and Germiston. The state entry into Johannesburg will take place to-morrow. The Boers have gon2 to Pretoria. The rallroad from here of Pretor stand, with er rumors in the camp of Lord Rob- Ot rts are that President Kruger is ill at| _v@enburg, and that the ammunition of hie Boers is running short. M. H. Dono- | 10 the Vaal River is uninjured. hue, the correspon: of the Daily | e e ptured yesterday. | CAUSE OF THE DELAY i i s | LONDON, May 31..—The War Office has | received the following dispatch from Lord 21.—A dispatech from | Roberts, under date of Germiston, May 30: 4 1 “In answer to a flag of truce I sent to IN TAKING JOHANNESBURG BOERS IN A MINE | S May LONDON, a suburb of Johannesburs, e 60660 .—.—Q—.—? SOUTH AFRICAN WAR NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD Lord Roberts reports that the British troops are in pos- session of Johannesburg. In London it is rumored that President EKruger has been captured near Pretoria, but the British War Office has- not received any information on the subject. Lord Rosslyn’s dispatch an- nouncing the imminent fall of Pretoria has bzen confirmed. General Rundle defats a Boer Commando at Senekal, the British casualties being forty-five killed’ and many | wounded. | o0 0 & 0 9 9 Johannesburg this morning the command- ant came to cee me. He begged me to de- fer entering the town for . twenty-Tour hours, as there were many armed burgh- ers still fnside. I agreed to this as I am most anxious to avert the possibility of anything like disturbance inside the town, and as bodies of the enomy are stiil hold- ing the hills in the Immed'ate nelghbor- hood from which they wi! have to be cleared off beforchand. 21T | “Rundle reports that he attacked a large party of Boers near Senekal on May 28. He said his casualties were not heavy. “Brabant reports that on May 28 two his patrols, consisting of (wo officers ufi forty men, were cut off by the enemy and taken prisoners.” p HAMILTON'S COLUMN HAS HEAVY FIGHTING LONDON, May 31.—The War Office has | received from Lord Roberts a dispatch dated Germiston v. 30, 9 p. m. ““The brunt of the fight'ng yeste: ¥ upon Ian Hamilton’s 1 have sent him, as already ntioned, to work around to the west of Johannesburg i support of French's cavalry, which was directed to go north near the road leading to Pretorfa. I have not heard from French yet, but Hamilton, in a report which has just reached me, states that at about 1 o'clock in the afternoon he found his way bloc d by the enemy strongly posted on some kopjes and ridges Rand. They had two heavy guns and several field guns and pompoms. Hamilton forthwith attacked. “The right led by the Gordops, who after capturing one extremity of the ridge wheeled around and worked along it until after dark, clearing it of the enemy, who fought most obstinately. The One Hun- dred and Fourth led on the other flank and would not be deniec. The chief share s in the casualties, fell to [ ® ® [ ] ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® 3 900 ©-0-0-00 0 © 06 90 0 L5 56 g e e S o ] for the protection of the lega cited the admiration of all. “Hamilton is now in the Florida, due west of Johannesburg, and French is a The Gordons, the cavalry, the mounted i L & & fantry and the Seventh Division are hold- ing_the heights of the towh. Tha Elevs enth Division, with Batterfes H G and the Bgavy ary nesburg | “Hamilton speaks in high terms of raise of the manner in which Bruce amilton and Colcnel Spens of the Shrop- shire Light Infantry handled their men, + ® under Smith-Dorrien’s direction.” T | ‘The latest news RUNDLE DEFEATS BOERS. | s given rise to much Py | n y ial of the 3 N. M anxiety here. An officia h.:\(;A(iP;(x:?\‘ S et o Foreign Office made a statement in kal. His casual 2 a | regard to the matter to-day as fol- and many wound | lows: *The German naval commander at INTERNATIONAL GOMPLICATIONS MAY FOLLOW “BOXER" TROUBLE "W hile For’eign_ Troops Are Being Rushed to Peking It Is Rumored China Will Oppose Them at the Capital. P*O0 0040096303406 900¢0 000000006 Special Cable to The Call and New York Herald. Yangtse River near Chingking by pirates. attack took place at the junction of the great canal from Tientsin. ey, wer:seigh 4f Johan. . .mavement on P:king is spreading south, but reflective people realize that there is no danger for the ? community because the “Boxers” aré not armed. The only danger is to property and isolated foreigmers in the intsrior. The whole movement will collapse with the first efforts to suppress it. ‘+®4 e >0 0P eLedePet e o L e e Sl S e o o A e S & @ e e o o e S R R R SR S S SRC = Chinese Rebels in Junks Passing the Yang-tse Gorges, Near Ichang, Szechuen Province. e dn ot o e ol o ol e S e e B O o S * b e oo R4 * > 00w L e PEIHO RIVER, CHINA, WHERE MARINES HAVE JUST LANDED. It is here that the American sailors, with those from other foreign war vessels, who were landed tions in Peking, have been stopped by order of the Viceroy of Pechili. Lo ve L e e eDese e Copyright, 199, by the Herald Publishing Company. HONGEONG, May 31.—For the first time in years a large steamer has been attacked on the An Ame-ican captain named Flagz drove them off. The This B e e e e e e e o ] P oo eI e e @ oo B . S R 2 S O S e R R indicates that the “Boxer” & » * > B e e e A StCSY SO ) 'FOREIGN TROOPS MAY BE OPPOSED | AT THE FIRST GATE OF PEKING forces: 1; Italian, 3 ian, 4 ofiicers and 71 m eign contingent also took w Americans, al, de the wall sians were i1ssians retreated. > in honor opened fir | firing a gun ship. | PEKING, 31.