The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-14

tenant the Hon. c. Cavendish. both
killed. b."
General Knox adds that Kroonstad
is quiet and safe.
The following dispatch has also been
received from Lord ROBERTS:
''KatsbOsch. June 12.-In yesterdays
/ engagement Methuen had one killed
and eighteen wounded. Among the lat
! ter is Lieutenant CearIe of TIE Twelfth
battalion of Yeomanry
ON June 9Th the DerbysbiTe militia
lost tWenty-siX killed and 104 wounded,
all of whom were in the YeOmanry
hospital which was captured by the
Beers and retaken by Methuen."
Await Results of Battle.
The result of the battle between Lord
Roberts forces and those OF General
Botha is eagerly awaited here, but it is
believed the BOer commander viii only
complete his retirement which he seems
I to have already commenced. though
there is some hope in London that Lord
Roberts viii be able to surround him.
The decisive victory scored by Generals
Methuen and Kitchener is regarded as
likely 10 have more far reaching
effect than any recent action in the
/ Orange River Colony. General Kitch-
ener's operations south must have al
most equaled the records of all forced
I marches. His detachment from head
/ quarters was a merely routine pro-
/ ceduTe. as the chief of staff is resDon-
sible for the line Of communications
/ The dispatches from Lord Roberts.
clearing up the situation at Pretoria
/ and along the communications, stand
alone. Military observers, noting that
no mention is made of prisoners, as
/ sumo that General Dewet got away
/ with his forces practically intact.
Operations of Butler.
/ General Butler entered VoIksrust
( Wednesday, pushed through Charles
/ ton and encamoed near Laings Mex.
/ The tunnel was not much damaged.
Both ends were blown up, but the en-
/ Gineers think the repairs can be ef-
{ fected in about four days.
/ The advance troops of General Bull
I Ter saw the BOet rear guard four
miles distant yesterday. It was esti-
mated that 5000 Beers were withdrawn.
/ The tOwnspeOpIe at ErmelC counted
/ fifteen guns.
Steyn is Reinforced.
Three hundred Free Staters, re
leased from guarding Van Beenans
Pass have gone to join President
Steyn's command in the eastern part
of Orange River colony. General Run
de has sent notice to TIE Free Staters
that unless they surrender. by June Is
their farms and other possessions viii
/ be cOnfscated-
Kruger Keeps Steam Up.
President Kruger, according to a
dispatch from Lourenzo Marques,
! keeps a locomotive with steam I'D at
I tached TO the car in which he cOncen-
trates the executive offices OF the gov
L T. a. l..
to leave MachadOdOrD soon and to es-
/ tablish the TTansvaaI capital at Mel
/ Spruit, in the mountains, a fine defen-
I sive region.
The state printing press is operating
at MachadOdOrp, producing leaflets
containing war news for distribution
among the Beers.
II is again reported at LOurenzo
Marques that the British are advanc-
ing through Swaziland. Lord Roberts,
/ it appears, however, cOuntermanded
the order given to Strathcona's horse
to land on the coast and to penetrate
to the Transvaal through the Swat
cOunC-y.
A dispatch from Lisbon SAYS:
The Portuguese government is again
reported fearing that the BOers will
enter Delagoa Bay territory when
forced to retreat from Lydenburg. The
uESc nave Only LOW LfOODS IN
East Africa and would be powerless to
/ prevent an incursion."
Premier Schreiner Resigns.
Mr.. Schreiner, the Cape premier. and
/ his colleagues resi- ned last evening.
I Sir Alfred Miner accepting their res
/ ignatiOn.
The London papers only recently
abused Mr.. Schreiner for not making
war preparations. Now they are com
plimenting his refusal to follow -.
majority of the 'Afrikander Bund in
opposition TO the British military poll
{ .cZ-
General Buffers casualties on June
10 have been issued by the war office.
/ They were % killed, 126 wounded and
two missing.
Women Hiss Chamberlain's Name.
A meeting Of women Who object to
the war was held at QueeL's Hall last
/ evening. Mrs. Howard Courtney pre-
sided and Mrs. James Bryce moved
resolution declaring that the Wa re-
suited from the bad policy of the gov
eminent" This and other anti-war
/ resolutions were adopted. The meeting
I Kissed Mr.. Chamberlain's name vigor-
ously
| NJ. II. Donahue the Daily Nails cor
/ respondent at Pretoria insists that
/ President Kruger took $500, 900 pounds
of gold in his flight.