Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-14
THE ENGLISH FLAG
1t Waves Over the Capital of tho
Transvas
Pretoria Is Surrendered and the Vac
tOrOus Army Commanded by Lord
Roberts Enters the City
Beers Capture a Body OF
Irish YeOmanry.

ertS:
"Pretoria, June 5.-Just before dark
yesterday the enemy were beaten
back from nearly all the positions
they had been holding and Ian Ham
ilton's mounted infantry followed
them to within 1000 yards of Pre-
toria, through which they retreated
hastily.
"De Lis then sent an officer with
flag of truce into the town, demand
ing its surrender in my name. Shortly
before midnight | was awakened by
two officials of the South African re-
public. who brought me letter from
Botha, proposing an armistice for
the purpose of settling the terms of
surrender.
81 replied that | would gladly meet
the commandant general the next
morning, but that | was not prepared
to discuss any terms, as the surrender
of the town must be unconditional.
asked for a reply by daybreall, as |
had ordered the troops to march on
the town as soon as it was light.
''ln his reply Botha told me that
he had decided not to defend Pretoria
and that he trusted women, children
and property would be protected. At
a. III. to-day, while on the line of
march. | was met by three of the
principal officials with a flag of truce.
stating their wish to surrender the
town.
Mrs. Botha and Mrs. Kruger are
both in Pretoria. Some few of the
british prisoners have been taken
away, but the majority are still at
Waterfall. Over 100 of the officers are
in Pretoria. The few | have seen are
looking we'll"
Following is the text of a dispatch
from Lord Roberts announcing a dis
aster to the Thirteenth battalion of
the imperial yeomanry:
''Pretoria Station, June 81 re-
gret to report that the Thirteenth
imperial yeomanry had to surrender
to very superior force of the enc
my, on May 81, near Lindley. On re-
ceiving information of the battalion
being attacked, | ordered Methuen to
proceed with all speed to its assist
ance.
"Methuen was then on the march,
on the Hebron side of Kroonstad;
and. half an hour after the receipt
of my telegram on June /, he started
off. BY 10 a. m. of the following day
he had marched Al miles in % hours;
but he was too late to rescue Col.
Spra@ge's yeomanry.
"Methuen attacked the Beers, who
were between 1000 and 5000 strong,
and after u running fight of five
hours completely routed the enemy.
at is a very regretable circum-
stance, but | trust it will not be long
before the Irish yeomanry are re-
leased from captivity"
England last night celebrated the
all of Pretoria very much as she did
he relief of Mafeking. Drunkenness
was a tritte less conspicuous than
when Baden-Powell was the hero of
the moment, but in London and in
other large towns the scenes last
evening were practically a repetition
of those which marked the other vic
tories.
London. June 7.-AIlitary opera
tions in South Africa are apparently
at a standstill For a day or two the
tired troops of Lord Roberts are rest
ing, and he is filling the magazines
and warehouses at his new base, Pre-
toria, preparatory to long chase
after the retiring Beers in the direc-
tion of Lydenburg. His cavalry are
probably seeking to intercept Gen.
Botha.
The Lorenzo Marquee correspond
ent of the Times, telcgraphing June
). says: 'According to refugees from
Pretoria. thousands of burghers I'M
der Gen. Botha have taken an oath to
continue the struggle to the bitter
end
London. June S.-The executive Off
ces of the Transvaal government are
in railway car, which is shunted on
Il switch at Machadorp Station. Pres
ident Kruger caused the interior Of
the coach to be reconstructed some
time ago with view to contingencies
that have now arrived. a CORES
pondent of the Daily Express. who
went from Lorenzo Marquee to see
President Kruger, was received on
Wednesday.
"1es." said President Kruger, 1T is
true that the British have occupied
Pretoria. This. however. does not
end the war. The burghers are fully
determined to fight to the last. They
Will never SURRENDER So lolS as Juo
armed men remain in the country. [
feel deeply encouraged by the fine
work Steyn and De Wet are doing in
the Free State"
The correspondent suggested that
the war was over, inasmuch as the
capital had been taken.
THE capital" exclaimed Mr.. Kru-
ger, with energy. What is a capital?
1t does not consist of any particular
collection OF bricks and mortar. The
capital of the republic, the seat of
government is here in this ear. There
is no magic about any special site.
Our country is invaded, it is true, but
it is not conquered. The government
is still effective"
Printers Acquitted of Conspiracy.