Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-13
ROBERTS AND BOTHA
MEET IN BATTLE
British and BOer COmmanderS-n=Chief in a
Fierce Conflict, Which Neither
Wins Yet.

u |'".. 600 N'' NNNINIIA OF HNIIa
oroh. also dispatched speclai
messenger t0 Methuen inslructine MIN
to push onat al, speed 10 the main line
! Of railway These two officers met mi
Nredetort road station iu the evening
Of June 10Th.
WON A VICTORY.
They marched yesterday to Rhenos-
ter river whore Alethuen gained A
complete victory over Dewet. and took
possession of his camp and scattered
his troops Doc am directions. ne ana
kitchener marched today towards
krOOnstad
THE BOER SUCCESS.
Her Majesty's government need
nave no apprehension as TO the security
OF the army in South Africa. The enc
my gained a slight success which was
unfortunate. but which win be reme-
died very shortly and 10 viii not take
long 20 repair the damage done TO the
railway. As these diversions are an I'm
existence ] am now able 10 hold the
line between this and Rhenoster In
strength. Methuen win arrange 10
guard % onward as he advances.
Hunter should De at Portchef-
strom today. lie win then move on
johannesburg
We have communicated with Butler
who VIII, no doubt soon make the
presence Of his force In the field felt,
BRITISH REPORT LOSSES.
"Our losses yesterday were not,
trust serious but deplore the death OF
that gallant soldier the Earl OF Airlle.
The only other casualties reported az
kMEaUHM.FfH Nnrmnan la
Hon. Lionel Fortesque and Lieut. The
Hon, c. Cayendlsh. both killed"
Gen. Knox adds that Kroonstad Is
quiet and safe.
BRITAIN Is SATISFIED.
Lord Roberts dispatch Is regarded AZ
emlnently satisfactory 1t ends a period
Of suspense caused by the cutting ot
his line Of communications and indi-
Gates what a strong grip he has on the
situation.
The result OF the battle between Lord
Roberts forces and those of Gen BOtha
Is eagerly awaited here, but ID is be-
lleved the Boer commander win only
complete HIS retirement which be seems
30 have already commenced. though
there Is some hope in London that Lord
Roberts win be able TO surround him.
The decisive victory scored by Generals
Methuen and Kitchener Is regarded as
likely 10 have a more far-reachlng eject
than any recent action In the orange
River colony Gen. Kitcheners opera
tons south must have been almost
equalled by the records OF an forced
marches His detachment from head
quarters was merely a routing pr0ce-
dure, as the chief OF star Is responsible
Tor the line OF communications.
BULLER COMING UP.
Gen. Butler Is rapidly fulfilling Lord
Roberts hope that he win make his
forces felt. dispatch from Jouberts
Farm under date OF today announces
the continuation OF Buffers successful
march. the occupation Of Nolksrust
without opposition and the capture OF
number OF prisoners, while the Boer
casualties yesterday are reported TO
have been very heavy.
MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
At the Cape the ministerial crisis
continues. The Times correspondent
cables that though the announcement
Of the resignation OF Messrs. TeWater.
Sauer and Merriman was premature,
Il seems certain that they viii resign.
II Is probable that the whole ministry
viii resign. a solution OF the difficulty
being possibly found by the progress
sves lending Premier SchreIner two
members to ON vacant seats IN the cab
met
Haus sauer a brother Of the dissen-
tient minister j. W. Sauer, has just ar
rived in England from the Cape. In an
interview today he said he believed Mr.
R0se-Innes would consent 20 Join Mr..
Schreiner and was sure Sir John Cor
don Sprigg would also do so II asked,
With such a combination, he added,
Mr.. Schreiner was assured Of a major
fly. though a slim one.
METHUEN's BATTLE.
London. June 49, sos p,m.-The fol-
lowing dispatch has been received at
the war office from Lord Roberts
"Katsbosch. June l2.-ln yesterdays
engagement Methuen had one killed
ana rs wounded. Among the latter Is
Lieut.. Cearle. Of the 18th battalion Of
Ye0manry.
ION June I'm the Derbyshlre militia
lost a6 killed and l0i wounded all OF
whom were IN the Yeomanry hospital.
which was captured 10y The Beers and
retaken by Methuen'