Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-05
ROBERTS ISSUES OFFICIAL ANN 0UNCEMENT OF THE SURREN
DER OF TRANsvAAL's CAPITAL TO BRITISH TROOPS.
MEANS END Of WAR
ARE LEAVING PRETORIA CLAIMING ILL TREAT
MENT BY THE B0ERS-GEN FRENCH'S NEW CAVALRY
TACTiCS-AlL LONDON WILD WITH ENTHUSIASM.

London, June 5, 1890 p. NIT is Off
cially announced that the British have
occupied Pretoria.
The war Office has issued the follow
ing dispatch from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria, June 5, II 40 a. m.-We are
now in possession of Pretoria. The Off
cial entry. will be made this afternoon at
2 o'clock . s,G.s
London. June Sat o'clock this af-
ternoon, eight months after the declara-
ton of war, Lord Roberts entered Pre-
toria. While the Communicated -chief of
the greatest army Great Britain ever put
in the field was fulfilling the promise he
made to the guards at BloemfOntein to
lead them into the capital of the Trans
vaal, England was celebrating the event
with wild enthusiasm. Throughout the
length and breadth the country the
news spread like wildf1re. Based on the
recollection of recent European wars,
when the occupation of the enemys capi-
ttal signified the end of hostilities. Rob
erts' terse telegram was taken univer-
war which has tried Great Britain's mill
tary resources as they were never tried
before. ~ t4
In London the mansion house and the
war Office almost instaneOusly became
the centers for jubilating throngs. Flags
appeared as if by magic and the traffic
had to be diverted through other streets.
Hatless and coatless men and boys ran
through city alleys to see for themselves
the bulletins announcing the good news
and staying to join in the thunder of
cheers or add their voices to the joyful
throngs singing God Save the Queen"
Hats. hoisted from thousands Of heads.
were waved in exultant hands. Old men
on top of the omnibuses am aldermen
from the windows of the mansion house
encouraged the crowds to still further ef-
fort. = t,@ t4t4i,sr ~.
The premature report of the fall of the
Beers stronghold did not seem to have
taken the edge off the days celebration
Roberts Six Miles Spruit dispatch was
hastily printed by the extras" before the
union jack of the war office was hauled
up the flagstaff and the brief message
passed from mouth to mouth, Pretoria
is occupied
Those who had chance to read Rob-
erts' account of the resistance encounter
ed yesterday were at that moment conn
menting on the probability OF fierce
fight before the city was ocucpied and
were wondering at the Beers capabilities
to make such a determined stand when
Pretoria was hemmed in on all sides. The
presence of General French north of the
Boer capital, came as a surprise and ex-
planned the comnander-in-chief's Ret
river dispatch anent the position of the
that Roberts delayed attacking until all
his columns were ready to cooperate,
but even when Roberts wired last night
that this was accomplished there SEEM
ed possibility of some fighting, so when
the next dispatch was given out it came
as surprise. Judging from Roberts
phraseology the occupation of Pretoria
was not accompanied by any loss of life.
What has happened to the Boer forces
which SO insistently opposed the British
advance at Six Miles Spruit can only be
surnised. But presumably they have got
away for the present at any rate.
The latest dispatch from representa-
tive of the Associated Press at Pretoria
dated June 3, quotes General Botha as
saying $50 long as we can still count on
our thousands of willing men, we must
not dream of a retreat or throwing away
our independence"
General Botha, it is added, annulled
regulations appointing a special commit
tee to preserve order substituting mill
tary control for that of the committee.
General Lucas Meyer, addressing the
burghers on the square urged them to all
stand fast Thus, though their efforts
We're futile it is evident few faithful
Boer generals worked desperately to re-
sist the overwhelming force of Roberts
army.
The war office has information that one
VI llS lllII6S uOIlG ny ftODeTlS aIIcr
the occupation of Pretoria was to direct
General French to relieve the British
prisoners confined at Waterfall.
London, June 5.-The Lourenco Mar
quez correspondent of the Times, tele-
graphing June 4, says:
"Lourenco Marquee is swarming with
foreigners who had been assisting the
Beers up to few days ago. Now. like
the proverbial rat they are leaving the
sinking ship. The more intelligent among
them speak any way but favorable of the
treatment they have received at the
hands of the Beers. Many of them. after
months of service in the field, find them
selves practically penniless, for only in
exceptional cases has any remuneration
been granted them.
This is contrary to the understanding
upon which many Of them accepted SER
vice. The Germans, both civil and mill
tary. appear to be particularly disgusted
, with the conduct of the Transvaal gov
ernment. Not few Irish-Americans.
some of whom only recently Joined, are
returning to the United States"
London, June 5.-The war Office this
morning issues the following received
from Lord Roberts:
six Miles Spruit, $3.50 p. m, June A.