Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-06-13
TWO bATTLES!
Beers Routed by Me-
theun and Kitchener.
Drawn Fight Between Rob-
erts and Botha.
Court Awards Prize Money to Samp-
sons Fleet for Santiago Victory.
END or LAwLEsSNess IN ST. LOUIS

London. June 13.--Lord Roberts line
Of communications IL practically re-
stored by the complete victory gained
by Generals Methuen and Kitchener
over Gen. Dewet yesterday. The Boer
camp was captured and the burghers
scattered.
Lord Roberts fought a battle with
Gen. BOtha, at the end OF which
though the British gained considerable
ground the Beers were not beaten. All
is quiet at Pretoria and johannesburg.
a lengthy dispatch from Lord Rob-
erts has been forwarded to the war Of
fee by Major General Knox from
kOonstad, presumably sent there by
messenger. which says: After sur
rendering the city Botha retired to a
place about fifteen miles east on the
Middleburg road. lie had a small force
but during the last few days his num-
bers Increased. He held a strong po-
sition, practically unassailable In front,
which enabled him to place the main
portion Of his troops on his fanks
which he knew from former experience
were his vulnerable parts. sent
French with Porter's and Dixon's ca
valry brigade and Hatton's mounted
Infantry around by our left and Ian
Hamilton with Broadwood and Cor
don's cavalry brigade round by our
right. Both columns met great opposl-
tlon. About In the afternoon, Asaw
two OF Hamilton's infantry battalions
advancing to what appeared TO be the
key OF the enemy's defense on their left
hank. This was almost gained before
dark. and ordered the force to biy-
ouac on he ground they had won.
"Pole-Carow with his division. occu.
pied our center. He gradually adj
Nanced so as to support Ian Hamilton
and when left the field he was on the
line held by the enemy's outposts in
the morning.
Il hurried back to get news of Meth.
uen's movement. on hearing that the
Free Staters had taken advantage of
our crossing the Vaal to interrupt our
line communication sent Kitchener
with such troops as could then spare
- Nredefort with orders to push south
and communicate with Methuen. who
knew had very compact force in
the vicinity Of Hebron. I also dis
patched a special messenger to Meth
uen instructing him to push on at all
speed To the main line OF the railway.
These two officers met at the Vrede-
Tort road station on the evening OF
June 10. They marched yesterday to
Rhenoster river, where Methuen gain
ed a complete victory over Dewet, and
took possession OF his camp, and scat
tered his troops In all directions. He
ana Kitchener marched to-day towards
Kroonstadt
Her maiesty's government need
nave no apprehension as TO the secur-
ity OF the army In South Africa. The
enemy gained a slight success. which
was unfortunate but which viii be re-
medied very shortly. 1t will not take
long 20 repair the damage done the
railway As these diversions are all in
existence. I am now able to hold the
line between this and Rhenoster in
strength Methuen viii arrange to
guard II onward as he advances.
Hunter should be at Poatchefstrom
to-day He VIII then move on Johan.
nesburg
we have communicated with Bull
lcr who viii no doubt. bon make the
presence OF his force in the field felt.
our losses yesterda were not, I
trust serious, but deplore the death
or that gallant soldier. the earl Of Air
lie. The only other casualties reported
as yet are: Seventeenth Lanciers-Ma1
Hon. Lionel Fortesque and Lieut. Hon.
g. Cayendish, both killed"