The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-21
WAR GROWING.
DESPERATE
Britons and Beers Still
Struggling.
CLAIMS VICTORY
He Says Generals Methuen and
Kitchener Routed De Wits
Forces.

| LONDON, June IA, $40 a. m.-After a
| weeks silence Lord Roberts has been
| heard from, his line of communications
having been practically restored ty means
Oh complete victory gained by Generals
| Methuen and Kitchener over General de
| Wet at the Rhenosty river Tuesday. The
Boer camp was captured and the burg
hers, 1t is added, were scattered in all di-
rections. Lord Roberts on being notified
| of the cutting of his line of commun.ca-
tons, sent General Kitchener in all haste
to join General Methuen June II Lord
Roberts attacked General Botha. who
was in strong force fifteen miles south
east of Pretoria. After strenuous oppo-
sition the British forces gained consider
able grdind, but General Botha, when
Lord Roberts left the field, was still IN
defeated.
All is quiet at Pretoria and Johannes
burg, and Lord Roberts says the Govern
ment need have no apprehension about
the security Of the army in South Africa,
as it will not take long to remedy the
u.
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 will only
complete his retirement, which he seems
to have already commended though
there IS some hope in London that Lord
Roberts will he able to surround him.
Inc decisive victory scored by Generals
Methuen and Kitchener is regarded as
likely to have more far-reach.ng effect
than any recent action in the Orange
River Colony. General XII cnener's oper-
ations south must have been almost un-
equaled by the records of all forced
marches. His detachment from head
quarters was a merely routine proceed
ure. as the chief of staff is responsible
for the l.ne of communications.
Military observers, noting that ro men,
ton is made of prisoners, assume that
General de Wet got away with his forces
practically intact.
General Butler entered Volksrust We'd
nesday, pushed through Charleston and
encamped near Laings Mex. The tunnel
was not much damaged. Both ends were
Flown up, but the engineers think that
the repairs can be effected in about four
days.
The advance troops of General Butler
saw the Beer rear guard four m les dis
tant yesterday. 1t was estimated that
5000 Beers We're withdrawn. The towns
people at Ermelo counted fifteen guns
Three hundred Free Staters. released
from guarding Van Reenan's Pass, have
gone to join President Steyn's command
In the eastern part of Orange River Col
ony. General Rundle has sent notice to
the Free Staters that un.ess they sur
render by June 10 their farms and other
possessions will be confiscateo
President Kruger, accc riding to dis
patch from Lourenzo Marquee. keeps a
locomotive with steam up attached to the
car in which he concentrates the execu-
tive offices of the government, and it Is
said that he intends to leave Machado-
dorp soon and establish the Transvaal
capital at Mel Spruit, in the mountains.
a fine defensive region.
The State printing press is operating
at Machadodorp, producing the leaflets
containing war news for distribution
among the Beers.
1t is again reported at Lourenzo Mar
quez that the British are advancing
through Swaziland. Lord Roberts il an
pears, however, countermanoed the or
der given to Strathcona's Horse to land
on the coast and to penetrate to the
Transvaal through the Swazi country.
Mr.. Schreiner, the Cape Premier. and
his colleagues resigned last evening. Sir
tons The London papers only recently
abused Mr.. Schre;ner fer not making
war preparations. Now they are com
plimenting his refusal to follow the ma
Jority of the Afrikander Lund In opposi-
ton to the British military policy
Geheraf Buffers casualties on June 10
nave been issued by the War Office.
They were 26 killed, 126 wounded and
missing.
A meeting of women who object to the
war was held at Queens Hail last even
ing. Mrs. Howard Courtney PR sided ar.d
Mrs. James Bryce moved reso lition de-
claring that the war resulted rom the
sad policy of the Government" his and
other an'i-war resolutions We're adopted.
The meeting Kissed Mr.. Chamberlain's
name vigorously.
NJ. Fl. Donahue the Daily Mails corre-
spondert al Pretoria, insists that Presi-
dent Kruger took G3, 800, 600 gold in his
flight.
Details of Fighting.
LONDON, June 13.-The following dis
patch has been received at the War Of
flee from Lord Roberts:
''KATSBOSCH. June I'm yester.
days engagement Methuen Tad one kill
ed and eighteen wounded Among the
latter is Lieutenant C. Earle of the
Twelfth battalion of Yeomanry. On June
the Dertyshire Militia lost tweuty-six
killed and 1o4 wounded. al of whom were
In the Yeomanry Hospital which was
by the Beers and retaken by
Me thuen."
lengthy Dispatch forwarded by Major