The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-13
ANNEXES
TRANSVAAL
Lord Roberts Takes It
Over.
EFFECT OF THE POLICY
May Bring No Better Results Than
1t Did in the Orange
State.

CAPE TOWN, Sept. 5.--Lord Roberts
has issued proclamation annexing the
Transvaal to the British Crown.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.--A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says
Lord Roberts annexation of the Trans
yaal is generally regarded proof that
lin the opinion of the military authorities
both at home and in South Africa, the
war is practically over. The stock ex-
change takes this view and most Kafiir
shares show a slight rise on the prospect
| of the speedy renewal of mining opera
tions Nevertheless, there has been a
good deal of miscellaneous fighting in
various parts of the annexed republics.
The War Office received dispatch from
lord Roberts giving an account of
islight engagement north of Pretoria, in
(which the Beers were driven off, losing a
hundred rifles and large supply of am
: munition and few prisoners. About the
same time a party of Beers made an un-
successful attack on the johannesburg
: Iwaterworks More serious fighting took
5 place on Monday in the mountain passes
near Lydenberg, where General Butler
e was fighting Botha all day. The burgh-
=
I guns and they seem to have held the
: British In check, since The position was
I not carried by nightfall and column
r was sent by General Roberts to assist
: Butler 1t is thought however, that Botha
e is merely fighting to cover the removal
e of his transport and supplies from Lyden-
n burg and that he win retire to the noun
l. tains further north, where the next stand
will be made.
The effect of the proclamation will
TN rms
l. to be treated as rebels and forfeit bel
ID lgerent rights 1t is hoped by this means
" the hopelessness of further resistance viii
L be speedily brought home to the Boers
as But the experience of the Orange RIVER
o. colony is not altogether encouraging
D. After six months annexation the Durghers
to are still in arms in the eastern Free
ct State and in sufficient force to put Brit
at ish garrison in danger of surrendering
Ir ITelegrams from the Basutoland frontle
e's show that the Boer commanders nav
il surrounded Ladybrand and reduced tn
as defenders to such straits that they nav
burned all their stores in the market plac
ids to prevent their falling into the enemy
err hands General Hunter is hastenlng
the the relief of the garrison and 1t is hope
a that he may be in time to save it.
lis Dewet is said TO be north OF Middle
ion burg watching for an opportunity 10 II
ing tercept British communications.
ms Mr. Chamberlain, who has been at n
yer country house near Birmingham for II
of last few weeks, came to London yeste
nto day and was busily engaged with oincia
ary of the colonial office. His visit Is u
the derstood TO be in connection with u
South African situation and the approac
our ing conclusion of the war.
1ad Much activity is also exhibited AT [
hat headquarters of the party organizauo
nor where it is confidently expected that
gun general election will begin about six wee
hich from the present time.
hot SIEGE OF LADYBRAND RAISED.
has
Tore, CAPE TOWN, Sept. 5--The siege
able Ladybrand has been raised after seVe
desperate attempts to capture the 10
risin and it's little garrison of 150 British troo
test The Beers who attacked Ladybrand
hten estimated to have numbered over
, be men The British We're summoned 10
m to render September Sunday but refu
itar- and from that time on were SUBJECTED
then continual cannon and rifle fire.
ache burghers twice tried to rush the bri
name position Probably the approach OF a
olicv lief force saved the little garrison.