The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-06
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IS". by the New York Herald Company
| With the fsll o; Pretoria tho great move
| mont Of the WAY Is ended. The conflict IS
ROW likely 10 split into series OF minor
| campaigns in halc dozen sections of the
| two Republics. Several Of these campaigns
may end very quickly through the collapse
OF the Boor resistance hut in other sections
hard fighting, and probably severe losses.
are before the British.
| when London wakes this morning the
jubilat!on Of last night will be followed by
| feelings Of very different character il
| reading the report from Lord Roberts Of the
capture hy the Beers OF the Irish Yecmanry
and Lord Methueu's unsuccessful attempt
| 20 rescue them. The Ro"rs IN the north
| east Of the orange River Colony wtll Ger
| tainly he inspired by thcir feat and even
| less inclined than ever 10 surrender. This
| disaster IS an example Of what may he ex-
/ pected to he repeated on greater or less
scale during the remainder a. the war.
L IS interesting 90 note that the entry
| Of Lord Roberts into the Eosr capital was
| on the anniversary Of the collapse OF tho
| so-called RIoemfoutcin conference Of las.
| year between President Kruger and Sir
/ Alfred M!lner.
| London parted with Its wits again yes
| terday and last night in celebrating the oc-
cupation of Pretoria. The scenes witnessed
| on Laiysmi;h Day and MafekinG Day were
| repeated. but with much more rowdyism. II
| was an uncomfortable night FOR quiet-lov-
| ing citizens to be out viewing the illumina-
| tions. The streets were for the most part
| in the possession OF the toughest element cf
| London. roaring. tostling crowd. that tls-
lighted IN throwing about not harmless
confetti. bu; dirt OF all kinds and in insult
were very brilliant. London was Il blaze Of
light from ore end to the other. In the clubs
and ;heaters the event was celebrated with
tremendous enthusiasm.
Judging from Lord Roberts's message the
occupation Of Pretoria was not acconra-
MED by any loss of lie. What has hap
pened to the Boer forces which so ius.s-ent-
y opposed the British advance at six Miles
SprIit only be surmised But presuIma-
bly, they have got away for the present. at
any rate. with their artillery.
ROBEHTS's REPORT.
London. June o. ll:o7 p. m.-The War Of
fee has received the following from Lord
Roberts:
Pretoria. June 8. Ic.55 2. MUS. before
dark yesterday the enemy were beaten
back from nearly all the positions they had
been holding, and Ian Haulilton's mounted
infantry followed them TO within goo yards
Of Pretoria. through which they reiterated
hastily
''De ILsie then sent an officer with a flag
Of truce into the town, demanding its sur
render in my name. Shortly before mid
night 1 was awakened by two officials of
the South African Republic-Sandberg mill
tarc secretary to Commandant General
Botha. and general officer Of the Beer
army-who brought NE n letter from Botha
proposing an arnlistice for the purpose of
settling the terms Of surrender.
Il replied that l would gladly meet the
Commandant General the next morning.
but that 1 was not prepared 10 discuss any
terms, as the surrender CT the town must
be unconditional l asked for a reply by
daybreak. as had ordered the troops 10
march on the town as soon as it was light
In his reply Botha told me that he had
decided not to defend Pretoria, and he
trusted women. children and property
would be protected. At o'clock a. m. to-
day. while on the line of march, was met
by three Of the principal officials with
flag Of truce. stating their wish to sIrren-
der the town.
ut WIS arranged that Pretoria should be
taken possession Of by her Maiesty's troops
at O'Clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Botha and Mrs. Kruger are both in
Pretoria
Some few OF the British prisoners have
been taken away, but the majority are stil
at Waterfall. over a hundred of the Of
fcers are in Pretoria. The few have seen
are looking we'll
Irish Ycomanry Surrender..
Following is the text OF a dispatch from
Lord Roberts announcing a disaster TO the
Thirteenth Battalion OF the Imperial Yeo-
manry:
Pretoria Station. June 5. 1885 p. M
regret TO report that Thirteenth Imperial
Yeoraanry had to surrender TO a very ST.
perior force OF the enemy on May 81, near
LiDdley. on receiving information Of the
battalion being attacked. / ordered Methuen
to proceed with all speed to its assistance
'Aethuen was then on the march, on the |
Hebron side Of kroonstsd, 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 forty four /
miles n twenty-five hours. but he was too |
late TO rescue Colonel Sprigge's Yeomanry |
''Nethuen attacked the Beers. who were ,
between two and three thousand strong. 1
and after a running fight o; five hours |
completely routed the enemy.
1T is a very regrettable circumstance,
but trust 1t VIII not be very long before |
the Irish Yeomanry are released from |
captivity
The captured battalion probably numbered
SO, most Of these volunteer mounted forces.
consisting Of four companies Of i2l men
each. ef the companies one at least camc |
from Dublin, another was the Earle of |
fonouEhmore's corps and third was the !
Irish Hunt contingent. officially known /
as the Forty-ffth Company. The latter com
pany was under the command OF Captain
the Earl of Lpngford. Lord Enn!smore was /
another officer
BEFORE PRETORIAS FALL.
London. June 5.-The War Office this |
morning issued the following dispatch re- !
ce!ved from Lord Roberts:
Six-Mils Spruit, s:30 p m. June 4-we |
started this morning at daybreak and !
marched about ten miles 10 Six-AIile Syruit.
eoth banks OF which were occupied by the |
enemy. HeEry's and Ross's mounted in |
fantry. with the West Somerset. Bedford !,
ana sussex companies Of yeomanry. quickly ,
oislodgcd them from the south bank and |
pursued them nearly a mile, when they |
found themselves under a heavy fire from
guns which the Beers had placed in a we'll |
concealed commanding positjou