The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-04
URGED TO SURRENDER.
Populations at Machadodorp I'm
ploring Kruger to Give Up.
MAY NOT BE BANISHED.
British Might Allow Him to Remain
in South Africa Under
Parole,

London, June 29.-The Telegram has
the following from it's special correspond
emf at Pretoria, dated June %:
hruger's flight with the money has
greatly disguised the Beers. Two depu-
tatlons have proceeded to Machadodorp
10 induce him to surrender. AS he is
afflicted with Bright's disease he was
told that the English would probably al
low him to remain in South Africa under
parole.
Hard Fight with Botha.
-ooB6othas force may possibly number
1UOO men and seventeen guns. AS he
declined to submit, Roberts determined
TO press forward. Since Sunday French
ana Ian Hamilton have been endeavor-
ing TO- surround the enemy's position in
the hills fifteen miles to the east beyond
Sllverton. Three days fighting had tax
en- place, but on Tuesday night the enc
my decamped eastward along the Dela-
goa Bay railroad. Our total casualties
-'e under 1907
The Daily Telegraph in a note says
that the action mentioned is doubtless
not fresh engagement, but one pre-
Vlously described as the battle of Dia-
mond HILL
Roberts Reports Two Fights.
The war Office has made public this
dispatch from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria, June 28.-A small force of mount
ed troops, with two guns, commanded by
Lieut-Col. Dreiper, was attacked by the
miles north of Senekal They beat off the
enemy and burned their laager. Our cas-
ualties were three wounded and ten killed.
Hunter, temporarily commanding Ian liam
ilton's, made one march yesterday from
Heidelberg toward Frankfort, without
meeting any opposition.
oft 1vnd
post on the railway yesterday, but were
easily beaten off.
More than 1000 rifles and 1000 inferior
pieces have been taken during the last few
days. Baden Powell states that thirty
Beers have arrived at Rustenberg, going to
their homes, from Delarey's commando
seen the proclamation, which was carefully
withheld by BOer authority.
Final Operations.
London, June $3.50 p. m.-Outsde
Of minor conflicts in the Orange River
colony, showing continued Boer activi-
ty in the Senekal district, the kilograms
from South Africa merely indicate prep
arations for the final operations of the
tediously-proIo nged war.
A Cape Town dispatch reports an at
tempt by the Beers to blow up the artil-
lery barracks and magazine at Pretoria.
1t is added that an artilleryman who
frustrated the attempt by withdrawing
a lighted fuse was killed by Boer
whom the soldiers afterwards attempted
to lynch.
Deporting Ho11anders.
The British authorities are deporting
large numbers of Hollanders to Holland,
to be dealt with by their own govern
ment for not observing the state of neu-
trality declared by the Netherlands.
President Steyn is reported to be at
Bethlehem, consulting with Gen. Dewet.
Sir Alfred Miner, the British high
commissioner, has notified the govern
ment to pay the interest on the Free
State 6 per cent loan, due July /, on
condition that there is no further liabil-
ity, either for principal or interest.
Cape Town reports that President
Kruger is still at ,Machadodorp, afraid
to move for fear the bridges are under
mined