The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-06-26

London, June $3.50 a. m.-Lord Rob
erts' six columns are cOnverging appar-
emily so as TO close in upon the Free
Staters, although decisive results cannot
be expected fer several days. A number
of Beers. who were supposed to be within
the wide flung net, have broken, or, rath-
er, stolen, through Gen. Rundles Ficks-
burg-Senekal lines.
A party of Brabant's Horse, near Ficks-
burg, saw camp Of khaki-cIad men and
walked in, only to find themselves among
the Beers. The visitors surrendered.
The Beers deraiied a construction train
near Standerton on June a. Two train
men were killed and four badly hurt
The Canadians we're engaged in the Ho-
ningspruit fight last Friday Gen. De
Vets men first cut off a Canadian out
post of mounted rifles a dawn, two being
killed. Lieut. Trisiis and four others
were wounded, ana three were captured.
The Free Staters then attacked the camp
where there were fifty Canadians and two
companies Of Shropshires, though with
out much effect, as the men were well
intrenched.
Military Attaches Returning.
The foreign military attaches who were
with Lord Roberts are now in Cape Town
en- route for Europe
United States Consul HAY, of Pretoria
is going TO Machadodorp, in the interest
of British prisoners and 10 see President
Kruger.
Eighty Hollanders have been lodged in
Jail at StandertOn for destroying property
prior to the British occupation. The wives
and children of the Beers are surprised
that the British do not loot but pay for
what they get
The Times editOrially adopts the sugges-
ton Of d correspondent that Johannes
burg should be the capital Of the Trans-
vaah colony because the traditions of
Pretoria are corrupt"
The LOUrencO MARQUEE cOrrespondant of
the Times telegTa phing yesterday. saws:
The Beers are losing large number OF
horses from the cold and from lack OF
food. and the survivors are in miserable
condition. The inadequacy Of the Boer
commissariat is telling on the hurghers."
dispatch from Cape Town states that
Gen. Ian Hamilton has broken his collar
bone by fall from his horse
Gen. Warren wires that the rebellion
has been eXtinguiShei in the north OF
Cape Colony, but he does not mention the
capture or dispersal OF the considerable
force which has been occupying that part
OF the country.
Roberts Reports Clements safe.
The FOL owing dispatch has been recaived
at the war office from Lorl Roberts:
Pretoria Presidency. Juae Sc ements
successfully eng ged a body OF Beers yes
teTday near WynbeTg, where he had gone
10 pick up supplies and some heavy guns
10 acting in combination with
columns from LindIey, HeilbrOn. and Hell
deIberg. He drove the enemy north Of !
Sand Spruit with loss. No casualties are
Ian Hamilton reports that Heidelberg /
Is the most English town he has yet seen. !
The nhahitants gave him a great reccI- |
ton. The streets were crowded and dec
GRATED with bunting. Capt. Valentine |
hoisted the Union Jack in the market
square, amid the cheers OF the pOpulace |
ana OF the British. Australian. and other
colonial troops God Save the Queen was |
sung. the crowds heartily joining in Tie |
poor rOyaliSts had d rough time lately. |
"HurtOn's mounted infantry skirmished |
with the Beers yesterday feW miles |
southeast of Pretoria. Capt. Anley is re- /
ported 10 have mana ged the little business
very vel. Lieut.. Crispln and enc North |
lmberland Fusiiier were wounded"
Farewell isecep ion Io Envoy.
New York, June 25.-Arrangements were
tonight by the New York conn |
nittee 10 aid the South Africa republics |
for the farewell reception to be rendered |
10 the Boer envoys. Messrs. Fischer, VOL |
Tarans, and Vessels, Tomorrow night, in 1
Cooper Union. The speakers VIII be lie |
snyoys, former Judge Van Hoesen, Robert |
3. Roosevelt. Congressman Sulzer, ard |
John " Kelly.
The National BOer Relief Fund Associa-
ion, OF which ". B0urke Cochran wsz
,haiTmen and George ". Van Sic!en seq |
has concluded its o-,era-
ions and turned over its net collections 10 l
ne BOer ENJOYS, Messrs Fischer Wo;- |
uaTans, and Vessels. instead OF sending
mem 10 DR.. Hofmeyer, at Cape Town. or
q DR.. Leyds and Or. Muller, In Europe
rhe ENJOYS will sail for Hayre on the
steamer I'AOuitaine Iuue %