The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
SAYS KRUGER
HAS ESCAPED.
Member Of Parliament Says
A Substitute Is Acting.
BOUND FOR EUROPE IT'S SAID.
Machadodurp Evacuated BY Burghsrs After
Sharp Cannonade.
BOERS CLAIM SOME SUCCESSES.
AIsgs Thai Thsy Hav, Captured Two Convss d
100 Workman and SO Soldiers Along Lsrd
Roberts Line Of Communications
Maehadodorp Evacuated BY Burghsrs After
Sharp Cannonads.
BoERS CLAIM SOME SUCCESSES.


penetrated Transvaal territory as far
as Machadodorr. Passengers who ar
rived yesterday at Lorenzo Marquee
from the Transvaal assert that heavy
artillery was engaged and that the
Beers ataadoned Machaiodorp. retiring
northward.
President Kruger is reported to be at
Alkmaar. Boer bulletins regarding
Gen. De Vets operations along Lord
Roberts communications assert that
two convoys were captured and one
hundred workmen, with fifty soldiers,
taken prisoners.
1t Is reported from Lorenzo Marquee
that a resident OF komati Poort has
been arrested and shot by the Beers for
completely in the breakdown or the
Malana bridge.
President Kruger's unstamped SOW
ereigns have been offered for sale in
Lorenzo Marquee at 20 shillings.
A member of the British House OF
Commons who has had an important
connection with South Africa. is telling
OF a telegram alleged to have been re-
ceived from Cape Town which says
that Mr.. Kruger has really escaped and
is already on the seas bound for Eu-
rope. and that the person occupying the
executive car is not Mr.. Kruger but =
substitute
Advices from Pretoria, dated June H.
say that an official warning has been
issued TO the effect that any further
wrecking OF communications will be
followed by the demolition of the farms
for five miles on both sides.
The Pretoria correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraph. in a dispatch dated
Sunday. says: AN informal truce for
FIVE days Is in operation between Lord
Roberts and Commandant General Bo-
tha.'
ROBERTS OFFICIAL REPORT.
Lord Roberts this afternoon reported
that Gen. Hunter had occupied kru-
gersdorp, west OF Johannesburg, with
out opposition, and that Gen. Methuen.
June 10. routed a Boer force which was
opposing his entry into Heilbron, in the
Orange River Colony.
The British commander also reports
under date of June 20
"Methuen, who was escorting a large
convoy TO Heilbron, yesterday routed
force under Christian De Wet. who en-
deavored TO prevent him from entering
the little town. Methuen had only three
casualties.
Baden Powell left this city today on
his return to Rustenburg. The country
is quieting down in that direction This
satisfactory state of affairs will be ma
terially assisted by the capture be-
tween here and Rustepburg. June 10. OF
two guns by Huttons Mounted Infan-
try from a body OF the enemy under
Commandant Duplessis. Railway tele-
graph communication with Cape Town
Is now completely restored. All Is quiet
here and at johannesburg. The shops
are open and the market Is daily be-
coming more crowded and business
like"
Lorenzo Marques. June 20.--Capt.
Dossberg. an American, who was en-
gagged with the Boer artillery. has ar
rived here. He says the Boer ammuni-
tion factory has been removed to Ly-
denburg. and adds Gen. De Wet has
5000 men in the Free State. Gen. Botha
$500 In the Transvaal and that there are
1900 burghers in smaller parties.
Secretary OF State Reitz and Presi-
dent Kruger are still In railroad car
riages between Machadodorp and Mel
spruit. 1t is reported they have $i0,-
600. 900 in gold with them.