Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28

| London. May 2S.-455 A. M.-Thc
Times has the following from a cor
respondent at the front, via Kroon-
stadt May Is: when Broadwood oc-
cupied the hills overlooking Lindley
the chief storekeeper came and stated
that President Steyn and all the lead
ing officials had left with G100.000 in
specie. He offered to mediate between
Pet De Wet and Broadwood. The for
mer offered to surrender with his elm
mando, providing all were allowed tc
| return to their farms. The negotia-
tons fell through, Lord Roberts refus-
ing to treat on any terms
| Mafeking. Friday, May 1S.-This Is how
Mafeking took the relief: Family from
the northwest, about 1.3D l.. M, May 1G
we heard the sound Of artillery. Col
| Baden-P Powell went up to the lookout
The women and children were on the
nOuSetOpS and most of the men were
manning the works.
Major Mackenzie of the headquarters
stan tumbled down stairs at with a
pigeon in his hand. In a few seconds the
books were out. Major HanburyTrac
cried out: They left Masibili, this morn
ing and are coming in"
The fight must have lasted three hours.
when through our glasses the Beers could
be seen stretching out in retreat. At sun
set the garrison seized the Standard ana
Diggers fort and shelled the Beers as
they passed. Darkness was drawing on
when Major Karri Davis with eight
horsemen entered Market square.
The town took the relief quietly. a
trooper stopped passer-by and sald
HI hi, we are the relief column" "Oh.
indeed" said the citizen. I'VE heard you
were outside; and the citizen proceeded
on his errand. well, I'm damned, said
TRAINER
coolly."
The party dismounted at the staff office,
where "A crowd gathered and cheercd for
the first time In seven months Then the
troops in the outer forts cheered.
When the relieving column marched, In
a. NJ, there was plenty of whiskey.
GrootvieI (23 miles south Of vereenig
ing), Sunday. May G.-Lord Roberts
northern advance steadily continues ana
the Transvaal hill were sighted. Gen.
French has secured an excellent Ranking
position on the northwest. There is some
thing Irresistible about this advance. The
troops have been splenddly handled and
the Beers. completely out-maneuNcred
have been forced to abandon their posi-
tions AT the first appearance of the Brit
Ish Ranking force which has made Il de-
termined resistance at the Naal impos-
sibe
trckking homcward ana il Is safe 70 say
that the most irrcCuncii1blc Transyaaler
At last recognizes the h0pclesSncss OF the
struggle. Most OF the farms In the north-
ern part Of the Free State, where IN"
ties Of blood with the TransYaal are
strongest have been deserted This sec
tion has been flooded with false tales OF
british cruelty. reports Of the burning OF
farmhouses and the evicuonS 81 women
and children in the hope IF inducing the
hurrhprs 10 remain with the COMMANDERS
INT the evidence all points now q the
existence or a permanent feeling u en-
nifty between the TransvIalcrs ana thc
Free Skaters. each accusing Inc cthtr u
trcaChery and Cowardlcc-
II Is regarded as unlikely that the
TransVaal government VIII 20 10 - "e"
burg where food Is scarce \ poay o,
Beers mostly on foot. Is tTekklns nara
towards Verccnlging from the direction
OF Hebron The condition Of the British
tronps continues excellent. although tht
cold nights are very trying. Ihey art
able To march three miles Ar houI. Iii
Beers have destroyed every bridge ana
rulyert They are said 70 regard Nip
river berg. north II the NaIl. rs a posi-
tion of great strength and tank OF making
themselves impregnabl" there.
1t is reported that the population ol
Johannesburg l. in a high state OF eN-
citement The Beers who are passing
through northward threaten To- blow UP
destruction of everything else. II Would
hot be surprising II they carried out lh@
threat Tho British arc more interested.
however. in the grazing and in the water
supply than in the MINES
Mafeking. Monday, May 2l.-The Peers
vino were routed here rallied few miles
east at Polfontein. well within nc Knit
ish border. There is no sign OF tNS e.
,ruv to the north. Col. Plumcr : llnc--
men have received wire saying thdt I.
vain viii arrive. tomorrow. \ system rf
llilv runners to the south mas been oE-
gnizcd.
Barkly West. saturday, May 2t.-lt i!
reported that the Beers have re-lcJupl,d
kuruman and that large laaEcrs arc 10
Gated at Rietfontein and Daniels hulL
Taatbosch. Sunday. May 27;-Gen.
French crossed the Naal at L.indeSue :
Drift. yesterday. and Gen. Henry VIII
mounted infantry, today. IheY pusHieL
the bridge. only the nurthcrnm"9t span
being destroyed. MI the refugees aE.,c
that the mines will be destroyed. ms
Beers are taking position At Mp rlNtr
drift having left tna Nadl. The comm1N-
dants have assembled to discuss the All
visibility of continuing the struggle
Meanwhile there is force of the enemy
at Meyerton.
London. May 27.-Prcsident Kruger,
according to a special dispatch from
Newcastle, has issued proclamation
asking the Transvaal burshers TO noti-
fy him whether they desire to continue
the fight or to sue for peace.
Maseru, Basutoland. May 26.-Four
sauadrons of colonials captured lao
Beers, with 10 wagons of grain, near
Ficksburg, where they also captured
Maxim constructed by local inventor.
Newcastle. Saturday, May 26.-The
Beers in this part of the theatre of war
are very active. having been reinforced
from various directions. Their front
row extends from Lang's Mex to New
republic. where they are fortifying.
Gen. Hildyards' division. which is en-
trusted primarily with attacking the
Boer right at Elandslaagte, arrived. to-
day. The work Of searching the dis
trict is progressing and many rebels
have been sent to Ladysmith.
THE BOER ENJOYS
Will Visit Boston, May 81. and Then Some Of
Larger Cities.