The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
LITTLE TO SHOW.
Lord Roberts Captured Neither
Men Nor Guns
In His Recent Engagement With
Gen. Botha.

London, June 14-Lord Roberts en-
gagement with Gen Botha terminated
as expected, by the Boer commander in
chief retiring from his positions. Beyond
driving Botha further from the capital.
little seems to have been accomplished,
as Lord Roberts does not mention the
capture of prisoners or guns or the in
fiction of loss. Perhaps the most i'm
portant feature devolved by today's Of
fetal dispatch is the announcement that
the administration of Natal is at last in
touch with Lord Roberts troops The
accomplishment of this movement, long
delayed, should considerably accelerate
the pacification of the Transvaal. That
it is already bearing fruit is evidenced
by the submission of the Wakkerstroom
district to Gen. Lyttleton.
Another dispatch from Gen. Butler
says Gen. Clearly encountered no OppO-
sitiOn in his march from Ingog to
1aing'S Mex, which he now occupies.
Gen. Dartnell marched through Laing's
Mex June 13 wednesday, on his way to
Charlestown The press dispatches says
Charlestown was partially destroyed
previous to it's evacuation by the Beers
but that no damage was done at Volks-
rust.
In the Orange river colony affairs
seem to be returning to the same status
as obtained previous to the cutting of
the line of British communication.
Mr.. Schreiner appears determined to
adhere to his resignation of the pre-
miership, in spite of the pressure
brought to bear on him by Sir Alfred
Miner, the British high commissioner
and it is announced from Cape Town
that Miner has sent for Sir John Cor
don Sprigg, the former premier, who is
understood to be trying to form a cabi-
| net.
Advices from Cape Town say:
| At the opening of parliament, Mr..
! Schreiner viii explain that he resigned
| because he was unwilling to remain in
Office supported by the opposition be-
| lieving his influence is greater with the
/ moderate Afrikanders when a private
member than as premier by the grace
| of the progressives. Nevertheless lead
/ ers of the Afrikander extremists ara
said to consider Mr.. Schreiner a traitor
to their cause"
BRITISH ARE COLD.
New York,June 1.-THE London Daily
| Express correspondent telegraph from
| Machadodorp, II miles east of Pretoria,
! under date June 10, in connection with
the capture and destruction by the Boer
general, Dewet, of 5000 suits of cloth
ing:
THE British soldiers complain much
of cold. There is much suffering among
them and the hospitals are full of the
sick and exhausted. Sickness among
/ the horses, too, is increasing thousands
of animals having succumbed at Kroon-
stad."
LYTTLETON OCCUPIES Walker
STROOM
London, June 14.-Genera1 Butler re-
ports to the war office as follows:
HEADQUARTERS. Laing's Mex, June IA
nnoInlng-Ceenral LyttletOn yeSterday
received the formal submission of the
town and district of Wakkerstroom
which the enemy is believed to have
completely evacuated
London, June Il, 1926 a. m.@The wal
office issues the following report from
Lord Roberts, under date of Pretoria
June IS, afternoon:
The enemy evacuated their strong
position during the night and have re-
tired to the eastward. Buffers force
and mine have afforded each Other
mutual assistance. Our occupation Of
Pretoria caused numbers of Beers tC
Withdraw from LaingS Mex and Bull
ler's advance to Volksrust made then
feel their rear would be shortly en-
dangered"
KROONSTAD STRONGLY HELD.
London, June 14.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war Office under date o.
Pretoria, June 10, 9:55 a. m, as fol
lows:
} 'AIethuen advanced to Honingsprui
yesterday and found all quiet. Kroon
stad is strongly held. Methuen re
turned today to Rhenoster river, wheT'
the railway is being repaired. We Wer'
engaged all yesterday with Botha!
army. The enemy fought with cOnSid
cradle determination and held our cav
airy on both TANKS, but Ian Hamilton
assisted by the guards brigade of Pole
Carew's division. pushing forward, tool
the hill in his front, which caused tn
enemy to fall back on their second pc
sition to the eastward. This they ar
still holding. 1t is Slightly higher thai
the one we have captured. The grea
extent of country which has to be GOV
cred under modern conditions of war
fare renders progress very slow.
; "Details Of the casualties have no
; reached me, but understand they ar
moderate in numbers. The only fur
Their casualties reported to date are tw
officers wounded
General Buffers casualties on June
: have been issued by the war office
l They were 26 killed, 126 wounded an
! | two missing.