—At May reply of the Tsung-li-Yamen to their ultimatum of y 2:30 a. m. guards. May 3%—A special train started for Peking t officers and 39 men; Japanese, 2 officers an th th It is rumored that foreign troops will be opposed nearing the forts yesterday It now appe of a mandarin who w to-day the The Tsung-li-Yamen agreed to withdraw afternoon with 7 officers = men; The for- m five quick-firing g at : the first gate of the in Chinese were only on board a Chinese war- foreign envoys received the ling upon the e authorities to consent to the 2 es to come to Peking to guard the legations. The ultimatum fixed 6 a. lay as the hour at or before which the reply must be forthcoming. opposition to the coming of the Tsingtau has orders to act in conjunction with the naval authorities of the other powers as circumstances may require. The ling of men at Taku to go to Pe- king was ordered. The report from the United States that 20,000 Ru are ad- vancing to help the Chinese is less. No power is sustaining Chi We know the others."” A cable arrived to-day fgrom Tsingtau saying that the German crulser Kalserin Augusta, having taken on board an addi- | tional officer and fifty marines, sailed for | Taku, the German gunboat Iitis following. German naval officials, it is understood, consider it fmportant to land large fore in China, as despite the recent disap- proval of the Boxers by the Peking Gov- ernment the present small contingents are | insufficient to awe the insurgents. In this matter, however, the Foreign Office does not agree with the Naval Department. LONDON, June 1.—The Berlin corre- spondent of the Daily Mail says: “The German Government takes a serious view of the situation in China. The powers are resolved on armed intervention.” | Admiral Kempff Reports. I WASHINGTON, May 31--The following { cablegram has been received at the Navy Department from the s=nior squadron | commander, Admiral Kempff: “TUNGKU, May 30.—One hundred men landed and went to Tlentsin yesterday. Fifty of these go to Peking to-day. Other | nations also landed men. ~ KEMPFF.” | Although Admiral Kempff's cablegram |1s dated yesterday, the Navy Department officials are confident that the American marines have gone forward to Peking, even though the Russian forces may have been detained at Tientsin by the technical | opposition of the Chinese authorities. The | very "smaliness of the force which the | admiral is sending at Minister Conger's | request would, it is felt, facilitate its ad- | mission to the Chinese capital, for it could not be regarded by the Chinese Gov- | ernment as a menace to Chinese integrity. The admiral's. dispatch indicates that he | has not been able to take the flagship Newark up the Peiho River beyond the Taku forts, just above the entrance. From that point to Tilentsin, which stands at the head of light-draught navigation and {is the terminus nearest the sea of the rail- road to Peking, is a distance of about thirty-five or forty miles. It is said at | the Navy Department that the American marines were probably towed In small boats by the Newark's launches up the river to this ralroad connection. From Tientsin to Peking by rall is a distance of seventy miles, a three-hour journey, ac- cording to Chinese schedules. 1 1If obliged to make the distance om foot. | that Russia will not separate herself from | which has been done before by them, the marines can cover it in about three days, unless their march is opposed. | Diplomats Are Interested. | The Chinese Minister, Wu Ting Fang, at called e State tment at an own Government a 1 situa- tion in China and was anxio r news. Resident representatives of nearly all nations represented in the Chinese situa- tion were among Secret Hay's callers to-day; but, as in the he Chinese Minister, none of them had received any information from his own Government bearing upon the situation. Count Cassini, the Russian Embassador, who is leaving the United States for a visit to Europe, and called to say good-by to Secretary Hay, is decidedly of the opinion that much unwarranted anxiety has been excited as to the action of the Boxers. He feels confident that there is little danger to the life and property of foreigners in China to be expected from the present uprising. There are, of course, he admits, always disorderly elements in a great city like Peking quick to take advantage of any excitement, so that it was probably wise precaution on the part of foreign Ministers resident in the capital to call for guards for their respective le- gations, the presence of these small but splendid organizations having a whole- some effect upon the would-be turbulent elements in Peking. Mr. Nabeshima, Charge of the Japanese legation, who also was among Secretary Hay's callers, was likewise disposed to minimize the danger of the Boxer upris- ing. He pointed out that at all times in Chinese history the secret societies are fomenting trouble, and the present dis- turbance, growing out of the operations of the Boxers, was not, he said, nearly so formidable as the preceding ones. Murders of Christians. LONDON, June 1.—The Peking corre- spondent of the Times, telegraphing Wednesday, says: ““The damage to the railroad isestimated at £30,000. The Government supports rather than condemns the Boxers. Not one has been arrested yet. No foreigner has been seriously injured, though mur- ders of native' Christians are reported daily from the country.” ROSSLYN'S STORY CONFIRMED. LONDON, May 31.—The Daily Mall says it has received cable dispatches this af- ternon from Pretoria completely confirm~ ing Lord Rosslyn’s dfspatch of yesterday announcing the imminent fall of the capi- tal of the Transvaal