Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-06-08
THE ENGLISH FLAG
1t Waves Over the Capital of the
Transvaal.
Pretoria Is Surrendered and the Vic-
torous Army Commanded by Lord
Roberts Enters the City
Beers Capture n Body Of
Irish Yeomanry.

Cape Town, June 2.-Gen. Warren,
with 700 men, occupied strong de-
fensive position at Fabersput on May
90. At dawn he found that he was
surrounded. and he was attacked by
1000 rebels. The horses were stam-
peded, but the force concentrated
and the Beers were rcpulsed.
A small party in a garden contin-
ued to fight tenaciously, but evacu-
ated as the charge began, leaving
number of wounded. The British lost
Is killed and 80 wounded.
London. June 6.-The war office has
received the following from Lord Rob
erts:
pretoria. June 5.-Just before dark
Yesterday the enemy were beaten
bacli from nearly all the positions
they had been holding and Ian Ham
ilton's mounted infantry followed
| them to within 1000 yards of Pre-
toria, through which they retreated
hastily.
.De Lis then sent an officer with
| flar of truce into the town, demand
ing its surrender in my name. shortly
before midnight | was awakened by
| two officials of the South African re-
public. who brought me letter from
Botha, proposing an armistice Tor
the purpose of settling the terms OF
surrender.
81 replied that ] woulu gladly meet
the commandant general the next
morning. but that | was not prepared
TO discuss any terms, as the surrender
of the town must be unconditional.
/ asked for a reply by daybreak, as
had ordered the troops to march on
the town as soon as it was light.
"In his reply Botha told me that
he had decided not to defend Pretoria
and that he trusted women, children
and property would be protected. At
n. IN. to-day, while on the line of
march. l was met by three of the
principal officials with mag of truce,
stating their wish to surrender the
town.
1T was arranged that Pretoria
should be taken possession OF by her
maiesty's troops at O'Clock TINS al
| ternoon.
Mrs. Botha and Mrs. Kruger are
, both in Pretoria. Some few of the
British prisoners have been taken
away, but the majority are still at
Waterfall. Over 100 of the officers are
in Pretoria. The few l have seen are
: looking we'll"
9 Following is the text of n dispatch
. from Lord Roberts announcing dls-
: aster to the Thirteenth battalion OF
/ the imperial yeomanry;
a Pretoria Station, June 81 re-
I gret to report that the Thirteenth
- imperial yeomanry had to surrender
= to very superior force of the enc
: NV, on May 81, near Lindley. On re
ceiving information of the ttaiior
"a being attacked, / ordered Mel ,Ien &c
c proceed with all speed to its assist
n ance.
: "Methuen was then on the march
r on the Heilbron side of Kroonstad
and. half an hour after the receip
10 of my telegram on June l, he starte'
n, oil. BY 10 a. IN. of the following da,
ir he had marched A miles in % hours
10 but he was too late to rescue Col
Spragge's yeomanry.
"Methuen attacked the Beers, wh'
were between 1000 and 5000 strong
and after running fight of tiv
h- hours completely routed the enemy
1T is very regretable circum
le stance, but l trust it will not be lon
er before the Irish yeomanry are re
~ leased from captivity"
Oh England last night celebrated tn
CT fall of Pretoria very much as she di
os the relief of Mafeking. Drunkennes
,l- was trife less conspicuous tha
W. when Baden-Powell was the hero {
ue the moment, but in London and i
OF other large towns the scenes las
us evening were practically a repetitio
Tn of those which marked the other vi
" tories.
nS Bennet Burleigh, wiring from j
hannesburg, says President krug
OIL took e2,O0O,000 in cash to Middl
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