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Roberts' State Entry Into
Johannesburg,
MERCIENARIES ORDERED AWAY.
COMPLETE BRITISHT CONTROL
OVER THE CAPITAL.
LONDON, Friday.-Lord Roberts'
state entry into Johannesburg took
plance yesterday.
Colonel Blake, the commander of the
Irish Corps, and other mercenaries,
had been previously ordered away, in
pursuance with instructions from the
Pretoria surrender committee, Com
mandant Iruse being held responsible
for any tdestruction that might be
done to property. Mr. South was the
only member of the Transvaal Execu
tive remaining in Pretoria.
lBitish otticeers have been given com
plete control over the capital and its
affairs, as also over the prisoners.
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