The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-16
Gathered n Force of Seven or Eight
Thousand and Began Raiding
His Former Republic
SURRENDER OF KLERKsD0Rp
GIVEN UP BY A son OF CRONJE, THE
MODDER RIVER HERO.
Advices from Lord Roberts Telling of
the Fight with Botha-Pris0n.
ers Taken by De Wet.

LONDON, June 16, a. m.-Lord Rob-
ertss dispatches leave affairs east of Pre-
toria with the Beers withdrawn to new po-
sitions on Tuesday. News of fresh fighting
is expected at the War Office, but none
came last night.
General Rundle's patrols had skirmish
with Boer videttes again on Wednesday.
Some wonder is expressed here as to what
he is doing with three divisions. 1t is as
sumed by some that General Butler will
move into Orange River Colony and coop
crate with Lord Methuen and General Run
die in bagging President Steyn and his 1000
or 5000 followers.
Part of Christian Botha's force has halt
ed at Paardekop, eighteen miles northwest
of volksrust. Both parties still near
VoIksrust and fire occasionally upon the
British pickets.
The British government is considering
whether substantial force should not be
sent to China from South Africa. 1t is
thought unofficially that Lord Roberts
could spare brigade or two, and the nee
essary transports are now In South African
waters. The commander of the expedition.
IL is said. would probably be Gen. Sir Will
liam Nicholson.
A dispatch from Lourenzo Marques dated
yesterday says: Persons have arrived here
who have seen the preparations of the
Beers and learned that they will retire
when forced. through the Lydenburg dis
trict into the Zouthpansberg region, ad-
joining Rhodesia and Gazaland."
The Daily Mail has dispatch from
Bloemfontein, dated Wednesday. saying:
General Dewet's attack on the railroad
was made after he had succeeded in Turing
Lord Methuen from where he had de-
stroyed the line. Then he cleverly seized it
north of Kroonstad, blew up the bridges
and destroyed a long section of the line
with dynamite
Major General Baden-Powell has been
appointed to the rank Of lieutenant gen.
eral
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph. in dispatch dated yes
| terday, says: 'I understand that General
Dewet, in addition to the Derbyshire bat
| talon, captured two companies of the city
volunteers and two companies of yeoman-
ry. two men only escaping to tell the tale
The Lourenzo Marques correspondent of
| the Times says: 1T appears that Steyn,
and not kruger, is now the stumpl1ng piock
| in the way of the surrender of the burgh-
| ers. Shortly after the British entry into
| Pretoria Mr.. Kruger proposed TO reopen the
peace negotiations. Mr.. Steyn, bearing in
| mind that his former advance was secuted,
| demurred to this and pointed out that, ac-
| cording to the treaty between the repub-
| lies. neither could conclude peace without
| the other. Mr.. Kruger, equally unwilling
| to incur the charge of a breach of faith,
| had to continue the war. Nothing further
| is known regarding the rumored peace ne
| gotiations, but it is matter of notoriety
| that Mr.. Kruger favors peace on almost
| any terms, but dislikes personally to take
| an initiative that would involve unccndi-
| tional surrender. Ninety-seven burghers
| out of two hundred in one commando have
| returned to their homes"