The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-06-16
Cut Lord Roberts Line Of Commune
cation and Whip a British
Force at Roodevat.
ENGLISH CASUALTIES ARE HEAVY
The Losses ii Killed, Wounded and
Prisoners viii aggregate
Nearly 600 Men.
NEWS is 4 SHOCK 70 LONDON
Aggressitcness OF tho Boers mn I'm
welcome Surprisc---ColvtlIe's Bril-
gaele May Have Met With a
Disastrous Defeat Also.

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London, June 11.-Lieutenant Gem
eral Sir Frederic Forestier-WalSer, in
Scommana of the lines of communica-
ton in South Africa, reports another
disaster to the British troops, June 4,
at Roodcval, where the Beers cut Rob
erts' line of communications. The
troops Of the Fourth battalion of the
Derbyshire regiment were all killed.,
wounded n made prisoners, except
ing six enlisted men. Two officers and
fifteen men were killed and five Off
GERS and seventy-fre men wounded,
many severely. The Beers returned
the wounded to the British. The of
flcers killed were Lieutenant Colonel
Raird-Douglas and lieutenant Hawley.
The wounded include Colonel Wilkin-
son and Lieutenant Blanchard, Of the
Canadian infantry.
Forcsticr- Walkers DispNtch.
Forestier-Walker' dispatch in full is
as follows: iS4 4
"cape Town, June 1o.-sunday.-
The following telegram has been re-
ceived from Charles Knox:
" sKroonstad.-The following cas-
ualties reported from Roodeval, June
n, were received from Stenham, COM
handing the imperial yeomanry. The
dispatch was dated Rennoster river,
June S, and received here by flag of
truce June 10:
Fourth battalion, Derbyshire regi-
ment Sherwood Foresters): Killed
Lieutenant Colonel Baird-Douglas and
Lieutenant Hawley and fifteen of the
rank and file. Wounded-Coloncl Will
kinson, Captain Bailey, Lieutenants
4 Hall, Lawder and blanchard and fifty
Inine of the rank and file. Shropshire
light infantry, i: Cape Pioneer Rail-
road regiment, 4; Ammunition Park
royal marines andsimperial telegraphs,
l each; p~ostofiice corps, /. Stenham
reports that many were severely
wounded, and the remainder of the
Fourth Derbyshire and details of the
prisoners, except siXfof the rank and
file. are in his camp. All the wounded
are in his camp, lately occupied by the
Fourth Derbyshire. Inquiries are be-
ing made as to names. 1t is inferred
the Beers captured over 500 men and
us late as June 10 held positions cut
ting off the British forces north Of
Kroonstad from achievements"
Methmen in u Fight.
Another dispatch from General
Professionalism says Methnen was
fighting within ten miles of Hebron
June s as follows:
Cape Town, June 10 (Sunday).-
Kclly-Kenny reports from Bloemfon-
tein this morning that Methuen, with
the greater part of his division, was
fighting early in the morning of June
IS ten miles south of Hebron, where
Golville was reported to be with the
Highland brigade. Methuen left Lind
ley June $ with nll supplies for him
self and Colville, leaving Paget to
rold Lindley with a sufficient force
and supplies.
"Kelly-Kenny ordered Knox to press
on the enemy's outposts, believing the
cnemy's strength exaggerated. All Is
quiet and there is no anxiety in re-
gard to the district to the south.
Communications north of Kroonstad
have been cut since June g."
Dazcd Grent Britain
The news of the shutting off of
Roberts communications with the
outer world, accompanied by such Sc
rious loss, came like a bolt from a
comparatively clear sky. In london,
until the news came, it was thought
the destruction of the railroad wa nc
complished by the Free staters who
We're avoiding rather than a%nnihilat-
at the point attacked. Nor is Fores-
4 <;,,, yT,l1.ors., ,,nr,fof cf, op,a,,+e sy.n
garding Methuen and the situation at
Hebron looked upon as ~reassuring.
i The Beers appear to be IN sufficient
strength to completely separate all
the British forces north and south of
Il line stretching some fifty miles be-
tween Roodeyal and Hebron. Me-
thnen's march upon the latter place
seems somewhat in the nature of II
movement for the relief of Colville.
The only British officer left at Roode-
vanl appears to be the doctor in the
chief hospital, which is full of wound
ed.
What has happened to the troops
Immediately north Of Roodevaal is
Still n matter for conjecture.
All in NIL today's dispatches reveal
a situation far 0 serious than any
one imagined.
BulIcr Has a Little Fight.
The following report from Butler
has been issued from the war office:
Headquarters in Natal.-Force con-
centratedo on the Kip river at its june
ton with CansyIie last night. We
were anticipated at q defile By a force
of the enemy about 5000 strong, who
had, / think, intended to occupy it.
They retired as soon as our heavy
guns opened, which were very smart
ly brought into action by Major May,
of the Royal artillery, and captain
Jones, OF the Royal navy. The South
African light horse and the Second
cavalry brigade were smartly engaged
withdrawing our left front. Our
casualties We're about six killed aud
seven wounded"
S%chrcincr May Resign.
The ministerial caucns Mt Cape
Town resulted unfavorably to Premier
%Schreiner, only ten supporting him,
and Schreiner has given notice of his
Intention 10 resign. The question at
issue is S~chreiner's desire to introduce
bills Furnishing the coloninls and in.
Identifying the government for acts
committed under martial law,
4 Cape Town dispatch to the Times
says: