The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-14

tenant the Hon. c. Cavendish, both
killed.
General Knox adds that Kroonstad
is quiet and safe.
The following dispatch has also been
received from Lord Roberts:
"KatsbOsch. June I'm yesterdays
engagement Methuen had one killed
and eighteen wounded. Among the lat
ter is Lieutenant Cearle of the Twelfth
battalion of YeOmanry.
"On June 9TH the Derbyshire militia
lost twenty-siX killed and f04 wounded,
all of whom were in the YeOmanry
hospital which was captured by the
Beers and retaken by Methuen."
Await Results of Battle.
The result of the battle between Lord
Roberts forces and those of General
BOtha is eagerly awaited here, but it is
believed the BOer commander will only
complete his retirement which he seems
to have already commenced, though
there is some hope in London that Lord
Roberts will be able to surround him.
! the decisive victory scored by Generals
Methuen and Kitchener is regarded as
likely to have a more far reaching
erect than any recent action in the
| Orange River Colony. General Kitch-
ener's operations south must have al
/
marches. His detachment from head
/ quarters was merely routine pro-
/ ceddre, as the chief of staff is resDOn-
sible for the line of communications.
/ The dispatches from Lord Roberts,
/ clearing up the situation at Pretoria
and along the communications. stand
/ alone. Military observers, noting that
no mention is made of prisoners, as
sumo that General Dewet got away
with his forces practically intact.
Operations of Butler.
General Butler entered Volksrust
4 Wednesday, pushed through Charles
+ ton and encamDed near Laings Mex.
! The tunnel was not much damaged.
I Both ends were blown UP. but the en-
! gineers think the repairs can be eff
7 fected in about four days.
The advance troops of General Bull
Ter saw the Boef rear guard four
miles distant yesterday. 1t was esti-
mated that 5000 Beers were withdrawn.
! The townspeOple at Ermelo counted
fifteen guns
Steyn is Reinforced.
Three hundred Free Staters. re-
4 leased from guarding Van Beenan's
Pass, have gone TO join President
/ Steyn-s command in the eastern part
/ of Orange River colony. General Run
die has sent notice to the Free Stajers
that unless they surrender by June Is
1 their farms and other possessions viii
be confscated.
Kruger Keeps Steam Up.
President Kruger, according to a
dispatch from LOurenz0 Marques,
keeps a locomotive with steam up at
tached to the car in which he concen-
trates the executive offices of the gov
eminent, and it is said that he intends
to leave MachadCdOrD soon and to es-
tablish the Transvaal capital at Mel
Spruit in the mountains, fine defen-
sive region.
The state printing press is operating
at MachadOdOrp, producing leaflets
containing war news for distribution
among the Beers.
1t IS again reported at LOurenzo
Marques that the British are advanc-
ing through Swaziland. Lord Roberts,
it appears, however, cOuntermanded
the order given TO Strathcona's horse
to land on the coast and to penetrate
to the Transvaal through the Swat
count-y.
A dispatch from Lisbon says:
The Portuguese government is again
reported fearing that the Beers will
enter Delagoa Bay territory when
Portuguese have only 1900 troops in
East Africa and would be powerless tc
prevent an incursiOn.'
Premier Schreiner Resigns.
Mr.. Schreiner, the Cape premier. and
his colleagues resigned last evening
Sir Alfred Miner accepting their res
ignatiOn.
The London papers only recently
abused Mr.. Schreiner for not making
war preparations. Now they are com
plimenting his refusal to follow -
majority of the 'Afrikander Bund il
opposition to the British military pol
:cy.
General Buffers casualties on June
10 have been issued by the war Office
They were % killed, 126 wounded and
two missing.
Women Hiss Chamberlain's Name.
A meeting of women who object {,
the war was held at Queens Hall las
evening Mrs. Howard Courtney pre-
sided and Mrs. James Bryce moved {
resolution declaring that the war re
suited from the bad policy of the gov
eminent" This and other anti-wat
resolutions were adopted. The meeting
/ Missed air. Chamberlain's name vigor
] ously.
NJ. II. Donahue, the Daily Nails cor
/ respondent at Pretoria insists tha
President Kruger took S,5O0,0O0 pounds
of gold in his flight.