The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09
WAR ABOUT ENDED.
Pretoria Said to Have Been Adam
doned by the Beers.
OmcinI News of Occupation of johann
nesburg Received from Roberts
Gen. Warren's Force
Attacked.

London, May 31.-Britons arose this
morning to find peace practically es-
tabished in South Africa and Presi-
dent Kruger fugitive, with either
Lydenburg or Holland-probably the
latter-as his destination. The ka-
leidoscopic4 change in the situation is
startling. Twenty-four hours finds
Lord Roberts in johannesburg, Pre-
toria abandoned by the Beers, the
Afrikanders negotiating for peace and
the armies of the Transvaal and their
allies in disorganized retreat.
There is but one verdict as to the
meaning of this. That is that the war
is virtually at an end. Editorial ex-
pressions in the morning papers to
this effect are echoed on all sides.
Annexation of the Free state.
Bloemfontein, Monday, May 2s.-
Amid salutes and cheers and the sing
ing of "God Save the Queen" the mill
tary governor, Maj. Gen. George Pref
lyman, at noon formally proclaimed
the annexation of the Free State under
the designation of the, Orange River
colony. The ceremony was somewhat
imposing and the scene in the Mar
ket square inspiring. An immense
copcourse had gathered and the town
was gay with bunting. The troops
were drawn up under command of Gen.
Knox and entertained the spectators.
johannesburg Occupied.
London, June 1.-The following dis
patch from Lord Roberts has been re-
ceived at the war office here:
Johannesburg. May 3l.-Her majesty's
forces are now in possession of Johannes
burg and the British flag floats over the
government buildings"
Victory for Rumble.
Cape Town, June 1.-Gen. Rumble
has defeated a Boer commando at Sen
ekal. His casualties were As killed and
many wounded.
Koomassie Relieved.
London, June 2.-The colonial Office
has received a dispatch from Cape
Coast Castle, dated May 81, saying it
is believed there that Capt. Hall, with
relief party, entered Koomassie
May 20. The governor, Sir Frederick
Mitchell Hodgson, with the sick,
wounded and refugees, was expected
to arrive at Fumsu May 80.
Warren's Force Attacked.
Cape Town, June 2.-Gen. Warren,
with 700 men, occupied strong de-
fensive position at Fabersput, on May
20. At dawn he found that he was
surrounded, and he was fiercely at
tackled by 1000 rebels, The horses
were stampeded, but the force con-
centrated and the Beers, were re-
pulsed. A small party in garden
continued to fight tenaciously, but
evacuated as the charge began, leav-
ing number of wounded. The Brit
ish lost Is killed, including Col.
Spence, and 80 wounded.
Facts About the War.
Duration of war................... 23l days
British soldiers engaged ........... pa, 900
Boer forces, probably. ............ $4,000
British losses in killed, wounded,
missing and invaded home..... $1,000
BOer losses ...............s......... u
The great battles were
Dundee, October 20, British losses. ..... 1S2
Elandslaagte, October 81, British losses $50
Ladysmith, October 80. British losses. Il, 270
Belmont, November 49, British losses. 231
Gras Pan, November 25 British losses 1873
Modder River, November 2S, British
losses ........................... 40
Magersfontein, December u, British
losses .......,..............s. SS2
Stormburg, December 10. British cap
Tugela River, December 10, British
losses 100
Spion Kop, January 20 to 25. British
iosses ''''.'.'........'........ ..l,5U