The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-06-22
WAR GROWING
DESPERATE
Britons and Beers Still
Struggling.
ROBERTS CLAIMS VICTORY
He Says Generals Methuen and
Kitchener RJuted De Wits
Forces.


having been practically restored by means
of a complete victory gained by Generals
Methuen and Kitchener over General de
Wet at the Rhenosty river Tuesday. The
Boer camp was captured and the burg
hers. 1t is added, were scattered in all d.
rections. Lord Roberts, on being notified
of the cutting of his line of communion
tons. sent General Kitchener in ali haste
10 join General Methuen. June II Lord
Roberts attacked General Botha, who
was In strong force fifteen miles south
east of Pretoria. After strenuous oppo-
sition the British forces gained consider
able ground. but General Botha, when
Lord Roberts left the field, was stll un-
defeated.
All is quiet at Pretoria and Johannes
burg, and Lord Roberts says the Govern
ment need have no apprehension about
the security of the army in South Africa,
as 1t will not take long to remedy the
reverses and repair the railroad.
The result of the battle between Lord
Roberts forces and those of General
Botha is eagerly awaited here. but it is
complete his retirement. which he seems
to have already commenced, though
there IS some hope in London that LorG
Roberts viii lie able to surround him.
The decisive victory scored by Generals
hethuen and Kitchener Is regarded as
likely to have a more far-reachIng effect
than any recent action in the Orange
River Colony. General Ki.cneners oper-
atoms south must have been almost un-
equaled by the records of all forced
marches. His detachment from head
quarters was a merely routine proceed
ure, as the chief of staff is responsible
for the Inc of communications.
The advance troops OF General Butler
saw the Boer rear guard four m les dis
tant yesterday. 1t was estimated that
5000 Beers were Withdrawn. The towns
people at Ermelo counted fifteen guns.
Three hundred Free Staters, released
from guard ng Van Reenan's Pass, have
gone to join President Steyn's command
in the eastern part of Orange River Col
ony. General Rumble has sent notice to
the Free Staters that unless they sur
render by June 10 their farms and other
possessions will be coniscated.
President Kruger, according to a dis
patch from Lourenzo Marquee. keeps a
locomotive with steam up attached to the.
car in which he concentrates the eXecu-
tive offices OF the government, and II is
said that he intends to leave Machado
dorp soon and establish the Transvaal
capital at Mel Sprut, in the mountains
q fine defensive region.
The State printing press is operating
at Machadodorp, producing the leaflets
containing war news for distribution
among the Beers.
1t is again reported at Lourenzo Mar
quez that the British are advancing
through Swaziland Lord Roberts. 1t APP
pears. however, countermanded the or
der given to Strathcona's Horse to land
on the coast and to penetrate to the
Transvaal through the Swat country.
Mr.. Schreiner, the Cape Premier, and
his colleagues resigned last evening, Sir
Alfred Miner accepting their resgna-
lions. The London papers only recently
abused Mr.. Schre!ner for not making
war preparations. Now they are COM
plimenting his refusal to follow the ma
jority of the Afrikander bund in OPPOSE
ton to the British military policy.
General Buffers casualties on June 10
have been issued by the War Office.
They were 20 killed, Log wounded and 2
missing.
A meeting of women who object to the
war was held at Queens Hall last even.
ing. Mrs. Howard Courtney presided and
Mrs. James Bryce moved resolution de-
claring that the war resulted from the
Udu pOliCy VI llt MS
other an'i-war resolutions were adopted
The meeting Kissed Mr.. Chamberlain's
name vigorously.
M. II. Donahue. the Daily Mails corre-
spondent at Pretoria, insists that Presi-
dent Kruger took G3.5O0.OO0 gold In his
flight.
Details of Fighting.
LONDCN, June 13.-The following dis
patch has been received at the War Of
flee from Lord Roberts:
"KATSBOSCH, June FIN yester-
days engagement Methuen had one Kill.
ed and eighteen wounded. Among the
latter is Lieutenant C. Earle of the
Twelfth Battalion of Yeomanry. On June
7 the Derbyshre Militia lost twenty-six
killed and lO4 wounded. all of whom We're
In the Yeomanry Hospital, which was
captured by the Beers and retalSen by
hethuen."
A lengthy dispatch forwarded by Major
General Knox from Kroonstad. presum-
ably sent there by messenger, reads as
follows:
"KROONSTAD, June I've have
been requested to forward you from Lord
Roberts the following dispatch from the
Pretoria Presidency at sos a. M today:
PRETORIA, June 2.-Pretora and
johannesburg are perfectly quiet and
several of the inhabitants have express
ed gratitude for the peace and order
which prevail.
latter surrendering the city, Bltha
retired 10 a place about fifteen miles east
on the M'ddleshurg road. He had a small
force, hut during the last few DAYS his
numbers increased. and his being so near
the town kept up me excitement IN the
country. prevented the burghers from
laying down their arms and interfersd
with the collection OF supplies. 1t there
fore became necessary TO attack him.
This I did yesterday, He held very
strong position, practically unassailable
In front which enabled him to place the
main portion OF his troops on his TANKS. |
which he knew from former experience
were his vulnerable parts, / sent French
with "orters and Dixon's cavalry bril-