Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-06
THE B0ER LEADERS ARE STILL IN POSITION TO DIRECT AF
FAIRS-KRUGER, STEYN, B0THA AND REITZ SAFE.
) DAYS ARM|ST|CE AT LA|NG'S MEX
NEXT IMPORTANT NEWS EXPECTED FROM BULLER-BRTIsH
CAPTURE 200 B0ERS AT MALMANA-UTRECHT HAS
BEEN EvACUATED-END OF WAR IN SIGHT.

London, June 6.-Until the situation in
the neighborhood of Pretoria is enlight-
will find difficulty in prognosticating
Roberts immediate programme. 1t ap-
pears evident that the Boer commander
in-Chief General Botha, with all his guns
withdrew in good order, probably along
the Delagoa bay railroad with view Of
joining President Kruger. So the Trans
vaal forces remain practically intact
with Presidents Kruger and Steyn, and
General Botha and Secretary of the State
Reitz all safe and In a position to con-
tinue the direction Of affairs. The more
optimistic see in the fact of President
Kruger's and General Botha's wives were
left at Pretoria an indication that the
president does not count on long resist
ance. In any case, it will probably take
Roberts at least a week to organize
campaign of pursuit. The military au-
thorities anticipate that the next import
ant news will come from General Buffers
direction. A belated dispatch from Ma
feking dated May 81 announces the Brit
ish occupation of Malmania, where 200
Beers surrendered,
London, June Ga special dispatch
from Lourenco Marques dated June 5,
says: General Butler and Christian
Botha met at Laing's Mex at Buffers re-
quest where three days armistice was
agreed upon." The dispatch adds that
the British evacuated Utrecht.
London, June 6. 1885 a. m.-Lord Rob-
erts, telegraphing to the war office, says:
Pretoria, June s, 5:35 p. m.-The occu-
patton of the town passed off most satis-
factorily and the British flag is now
hoisted on top of the government offices.
The troops met with much more en-.
thusiastic reception than I anticipated.
The third battalion of the Grenadier
guards lined the square when the march
past took place.
lowing to their having been on duty at
some distance around the town, very few
cavalry and infantry were able to take
part in the ceremonies.
Several Of our officers who had been
prisoners were among the onlookers."
New York, June "a dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The promenade from Cape Town to
Pretoria was ended yesterday after bat
tie of maneuvers rather than serious
fighting. Lord Roberts gives de Called
description of this engagement and helps
thereby to dignity the entry Of the Brit
ish troops into the capital. The details
have hollow ring and it is not clear
that the resistance offered by the Beers
was serious. The Beers when attacked
by the mounted infantry and the yeo-
manry fell back upon position in the
rear, where they had concealed several
guns. The naval guns and the batteries
of artillery moved up with the infantry
brigade behind them and the Dutch re-
tired. The Beers then made a feeble at
tempt to turn the left flank of the British
army, but were thwarted when General
Hamiltons column Of mounted infantry
filled the gap. The Beers retreated and
Lord Roberts army, after bivouacking
over night, entered Pretoria yesterday af-
ternoon, the guards leading the way. The
casualties were not heavy and the en-
gagement was a series of maneuvers on
each side without desperate or persistent
fighting in the Dutch stronghold.
Lord Roberts was embarrassed by the
Earl of Rosslyn's enterprise last week in
| revealing the helplessness Of panic
stricken Pretoria and the facility with
which it would be entered by the British
troops and he was deprived Of the credit
of forcing his way into the Boer capital
since the eagerness of the officials to suyz
render the town was proclaimed when he
was not prepared to advance. BY waiting
six days he gave the Beers time to re-
cover from their panic and to make some
| show of defending the capital. The ac-
count of Mondays engagement and Tues
days entry is better reading for each side
in consequence of the delay. The Beers
have the credit for making final stand
at Six Mile Spruit and Of seeking to am
buscade the British and lien to outfiank
them, and Lord Roberts. instead of
marching in several days after the neemy
had scuttled out, has the satisfaction of
entering the capital In gallant style after
q successful engagement.
Lord Roberts does not appear to have
used more than two brigades of infantry
with strong body OF cavalry and, while