The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-05-17
BOERS TO SURRENDER.


via London.
LONDON, May 16.-The most impor-
tant development in todays war news is
the statement cablcd from Cape Town
announcing that the Boer delegates had
advised the Transvaaers to surrender if
defeated at the Vaal. This remarkable
announcement is vouched for on good
authority and evidently obtains more
credence in Cape Town than would a
mere rumor.
The occupation of Glencoe was merely
q logical sequel of General Buffers ad.
vance and the Beers retiring movement.
As usual, the Beers are reported to be
Aying precipitately, but also, as usual,
the accounts add that their transport
and guns were removed in safety, which
IN itself is "A contradiction of any state
ment that the Beers were panic stricken.
Nothing further has been heard from
uafeking, and it is reasonable to sup
pose that the conditions there are un-
changed. The prolongation of the siege
emily intensiies Great Britain's anxiety
% hear of its relief.
About LOO more troops have arrived
ct Beira, Portuguese East Africa
Among them is Lord Dunraven. who ac-
oompanied the Dunraven sharpshooters
as a supernumerary captain on the bat
talon staff.
The governor of Bera. Senior Ney-
relies, during the course of a speech at
dinner of the yeomanry, said:
Friends as we have always been Of
England we never could have realized
the magnificent unity of the Anglo Saxon
race without such an object lesson. Re
dlizing this, Portugal not only congratu-
Ates her ancient ally, but rejoices with
It, as the strengthening of a friend is the
strengthening of ourselves"
Apparently Lord Roberts is still wait
ing at Kroonstadt preparatory to making
swift movement on the Naal river.
BULLER AT GLENCOE.
The war office has posted the following
dispatch from General Butler, dated
Dundee, May 16:
'We occupied Glencoe yesterday. The
Eransyaalers have now evacuated Big
sarsberg. The Free Staters on the Dra-
Senberg are much reduced in numbers.
rhe Carolina, Lydenberg and Pretoria
;ommandos trekked north from Hiatt
<ulu on 18th and 14th of May. Eleven
Guns were entrained at Glencoe. The
asst train, with ambulance, left there at
lawn May 10. This result has bee<
largely produced by the action of the
sifth division, which, during the last few
lays, has done great deal of very hard
work, marching, mountain climbing and
ioad making. Trains are now running
o Vessels Mex station"
The war Office posts the following dis
latch from Lord Roberts, under date OF
Nroonstadt, May 10:
1.-Two officers and six men of Prime,
Nlfred's guards while out foraging yes
erday, few miles from Kroonstadt, haC
Isited farm flying a white flag, tn,
wner of which surrendered himself
With arms and ammunition. They theI
approached another farm also flying
vhite flag. When within 40 yards of tn,
nclosure, they were fired upon by 10 o.
~ Beers, concealed behind the farm
vail. Two of the men were killed, Lieu
enant +. b. Walton was wounded an,
lieutenant w. b. Everton and two non
commissioned officers were taken prison
rs. The owner of the farm states tha
he Beers threatened to shoot him whel
Ne protested against their making al
improper use of the white flag"
FIGHT BEFORE MAFEKING.
A dispatch to The Daily Mail iron
Iourenco Marques, dated Tuesday, says
"'There is now no doubt that there wa
desperate fighting at Mafeking Saturday
,ut it is believed to have gone in favo
the garrison. All that can be asceI
aimed of a reliable character follows:
"The Beers, using artillery, attacke
he town Saturday. Very soon the Kat
n location was in flames. Some say a
he result of shell fire, others as the re
ait of treachery. Fighting at clos
uarters became general, and in the mids
the confusion the Beers gained pos
ession of the Kailir location, from whic
Oint of vantage they brought guns t
ear on the town at close range.
'By an adroit move the garrison
espite its attenuated numbers, succeed
Il in actually surrounding the party {
ioers who had captured the Kaffir loci
on. Severe fighting followed but. n,
ording to the latest reports, the Boel
till hold the location, in which they al
irobably surrounded
"The truth is, / believe, that the Pr
oria authorities, knowing of the pro,
ess of the relief column, gave orders
General Snyman to storm the place.
oon as the location was in flames Bo,
ulletins of victory were flying abol
verywhere to encourage the wea
need burghers. Beers who came dow
ieRe yesterday from Pretoria produce
or the edifcation of incredulous Bri
sAsrs two kilograms by officials. one. ,
which was signed by Snyman and sal
I was lucky enough to capture Babe
POWELL with 900 this morning"