Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-04

| nDydHce ana DlODuSnc0.
The total losses to the British dur
ing the last two days engagements
with the Beers are 257 men, including
| nearly score of officers
| Pretoria, May 31.-(Delayed in trans
mission) Johannesburg was formally
handed over to the British, at IL O'Clock
| this morning. in an orderly manner.
LORD Roberts was accompanied by q
small force. The banks are guarded.
There was a slight engagement out
side johannesburg. ana some AustraI-
ian scouts We're shot in street fighting
After this a message was sent to The
nearest British general. notifying him
that the town would not be defended.
| London, June "A cablegram from
| Lord Roberts, dated Johannesburg,
May 81, but which was not dispatched
from there until $50 A. NJ. Of June /.
| has been received by the war Office.
1t says:
The occupation Of Johannesburg
| passed off quite satisfactorily. thanks
70 the excellent arrangements made by
Dr. krause. The Transvaal command
ant here. and order prevailed through
out the town.
DR.. krause met me on my entrance
10 Johannes burg. ana rode ~ my side
10 the government offices. where he in
PRODUCED me 10 the heads Of the sew
rral DEPARTING nus an Of whom acceded
To my request that they would carry
on their respective duties until they
could be relieved az them.
Johannesburg is very empty. but a
good crowd Of people had assembled III
the main square by the time the BIRTHS
the main square BY the time the Brit
ish flag was being hoisted. a royal sa-
Lutte was fired ana three cheers for the
queen We're given.
AT the end Of the ceremony the l1th
ana It'll divisions marched past. with
the naval brigade. the heavy artillery
ana two brigade divisions OF the Royal
field artillery.
Gen. Ian Hamilton's column and the
cavalry division ana mounted infantry
were too far away to take part in the
ceremony.
The troops look d very workmanlika.
and evidently took keen interest in the
proceedings.
The 18th and Wavell's brigade have
been left in Johannesburg ID preserve
order. while the remainder Of the force
is cncampcd north of the town. on the
Pretoria road"
London. June Lord Lansdowne.
secretary If state for war. has receiv-
ed the following from Lord Roberts,
lai~l Orange Grove. June ,: 10
haancsburg is qui5t. The people are
sulranderinE arms and ponies. Only
fhr.-. Inc
The Queenslarders captured. May
70. a creusot. with II wagons Of stores
and ammunition.
"Commandant Botha Of Zoutpans-
berg. his field cornet and 100 prisoners.
We're taken in the fighting around Jo-
hlnnasburg. some belonging to the
foreign contingent and the Irish Bri-
glie. Thirteen Yenmanry We're at
lacked. May %, between Kroonstad and
Lindley. There We're some casualties"
t.ourenzo Marquee. June 3-Pres. Kru-
Etr. Friday. was still ut Mdchddodorp
about half way between Pretoria ana the
Portuguese frontier. on the railrnu1 he
tween the Transvlul capital ana Dclagna
hay. ioer commands tptallng about ld.-
ru1 men. held. Thursday. All the position.
aud hills around Pretoria. Another large
command Wa at Bronkhurst's spruit
tlb1ut 10 miles from Pretoria. on the rail
road leading To- Deldgoa BAY.
Trlt@raphic communication with the
TrJn~vaal il closed TO the public. Fever
iSh ~ 'item"nt prevails here owing To the
side
The object of the trip here Of Frichic
ltlnf. Pres. krugcr'S SOn-in-law. ana DR.
lieyman. the Presidents physician APP
pears Ia have been to place 4 large
amount Of gold in safety.
cape Town. June 3.-A dispatch II the
Argus IF this city from Delagoa bay says
Pretoria Will surrender.
Pres. kurger. according to this CORE
spondent. is said to be at Middleburg Cbe-
tween Pretoria and MachadodorpD. and, he
adds. it IL expected that the last stand Of
the Beers will be made 1T Machadodorp.
Niagara Falls. y. ", June 3.-Messrs. a.
Fischer and wife Of BIoemfnntcin e. II
Vessels and \. u. Wolmarans of Preto-
ria. ana j. DE BruAn the secretary Of the
Hoer ENJOYS, arrived here from Boston,
saturday morning.
in answer TO various questions Put tn
them by the Globe correspondent they
said:
The war il by no means ended: in fact
IL il but begun. The Beers will fight for
their rights until they get them. Ii un-
successful in this war they will continue
irregular warfare fnr probably a year NJ
more; then. If subdued. they viii fight
again
Under no circumstances vii. they leave
the Transvaal, which justly belongs t"
I'VE 40 not believe that Pres Kruger
is a fugitive. The newspapers report him
as being in i number Of different places;
the fact is they don't know where he is
I'VE do not wish to visit the Canada
side: not that We are afraid but the ca
nadians are a peculiar people
Those Of the Canadians who are fight
ing in South Africa are there only for
the money they expect to make out of il.
I'VE believe had they been offered tup-
pence NOR by us than they are receiving
from Great Britain they would at present
be fighting on our side. We have no bust
ness on that side Of the river. We can
see all the sights here"
The party went to Buffalo. SATURDAY.
afternoon, where they We're given a re-
Ception. They returned here in the even
ing and will spend a day or two here i'm
seeing the sights and taking rest. They |
20 from here to Cleveland, CHICAGO. De
troit. 81. Paul and other Western cities
and expect to sail for home about the 10Th |
of this month.
They expressed themselves as well |
pleased with their reception in this coun- |
try and said although the government |
was opposed to them they felt that the |
people were with them. The ENJOYS were |
few people knowing of their intended |
visit. and by their own request they will |
nave a Quiet time while in this city
A drunken row in which knives were |
used occurred Saturday night on the !
American fishing schooner A. p Clifford |
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