The Irish standard., 1900-05-19
ALL EYES ON MAFEKING.
Heavy Fighting Has Occurred Mt the
? Nesiescd City Result Is
Not known.

London, May 16.-A despatch to the
Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marques, dated
Tuesday, says:
"Fhcrc is now no doubt that there was
desperate fighting at Mafeking Saturday.
but it is believed to have gone in favor
OF the garrison. All that can be ascer-
tanned of reliable character follows:
The Beers, using artillery, attacked the
town Saturday. Very soon the Kaitir To-
cation was In flames, some say as the re-
suit of shell fire, others as the result Of
'reachery. Fighting at close quarters be-
came general. and, in the midst of the
confusion the Beers gained possession of
inc katlir location, from which point Of
vantage they brought guns to bear on
inc town at close range. By an adroit
move the garrison, despite it's attenuated
numbers succeeded in actually surround
ing the party of Beers who had captured
the Kailir location. Severe fighting fol-
lowed. but. according to the latest re-
ports, the Beers still hold the location.
IN which they are probably surrounded
The truth is. l believe, that the Pretoria
authorities. knowing of the progress OF
inc relief column, gave orders to Gen.
Snyman to storm the place. There is no
doubt about the heavy fighting. "A telc-
gram from the Portuguese consul to the
governor general here confirms this, and
there is little doubt of the occupation of
the Kailir stadt."
Lorenzo Marques, May 16. - Tele-
grams received here report very heavy
fighting at Mafeking. Pretoria re-
ports that Mafcking has fallen and
the Netherlands Railroad company has
issued a statement that Col, Baden
Powell has captured Il large force of
Beers. y way bulletin posted at Pre-
toria May 12 announced that the Brit
ish were advancing to the relief of
Mafclliug.
Mascru, Basutoland, May 16.--A por-
ton OF Erabant's horse occupied La.
dybrand Tuesday and another portion
is pushing on to Clocolun.
London, May 1G.--Tlc war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Gen. Butler:
Dundee, May 15.--Wc have occupied
Dundee. About $500 of the enemy left
yesterday for Glencoe. where they en-
trained. Their wagons also left yester-
day by DE Jagrrs drift and the Damn
hauser road. Their Kaiiirs said they
We're going to l4aings nek Almost every
house III Dundee is completely looted
The navigation collicry is all right. The
machinery Of the Dundee colierics is de-
stroycd. The houses of the town uro
damaged. but are structurally intact"
The WAR office Tuesday furnished
tardy confirmation of the press story
OF Monday telling of Gen. Buffers
move on hiGgarsberg. in Il dispatch
from Gen. Butler. rs follows:
"kemp's Farm. May 15.-'rhc following
kilograms sent to Roberts AFRO now re-
peated to YOU They BEGIN under date of
MAY ID: In accordance with instructions
TO Keep the enemy occupied at the Big
EarSbcrS, on May II | concentrated the
Third cavalry brigade of the Second divi-
sion and some corps of artillery at Sun
days river drift, on the Ilclpmalaar road.
and directed Col. tcthunc to advance on
Grcytown with The Ecthunc mounted in
lantry, the Umvui mounted rifles and the
Imperial light infantry. on May T. we
moved to WaSchhanll and 1;rthunc to
iomeroy, Willie Cen Ilildyard, from
lllilndSl;iaGte. occupied lndoda mountain.
On May IL | sent Gen. Hamilton with
three battalionS up the steep slope OF
Withock hill. The Third cavalry brigade
crowned Il hill on each side of the main
road, and Bcthunc attacked by the Pom
oroy road from three sides. The enemy
hurriedly abandoned the position, which
they had strongly entrcnched. and retired
to the mex in front of Helpmakaar,
whence we hope to dislodge them to-
morrow, as many of them have retired.
We have gained the summit of the berg
with tile loss of only few men wounded.
| advance Tomorrow on Beth, and Hid
yard moves on Vessels mex. Our small
loss. think, was certainly due to tho
excellent troops leading of Gems. lIamil-
ton and Lord Dundonald and Col Be-