Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-11

the Canadian infantry. Forester Walk
er's dispatch in full is as follows:
Capetown, June 10.-The following
telegram was received from Charles
Knox:
"Kroonstad-The following casualties
reported from Roodeval on June T. re-
ceived from Stoneham, commanding the
Imperial Yeomanry hospital dated Re-
honster river, June 8, received here by
a flag of truce on June 10: The Fourth
battalion of the Derbyshire regiment
The Sherwood Foresters.' killed, Lieu
tenant Baird-DOuglass and Lieutenant
Hawley, and Is of the rank and file;
wounded. Colonel Wilkinson, Captain
Bailey, Lieutenants Hall, Lawder and
Blanchard and SO Of the rank and file;
the Shropshire light infantry, one; Cape
Pioneer railroad regiment Z: Ammuni-
tion park, Royal marines and Imperial
, telegraphs, one each Postoffice corps,
oneone Stoneham reports many were
severely wounded. and the remaining
of the Fourth Derbyshire prisoners, ex-
cept six of the rank and file, are in his
camp. All the wounded are in his camp.
lately occupied by the Fourth Derby
shire. Inquiries are being made as to
the Names"
It is inferred that the Beers captured
over 500 men, and as late as June 10 held
positions cutting off the British forces
north of Kroonstad from reinforcements.
dispatch from General Forester
Walker says General Methuen was fight
ing within ten miles of Heilbrun on June
6, as follows:
"Capetown, June 10-General Kelly
Kenny reports from Bloemfontein this
morning that Methuen, with the greater
part of his division was fighting early
on the morning of June ten miles south
OF Heilbrun, where Colonel Vile was re-
r. krn
Methuen left Lindley on June 5 with
ample supplies for himself and Colonel
Vile, leaving Paget to hold Lindley with
sufficient force.
kelly Kenny has ordered Knox to
press in the enemy's outpost, believing
the enemys strength to be exaggerated.
"All is quiet and there is no anxiety
as regards the district to the south.
Communications north of Kroonstad
have been cut since June e.
News that the shutting off of Roberts
communication with the outer world was
accompanied by serious loss came like
thunderbolt In London, until the news
came, it was thought the destruction of
the railroad was accomplished by the
Free Staters who We're avoiding rather
than annihilating the British detach-
ments stationed at the point attacked.
Nor are Forester Walkers vague
statement regarding Methuen and the
situation at Heilbfun looked upon as re-
assuring. The Beers appear to be in
sufficient strength to completely sepa-
rate all the British forces north and
south of line stretching some so miles
between Roodeval and Heilbrun.
Methuen's march upon the latter place
seems somewhat in the nature of
movement for the relief of Colonel Vile.
All in all, today's dispatches reveal
that the situation is far more serious
fl,oy onu Ona ina ginP0
There is no further word of General
Buffers progress.
A report from Maseru, Basutoland,
dated June 9, says the Beers around
Ficksburg refuse to surrender, and Sc
we're fighting is expected. though dis
patch dated June s, from Hammonia,
which is only a few miles from Ficks-
burg, says the situation in the southeast
corner of the Orange River colony is un-
changed; that General Rumble has re-
ceived the Boer delegates sent to nego-
tiate peace terms and that the result of
the negotiations are not known.
London, June 11.-1O:30 a. m.-The fol-
lowing report from General Butler has
just been issued by the war Office:
Headquarters in Natal, June 1.-THE
force concentrated on the Kip river, at
it's junction with the Gansvlei last night.
We anticipated at that defle force OF
the enemy about 5000 strong. who had. I
think, intended to occupy it, and they
retired as soon as our heavy guns
opened, which were very smartly
brought into action by Major May of the
Royal artillery, and Captain Jonesof the
Royal navy.