Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03
URGED TO SURRENDER.
Deputations at Machadodorp I'm
ploring Kruger to Give Up.
MAY NOT BE BANISHED.
British Might Allow Him to Remain
in South Africa Under
Parole.

London, June 29-'rhe Telegram has
the following from it's special correspond
ent at Pretoria, dated June %:
hruger's flight with the money has
greatly disguised the Beers. Two depu-
tations have proceeded to Machadodorp
TO induce him to surrender. AS he is
afflicted with Bright's disease he was
told that the English would probably al
low him to remain in South Africa under
parole.
Hard Fight with Botha.
Botha's force may possibly number
IOOO men and seventeen guns. AS he
declined to submit, Roberts determined
to press forward. Since Sunday French
and Ian Hamilton have been endeavor-
ing to surround the enemy's position in
the hills fifteen miles to the east beyond
Silverton. Three days fighting had TAX
my decamped eastward along the Deia-
goa Bay railroad Our total casualties
{ e under 100"
The Daily Telegraph in a note says
that the action mentioned is doubtless
not fresh engagement, but one pre-
vlously described as the battle of Dia-
mOnd hill.
Roberts Reports Two Fights.
The war office has made public this
dispatch from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria, June 2S.-A small force of mount
ed troops, with two guns, commanded by
Lieut-Col. Dreiper, was attacked by the
enemy on the morning of June o. seven
miles north of Senekal. They beat off the
enemy and burned their laager. Our cas-
ualtleS were three wounded and ten killed.
Hunter, temporarily commanding Ian Ham
ilton's, made one march yesterday from
Heidelberg toward Frankfort, without
meeting any opposition.
The enemy attacked our Roodcval sprult
were
easily beaten off.
More than 1000 rifles and 1000 inferior
pieces have been taken during the last few
days. Baden Powell states that thirty
Beers have arrived at Rustenberg, going to
their homes, from Delarey's commando:
They would have left before If they had
seen the proclamation, which was carefully
Withheld by Boer authority.
Final Operations.
London, June $3.50 p. m.-Outside
Of minor conflicts in the Orange River
colony, showing continued Boer activi-
ty in the Senekal district, the kilograms
from South Africa merely Indicate prep
aratiOns for the fnal operations of the
tediously -prolonged war.
A Cape Town dispatch reports an at
tempt by the Beers to blow up the artll-
lery barracks and magazine at Pretoria.
1t is added that an artilleryman who
frustrated the attempt by withdrawing
lighted fuse was killed by Boer
whom the soldiers Afterwards attempted
to lynch.
Deporting Ho1landers.
The British authorities are deporting
large numbers of Hollanders to Holland,
to be dealt with by their own govern
ment for not observing the state of neu-
trality declared by the Netherlands.
President Steyn is reported to be at
Bethlehem, consulting with Gen. Dewet.
Sir Alfred Milner, the British high
commissioner, has notified the govern
ment to pay the interest on the Free
State 6 per cent. loan, due July /, on
condition that there is no further Gabil-
ity either for principal or interest.
Cape Town reports that President
Kruger is still at Machadodorp, afraid
to move for fear the bridges are under
mined.