The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17
OISP[RSE THE BOERS
British Forces Continue to Clear
Away Front.
RUSTENBURG is TAKEN
CAPE COLONY MINISTERIAL CRI-
SIS REPORTED RELIEVED.

London, June 1.-THE British forces
are continuing TO clear off the Beers on
their front, or holding in check or dis
persing those threatening the rear Of
Schopernok. General Rundles line at
Senekal and Fieksburg is now almost
invulnerable.
The Beers attacked Fieksburg this
morning, but were driven off. President
Steyn of the Free state is still trying
to encourage the burghers. General De-
wet is trekking north of Bloemfontein.
In an attack on the railway pioneers
near Zand river today, the Beers were
driven off, but General Seymour, COM
handing the pioneers, was killed. He
was an American, and was formerly
employed on the road. The indications
are, according 70 reports from Cape
Town, that the ministerial crisis will
soon be ended by the formation of a
cabinet by Sir Gordon Spriggs.
Rustenburg is Taken.
The war office. has received the fol-
lowing message from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria, June 16.-Rustenburg was
occupied yesterday by Baden-Powell.
A column starts from this place tomor-
row to meet Baden-Poweu and repair
the telegraph between Pretoria and
RuStenbuFg.
Hunter is moving from Potcher-
strom. His advance brigade expects to
| reach Johannesburg June 10.
Butler, l hope is at Standerton.
Heidelberg viii be occupied from this
place shortly, and then the Orange
River Colony viii be completely cut of
from the TransVaaI.
Por4raII y.oroY.fC fh1f
| trict through which ne passed is Get
| ting doyE satisfactorily. over 1,O0C
| stands of arms were surrendered, and
| HanselomI and Pet Kruger, son of the
/ president were to make submission to
/ him yesterday, having been previously
/ disarmed on their farms.
| "Botha's army has retired and Is be-
/ lieved to be at Middelburg. His real
! guard was surprised and entirely rOut-
! ed by Ian Hamilton's mounted infan.
/ try"
Butler Complains of Beers.
The war office has received the fol
| lowing dispatch from General Butler:
''Laing's Mex, June Is (Friday).-
] Now that Natal is clear of the enemy
I wish to call attention to the disgrace
| full way in which private property was
/ treated in the part of the colony they
occuDied. Their willful and needles!
damage is visible everywhere, and
| houses, when not completely wrecked
have been desecTated with filthy in
| genuity. That this has been done witt
the consent of the leaders is proved
! by the fact that while in CharlestowI
| every house was wrecked, in Volks
rust, two miles off, but in the Trans
vaal, every house was intact"
Rumor as to Peace.
A rumor is rife in the city that LORI
Roberts is negotiating with Presiden
Kruger and General Botha, through
their wives, regarding terms of sur
render.
A telegram from Cape Town was re
ceived today, announcing that the min
isterial deadlock is relieved. Sir JOIN
Gordon Sprigg hopes TO have min
istry formed by Monday, and it is be
lieved Mr.. Rose Innes viii accept ;
portfolio.
A dispatch from Laiug's Mex, date
today, says General Christian BOtha'
next stand will be at Paardekap, bu
with a reduced force. The German
ambulance captured by General Buile
has been sent to Dunbar, where it vii
be allowed II return to the Transvaa
via DelagOa Bay.