Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-14
ROBERTS TAKES PRETORIA
British General Has Formal Pos?es-
sion of Capital of the South
African Republic.
TERMS ARE REFUSED TO THE BuRGHERs
Gen. BOthn Proposes an Arm~itice,
But the Reply Is That the Surrcn-
der Must BE Observation-Disclosures
Battalion Has to Give lp-Gucr-
rilla Warfare in Future

London. June 6.-The war office has
received the following from Lord Rob
erts:
Pretoria. June 5--Just before dark yes
terdaN the enemy We're beaten back from
nearly all the positions they had been
holding, and Ian Hamiltons mounted in
fant.y followed them to within 1000 yards
OF Pretoria. through which they reiterated
hastily. De LSe then sent an officer
with Il flag of truce into the town, de-
handing its surrender in my name.
Shortly before midnight I was awakened.
by two officials of the South African re-
public, Sandbers. military secretary to
Commandment General Botha. and a gem
erai officer OF the Roer army who brought
me letter from Botha. proposing an
a1mlstice for the purpose OF settling the
terms of surrender.
Il replied that l would gladly meet the
commandment general the next morning,
but that | was not prepared to discuss
any terms. as the surrender of the town
must be unconditional. asked for a re-
ply by daybreak. as l had ordered the
troops to march on the town soon
ii light.
I'm his reply Botha told me- that he had
decided not 10 defend Pretoria. and that
he trusted women. children and property
would be protected. AT one o'clock a. m.
to-day, while on the line of march, l was
met by three of the principal officials,
With a flag of truce. stating their wish
TO surrender the town. 1t was arranged
that Pretoria should be taken possessios
of by her majesty's troops at two clock
this afternoon.
Mrs. Botha 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 a
hundred of the officers are in Pretoria.
The few i have seen are looking We'll.
Irish battalion Overwhelmed.
London, June 6.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to The war office that the 'Thir-
,eenth battalion of the Imperial Neo-
manry (lrish) WAS overwhelmed by
the Beers at Lindley." Lord Mrthuen
made a ''magnitcent march to the res
cue" but was too late.
Guerrilla Warfare
Johannes burg. June 6. - Everything
seems to indicate that for the future
the war will be merely a police affair.
Probably not more than 10000 Beers
are to the north. In conversation be
fore the Beers evacuated this place
Gems. Botha and Grobler Indicated that
they expected to contine their fighting
hereafter to side attacks
Beers Will Resist.
London. June THE Beers are pre-
pairing to fortify Lydenbury With the
evident intention of resisting Lord
Roberts furt her advance. The report
that Pretoria will he defended seems to
have been a Boer rusc TO cover their
retreat to Lydenburg. The insurrec-
ton is increasing in Cape Colony and
Warrens forces are believed to be in
danger.
Struggle just Begun.
London. June Slater details show
that the Beers took 600 prisoners
from Pretoria and made orderly re-
treat with all their gums. The Beers
are said TO be massed AT HatherIey. l.
miles east of preto ria President
Kruger declares the government still
effective and the real struggle lust be-
gun.
Roberts Still silent.
London, June .. Lord Roberts has
communicated nothng for three days.
nor permitted the CORES pondcnts to
Wire what is going on. London's in
ference is hat he is resting. althougls
he is possibly disposing Mis- army for
a reach after Tomnnndant Cen.
Bot ha. Gen. Butler after a slight bat
tie. has obtained a position which he
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