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PRETORIA WIS CAPT1RED
GENERAL RoBERTs Is rHERr

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He haa 20 Hisht--Fhe Resrs Cons..s-
ed the Advances, bat were saswiy
Driven naek-Enveys n chia.xe.
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London, june 6.--Ths war ofioe IL.
issued the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts:
Pretoria, june 1--WE ere now il
possession Of Pretoria. The Official entry
vii be made Tuesday afternoon at Z
O'clock
London, june e.-Ths war ofiee has L.
sued the following ditpateh, reserved from
Lord Roberts:
6ix Miles SPruit, june 1--WE started
at daybreak and marched about 10 miles
70 Six Miles Spruit, both banks Of which
were occupied BY the enemy. Henrys
West Somerset, Dorset, Bedford and Sus.
sex companies Of yeoEnAnFy quickly die
lodged them from the south bank and pur-
sued them nearly mile, when they found
themselves under heavy fire from guns
which the BOers had placed in q well con-
eeAled commanding position.
Our heavy guns Of the naval and
heavy artillery, which had purPOseIy been
IN the front part Of the column, were,
however, rushed TO the assistance Of the
mounted infantry a fast a. oxen and
mules could travel over the great rolling
hills surrounding Pretoria The guns
we're supported BY Stevenson's brigade Of
POle-Carewis division, and after Z few
rounds drove the eneny from their posi-
tons.
The Boen then attempted TO turn our
left flank, in which they were again fOilea
By the mounted inf.ntry and yeomanry,
supported BY AAxwelI's brigade Of TnekeFs
division. Al, however, they still kept
pressing our left rear, sent word 70
Lan hamilton, who was adyancing three
miles to our left, TO iAeline toward us and
ill up the gap between the two eOlumns.
This finally checked the enemy, who wers
driven back toward Pretoria. hoped We
would have been able TO follow them up,
but the days now are very short in thls
part Of the world, and. after nearly two
hours marching and fighting, We had to
biVOuae On the ground gained during the
day.
The guards brigade ID quite near the
sonthern-mOst fort BY which Pretoria ID
defended and leas than four miles from
the town
French with the Third and Fourth cav
airy bEigdes and HuttOn's New E0nth
Wales mounted rides il north Of Pretoria
-BrOadwOOdis brigade Is betwesea
Frenchs and HamiltOn's columns, and
Gordon is watching the right aAnk Of the
main force not far from the railroad bridge
at Irene Station, which was destroyed by
the enemy.
Our casualties, I hOps. are very few"
HAD Expeesed More FAghtiag.
Those who had had . chance 10 rad
Roberts account Of the resistance en-
cOuntered yesterday were at the moment
commenting on the probability Of hsrca
6ght before the city was occupied, and
we're wondering at the Boers' capabilities
70 make such determined stand whea
Pretoria was hemmed in on all sides. The
presence of General Preach north Of the
BOer capital came a. . surprise and sx-
planned the commanderin-ehiefs retriever
dispatch anent the positiOn Of the ener-
getie cavalry leader. It was evident that
Roberts delayed attacking until all his
column was ready to cooperate, but even
when Roberts wired last night that this
Was accomplished there seemed = posi-
bllity of some fighting. % when the next
dispatch was given out it came as . sur
prise
Judging from Roberts phrAseology. the
occupation Of Pretoria was not accompan-
led by any loss Of life.
What has happened to the Boer forces
which 80 insistently opposed the British
advance at Six Miles Spruit can only be
surmised. But presumably they have got
away for the present at any rate.
Bssha Es stin Warlike.
The latest dispatches nom a represent
alive OF the Associated Pres at Pretoria,
dated June ;, quoted General Both& IS
saying:
$50 long as We can count on our .thous-
ands of willing men. We must not dream
Of retreat or Of throwing away our in
dependence
General Botha, II is added, annulled the
regulations appointing q special commit
tee to preserve order, substituting mill
tary control for that Of the committee.
General Lucas Meyer, addressing the
burghers on the square, urged them 70
ell stand fast
Thus, though their efforts were futile,
few faithful Boer generals worked dss-
perAtely to resist the overwhelming force
Of Roberts army. The war Office has in
formation that one Of tia frst things done
BY Roberts after the occupation Of Pre-
tOriA Was to direct General Preach to ~
lease the British prisoner confined at
| Waterfall
Beer Eavoys At Chicago.
Chicago, Juns 0-Ths Boer delegates
have arrived here and were Immediately
taken in charge by q reception commit
tee headed by Mayor Harrison and con
Quoted to the Auditorium hotel. The del.
egates received news Of the fan Of Pretoril
! calmly. Mr., Fischer remarkinRs