The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-10
FIGHTING IS AGAIN ON
BOERS CURTLY REFUSE TO SUR
RENDER TO GEN.
BULLER
DUEL PROCEEDING
Cen. BOthn offered Conditional Sur
render, Which WAS Declined by
Gen. BuIIer-Big Battle at
Laing's Mex Probable.

INGOGO. June 9.-The Beers have re-
ler's proposition that if they want to sur
render it must be Internationally, and
an artillery duel is now proceeding.
LONDoNERs DIsGUsTED.
London is somewhat Disguised at the
'disagreeable activity" manifested by the
Beers in the Orange River Colony in cut
ting Lord Roberts telegraphic communi-
cation at Roodeval north of Kroonstad.
As yet there is no Indication whence came
the strong body of 1000 Beers that has
arrived at Roodeval, unless it is the force
mentioned in a recent Boer dispatch as
having started from Standerton, with
this very object in view. Apparently the
authorities on the spot regard the stu
alton at least as temporarily serious, as
they are not only reinforcing the garri-
son at Kroonstad. but are sending up
troops from the lines Of communication
in Cape Colony.
Roodeval Is fairly strong position
thirty-three miles. north of Kroonstad
capable of giving Gen. KeIly-K emmy
trouble should the federaIs elect to dis
pute its possession, as Gen., KelIy-Kenny
cannot be overburdened with cavalry
with which to threaten the burgher line
of retreat. The news somewhat discounts
have been extracting from Lord Roberts
silence, as 1t Indicates that the menace
OF the Beers to carry on a prolonged
guerrilla warfare is no empty threat; and
that President Steyn Is still capable of
creating serious, If only temporary,
trouble. A parliamentary return issued
this morning shows that thirty-six mem
bers of the house Of lords and twenty
eight members of the house of commons
are serving with the British troops In
South Africa
Advices from Cape Town say the opin-
Ion prevails there that the Boer supplies
of ammunition and food Will not suffice
to enable them to prolong the struggle In
the Gutenberg district for more than
eight weeks
BUTLER AND BOTHA.
A belated dispatch from Mount Pros
pect via Newcastle, Natal, dated Thurs
day, June Z, throws light ON the armistice
agreed upon between the British and the
Beers recently. 1t appears that Gen Bul-
Ter met Gen. Botha, June 2, at O'Neil's
1arm, between Umguela and Majuba, and
summoned Botha to surrender Gen Botha
said he was not empowered to accede to
the demand. Gen. Butler replied:
Very well, and turned to go away
when Botha pressed him to make a pro-
posaL Gen. Butler said he had no pro-
posal to make, but pointed out that the
Beers were surrounded, and referred to
the uselessness-of shedding unnecessary
blood.
What do you want us to do?" asked
Gen. Botha, beseechingly.
Return to your farms, leave your big
guns, and await Lord Roberts decision
replied Gen. Butler
The federal. commandant said he would
refer the question to the burghers. Gen.
Butler then acceded to his Gen. Botha's)
appeal for an armistice until daybreak
June 6, showing that the Boer reports Of |
Gen. Butler having requested an armistice |
to have been Incorrect
The dispatch adds that the federaIs are
understood to have twenty-three guns In |!
position, but it is doubtful il they can |
remove them. Their only line of retreat |
is in the direction of Lydenburg
Gen. Buffers dispatch Of yesterday eve |
ming shows the burghers ultimately decid- |
ed not to surrender.
BOERS CUT TELEGRAPH |
Gen. Forester Walker. cables to the |
war office from Cape Town, under date
of June g. as follows:
''Kelly-Kenny, at Bloemfontein, reports |
that the telegraph has been cut at Rood
eval, north of Kroonstad, by a body of
Beers estimated to be 1000 strong with
six field guns He is sending strong rein