Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-14
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1--WE have commenced with Butler,
who will, no doubt, soon make the
presence of his force in the field felt.
"'Our losses, yesterday, were not, L
trust, serious, but / deplore the death
of that gallant soldier, the Earl OF
AirIie. The only other casualties re-
lported as yet are: 18th Lancers, major,
the Hon. Lionel Fortescue and Lieut..
the Hon. G. Cavendish, both killed. I"
! Gen. Knox adds that Kroonstad is
quite safe.
| Lord Roberts dispatch is regarded as
eminently satisfactory. 1t ends a pc
riod Of suspense caused by the cut
ting of his line of communications ana
indicates what a strong grip he has on
the situation. The result of the battle
between Lord Roberts forces and those
of Gen. Botha is eagerly awaited here,
but it is believed the Boer commander
| will only complete his retirement,
which he seems to have already com
menced, though there is some hope in
London that Lord Roberts will be able
to surround him.
| The decisive victory scored by Cen
eral Methuen and Kitchener is, regard
ed as likely to have a more far-Teach-
ing effect than any recent action in the
Orange river colony.
Gen. Kitchener's progress south. ii Is
| believed, must have been almost equal
to the records of all forced marches.
| His detachment from headquarters WaS
a merely routine procedure, as the
chief of staff is responsible for the line
of communications.
Gen. Butler is rapidly fulfilling Lord
Roberts hope that he will make his
forces felt. a dispatch from Joubert's
farm, under today's date. announces
the continuation Of Buffers successful
march. the occupation Of Noksrust
without opposition, and the capture u
a number Of prisoners, while the HOer
casualties, yesterday, are reported to
| have been very heavy.
| A special dispatch from Cape Town
reports that the Beers recently cap
tured a train at Samldeel and destroyed
two miles OF line. But subsequent dis
patches show that Gen. Hunter routed
all the Beers in the ncighhorhood.
| The Earl Of Airlic David W. Stanley
Ogilvy) was the eighth earl 81 his line.
The title was created in 1888 The earl
who was born in 1856 and who succeed
ed to the title in 1851. was lieutenant
colonel commanding the 18th (Prince of
Wales Royal Llnccrs. He married. in
1856. Lady Mabclle Frances Elizabeth
Gore. eldest daughter Of the fifth earl
Of Arran. Their eldest son. Lord Ogil-
Wy. born in 1895. succeeds To the title.
The deceased leaves two other sons and
five daughters.
The earl served in the Afghan cam
paign in 1873. in the east Soudan expo
dition in 1854 and in the Nile cXpedi-
ton in 1885, when ne was twice wound
ed.
Major. the Hon. Lionel Henry Dudley
Forescuc. was the third son Of the
third Earl Fortcscuc. He was born in
1857 and was assistant military score
tary in Canada from 1925 to 1900.
The Hon. Cavcndish was eldest son
Of the third Baron Gresham. II" was
born in ISIS. His mother was 4 dauGh-
ter Of the first duke Of Westminster
London. June 13.-605 T. M.-Thc fol-
lowing dispatch has ben received al
the war office from Lord Roberts.
"Katsbosche, June Fin yesterdays
engagement Methuen had one killed
and is wounded. Amongst tho latter
IS Lieut. Coarale of the 18th battalion
OF yeomanry.
ION June the Derbyshires militia
lost Sc killed and 1Oi wounded. All of
the latter were in the ycomanry hos
pital. which was captured by the Beers
and retaken by Methuou."
London. June 14-3.50 \. M.-Th,l dis
patch from Lord Roberts clearing up
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communications stands alone. NJ li'a y
observers. noting that no mention Is
made of prisoner. assume that Con.
D. Wet get away with his forces p Ic-
tically intact.
Gen. Butler entered NolkSrust
Wednesday. passed through charleston
ana cncampcd rear Laing's Mex. III
tunnel was not much damaged. Both
ends were blown up. but the engineer
think that repairs can tc effect 4 IN
about four days.
The advance troops of Gen. Euilcr
saw the Rocr rearguard four miles lis-
tant, yesterday. 1t was estimated that
5000 Beers We're Withdrawing. The
townspcuple at Ermelo counted II
guns.
Three hundred Free Staters released
from guarding van itcenen pass nave
gone to join President Stcyn's com
mando in the eastern part of Orange
River Colony. Gen. Rumble has nj
notice to the Free Staters that un,es-
they surrender by June L. their farms
and other possessions will be contis-
Gated.
President Kruger. according to a dis
Tatch from Lcre3Zo Marques, keeps a
locomotive with steam up attached to
the car at which he concentrates IN
executive offices of the government,
and he intends leaving MarChadodorT
soon and to establish the TransVafl
capital at Mel Spruit. in the mountains
fine defensive region.
The state printing press is opera
ting at Machadodorp. producing leaf
lets containing war news for distribu-
ton among the Beers.
| 1t is again reported at LourcnZu
Marques that the British are advanc
ing through Swaziland. Lord Roberts
it appears, however, countermandcd
the order given t. Strathconas Ho s.
t. land On the coast and to penetrate
to the Transvaal through the Swaz
country.
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