The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-13


waxed with n Boer rorce-Hun- 4
ter scatters Boer Commando.
LONDON. June lS $50 q. m Two pieces
Of news encouraging 20 the British in tho
official dispatches are that the broken
communications OF Lord Roberts are In
fair way to be mended BY the forces
moving northward and southwark aud
driving OF the rowing commanders. and
driving of the rowing commandos. and
of Laings mex.
british RecRpture the Railroad.
Teiegraphc communication with Lord
Roberts IL expected to be restored today.
as dispatch from Bioemfontein dated
yesterday says TINT the railway Is IN
British possession again and that the
work OF repairing the lire ia going on
rapidly with abundant material ware
housed at Bioemfontein.
Gen. Hunter Defeats Boers.
From the subjoined telegram II would
appear that Gen. Hunter was In COM
mand OF the troops referred TO by Gen.
kelly-Kenny in hts dispatch from
Blocmtontein, June IL:
Gen. Hunter is coming up rapidly
from the northwest. having severely de-
feated a large commando of rsoers who
had destroyed two miles OF railway north
Of kroonstad.'
Boer. Issatng War BalI~tias.
The Besr government Is also issuing
news cheering 20 it's sympatiizcrs The
following hullctin, the Reer version of
the disaster 90 the perhyshirea. was post
ed by President Ktursr nj Msrhsdodnrp:
"on June I. four divisions OF nurghcrs.
commanded by steensnamp. r'rinemsn.
Dupioy. Feurie and Hei. attacked the
British at Roodeval. killed 30. took 20
prisoners and captured immense stores
Of food and ammunition. maxim gun
and 100 lyddiie sheiis Some food was
taken Ov the Boer farmers and tho rest
was burned. The English mail was taxi
en- The burshers attacked from tho
open veldt and gave evidence Of uuprece-
dented bravery"
other Victories t1stmea.
Gen. Dowet was also fighting on June
?. whether at Roodevni or elsewhere ~
not clear. bat the Boer war affice gives
81 out that he captured asa suits ~ cloth
ting. blankets. gloves. boots. etc BEING
unable to carry them with him IN hts
rsrAd sweep ot tho country. according
go the Trsnsvaai war ofnee he burned the
whole mass. Gen pewet has also re-
ported that ne put l.pa British oui of
action and destroyed property valued st
eio0.soa As Lord Methnen IN afnolsIiy
described Rs fighting on Juna 7 u Ia rox.
sihe 'ha, he was engaged by Cen Dewet.
Bo~r. Cisin, Hrise- Are on-r~a.
According "a a dispatch e. she Daily
Express from Machadedorp. dated 1nn.
10, via L9urenxo MARQUEE. those around
President Kruger cay that Louis tsogha
ana Deiarey have been afferesi Indirectly
Gi1na n wear ~ lay down their arms.
and President Kruger expects the sans
offer - hs ruadr 60 hginNslf President
steyn and prwet President Kruger tc-
llevez that the British make these afers
90 close the war on the principle that -
would ea#t leas than 90 nabi " nut
4 diapatrh ftom iaprpnEo Asrnasz SAYS
that 20 Eg"era are reported "a he retiring
On Nadditburg fram various quarters.
end that after wedding out the faint.
hearted g1sa men are zslu left
halter. spirited advance.
uen Huilsr van uaabsf On Monday %
fGilow up ihs Roers fruta lask nf cavalry
"a woli an water The f'snafehsH de-
scribe him a. fighting "a rpirtteA advance
ever a rnRged neia urder frroinngea rias
are The BoDrs bad tao Ran@. which
they got away Fru aead of wounded
foere we're found fi seems rfuhah8a
that ,hs ma ioT portion of ths noers had
withdraw befort .he sSsabes began.
Tr.inE 80 Incios~ ,hs Boer.
lord Mcthusn Geu isauage ana gsu.
Brnbaat are reported "a have asN rnea
nnd 8f'y gana tnwsEe6 IN incloslng ths
foefs 10 t9s sastcFu part ~ Orange river
cplouF
Casualty List To Date.
THe var Office casualty reisrrs 20 20
Jaae sExrogate zs.Sa. bss}dra 90 on
c,rs ana i1-E@ men seus horne ~ 10.
3sHae. hat rut Including ibe sick Ia
South African hospitals
zen. Balier'. Report.
The war Onto he's issued the follow
lag from Balicf go tie ~ar secretarvs
"fouirrfA Farm Isms O. s.s3 p. m
fsncamfsd FOUR u3i~a north u V0iks-
rust T.ainEg rex and Ms ishs, were COM
pietslT cvaeaatca ~ the foefs Last night.
Gen CiearY, from InEAEo. 81 now coming
over the neh I have had ~ camp here
Tor Wamg 1f water. a correct llst ~ yes
terdsys casualties will be sent aa s00n
as received. ."
ksiIy -ksnny-- Dispatch.
Tise var uffce far received the fa.lcxlag
dispatea from Gen. keilg kenny
.oenf9eutein. June Il.
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