The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-07
Orange State Annexed.


SLOEMFONTEIN. Monday May %
With salutes and cheers and the sing
ing of God Save the Queen" the mill
tary Governor Geo. Prettyman, at noon
formally proclaimed. the annexation of
the orange Free State under the desig-
nation of the Orange River Colony. The
ceremony was somewhat imposing the
scene in the market square inspiring
An immense concourse had gathered
and the town was gay with bunting
The balconies and windows surrounding
the square We're crowded with ladies,
among them Lazy Roberts and the
Misses Roberts, the Countess OF Airlie
and Ladies Henry Bentick and Set
trington.
The troops We're drawn UP under COM
mand of General Know and entertained
the spectators. The Governor, accom-
panied by General Kelly-Kenny and
their staffs. escorted by the Welsh Yeo-
many, was greeted with a general sa-
Lutte, when amid an impressive silence
am in a clear voice heard in every part
of the square, GENERAL Prettyman read
Lord Roberts proclamation announcing
the Orange Free State as conquered by
Her Majestys forces and annexed to
the Queens dominions. and proclaiming
that the State shall henceforth be
known as the Orange River Colony.
LuSty cheers greeted the concluding
words of the proclamation, and these
We're renewed with ever increasing vol
ume as Lord Acheson unfurled the royal
standard and the bands struck up God
Save the Queen" all present joining In
singing the national hymn. The cere-
mony concluded with cheers for the
Queen, Lord Roberts and the army and
a salute of twenty-one guns.
Reports from Butler.
LONDON, May 3O.-The following
despatch has been received at the War
Office, from Gen. Butler:
'NEWCASTLE, May S0.-The enemy
having formed laager east of the
| town at Dornberg, pressed my right
rear annoyingly. On May 81 l directed
| force under Lyttleton, by Schanga-
drift, on Dornberg. These movements
have caused tn. enemy at Dornberg to
retire north.
| "Hildyard is at Utrecht and the town
has surrendered. Clary is bombarding
| Laing's Mex The enemy are much dis
| heartened and were they not in such
very strong positions. l doubt if they
would show fight The railway was
opened to Newcastle on May 2S
The Boer Account.
! PRETORIA, May %. (Tuesday).-A
| OI1lc1dl war Duilelill, JUST iSSueu, 10 az
| follows:
ION Sunday fight occurred close tc
/ Van WyckSruSt in GatSrand. The Fed
erals fought well and the British troops
| seemed tired out. At dark the Federais
were forced to retire in the direction OF
Van Wycksrust on account of the over
whelming force of British.
1.-The British attacked Wittwaters
rand yesterday and were in contact
Yesterday with the Federals at Cats
rand, but they were beaten back with
good results by the Federals under
Commandant Louis Botha. The Fed
erals were heavily oombarded all day
long, but kept their positions. The
British loss is reported to be consider.
able.
THE British are near Utrecht ano
| they are also marching on Laing'
Mex
A despatch sent from Johannesburg
last night describes the town as In.
tensely excited throughout the day or
| reports that the British were approach
ing: but says the excitement subsidized
| in the evening, owing to rumors thai
the British had been driven back. There
are large numbers of Burghers at Jo-
hannesburg, but remarkable order pre-
| walls there.