Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-26
tBy Telegraph to v,rgInIan-Pilot1

London. June &c (422 a. m.)-Lord
Roherts' six columns are converging
apparently so as to close in upon the
Free Staters. although decisive results
cannot be expected for several days.
q number of Beers. who were sup
posed to be within the wide flung net.
have broken, or rather stolen. through
General Rundlc's Fickaburg- Senekal
lines.
The Canadians were engaged in the
Honingsprult fight last Friday. Gener-
al Dewet's men first cut off a Canadian
outpost of mounted rifles at dawn.
two being killed. Lieutenant Trglis
and our otherse were wounded
and three Were captured. The Free
Skaters then attacked the camp. where
were fifty Canadians and two compan-
les of Shropshlres. though without
much effect. as the men were we'll en-
trenchcd
The foregoing military attaches who
were with Lord Roberts are now in
Cape Town. Ell route for Europe.
HAY TO SEE KRUGER.
United States Consul Hay. of Preto-
ria, Is going 10 Macahadodurp in the in
terest of British prisoners and See Pres
ident Kruger.
Eighty Hollanders have been lodged
In jail at Sianderton for destroying
property prior to the British occupa-
ton. The wives and children of the
boers are surprised that the British do
not loot. but pay for what they get.
The Beers dcrailed n construction
train near Standerton on June "a. Two
tra!nmen were killed and four badly
hurt. party of Brabants Horse,
near Ficksburg saw q camp Of Khaki
clad men and walked in, only To find
themselves among the Beers. The Wis
TORS surrendered.
The Lorenzo Marquee correspondent
Of the Times, telesraphing yesterday,
says:
The Bocrs are losing a large num-
Der OF horses from the cold and from
lack OF food. ana the survivors are in
miserable condition. The inadequacy
OF the Boer commissariat is telling on
the BurShcrs."
The Times cditorially adopts the sug-
Eestion of correspondent that Jo-
hanncslurg should be the CAPITAL of
the Tra:lsvaal colony because the ira
Gi'lohs Of Pretoria are corrupt
BEORs DRIVEN BACK.
I.ondon. June 25.-Thc following dis
patch has been received at the War
Office from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria Presidency, june 25.-Cle-
ments successfully engaged II body of
,'ot!S SGSNcluuy near NynDerE, where
he mad gone to pickup -slippIics- and
some ilchvy guns preparatory to acting
IN combination with columns from
Iindley: Hebron and Heidelberg lie
drove the enemy north of Sand Spruit
with loss No casualties are reported
ian Hamilton reports that HeiClel-
berg is the most English town he has
yet seen. The inhabitants gave him a
1;reat reception. The streets were
crowded and decorated with bunting.
1nptaln Valentine hoisted the Union
Jack in the market square amid the
cheers of the populace and of the Brit
ilh. Australian and other colonial
Hoops. God Save the Queen was
sYng. the crowds heartily Joining in.
TlYec poor royalist had a rough time
later.
"Huttcn's mounted infantry Skin
mished with the Beers yesterday a few
miles southeast of Pretoria Captain
Anley is reported TO have MANAGED the
little business very we'll Lieut.. Girls
pin and one Northumberland Fusilier
were wounded"
London. June 25.-The government
has received dispatches from Ashanti
Indicating that the relief of Kunassia
should be accomplished this week.
About $50 men of the British Central
African native forces sailed June % for
Ashanti. where they will be employed
to quell the rising. This is the first
time that British Central Africa has
been called upon to partake in the re-
possibilities Of the empire.