The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-09
TELEGRAPH CUT
By a Body of Beers Two ThOus-
and Strong.

London, June 9.-General Forester
Walker cables to the war Office from
Cape Town, under date Of June s, as
follows:
''Kelly-Kenny, at Bloemfontein. re-
ports that the telegraph has been cut
at Roodeval, north of Kroonstad, by
body of Beers estimated to be 1000
strong, with six field guns. He is send
ing strong reinforcements to Kroonstad
and I am reinforcing from Cape Colony.
1 hope the interruption will be only
temporary"
The war Office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from General Butler:
Yellow Boon Farm, June Son June
6, General Talbot Coke with the Tenth
brigade and the South African Light
Horse, seized Van Wyck hill The en-
eIny made some resistance and gooo
deal of sniping occurred. Our casual
ties were about four killed and thir-
teen wounded
During that day and the following
we got two Al and two II FOUNDER naval
gun. on to Van Wyck hill and two 5
inch guns onto the southeastern spur Of
EInkewele. Under cover of their fire,
General .Hildyard today assaulted all
the spurs of the berg between Botha' S
pass and Inkewelo.
The attack, which was planned well
by Hildyard and carried out with i'm
mense dash by the troops for whom
no mountains were too steep, outfanked
the enemy who were forced to retire
from their very strong position.
I think we did not have any casual
| ties and I hope I have obtained posi-
tion from which 1 can render Laing' 5
! Mex untenable.
LONDON IS DISGUSTED.
London, June 9-London is somewhat
disgusted at the disa greeable activity
manifested by the Beers in the Orange
river colony in cutting Lord Roberts
/ telegraphic communication at Roode-
vale north of Kroonstad. AS yet there
! is no indication whence came the strong
I body of 1000 Beers that has arrived at
Roodevale unless it is the force men
toned in a recent Boer dispatch as haT-
ing 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 gar
rison at Kroonstad, but are sending up
( troops from the lines of communication
| in Cape Colony. RoOdVale is a fairly
strong position 35 miles north of KroOn-
! Stad, capable of giving Gen Kelly-Ken-
| ny trouble should the federals elect to
| dispute its possessions as Gen. Kelly
Kenny cannot be overburdened with
| cavalry with which to threaten the
| burgher line of retreat.
| The news somewhat discounts the
flattering deductions the Britishers have
Ience as it indicates that the menace OF
the Beers to carry on prolonged
guerilla warfare is no empty threat and
| that President Steyn is still cable ol
creating serious,if only temporary trou-
BILE.
A parliamentary return issued this
morning shows that SO members of the
house of lords and % members of tbs
house of commons are serving with the
British troops in South Africa.
Adviees from Cape Town say the
opinion prevails there that the Boel
supplies of ammunition and food vii
not suffice to enable them to prolong th'
struggle in the Leydenburg district fol
more than eight weeks. Cape Town alst
anticipates that the Roers will be ser
iously harassed by the Kaffirs.
A special dispatch from Durham, Ma,
tai, says the Beers at Laing's Mex aftel
an action fought Thursday, June z, of
fered to surrender conditionally bu
Gen. Butler replied that their surrendel
must be unconditional