The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-06

ertS:
Pretoria, June 4, 12:55 p. m.-Just be-
fore dark yesterday, the enemy were
beaten back from nearly all the positions
they had been holding, and Ian Ham
iton's mounted infantry followed them
to within 200 yards of Pretoria, through
which they retreated hastily.
DE Lsle then sent an officer, with
nag Of truce, into the town, demanding
the surrender in my name. Shortly before
midnight I was awakened by two officers
of the South African republic, Sandberg,
military secretary to Commandant Botha,
and a general officer of the Boer army,
who brought me letter from Botha pro
posing an armistice for the purpose Of
settling the terms of surrender.
''I replied that 1 would gladly meet the
commandant general the next morning,
but that 1 was not prepared to discuss
any terms as to the surrender Of the town,
which must be unconditional 1 asked for
a reply by daybreak, as 1 had ordered
the troops to march into the town as soon
as 1t was light. In his reply Botha told
me that he had decided not to defend
Pretoria, and that he trusted women, chill
dren and property would be protected.
AT 70 O'Clock a. m. today, while on the
line of march, I was met by three Of the
principal officers, with a flag of truce,
stating their wish to surrender the town.
1T was arranged that Pretoria should
be taken possession of by her majesty's
troops at o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs Botha and Mrs. Kruger are both
in Pretoria. Some few of the British
prisoners have been taken away, but the
majority are still at Waterfall. Over 100
of the officers are in Pretoria. The few
have seen are looking we'll"
NEWS DISCOUNTED.
The news from Pretoria has been dis
counted, and had practically no effect
On the stock exchange, but as the day
wore on crowds around the Mansion
house. in which DR.. T. De Witt Talmage
was lunching, Increased in numbers and
the celebrations assumed the now IA
IniIiar form which marked Mafeking day.
Stung 10 action by the comments upon
the recent demonstrations, the police
made more strenuous endeaVorS today to
keep order. But horse play, drunkenness
and rowdyism prevailed wherever crowds
were thick The inhabitants of the pro-
Vincial towns were not a whit behind
those in London. Bells were rung, flags
We're flown and holidays were declared
all over England.
AS a coincidence EtOn had postponed its
annual June celebration until today,
ana, as Lord Roberts is one Of the most
distinguished old EtOnians he is coming
in for great ovatiOns from the school,
which has S44 alumni in South Africa,
among them being Gems. Butler Methuen,
Burton. Littleton, Hutton and Dundonald,
and SO many other distinguished SOL
diers that It is already being said Pre-
toria was won on the playing fields Of
Eton''
During the course of the celebration
today the Eton boys teiegraphed their
congratulations to Lord Roberts
The lord mayor of London has cabled
as follows TO Lord Roberts:
The empire will never forget what
you and the forces under your command
have accomplished Accept the CRATE
full ccngratui&tl tlons of the citizens Of
London"
CAPTURE OF IRISH YEOMANRY.
Lord Roberts reports to the war Of
fee that the Thirteenth battalion of the
Imperial yeomanry Qrish) was "over-
whelmed by the Beers at Lindley." Lord
Methuen made a magnificent march to
the rescue" but was too late. Follow
ing is the text of the dispatch from Lord
Roberts announcing the disaster to the
Thirteenth battalion, Imperial yeomanry:
Pretoria Station, June 5, 1855 p. nj
perial yeomonry surrendered to a very
superior force of the enemy on May 81,
near LindleY. On receiving information
Of the battalion being attacked, l ordered
Methuen to proceed with all speed to its
assistance. Methuen was then on the
march on the Heilbron side of Kroonstad,
and half an hour after the receipt of
my telegram on June he started off
By 10 a. m of the following day he had
marched fCrty four miles in twenty-five
hours, but he was too late to rescue Col
XeOmanrN.
"Methuen attacked the Boers who were
between 1900 and 5000 strong, and, after
a running fight of five hours. completely
routed the enemy.
1T is a very regrettable circumstance,
but I trust it will not be very long before
the Irish yeomanry are released from
captivity"
GEN. WARREN'S LOSSES
The casualties Of the British in the
fighting under Gen. Warren at Fabersput,
May 29. when, with 700 men, he was sur
rounded and attacked by 1000 rebels, who
were repulSed, included one man killed
and ten wounded, among the Canadian
artillery. AS cabled June 2 the
British casualties at Fabersput We're fif-
teen men killed. including Col. Spence,
and thirty wounded.
LONDON CELEBRATES.
England celebrated tonight the fall Of
Pretoria very much as she did the re-
lief of Mafeking. Drunkenness has been
trife less than when Baden-PoWell was
the hero of the moment, but in London
and other large towns, the scenes tonight
were practically a repetition of those
which marked the other victories, and
long after midnight uproarious yelling,
the footing of horns and discordant
chants ascended from streets usually at
such an hour as still as the grave.
During the evening professions moved
along the Strand, Picadilly and the other
leading thoroughfares. In fact so great
was the. crush that the only method of
locomotion was to join one of the process
sions, which stopped all traffic
QUEEN TOAsTs VICTOR.
LONDON, June 6, 4:8O a. m.-oueen
Victoria, surrounded by the Duke and
Duchess of York, Princess Christian.
Princess Victoria and many other not
ables Of her court drank to the health
of Lord Roberts and the army at Bal
moral last evening. A great bonfire.
lighted at her majesty's command, bIazed
on Crafggowan mountain, illuminating
the country for miles around. The ma.
tion joins in the toast, glorifying Lord