The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
Kruger Ready to go
to the Mountains.
SAID He Is PREPARED TO
MOVE THE CAPITAL
BY RAIL.

London, June IA, 8 50 Q m.-The
dispatch from Lord Roberts clearing
mp the situstion as Pretoris and along
the communicstious stands alone.
Ailisesy observers. noting that no
mention ID made Of prisoners. assume
That Gen Dswes got away with bic
forces prsotioslIy intact.
Gen Bullee entered Volksrust
Wednesday, passed Charleston and
snoampsd near Ls,ng's Mex. The
tunnel wss NOT muoh damaged. Both
ssginss we're blown up. bat the on.
Gipesrs thiuk that repaiss can be
snsossd 10 about -four dsys
The advance troops OF Gen Butler
sa~ The Boer resr guard, four miles
defiant, yesterday 10 wss estimated
thst 5000 Boees we're Withdrawing.
The towsspeopls % Ermelo counted
10 gsas.
Three hundred Free Ssatsrs, 70.
lesssc ftoa guarding Ven Rssnsn's
pess. hsvs gone TO join President
6leyn's commando ia the esstern part
Of Orssgs River Colony Gen Ruodls
hes ssnt notice 10 The Free Sisters
thas. unless they sarrendsr BY June
Is, their farms end other possessions
vii be oopGsoAsed.
Psssidsat Krogsr, according to
dispatch from Lorenzo Nsrques,
keeps . looomotive with stesm up
sstached 10 the oar in which be con.
oentrstes the executive oifices Of the
government and that be intends to
leave nsohsdodorp soon and to 90
seblish The Tsausvasl capital ct Mel.
spsuist. In the mountsios. . fine
defensive region. The state printing
pesss ID operating q Mschsdodorp,
producing leaflets containing war
ssws fos distribution among the
Beers.
Is 10 again reported as Lorenso
Marquee shat the British ere sdvsnc-
isg through Swssilsnd. Lord Rob.
esss. it sppesss. however. counter.
nsnded The order given to Strsth.
ooos's Horse 70 lend on the coast
oDd 10 penetrate to the Trsosvsal
through the 6wssi country.
NJ. SchTeioer, the Ospe premier.
ed bic colleagues. resigned last
svsning. Sic Alfred Milnsr accepting
their resigassious. The London pa.
pegs only recently abused Schreiner
J6s not making wsr preparations.
Nov they ere complimenting bis
refussl TO follow the majority Of the
Aftitsoder bond 10 opposition to the
British policy.
Gen. Boilers cssualties on juno
10 have been issued By the war Office
They were 26 killed. l26 wounded
'sud 2 missing.
London. June Is. 8 80 q. N That
Uommandant Louie Bosha should
have been able TO stsnd for two days
sgsipst Lord Roberto and then to
retreat without losing any guns or
having any Of bic meu captured is
taken To mean that he has o force
which the Bri,ish must s,iIl reckon
- formidable when acting defeu.
sively
The paciicsiion Of The whole Of the
TssDsvsal. especially the wide spaces
fer from the railway, 10 looked upon
- business requiring months rather
than weeks
Meanwhile everything goes we'll
for the British arms A Boer bulle.
ain issued June ~ st schsdodorp
ssid Both wings Of the federal
fo'ces touched the sdvsncing enemy
as l0s m. yesterday east Of Preto
ria Fighting continued until dark
The euemy. though in overwhelming
numbers. we're checked along . line
Of 3s miles and 'be burghers sue
ceeded in driving back their right
wing 6ves niles. Two burghers were
killed aud tea wounded
Asosher Mschsdodorp announce
unent 10 that the 6rst regiment OF Gen
Bulier's force to sttsck Almond's
Mex was snaihils,ed. bot O. the Brit
isb we're In overwhelming force, the
basghers were compelled 10 abandon
the Mex
A dispstoh koa Lorenzo Marquee,
dated yes'esdsy. ssys: President
Kruger 10 holding on to his gold and
issuing paper mosss from . press in
his executive cst The Boer govern
nebt's coin stock is exhausted, and
shs ofhcisls are oow paying ous plain
gold dicks sos,smpsd Some Who
have declined oo,es have taken their