The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-10
ROBERTS TELEGRAPH CUT
BoERs SUCCEED IN sEvERING HIS
COMMUNICATIONS.
KeIIy-KenBy Sends Strong Rein
forcements to Kronstad to Re-
open the Line-Boers at Laings
Mex oner to Surrender on Terms.

LONDON, June s-Gen. Forester-walker
cables to the war office from Cape Town
under date Of June as follows:
Kelly Kenny at Bloemfontein, reports
that the telegraph has been cut at Rood
eval. north OF Kronstad, by body OF
Beers estimated TO be 200 strong. with
six field guns He is sending strong re-
Inducements to kronstad and am re-
inforcing from Cape Coloney hope the
interruption VIII be only temporary.
How Butler Granted an Armistice.
A beated dispatch from Mount Pros
pect, via Newcastle. Natal, dated Thurs
day June Z, throws light on the armistice
agreed upon by the British and the Beers
recently. II appears that Gen. Butler met
Gen. Christian Botha June at o'Neillss
farm, between Umguela and Majuba, and
summoned Botha to surrender. Botha
said he was not empowered to accept the
Cen Butler replied: Very well.' and
turned to go away. When Gen. Botha
pressed him to make proposal, Gen. Bull
Ter said he had no proposal to make, but
pointed out that the Beers were sur
rounded and referred to the uselessness
of shedding unnecessary blood
What do you want US to DOR asked
Gen. Botha beseechingly.
Return to your farms, leave your big
guns and await Lord Roberts decision"
replied Gen Butler
The federal commander said he would
refer the question to the burghers. Gen.
Butler then acceded to his Gen. Botha'sl
X.
June G. showing the Boer reports of Gen.
Butler having requested an armistice
to have been incorrect.
This dispatch adds that the federals are
understood to have twenty-three guns in
position, but 1t is doubtful IL they can
remove them. Their only line of retreat
is in the direction of Lydenburg.
Gen. Buffers dispatch of yesterday shows
that the burghers ultimately decided not
to surrender
Beers Oner to Surrender.
LONDON June "a special dispatch
from Durham, Natal says the Beers at
Z, offered 10 surrender conditlonally. but
Butler replied their surrender must be un-
conditional
Artillery Duel Pending.
INGoGO. June 9.--The Beers have re-
piled in rather curt terms to Gen. Bull
render 1t must he Internationally and an
artillery duel is now pending.
steyn mt Bethlehem.
NEW YORK, June "A dispatch 70 the
Tribune from London says:
The last information received here shows
that President Steyn il a. Bethlehem He
has small band Of desperate men with
him, but the great body Of the burghers in
appear to be heartily sick OF the war
Mystcr About the Prisoners.
The mystery enveloping fhe fate of the
British prisoners at Waterfall had not been
explained officially at midnight. Gen.
French ought 20 have reached Waterfall
Tuesday or Wednesday and to have re-
leased at least 3,0oo prisoners II only 100
were carried east by the Beers. But Gen.
Roberts has remained silent respecting this
important detail The motive Of the Beers
in taking of the prisoners ia obvious.
While the prisoners are with them there
will be less risk cf starving out the Boer q
themselves by the seizure Of komatipoort
or the investment OF Tydenberg They are
hostages for the protection Of the burgh-
ers against starvation ana increase their
resources for dra wing the British govern
meut into negotiations OF some kind.
Bundles and Methuens operations
against President Steyn at Rethlehem re-
main unexplained A reconnaissance in
force occurred on Tuesday and there wa =
some skirmishng.
small Parties of Beers Surrender
IdCHTENBERG. June a~Gen. Hunters
advance column occupied Venterdorp to-
day. the Beers quietly surrendering in
small bodies Considerable numbering
he's been done. Mahon's column has re-
Joined Hunter