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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1900
Page
15
The Daily Mail reports General Hunter moving from the northwest to crush Boer forces north of Kroonstad. The railway is retaken by British hands and telegraph to Lord Roberts may resume today. Boers offered 10000 pounds annually to surrender. Kruger and Steyn may face similar terms, per London dispatch.
London dispatch dated June 13 reports Boer defeats at Honingsspruit and Buller’s completion of the Natal deliverance with Laing's Nek and Majuba Hill turned. Buoyant but cautious notes on Schreiner’s resignation, Bond split, and Milner’s aim to end the war with the Dutch Premier.
The War Office dispatches from London and General Buller describe forces clashing near Osmond’s Nek and at Volksrust, with Laing's Nek and Majuba evacuated by the Boers overnight. Casualties are being tallied and a corrected casualty count will be sent.
Dispatches from Bloemfontein report heavy fighting as British forces under Hildyard repel Boer attacks around Iketini Mountain. Casualties are feared light for the extensive position. General Knox is sent to intercept the enemy from Kroonstad with Fort and Yeomanry losses noted at Lindley.
London reports the British government plans a civil settlement in South Africa making the Orange River Colony and Transvaal Crown colonies with Transvaal possibly renamed. Sir Alfred Milner to be High Commissioner, autonomy abandoned, garrisons to remain at Bloemfontein Kroonstad Johannesburg and Pretoria. Fitzpatrick to join Milner advisory committee in Cape Town.
London reports telegraphic link to Lord Roberts restored as Bloemfontein repairs advance with ample material. Hunter moves from the northwest after defeating a Boer commando north of Kroonstad. Kruger Telegram claims Boer losses at Roode val, including 200 killed and 700 prisoners, with Maixim gun and lyddite shells captured. De Wet, Methuen, and Methuen forces described in various skirmishes. 23,664 British casualties and 12,355 invalids abroad by June 9.
A blaze at the Weidmann Cooperage on North Eleventh Street Brooklyn killed three men and injured eleven others. The four story brick building housed about a hundred workers when the third floor fire broke out, causing a rapid spread and multiple escapes from windows and a roof net. Firefighters battled flames from eight engines and three trucks with help from a water tower, rescuing several workers and evacuating families nearby. Police estimate the damage at $75,000. owners Louis and Paul Weidmann declined to estimate losses.
Manila June 12 General Grant with reinforcements and artillery against insurgents in the mountains east of Sarmiguez reports the capture of their rebel stronghold after four hours of fierce combat. Rebels scattered and pursued. General Grant reports no American casualties.
Washington dispatch says General MacArthur states generals Hizon and Cavestany were captured near Alcala showing leadership of Panamanian insurgents abandoning cause. Corbin calls this a sign of surrender and that leaders come to Manila to accept American supremacy. Separately, a Tallassee accident on June 12 describes nine men in a basket line falling 85 feet into the Tallapoosa River during railroad work. one killed and eight injured, two critically.
Newport News June 12 Special The U S battleship Kentucky sailed from Lynn Haven Bay for Newport R I to join the North Atlantic Squadron. The orders surprised as she was to stay in the bay for practice several days then return to Hampton Roads for coal before proceeding to Newport. Rhododendron now in bloom in the Pocono Mountains and Lackawanna trains reach leading resorts with a special mountain train at 12 45 Saturdays. Rel y upon Platts chlorides for pomebald disinfection Odorless and cheap.
London dispatches report an imperial edict condemning the Boxers while foreign and native groups gather at Peking under guard. An Anglo American force from Tien-Tsin reaches Laosa after bridge damage delays. Russia plans a large force to Peking as the crisis seems near settlement according to multiple correspondents.
London reports suggest the Empress Dowager has allied with the Boxers after the purge of the Tsung-li Yamen and Prince Ching. European powers may unite to restore order at Peking, with Russian troops likely to participate under a European mandate if the rebellion spreads beyond one province.
Washington dispatches report a cabinet session with Hay Hitch cock Long and Gage discussing the Chinese crisis. Reinforcements for Admiral Kempff were ordered and US aims to protect American lives and property while remaining aloof from broader powers’ entanglements. Consul Martin in Chin Kiang and Boxer agitation are noted. ships may be sent if needed, but no orders issued yet.
In Tien-Tsin 163 British troops arrived last evening with 20 more sent to Fong-Shan. A special train carried General Nieh to Yang-Tsun for a meeting with the Viceroy. Telegraphic links to Peking remain cut as Russian ships Petropavlovsk and North American Turnfest headline ships in a distracted newsflow.
Komiloff at Taku Bar. torpedo boats Nos 18 and 107 patrol the River Taku. Transport shortages hinder landing of Russian troops. Fung-Fah-Siang may command thousands near Feng-Tai. Six thousand Boxers attack Pao-Ting-Fu convent. U S warships Nashville and Maconocacy expected at Taku.
A Times extra from Peking reports on June 12 2 p m that Sugiyama Akira chancellor of the Japanese Legation was killed by Tung-Fuh-Siang soldiers at Maingate station while on official duty. Foreign reinforcements are expected as foreign property and lives are endangered by Chinese government treachery.
Tokyo reports the Japanese government ordered four more warships to proceed to Taku and four thousand troops to be in immediate readiness for embarkation. The dispatch says Tokyo trusts the Powers will not misconstrue the move as escalation. The Japanese press urges vigorous methods.
Russian war effort expands to the Far East with the Normannia laden with ten big guns and iron fortifications. Vladivostok stores and provisions are discharged, Port Arthur fortified, while troops and stores head toward Persia and China at about eleven hundred men weekly.
Washington dispatch reports that Roosevelt’s vice presidential nomination faces cooling support from top administration circles. Senator Allison and Cornelius Bliss are repeatedly discussed as potential running mates, with Bliss seen as possible to carry New York. Opposition from Senator Hanna and Platt’s faction is noted, while Dollyiver and Washburn factions gain or lose momentum as Philadelphia convention nears.
The Lake Shore Limited runs daily between New York and Chicago at 5 30 p m via New York Central. Pullman cars run New York to Chicago and to St Louis via routes with connections to Kansas City. West Point will be at its cavest during nent weeks. Round trip via Day Line costs 1 dollar.
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