The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-18

tory, thanks 10 the prompt and bold
grasp of the situation taken by Major
Hanbury-Tracy. The district west of
this is somewhat unsettled, owing to
the small force which attacked Rusleu.
berg being still in that neighborhood.
Measures are being taken 10 meet his.
The Daily Telegraph says this morn
ing it understands that al the termina-
ton OF the war in South Atclca the
Right Honorable Sir George Gold.e will
be appointed governor of Cape Colony.
Sir Alfred Miner, who now holds both
the governorship and the high commits
sionership of South Africa, simply re-
tanning the latter office. A special
despatch from Lorenzo Marques says
Boer bulletin has been issued asserting
that the Beers have recaptured Water
val.
SENEKEL, ORANGE RIVER, July IL
An extended reconnaissance today re-
suited in the discovery shat the Beers
had evacuated all their post .ons around
Seuekel. Numbers of them appear TO
have gone towards Ficksburg and The
remainder In the direction of Bethle-
hem. The British commanders ex-
press the opinion that The retirement
OF the Boets ioreshadows a speedy end
OF the war in This section of the
county.
PRETORIA, July ~ The British
success at Bethlehem has considerably
improved the prospects for peace and
it is said the whole government OF
President Steyn of the Olauge Free
State bas surrendered except S,eyn
himself These Officials are British
prisoners and nave been allowed to
communicate with Steyn for the pur.
pose OF attempting TO prove to him the
uselessness of q continuance OF the
struggle which can only produce blood
shed without The counterbalancing ad-
vantages.
The collapse of the forces of Gen.
Dewet is expected daily. The Beers
here say his men have taken solemn
oath never 10 personally surrender but
they are beginning 10 see the unfair
ness of sacrificing life to personal wish
es. 1t is expected that when Gen.
Botha learns OF the defeat of his col
leagues he will gladly enter into con-
ference looking TO the establishment of
peace.
LONDON, July IL. - Lord Roberts
sends TO the war Office under date of
Pretoria, July II, as follows: "The
enemy having failed in their attack
upon our right rear, as mentioned in
my telegram of July 8, made a deter
mined attack upon our right flank yes
terday and, regret to say, succeeded
in capturing Nitrals Mex, which was
garrisoned by a squadron of the Scots
Greys, with two guns of a battery of
the Royal Artillery and five companies
of the Lincolnshire regiment. The en-
envy attacked ia superior numbers at
dawn and, Selling the hill commanding
the Mex, brought heavy gun fire to
bear upon the small garrison.
"The fight lasted throughout the
day, and Immediately on receiving in
formation early this morning of the
enemy's strength l dispatched rein
forcemeDts from here under Col. God
fey of the Kings Own Scottish Border
ers. Before, however, they reached
the spot, the garrison had been over
powered and the guns and a greater
portion of the squadron of the Greys
had been captured, owing 10 the horses
being shot, also about ninety meu of
the Lincoln regiment.
"a list of the casualties has not been
received but l fear they are heavy.
simultaneously an attack was made on
our outposts near Duredpoort north of
the town in which the seventh Dragons
were engaged. The regiment was
handled with considerable skill by
Lieut.. Col. Low and kept the enemy in
check until they retired on their sup
ports and would probably suffered but
slight loss bad not our troops mistaken
some beers in the bushes for our men.
"Smigh Dorlien had successful en-
gsgement with the enemy yesterday
near Krugersdorp and inflicted heavy
lnas on than y