Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-05

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Rumble telcgraphs that his casualties
were thirty-two killed and $50 men
wounded"
London, June BOP p. NIT is Of
ficiaIly announced that Gen. Colville has
arrived at Heilbrun northeast of Kroon-
stadl in the Orange River colony, after
meeting with great opposition.
London, June 2.--10:30 a. m.-Lord
Roberts reports to the secretary of state
for war, the Marquis of Lansdowne as
fellows:
Johannesburg. May 31.-9:4O a. M
French report of his operations during
May IS ana - reached me at IA. iii.
today. he was opposed throughout his
march but managed to drive Oft the en-
envy from the strong positions they sue
cesSiYcly held with very little loss and
is now holding the place which l directed
him To 90. north of Johannesburg. Two
officers were wounded and two men were
killed and twenty-seven wounded.
British Communications Cut.
New York, June IA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says: y telegram
from Lourenco Marques says that COM
munications Of the main British army
have been cut near the Naal. and it is
possible that the absence of news is due
south of Germiston.
Gen. Hunter is making good progress.
The express dispatch says his main body
has reacher BarberSpan, twenty miles
ahead from the point of departure, and
his advance parties are at Bleiesvlei
twenty-thfee miles further on, and just
twenty miles from Lichtenburg, where
junction viii be effected with Gen. Ba-
den Powell.
Beers Re-enter Free State.
Lourenco Marques, June Official Boer
news has been received here to the effect
that heavy fighting occurred ut Glands
f0ntein The Beers have re-entered the
State and are engaged near Ventersburg
and HarriSmith. Direct communication
with Durham has been broken. Presi-
dent Kruger's son-in-law, Fr;ckie Eloff
and the Presidents physician, DR.. Hey
mann. have arrived at Lourenco
Marques.
British Defeat Runorcd.
London, June 2.-The Times this morn
ing prints the following dispatch from
Lourenco Marques, dated June /:
reports of the most conflicting char
acter are current here, due to the activ-
lty of the BOer agents. While one sec
ton declares that President Kruger has
returned to Pretoria for the purpose Of
arranging terms of surrender. another as
serts that the British have been repulSed
outside of Pretoria. Nothing authentic
is known here regarding Mr. Kruger's
whereabouts or the situation in the
TranSvaal."
Yield Only by Compu1sion.
Cape Town. May 31.-The Ons Land.
an Africander organ, dealing with the
matters of the annexation by Great Brit
ain of the Orange Free State, says it
cannot congratulate the Free Staters on
their new citizenship. They are now citi-
zens of an empire which required $500
men to crush two small republics. The
annexation proclamation issued by Gen
Roberts wins subjects, but not hearts
1t will only be respected while force com
pels. respect. Experience has proved that
Great Britain treats her Dutch subjects
uneqUally with the English. Notwith
standing the proclamation. Africander
nationality will continue to grow.
Interference of London MeddIers.
GRAF Reinet, Cape Colony, Thursday,
May 31.-Pretoria's member Of the legis-
lative council offered resolution that in
the opinion of Il majority of Cape Colo
niSts the chief immediate cause of the
war was the unwarranted intolerable in
reference Of the minority i'll London in
the internal affairs of the South African
republics. The member, speaking in sup
port of the resolution, said it would be
impossible to hold out the hand of friend
Val
we take the English hand that perhaps
is stained with the blood of a brother?''
The chairman advised moderat ton in
all speeches. The resolution was adopt
ed unanimously.
No Peace Without Freedom.
Other resolutions presented affirmed
that if the republics were annexed the
peace and prosperity of the country would
be irretrievably wrecked, and that in or
40. 70 lost fri JSbi
perity the settlement must include the
restoration of unqualified freedom and in
dependence to the republics and the col.
onists be allowed d voice in the appoint
ment of the governor of Cape Colony,
thus obvating the necessity for keeping
standing army, as the republicans
would be prepared to assist the colOnistS
to repel any fore gn lnroadS in South
Africa. unity would be insured and loyal
ty to Great Britain cemented.
n delegation was appointed to visit
Great Britain Canada and Australasia
to explain the views OF those represented
at the congress.
Olive Schreiner's Prediction.
Before the close of the Peoples CON
gress Olive Schreiner Mrs Conwright)
made an imprisoned speech, in which
she predicted that the South African
Republics would regain their independ-
enCe.
French Near Pretoria.
London, June 2.-Lord Roberts last re-
port of the movement of the British
troops in the Transvaal is somewhat
mysterious From the fact that Gen
Frenchs report took two days to reach
the commander-in-cbief at Johannesburg
it is believed that either French must be
many miles north of that city or that he
is having trouble with his communca-
tons. Possibly the next place Lord Rob
erts will be heard from will be Pretoria.
1t seems that French should certainly be
within striking distance of the capital to-
day.
British Pay Dearly for the War.
The Cologne Gazette publishes letter
from Free State Secretary Reitz, dated
April %. saying:
THE British government promised the
British nation that the cost Of the war
will he dnfra we'd hv the i1iii.rS But sc