Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-27
CAPE COLONY FREE.
Gen. Warren Reports Rebellion
Over in That Section.
Last Large Body, Under Gen. De VII
Iiers, Surenders, June 20.
Roberts Holding All His Hoops for Whatever
Emergency May Arise.

London, June 2G-1125 p. M.-The
war office has received the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts: Pre-
toIia. Rcsdency, June 2G.-Sir Charles
Warren reports that the rebellion in
Cape Colony, north of the Orange
river. is now over. The last formida
BILE body. under Commandant De VII
liers. surrendered, June 20, consisting
Of about 220 men, $50 horses, is wagons,
26O rifles and 10O,0 coo rounds Of ammu-
nition."
Gen Baden Powell reports that paci-
lication is going on satisfactorily in the
Rustenberg district.
AS Lord Roberts apparently is carry
ing out important combined operations,
the slackness Of news from South Afri-
ca will probably continue until they
are completed. The fact that the for
eign military attaches are homeward
bound indicates that in their opinion
the war is over. But the reported re-
fusal of Lord Roberts to spare troops
for service in China seems, if true, to
show the field marshal considers much
work remains to be done.
Large quantities Of bar gold, received
by merchants in the western part OF
the Transvaal from President Kruger
ostonsibly in payment of requisitioned
goods. have been seized by the British
If the gcuuineness Of the accounts can
be proved the gold will probably be
repaid. The Beers sharply attacked
Gen. Rundle's transport near Senekal,
June p. but We're repulsed.
The official report Of the capture Of
a convoy Of 30 wagons escorted by
Highlanders between Hebron and
Rhinsoster. June 4, was only received,
today. Lord Roberts reports that the
convoy was surrounded and sent mes
sengers to the nearest posts asking for
assistance. but reinforcements were I'M
able to reach the convoy and $50 High
landers, in reply to a flag Of truce
from Gen. Christian De Wet, surren-
dercd during the morning of June 4.
The Gazette, today, announces that
Victoria Crosses have been bestowed
on Major John Philips Horribly, Ser
geant Parker and Driver Glascock Of
20" Battery. Royal Artillery, for con
sricuous bravery in saving four Of the
guns ON tn convoy disaster at Korn-
spruit. orange Free State. March g. Of
the present year.
London. June $3.50 A M.-The
EOcr commanders in the eastern part
Of the Orange River Colony appear to
have been broken up by their leaders
for the time into small parties that
harrass large columns of the British,
necessarily cutting off scouts, sniping
picle IS making a show of force here
and there. and bewildering the slow
moving bodies. Commandant De Wet.
Gen. Steyn's principal commander, is
the genius " those guerilla operations
He is the hero on the Boer side in
these last days Of hostilities.
Lord Roberts columns are steadily
contracting the circle of their advance.
TransVaal officials who We're interview
ed. yesterday. at Machadodorp by a
correspondent Of the Daily Express, as
serted an intention Il hold ont to the
last. President Kruger will probably
retire to Watervalconder or Nelspruit.
His physician thinks his condition Of
health will not allow him to go to the
nigh veldt.
Inc British prisoners at Nooitge-
dacht are now more comfortable.
Large quantities Of food and blankets
has been forwarded To them and their
- liNlt'd ny tlttIIltIlH.
commandment Gen. Botha is uncom-
monty active east of Pretoria. The
Canadians are doing splendid outpost
duty.
London. June 27-Winston Churchill In
: dispatch from Pretoria dated June ~
describes an interview with Gen Baden
fnWeH in which the hero Of Mafeking
-tiI among other things. that the Beers
could certainly have St0rmed MafekinE
early in the siege. Little flags dottin2
ne outskirts and numerous warnings to
me toWnSpeople not To let their cattle
stray within the areas sown with miles,
proved an effective ruse and saved the
garrison the trouble of laying mines.
New York. June 26.-The Boer envoys
Ahn have been in this country for the
past two months. today. issued an ad-
lrcss 10 the people Of the United States
After expressing regret at their inability
o accept many of the invitations extend
II to them. they express their thanks to
he American public for The deep sym
'ithy they have shown for the cause of
he two struggling republics
Continuing. the address says: I'VE now
eel convinced that the boastful allega-
ion Of tho colonial secretary and other
british statesmen that the citizens Of this
reat country sympathize with the Brit
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