The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
Beers Have Interrupted Railway
and Telegraph Communica-
tons From Pretoria.
MANY HIGHLANDERS CAPTURED.
Supply Train Seized and One Hun
dred British Soldiers Taken Pris-
oners-Severe English Re
verse at DOrdeport.

London, July g-General De We. has
again succeeded in cutting Lord Roberts
comnualca ton. both by railway and tele-
graph. and captured 40 Of the Highianders.
The story Of the federal commanders bold
raid comes IN the form of a telegram from
General Forester Walker dated at Cape
Town. Sunday. July %. forwarding a dis
patch from General Knox. as follows:
''Krconstad. July 22-Followins from
BrOadwood sent by dispatch rider to Hon
irgspruit, wired thence TO Kroonstadt:
Have followed commando since July lS.
Hard. sharp fighting at Palmie,fontein
July 49, Prevented from pursuing lager by
darkness Fight hundred Beers found Our
casualties five killed and seventy-six wound
cd Reach Vaalkrantz to-day. Enemy
doubled it's way back through Paards Kral
in darkness. Shall march tomorrow TO
Roode Vaal Station. Send supplies for 5000
men and horses. also any nsws OF the
enerny's movements. / believe the COM
msndo consists OF 200 men and four guns.
and is accompanied by President Steyn anu
both the De Vets "
General Knox continued:
The wire and main line OF the railway
north OF Honingspruit have been cut, and
also the telegraph to Pretoria via
PoIchefstroom. According TO my inforlna-
ton, De Wet has crossed the railway and
IS going north
General Keily-Keuny teiegraphs from
BlcemfOn,ein under date OF Sunday. July
%:
The railway has been cut north OF
HonineSpruit and supply train and 100
Hishlauders captured by the enemy. a re-
port was received this morning that a large
force OF the enemy is moving on Honings-
pru.t. All communication with Pretoria is
cut off. The Second and Third Cavalry
brigsdes are following the enemy
COrrObOrated by Roberts.
The War Office has received a telegram
from Lord Roberts dated Pretoria Sunday.
July %. which repeats the news contained
in the telegram from General Forester
Walker. given above. and continues:
"Methuen continued HE march after lhe
occupation of Hekpoort and engaged the
enemy's rear guard at Z!ndsfontein. July
vi. Casualties. one killed and one wounded.
Early Saturday he attacked the enemy
again at ELEPHANTS Mex. and completely
dispersed them. infiicting heavy loss. Our
casualties We're slight. BY these successes
Rustenburs has been relieved. and Msthuen
and Baden-PoweIl have Joined hands.
Hunter reports that Bruce Hamilton Sc
cured strong position on the Spitzeray
yesterday. with battery and the Cameron
Highlanders and 800 mounted men. Our
casualties were three of the Camerons
killed and Captain Keith Hamilton Of the
Oxfords. Captain Brown and Lieutenant
Stewart, and thirteen men of the Camerons
wounded
Another British Reverse.
The Daily Express has the following from
MachadOdorp. dated Monday. July 3:
There has been severe lighting during
the last three days, and the Beers have IN
fiicted heavy losses upon the British ut
DerdepOrt
six hundred women and children from
Pretoria. including Mines. Kruger. Botha
and Meyer. have arrived at Barbeion."
Miners blue Book.
A blue book has been issued containing
the official correspondence with reference
20 the treatment of rebels in South Africa.
IL contains an interesting note by Sir Al
fred Miner British High Commissioner.
e,timating the number of coiOni s who
juine.! the Beers at 10000. Mr.. Chamber
lain Secretary Of State for the Cclonies.
laws down the rule that there should be
no vIndictivensss in the treatment OF the
rebels but that Justice To the loyaliSts is
The obligation of duty and honor.
The London morning papers fecI compeHed
l., recognize General DE Vets clever STRAIT
erv in battling all efforts to catch him.
while constantly har.sStrc the BritfSl lives
Of commune ton. Only the scahtlset "
taiIs have been allowed to come through
Apparently when nishtfail stopped inc en-,
raeement with Colonel Broadwoot, General
nsWpt's forces divided into SINAI! parties.
one of which cut the railway ana captured
TN. Highianders. the Beers aIter"arus re-
uniting at Rhenuster River
The latest aGvices from PrstOria announce
that General Stevensons brigl6s has cccu-
nt.d EIardS River and that General H1rnit-
ton has occupied Doom kraai.