The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-06-02
PRES. KRUGER CAPIURED
SIX NILES BEYOND PRETORIA.
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London. June l.Ihe Westminster Ga
zette says it Il rIamored tonight in : quar-
ten Likely TO be well informed that fr-si-
Gent Kruger has been captuled BY the
British six miles beyond Pretoria.
Lord Roberts Latest dispatches throw =
somewhat different light upon the military
situation. Before they were received cel-
ebztions were organized in the country
tcHns IN honor Of the fall Of Pretoria.
An Chester q public holiday was declared,
while At Dover, Portsmouth and many
other places and provinces flags were
flown and rejOicings were general
Pretoria, however, Is not yet in the
hands Of the British, though there i no
reason to doubt the authenticily Of the
report that kruger has vacated the place
ana that .ne municipality is ready 70 sur
render when confronted by superior NUM-
DenS- At . O'Clock last night the final
forward movement on the TEanssaal cap
ital had apparently not commenced.
All Of hOberts dispositions Of the
troops appear 70 apply 70 Johannesburg,
ana though the brIush seem certain To
reach Pretoria within day or %, they
All not occupy it without hghting, IL the
opposition d Inc Boers around Jonannes-
Durg Is any criterion.
Inc Evening News has received dis
patch from Pretoria 20 the effect that
johannesburg has been handed over to the
British.
a dispatch from GermistOwn "a suburb
II JohaanesburgI says that several hum
dIed ->oers sOught refuge in mine, where
- --..s4s-- Grenadiers c0Enered and cap
tuTed them all
IN answer 10 q flag Of truce Lord Rob
erEs sent TO johannesburg, the command
ant came to see him lie begged Roberts
10 defer entering the toan Tor - hours,
as there were many armed bnrghers still
inside This was agreed 10, as the --.....a
commander was most anxious 20 avert the
possibility Of anything like disturbance in
side .ne town, and a. b0dies Of the enemy
are slill h0hling thu hills in the immediate
EeighborhOod from w.Asn, they wli have
&c be cleared off beforehand
Rumble reports that be attacked large
party Of Beers near Senekal on May -.
lie sasd ...s casualties we've not heavy.
Bubant reports that On Nay p two of
his patrols, consisting Of two officers and
II. naen, we're cut OF by the enemy and
taken prisoners.
i. GermlstOwn, june L--JOhannesbuFg Is
practically in British POssesiOn The mines
are uniniured. Nine engines, eaaI train
and great quantity Of rolling stock were
The remnants Of the Beers
guand remained and fought in the STREETS
in GermistOWn, but they were easily
cleared by Grenadiers
General French Is now at HandsIAagte.
Guards hold .AandsfOntein- The state
entry into Johannesburg took place yes
ieTday. The Beers have gOne 10 Pre-
lsEia. The railroad from here to the
Mad river is uninjured
Beers saflI Ffghstnx.
London, june The war office has ne
eeiVed from Lard Roberts dispatch dated
SsernAissown, saying: he brunt Of vAe
lighting EEL upon Ian HamiltOns column.
/ have sent HIM, as already mentioned, to
work around to the west Of johannes
burg in support Of rreneh's cavalry, whicl
vas direcsea To go north near the rad
leSa4ng 10 Pretoria. have not heard from
trench yet, but Hamilton, in a report
y hich has just reached me, states that at
STOUT l O'Clock in the afternoon he found
his way blocked by the enemy strongly
posted on some kopjes and ridges three
miles south Of the HAND. They had two
heavy guns and several field guns and
pom-PomS Hamilton forthwith attacked.
The right was led by the Gordons, who,
after capturing one extremity Of the
ridge, wheeled around and worked along
It until after dark, clearing it of the en-
envy, who fought most obstinately. The
chief share in the action Tell to the Cor
lons, whose gallant advance excited the
admiration of ALL
Hamdton is now at Florida, due west
II Johannesburg. and French is few
miles further to the northeast The Cor
ions, the cavalry, the mounted infantry
md the Seventh division are holding the
heights of the town. The Eleventh di.
vision, both batteries II and G and the
heavy artillery are south Of Johannes
burg.
Hamilton speaks in high terms Of praise
81 the manner in which Bruce Hamilton
md Colonel Spens of the Shropshire light
Infantry handled their men, under Smith.
DOrrien's direction.
RoberaA.
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