New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-07
CLOSING MOVES OFC4NP4IGN
CLEARANCE OF FREE STATE THE NEXT
STEP FOR BRITISH FORCES.
ICopyugar, 1900. BY The New-Eork Tribune
LBy CABLE TO TIE -RIBUSET


IBy CABLE TO TIE -RIBUNE-I
London, June = q. m-"Bobs' may be mas
ter Of Pretoria. but general apathy is in com
u1and Of the United Kingdom The war is re-
gar5ed as virtually ended, since the utmost
which the Beers can expect IS success IN pounc-
ing upon isolated commands here and there.
and this VIII be followed by embarrassment IN
finding places where prisoners can be confined
and fed
Lord Roberts's nrst work az Pretoria is TO re-
lease The prisoners a. Waterfall, which General
French has probably already accomplished. al
though the Official news has not been received.
Their number has been roughly estimated at
four thousand. but q large proportion Of them
VIII probably prove 10 be unfit for duty after
their long confinement.
Accounts Of the engagement al Six Niles
SpruIr and the march Of the troops into Pretoria
are coming in The bulk OF the fighting was
done by the mounted forces. and the gun prac-
tice on General Botha's side was poor. The
British artillery cleared one position after an
other until The Beers We're forced 70 retreat
under cover Of night.
Lord Roberrs's own reception al Pretoria was
most hearty when the nag was raised, for there
were released prisoners IN the crowd 10 shout
.or him. His Immediate plans cannot be fore
cast, but an advance eastward toward Lyden-
burg IS NOT likely 70 be undertaken until the
ground has been cleared in other directions
General Hunter has been assigned 70 the duties
Of governing Potchefsrroon and Of seizing the
railway between KIerksdOrp and Johannesburg.
His division has passed Lichten burg, and viii
be z strong reinforcement for Lord RoberUs's
army
OPERATIONS N THE FREE STATE.
The British lae from Heilbron through Lind
ley and Senelzal 10 Ficksburg IS now held SO
strongly thar an advance toward Frankfort and
Bethlehem seems imminent The capture OF the
Eeomacry force viii serve 70 convince Free
state leaders that their own operations are
useless, since their bold stroke did not prevent
the fall Of Pretoria. and has left them win
prisoners 10 feed when their own supplies are
-neagre- The clearance Of this eastern district
o. the Free State is evidently the hrst work
which Lord Roberts VIII order. Il viii be great
y facilitated when sir ReGvers Buffers army.
rom which there has been no official news for
several days coupels The evacuation Of LANG
Mex ana IS free 70 occupy StanderJon-
General Bc--er Is reported TO De conterring
with the Boer commander al Laiags Mex, but is
more likely 10 Dc swinging his divisions around
newcastle IS q pivot so as 10 envelop the
Boer position.
-Ae ceremony Of blessing the Duke Of Nor
io-ks sword has not prevented his being thrown
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norl2 and receiving q serious injury The Dukes
conduct N going TO South Africa had religious
motive. since he considered il his duty. as the
leading English Roman Catholic. to display his
ioyalty 10 the Crown by personal service.
YEOMANRY's LOSSES HEAVY.
society has been badly hit by the capture OF
me feomanry near Lindley, since the corps
represented The rltIed and wealthy classes. The
casualties of The Yeomanry IN the fight which
preceded he surrender were serious.
~uesi-ons connected with the political settle
H-s1I q The conquered territories are not seri-
o1A-E discussed by the press. since military
O-1-pA-on and government for q prolonged
Pei-od Is toregone conclusion The new Crown
S0-"Iles vii not be allowed 10 govern them
Se''es Icr long time after the next general
e-e1--on IN England. When that election viii
o1i IS sun uncertain. buc probably II VIII take
place n October
ne ~1laese question IS now considered much
ei@Fei tAan anything that is happening in
-0-1A AIFlcs There is general apprehension
''-3l an outbreak between Russia and Japan