The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-15
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further until he gets supplies. Nearly
every farm house his troops passed few
a white flag. The British took nothing
without paying for II. and a brisk bust
ness was done in milk, eggs. bread and
chickens by thrifty housewives, who were
pleased to get so much English money.
One woman. whose husband and two sons
have been fighting. said:
you British are unlike our people
They took my horses in exchange for
sheep and meaiies, and made me make
butter. which they never paid for. l am
sending to have my men come home at
once"
Usually the first question Boer wo-
man puts is. "will my husband be shot
II he is captured?'
One young man was pulled from under
a bed, and he went on his knees, begging
the British patrol not to shoot him
RnndIe Has N skirmish.
Gen. Rumble had a sharp skirmish at
been aggressive along the whole Ficks-
burg-Senekal line. and menaced Ficks-
burg in force The British outposts re-
tired to the village.
Gen. Rumble held the attention OF the
Beers in front with two guns. while yeo-
many was sent round to their rear and
drove them of. with a loss to the British
OF three wounded Two patrols were
also wounded.
President steyn is at Uitkip. His pres
ence there is supposed TO account for
the Boer activity.
Lord Roberts Report.
The war office issues the following re-
port from Lord Roberts, under GATE OF
Pretoria, June 49, afternoon:
THE enemy evacuated their strong po-
sition during the night and have retired
to the eastward. Buffers force and mine
have afforded each other mutual assist
ance. Our occupation of Pretoria caused
numbers OF Beers 10 withdraw from
Laings mex, and Buffers advance 10
Volksrust made them feel their rear wouio
be shortly endangered.
The Present situation.
Lord Roberts reports to the war onlce
under date OF Pretoria, June IL. 800 a. 'n'
..Methuen advanced to Honingspruit yes
terday and found all quiet. kroonstad IS
stroncly held. Methuen returned touhN
to Rhenoster river where the railway Is
being repaired We were engaged all yes
terday with Botha's army. The enemy
fought with eonsideraoie aete aan,fs Snt
Hamilton, assisted by the Guards hff-
eade OF Pole Carew's division. pushing Tor
ward. took the hill in his front, wnicn r
second position TO the eastward. This they
are stili holding II is slightly higher
than the one we have captured.
to be covered under modern conditions OF
warfare renders progress very slow
"Details of the casualties have not
reached me p nu1 ' The only further
casualties reported to date are two offi-
GERS wounded"
Buller and Roberts In Touch.
Perhaps the most important feature re-
vealed by today's official dispatches is the
announcement that the army of Natal Is
at last in touch with Roberts troops. The
accomplishment OF this movement. long
delayed, should considerably accelerate the
pacincation OF the ITansy,aal; ,.,d That y, II
the submission OF the Wakkerstrom dis
trict to Gen. Lyttleton. Another dispatch
from Butler says Gen. 'Cleary encountered
no opposition in his march from lngogo
to I.aings mex. which he now occupies.
Gen. Dartnell marched through I.aInss
mex June 10 on his way TO Charlestown
Press dispatches say Charlestown was
partially destroyed previous to Its occu-
patton by the Beers, but no damage was
done at Volksrust.
Orange River Colony Again Quiet.
In Orange River Colony affairs seem TO
be returning to the same status as OBJ
British line of communication.
Schreiner Persists In Retiring.
Schreiner appears determined to adhere
TO his resignation of tho premiership. In
spite of the pressure brought TO bear on
him by Sir Alfred Milne
A Capetown dispatch says:
AT the opening OF parliament. Schrein-
er will explain that he resigned because he
was unwilling to remain In office support
ed by the opposition. believing his infiu-
ence is greater with the moderate Afri-
kanders when n private member than as
premier by force of the Progressives
Nevertheless. the leaders OF the Afri-
kander Extremists are said to consider
Schreiner a traitor to their cause"
sprigg Wili Form n Cabinet.
CAPE TOWN. June 4-sir Alfred Mn
ner, governor OF Cape Colony. has sent fer
Sir John Gordon Sprigg, who is trying to
form a cabinet
Gen. BuIier's Report.
LONDON. June i4-Gon, Butler reports
to the war office as follows:
Headquarters at Lalngs mex, June ~
morning. Gen. Lyttleton yesteday r0-
ceived the formal submission Of the town
and district Of Wakkcrstroom. which the
enemy is believed to have completely evac-
uated.'
British Complain of Cold.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE London
Daily Express CORES pondent telegraphs
from Mschadodorp. no miles east 81 Pc
toria, under date Of June 10 In connection
Boer general. Dewet, OF 800 suits Of
clothing.