Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-15

London, June 13.It has been officially
announced that the Beers under Genera
Botha have evacuated their strong posi-
ton near Pretoria and retired to the east
ward. The war Office made public the
following report from Lord Roberts, un
der date of Pretoria, June l3:
1.-The enemy evacuated their strong po
stion 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 to withdraw from
Laingsnek, and Buffers advance to VoIks-
rust made them feel their rear would be
shortly endangered"
Lord Roberts also reported to the wal
office, under date of Pretoria, June Is, as
follows:
"M@thuen advanced to IIoningspruit
yesterday and found all quiet. Kroon-
stadt is strongly held. Methuen returned
way is being repaired.
I'VE were engaged all yesterday with
Botha's army. The enemy fought with
considerable determination and held oul
cavalry on both lanks, bnt Ian Hamil-
ton, assisted by the guards brigade of
ole-Carew's division, pushing forward
took the hill in his front, which caused
the enemy to fall back on their second
position to the eastward. This they are
still holding. 1t is slightly higher than
the one we have captured
lhc great extent of country which
has to be covered under modern condi.
tions of warfare renders progress very
slow. Details of the casualties have not
reached me, but | understand they are
moderate in numbers. Irhe only further
casualties reported to date are two Off
GERS wounded"
Report From Butler.
General Butler reports to the war Of
fee as follows
"Headquarters at Laingsnek, June H.
General Lyttleton yesterday received
the formal submission of the town and
district of Wakkerstroom, which the en-
emy is believed to have completely evac-
uated."
Lord Roberts engagement with Gen
eral Botha terminated, as expected, by
the Boer commander in chiefs retiring
from his position. Beyond driving Botha
Idl Nhci Il'iii INV Ntpiiui hol SCShs
to have been accomplished, as Lord Rob
erts does not mention the capture of pris-
oners or guns or the inflction of loss.
Perhaps the most important feature re-
vealed by the official dispatches is the
announcement that the army of Natal is
at last in touch with Lord Roberts
troops. The accomplishment of this
movement, long delayed, should consider
ably accelerate the pactication of the
Transvaal. That it is already bearing
fruit is shown by the submission of the
Wakkerstroom district to General Lyttle-
ton.
Another dispatch from General Butler
says that General Clery encountered no
opposition in his march from IngogO to
Laingsnek, which he now occupies. Gen.
eral Dartnell marched through Laings.
mex on his way to Charlestown. The
press dispatches say that Charlestown
was partly destroyed previous to its evac-
uaton by the Beers, but that no damage
was done at Volksrnst.
In the Orange River Colony affairs
seem to be returning to the status which
obtained previous to the cutting Of the
line of British communications.
A dispatch from Cape Town says: "At
the opening of parliament Mr.. Schreiner
will explain that he resigned because he
was unwilling to remain in Office support
ed by the Opposition, believing that his
influence is greater with the Moderate
Afrikanders as private member than as
premier by the grace of the Progressives,
Nevertheless leaders of the Afrikander
Extremists are said to consider Mr..
Schreiper a traitor to their cause"