The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-24

hustled until not single Boer was left
IN front of us.
1.-THE Canadians kept busy on the right,
replying with their seven-pounder to the
enemy's biggest gun until darkness fell
on the scene"
How Bethuen's Horse Was Entrapped
The ensnaring OF the squadron Of
Bethuens horse appears to have been
quite as bad as was at first reported.
Col. Bethuen. thinking there were no
Beers at Vryheid. determined to go that
way toward Newcastle as a short cut
The advance squadron was hurrying to
make Vryheid before dark. 1t left the
main body behind and trotted into the
ambush. The Beers had Maxims, and
the British seeing they had no chance
20 retire dashed forward to point with
IN twenty yards OF the Boer rines. i've
officers and sixty-three men were killed
or wounded. Bethuen ordered his four
oher SOU drons to retire.
The damage - aings mex tunnel Is
capable of pair. he strer 9Th OF the
Beers az that roint is not known. Prob
ably they have from 5o9t 10 5000 men.
DIR. Leyds Refuses an Accounting.
DR. Leyds. according TO the Brussels
correspondent Of the Daily Express has
quarreled with re Transvaal govern
rient. A representative of President
Kruge is alleged TO lave manded an
ccountfng respecting f5ooooo 12.5Oo,ooG
that has passed through DR.. Leyds'
hands. DR.. Leyds Is said to have replied
that The money had all been expend
nd to have expressed indignation when
asked for an itemized statement
President Kruger's emIssary Is de-
scribed as showing to DIR. eyds certain
-apte-war letters, in which Germany and
France said they would intervene, and
DR.. Leyds according to this account,
grabbed the documents and threw them
Ia
with the emissary. These alleged incl
dents are cited to explain the recent re-
serve OF DR.. Leyds.
Lord Roberts Report.
The war office late this evening publish
ed the following from Lord Roberts:
"south Bank of the Rhenoster River.
May g. 1870 p. m.
I'VE found on arrival here this morning
that the enemy had fed during the night.
They had occupied strong position on
he north bank of the river. which had
been carefully intrenched, but they did
not think 1t advisable to defend IT when
they heard that Ian Hamilton's force was
at Hebron. and that our cavalry. which
had crossed the Rhenoster some miles
lower down the stream was threatening
their right and rear.
''The bridge over the Rhenoster, sew
eral cuiverts and some miles of railway
we're destroyed.
''Ian Hamilton's force drove the Beers,
under Ret Dewet. before them to He'll
bron Our loss might have been heavy
but for n well-concerted plan which
brought Smith Dorrens brigade on the
enemy's flank Just at the right moment
1.-THE officer commanding at Boshof re-
ports that upward Of $50 Free Staters
have surrendered during the last few
days, and that they have given up 1850
rifles, 100 horses and a large amount OF
ammunition.
Kelly-Kenny reports that three compa-
MES OF yeomanry who were sent to re-
pair the telegraph line and to clear the
country between Bloemfontein and Bos-
hof have returned 20 Bloemfontein. hav-
ing performed the duty excellently we'll"
Baden-PoweIrs Report.
LONDON. May 2s.-The war office issued
a dispatch from Roberts under date Of
Hong Spruit under date of May g. an
nouncing the receipt by him of the follow
ing message from Baden-Powel;
"Mafeking, May HI am happy TO III
form you that Mafeking wns successfully
relieved today. The northern ard south
ern columns Joined hands May Is and at
tackled the enemy yesterday. and after n
small engagement entirely defeated him
with loss. The British casualties were three
killed and twenty-five wounded The force
marched into Mafeking at this morning
and the relief and defense forces COM
hined and moved out and attacked the
enemy's head lager
1--WE eheied them out and yesterday cap
tured Hnyman and took one gun. nag
aud a large amount of ammunition, stores,
etc. Five dead Beers and fifteen wounded
beers were found. The enemy appeared
to be rereating In all directions, except
one commando, which is laying low, pos
sibly 10 cover the retreat OF the remain
der"
=, Baden-Powelrs Modesty.
The nrts word from Col. Baden-Poweli
at Mafekng heightens, rather than dim
inishes. reports heretofore cabed of
gallantry exhibited by the garrison dur
Ing the closing days OF the siege During
an interview with correspondent OF
Reuters Telegram Company, May II
BADEN Powell said:
s'My great endeavor Is to prevent the
relief force from trying to rush into the
place before they are strong enough TO
dp so II would be better TO make GER
tain OF relief in two months than TO be
beaten In attempted relief in one month.
"a knowledge that the whole empire
was watching with appreciation the good
fighting of the garrison has been worth
an extra pound OF rRtions n day to the
garrison. 1t was difficult to persuade the
civilians Of the necessity OF submitting to
martial law. We had our little difficult
ties. but lately there was local accept
ance Of the military administration and
there was no trouble at all. The devo-
ton OF the nurses and the women gener-
ally was most remarkable"
Referring to requests OF newspaper,
for messages BADEN Powell looked en-
harrassed and said
''These chaps have got exaggerated
ideas OF the Importance Of my personal
ity. | look upon myself as the figure
head Of the good ship Mafekiug She had
her stout canvas and her brave men that
really showed the ship along and brought
her safely through the stormy cruise. So
whenever l read the things people say OF
me. | take 1t that they are said OF the
garrison. tnasmuch as ] am the head
representative OF the garrison
warren Occupies Douglas.
CAPErOwN. May q Gen. Warren &C.
s.s.ss.s...'..s.'sss'..'s. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS