The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1900-06-08

received the following from Lord
Roberts:
Pretoria, June i, 12:55 y. m.-Just
before dark yesterday the enemy We're
beaten back from nearly all the posi-
tions they had been holding. and IAN
Hamilton's mounted infantry followed
them to within 200 yarls of Pretoria,
through which they retreated hastily.
De Lisle then sent an officer with
flag of truce into the town
Demanding It's Surrender
in my name. Shortly before midnight
l was awakened by two officers Of the
South African republic, who brought
me letter from Botha proposing an
armiStice for the purpose of settling
the terms of surrender. replied that
l would gladly meet the commandant
general the next morning, but that
was not prepared to discuss any terms
as to the surrender of the town. which
must be unconditional. I asked for a
reply at daybreak as l had ordered
the troops to march into the town as
soon as it was light. In his reply
Botha told me that lie had decided
Not to Defend Pretoria.
and that he trusted women, children
and property would be protected. At
10 o'clock a. III. to-day. while Oh the
line of march l was met by three of
the principal officers with a flag Of
truce, stating their wish to surrender
the town. 1t was arranged that Pre-
toria should be taken possession of by
her majesty's troops at O'Clock this
afternoon. Mrs. Bo,ha and Mrs.
Kruger are both in Pretoria. Some
few Of the British Prisoners have been
taken away, but the majority are still
at Waterfall. Over hundred of the
officers are in Pretoria. The few l
have seen are looking we'll"
Disaster to Imperial Yeomanry.
London, June Z. - Following is the
text Of the dispatch from Lord Rob
erts announcing the disaster to the
Thirteenth battalion. imperial yco-
many:
Pretoria Station. June ;. 1855 p.
MI regret to report that the Thir.
teenth Imperial yeomanly had to slsr-
render to IL very superior force of the
enemy May 81 near Lindley. On re-
ceiving information Of the battalion
being attacked l ordered Methuen to
proceed with all speed to it's assis-
tance
Methuen to the Rescue.
"Methuen was then On the march
OH the HilhrOn side of KroonStad. and
half an hour after the receipt of my
telegram Oh June he started off. BY
10 Il. m. of the following day he had
marched forty-four miles in twenty
five hours. but he was too late to res
cue Co. Sprigge's yeomanry. Methuen
attacked the Beers. who were between
1000 and 5000 strong. and after a
running fight Of five hours completely
routed the enemy. 1t is a very re-
grettable circumstance. but trust it
will not be very long before the Irish
yeOmanry are released from captivity"
Queen Drinks Roberts Health.
London, June Z. = Queen Victoria,
surrounded by the duke and duchess
of York, Princess Christian, Princess
Victoria and many other notables Of
her court, drank to the health of Lord
Roberts and the army at Balmoral
last evening. A great bonfire, lighted
at her majesty's command, blaZed on
Craiggowan mountain, illuminating
the country for miles around. The
nation joins in the toast. glOrifying
Lord Roberts and turbulently rejoicing
in his victory. The dispatches Of Lord
Roherts telling Of the il cidents before
the
SurrenderiME Of the Capital
by the civilians, stand alone, as the
correspondents with him have not had
their turn with the wires. Lord Rob-
erts' postscript announcing the loss Of
the yeomanry battalion came too late
for the public to know it last evening.
The newspaper commentators consider
the incident deplorable. but as having
no weight to speak of in the results.
The battalion numbered between 400
and 500. Gen. Botha and most Of his
men got away from Pretoria. This
Is inferred from
Lord Roberts Message,
but the presumption is that the Boer
cOmmandant general cannot escape the
British dispositions without fight.
Operations elsewhere seem to have
dwindled to nothing. Gen. Baden
Powell Joined Gen. Hunter OH Sunday
at Lichtenburg.. Sir Redvers Butler
has not moved. Bennett Burleigh,
wiring from Johannesburg. says Presi-
dent Kruger took f2.O0O,O0O in cash
to Middleburg: Mr.. Burleigh and Guy
Escoll, an American correspondent.
entered johannesburg the night before
Lord Roberts occupied the city and
made tour of it unmolested by the
armed burghers
Chester. Iowa. June THE depot
was broken into Saturday night but
very little money was secured.