Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-13
While "Bobs" Gained Some Ad'
vantage, Botha and his Bur
ehers were not Beaten.
BuLLER QUITE SUCCESSFUL
Mlthuen and Kitchener Gain a
Victory over DeWet at ~
Rhenoster River.
SHERIFF SUTER AFTER TAYLOR

London, June 13-Lord Roberts line
of communications were practically
restored by a complete victory gained
'by Generals Methuen and Kitchener
over General DeWet yesterday. The
Boer camp was captured and the
burghers scattered. Lord Roberts
fought battle with General Botha
at the end of which, though the Brit
ish gained considerable ground the
Beers were not beaten. All is quiet
in Pretoria and johannesburg.
A lengthy dispatch from Lord Rob
erts has been forwarded to the war
Office by Major General Knox, from
Kroonstad, presumably sent there by
messenger. 1t says:
After surrendering the city Botha
retired to place about fifteen miles
east, on the Middleburg road. He had
a small force but during the last few
days his numbers increased. He held
a strong position, practically unassail-
able in front, which enabled him to
place the main portion of his troops
E on his fianks, which he knew, from
former experience, were his vulnerable
parts. l sent French, with Porter's
and Dixon's cavalry brigades, and
Hutton's mounted infantry, round by
our left, and Ian Hamilton, with the
Broadwood' and Gordon's cavalry
brigade round by our right. Both col.
umns met great opposition. About
3 in the afternoon saw two Ham
tons infantry battalions advancing to
what appeared to be the key of the
enemy's defence on their left flank.
This was almost gained before dark,
and ordered the force to bivouac on
the ground they had won. Pole-Carew
with his division, occupied our center.
He gradually advanced SO as to sup.
port Ian Hamilton, and when | left
the field he was on the line held by
the enemy's outposts in the morning.
Il hurried back to get news of Me.
thuen's movement. On hearing that
the Free Staters had taken advantage
OF our crossing the vaal to interrup
our line of communication, sent
Kitchener, with such troops as coult
then spare to Veer (Vredefort) will
orders to push south and communicat,
with Methuen who knew had a yer,
compact force in the vicinity of He'll
brun. | also dispatched a special mes
senger to Methuen, instructing him t,
push on at all speed to the main lin,
OF the railway. These two officer
were met at Vredefort road station
the evening of June 10th. They
marched yesterday to the Rhenostej
river, where Methuen gained a CON-
plete victory over DeWet, took pos
session of his camp. and scattered hi
troops in all directions. He and Kitct
ener marched today towards Kroon
stad.
Her majesty's government gained
slight success, which was unfortunate
but which will be remedied yer
shortly. It will not take long to repai
the damage done the railway. A:
these diversions are all in existence
am now able to hold the line betwee,
this and Rhenoster in strength. Nc
thuen will arrange to guard it onwar
as he advances.
Hunter should be at Poatcbe
stroom today. He will then move O
to johannesburg. We have commun
Gated with Butler, who will no dout
soon make the presence of his force !
the field felt Our losses yesterda