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,.,ssl Knox from kroonstad. presum-
.,rt here BY messenger. reads IA
.snOONsTAD. June Eve have
~ s,oucstod TO forward you from Lord
80, the following dispatch from the
os,. Presidency AT SOS "a. m. todav.
s,puhTORlA. June t2--Pretoria and
,s,snesburg are perfectly quiet and
..sral OF the inhabitants have express
rrautudo for tho peace and order
,sl,h prevail.
After surrendering tho city. Botha
...,,,l To- a place about fifteen miles east
!. no a.ddlcsburg road lie had y small
- but during the last few DAYS his
..rters increased. and his being so near
II avn Kept up me excitement In the
.sslry. prevented the burghcrs from
',sr down their arms and interfered
I'M tho collection OF supplies. 10 there
i, became necessary to attack him.
IA. d.d yesterday. BE held n very
,psg position. practically unassaiiab,e
'front.' which enabled MIN to place the
IN norton % his troops on his TANKS.
ann be- knew from former experience
,.fo be vuiueraale parts I sent French
,b rortoFa and Dixon's cavalry bril-
rsed b. our left, and Ian Hamilton.
fb nroadwood and Gordon's cavalry
suda. RdlCy's mounted infantry and
saee iumlitons Infantry brigade
,5und ~ our right. Both columns met
H. srolt opposition. At about Ia the
frdoon Z saw two on Hamtiton's In
|rry battauons advancing on what APP
ard to be- the hey OF the enemy's de-
H.. ON their loft flank. This was al
., gained before dark. and I ordered
y tr,o to biyouac on the ground they
\ wou.
role.Carew. with his division. occu-
ID our center. AS I have explained, Re
No oct attack. but he gradually adj
ia,si so as to support Ian Hamilton.
b vhrH / left the held he was on the
held hy the enemy's outposts In the
nHg
Il hurried back 20 get news OF Meth
,t movement. on hearing that the
D. s,tters had taken advantage OF our
rssng The Wal Co interrupt our line
communications. I sent Kitchener
n such troops ns I could then spare
twdofort IN orders 10 push south
communicates with Methuen, who I
iE had "a very compact force IN the
fiy of uolllron. I also Il spatched n
lal messenger To Methuen, instruct
tm 90 push on at all speed TO the
IN lno of railway These two officers
az Vrcdefort road station IN the
INNS of June ~. They marched yes
fay to Ehonostor river, where Meth
Mlnod "a complete victory over de
0 and took possession OF his camp and
STORED his troops In all directions. lie
Kitchener marched today toward
tonstad
Ter Mtlosty's Government need have
apprehension as % the security OF the
| my 1 South Africa. 1ho enemy gain.
d slight success, which was unfortu-
NJ hut which Will be remodied very
flr, and u will not take long 10 re-
In damage done TO the railway. a.
H rsious are all In existence am
20 hold the une between this
.uostcr In strength. Methuen
arrange to guard " on Wednesday
10 advances
Hunter should be at Poatchcfstroom
NJ lio viii then move on Johannes
We have communicated with Butler.
vi no doubt soon make ,ae pres
oi his force In the field felt.
Vhr losses yesterday were not. I
% serious, but 1 deplorc the death OF
nlant soldier, the Earl OF Airlle.
only other casualties reported as
ie seventeenth Lancers. Major tho
lionel Fortesaue and Lieutenant
Hon. g. CAvcndish, Dotn killed.
i7eral Knox adds that fNroonstad "a
and safe.
aid Roberts dispatch Ia regarded ~
entity satisfactory. n ends period
mpenso caused by the cutting OF his
u COMMUNICATIONS and Indicates
strong grip he has on the situa-