The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-14
ROBERTS, FIGHTS BOTHR;
and KITCHENER, DEWET
result of the Former Battle Not Announced; Latter
is Victory for the British
inc Of Communication ReOpeued by Combined Efforts Of
the SrdaT and Methuens

London, June 13.-After a weeks 81
pee, Lord Roberts has been heard
ON, his line of communications hav-
s been practically restored by means
a complete victory gained by Gen
ais AIethuen and Kitchener over Cen
al Dewet at the Rhenoster river yes
.rday, June u. The Boer camp was
ptured and the burghers. it is add
were scattered in all directions.
ord Roberts, on being notified of the
lifting of his line Of communications,
nt General Kitchener in all haste TO
n General Methuen. June II Lord
sberts attacked General BOtha, who
in strong force fifteen miles south
st of Pretoria. After strenuous OPP
sition the British forces gained con-
cradle ground but General BOtha,
ZEN Lord Roberts left the field, was
5 II indicated.
All is quiet az Pretoria and johann
sburg. and Lord Roberts says the
yernment need have no apprehension
Dut the security of the army in
nth Africa, as it VIII not take long
remedy tie reveTses and repair the
lroad.
Tells of Fight With Botha-
lengthy dispatch forwarded to the
r Office by Major General Knox from
OOnstad, presumably sent there by
IS 1ger, reads as follows:
KroOnstaC. jun Eve have been
uested to forward you from Lord
berts the following dispatch from
toria presidency at SOS a. m. to-
Pretoria, June 12.-Pretoria and
lannesburg are perfectly quiet and
eral of the inhabitants have eX-
ssed gratitude for the peace and
er which prevail.
After surrendering the city, BOtha
ired to a place about fifteen miles
{, on the Middlesburg road. He had
mall force but during the last few
IS his numbers increased, and his
ng so near the town kept up the
element in the country prevented
burghers from laying down their
rs and fnterfered with the collection
supDlies. It therefore became neces-
h TO attack him. This I did yes
lay. He held a very strong pOsI~
practically unassailable in front,
ch enabled him to place the main
ton of his troops on his TANKS,
Oh he knew from former experience
e his vulnerable pe-ts. i sent
nch, with POrter's and Dixon cav
brigades and Hutton's mounted III
try, round by our left, and Ian
milton, with BrOadwOOd and Cor
s cavalry brigade. Ridley's mount
infantry and Bruce Hamilton's in
try brigade round by our right. Both
lmns met with great opposition. AT
nat in the afternoon l saw two
Hamilton s infantry battaliOns ad-
cling to what appeared to be the
to the enemy's defense, on their
flank. This vas almost gained be
dark, and I ordered the f0rce To
Duack on the ground they had won,
'POle-Carew. with his division, &C
led our center.
AS I have explained, he could not
eek. but he gradually advanced so
o support Ian Hamilton, and when
fl The field he was on the line held
tie enemy's outpOsts in the morn
Kitchener Sent in Relief.
I hurried back to get news of Meth
movement. On hearing that the
Staters had taken advantage OF
crossing the Vaal to interrupt our
of communication, ] sent Kitch-
with such troops as / could Their
re to Yer CVredefOrt), with orders
push south and communicate with
shuen, who, knew. had very com
force in the vicinity of Hebron
dsO dispatched a special messenger
Iethuen. instructing him to push on
IL speed to the main line Of rail-
These two officers met at Vrede-
road station in the evening Of June
They marched yesterday to Rhenos-
river, where Methuen gained q
plete victory over Dewet and tool
session of his camp and scattered
troops in all directions. He and
,hener marched today toward:
onstad.
Her majesty's government neeC
no apprehension as to the secur
of the army in South Africa. The
my gained a slight success. which
unfortunate. but which VIII b,
edied very shortly and il viii no
long to repair the damage done [,
railway. AS these diversions arr
n existence I am now able to holC
line between this and RhenOster il
ugth. Methuen VIII arrange [,
I'd it onward as he advances.
Hunter should be at PoatcEef
ON today. He win then move OF
lnnesburg.
We have communicated with Bull
who will. no doubt. soon make thu
enee of his force in the field felt.
Our losses yesterday We're not.
{. serious, but I deplore the dealt
hat gallant soldier the Earl of Air
The only other casualties reported
ct are: Seventeenth Lancers-Ma
- he Hon. Lionel Fortesque and Lieu