Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13
PR EiT( ()RI a CIJPIED ]
Transvaal Capital Surrenders With
out a struggle.


London, June 7.-Lord Roberts tele-
graphed to the war office as foHows: II.
Pretoria. June 5.-The occupation OF
the town passed of most satisfactorily
and the British flag is now hoisted on top
of the government offices. The troops
met with much more enthusiastic re-
ception than I anticipated. The Third
battalion Of the grenadier guards lined
the square when the march past took
place.
lowing to their having been on duty
at some distance around the town, very
few cavalry and infantry were able to
take part in the ceremony.
Several of our officers who had been
prisoners were among the onlookers."
Scenes in London.
London, June 6.-Eng]and has been
celebrating the fall of Pretoria very
much as she did the relief of Mafeking.
Drunkenness has been trife less than
when Baden-Powell was the hero of the
moment, but in London and in other
large towns the: scenes were practical
ly a repetition of those which marked
the other victories, and long after mid
night uproarious yelling, the footing
of horns andaliscordant chants ascend
ed from city streets usually at such an
hour as silent as the grave. During
the evening professions marched along
the Strand, Piccadilly and the other
leading thoroughfares.
In the music halls and theaters the
mention of Lord Roberts at Pretoria
brought every audience to it's feet in a
second, and it was almost impossible
for the performers to hold the interest
of those in front of them. Every build
ing possessing an illuminating device
used it for all it was worth until the
metropolis was ablaze with light. The
clubs on Pail Mall were lit up with
huge torches and the staid old street
of murky buildings was scarcely rec
ogniza Bile. Around Marlborough house
and the war office the crowds continued
thick.
Throughout the country illumina-
tions occurred on. grand scale. Ef-
figies of Kruger were burned and in
Vulnerable kilograms of congratulation
were sent to the little field marshal
who had made England so happy.
Irish Battalion Overwhelmed.
London. June. 6.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war Office that the Thir-
teenth battalion of the imperial yeo-
many Qrish) was overwhelmed by
the Beers at Lindley." Lord Methuen
made ''magnifccnt march to the res
cue" but was. too late. Following is
the text of the dispatch from Lord
Roberts announcing the disaster to
the Thirteenth battalion of the i'm
perial yeomanry:
Pretoria Station. June 5.-I regret to re-
port that the Thirteenth imperial yeo-
manry had to surrender to a very su-
perior force of the enemy on May 81. near
Lindley. On receiving information of the
battalion being attacked, 1 ordered Me-
thuen to proceed with all speed to it's as
sistance. Methuen was then on the
march, on the Heilbron side of Kroon-
stad, and. in half an hour after the re-
ceipt of my telegram on June i, he start
ed off. BY ten a. m. Of the following day
he had marched A miles in Is hours, but
he was too late to rescue Col. Spragge's s
yeomanry. Methuen attacked the Beers,
who were betwsen 1000 and 5000 strong,
and after running fight of five hours
completely routed the enemy. 1t is very
regrettable circumstances; but I trust it
will not be very long before the Irish yeo-
manry are released from captivity"