The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-19
Beers NEXT STAND.
1t Will Be at PaardekOp, Where Gen.
Botha Has Reduced Force.
Gen. Hunter is Moving From Pot
schefstrOOm-His Advance Brt-
gade Expects to Reach johann
nesburg Next Tuesday.

London, June 15.-Lord Roberts en-
gagement with Cen. Rotha termin-
ated as expected, by the Boer COM
mander-in-chief retiring from his po-
sition. Beyoad driving Botha fur
Their from the capital, little seems to
have been accomplished, as Lord Roo
erts does not mention the capture
of prisoners or guns or the infection
of loss. Perhaps the most important
feature revealed by Thursdays Off
cial dispatches is the announcement
that the army of Natal is at last
in touch with Lord Roberts troops.
The accomplishment of this move
ment, long delayed, should consider
ably accelerate the pacification of the
Transvaal. That it is already bearing
fruit is evidenced by the submission
of the Wakkerstrooln district to Gen.
Lyttleton. Another dispatch from
Gen. Butler says Gen. Clery encoun-
tered no opposition in his march from
Ingogo to Laings Mex. which he now
occupies. Gen. Dartnell marched
through Laings Mex June Is (Wednes-
day., on his way to Charlestown. The
press dispatches say Charlestown was
partially destroyed previous to its
evacuation by the Beers, but that no
damage was done to Volksrust.
On the Orange river colony affairs
seem to be returning to the same
status as obtained previous to the cut
ting of the line of British commune
cations.
London, June 16.-By the peaceful
occupation of Klerksdorp. announced
by Lord Roberts, the British gained a
strategic position of some import
ance as the town is not only the ter
minus of another railroad to johann
nesburg, but it is within easy reach
of the KrOonstad-V ierfontein rail-
road.
The Cronje who surrendered the
place is a son of the famous Gen.
Cronje, now a prisoner at st. Helena.
The son was prominent during the
siege CT Mafeking.
Apart from the fact that Lord Rob-
erts' dispatch comes direct from Pre-
toria showing the telegraph line is
reOpened the other only point of in
terest is the fact that the Beers
whom Gen. Methuen was reported TO
have so utterly routed have suffici-
emily recuperated to attack a con-
struction train.
London, June IA rumor IS rife
in the city that Lord Roberts is ne
gotiating with President Kruger and
Gen. Botha, through their wives, re-
garding terms of surrender.
London, June 1.-THE only South
African news of Importance Satur-
day morning is a telegram from Cape
Town announcing that the ministerial
deadlock is relieved. Sir John Gordon
Sprigg hopes to have a ministry form
ed by Monday, and it is believed Mr..
ROse-Innis will accept n portfolio.
y dispatch from Laings Mex, dated
Saturday, says Gen. Christian Botha's
next stand will be at PaardekOp, but
with reduced force.
The German ambulance captured by
Gen. Butler has been sent to Durham
whence it will be allowed TO return
to the Transvaal, via Delagoa bay.
The war office has received the fol-
lowing message from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria. June 16-Rustenburg
was occupied yesterday by Baden
Powell. \ column starts from this
place tomorrow to meet Baden-Pow-
ell and repair the telegraph between
Pretoria and Rustenburg.
Hunter is moving from Potchef-
strOom. His advance brigade expects
to reach Johannesburg June 10.
Butler, 1 hope, is at Standerton.
Heidelburg will be occupied from this
place shortly, and then the Orange
River colony will be completely cut
off from the Transvaal.
'Baden-Powel reports that the dis
trict through which he passed is set
Ting down satisfactorily. Over 1000
stands of arms were surrendered and
Hans ElOtf and Pet Kruger, son of
the president, were to make submis-
sion to him yesterday, having been
previously disarmed of their farms.
'Botha's army has retired and is
believed to be at Middleburg. His
rear guard was surprised and entire
ly routed by Ian Hamilton's mounted
infantry
The war Office received the follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Butler
'Laings Mex, June Is, Friday
Now that Natal is clear of the enemy
l wish to call attention to the dis
graceful way in which private prop
erty was treated in the part of the
colony they occupied. Their wilful
and needless damage is visible every
where, and houses, when not COM
pletely wrecked, have been desecrated
with filthy ingenuity. That this has
been done with the consent of the
leaders is proved by the fact that
while in Charlestown every house was
wrecked; in Volksrust, two miles off,
but in the Transvaal, every house was
intact"
Proposals for ArmOr Plate.