Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-16
'BU[LER At GLENCOE
British General Occupies Another
Town Without Serious Opposi.
tion From tho Enemy.
The Boers Arc Apparently Making
Little Opposition Another
White Flag Episode.
Situation at Mafeking Somewhat in
Doubt Beers Said to Have
Been Rspulsed
London, May 49, The war Office re-
ceiyed the following from Butler. dat

London. May 1s.-The war Office re-
ceived the following from Butler. dat
ed today:
I'VE occupied Glencoe yesterday.
The Transvaalers evacuated Biggars-
berg. The Free Staters on the Drak-
ensburg are much reduced in numbers.
The Carolina, Lyndenberg and Pretoria
trekked north from Hiatt
kulp on the 18th and 18th OF May.
Eleven guns were entrained at Glencoe
and the last train, with an ambulance.
left at dawn May 10. This result was
largely produced by the action of the
Fifth division, which during the last
few days has done a great deal Of very
hard work, marching, mountain climb
ing and road making.
Trains are now running to VESSEL
mex station"
London, May l6.-Thc war office has
received the following from Roberts.
under date of Kroonstad, May Is:
Two officers and six men of Prince
Alfred's guards. while out foragins
yesterday few miles from Kroon-
stad, visited farm flying a white flag,
the owner of which surrendered him.
self, with arms and ammunition. They
then approached another farm, also fly
ing white flag. When Within forty
yards of the enclosure they were fired
upon BY fifteen or sixteen Beers con-
gcealed behind a farm wall. Two men
were killed, Lieut.. F.. B. Fallon wound
ed and Lieut.. w. B. Everton and two
non-commissioned officers taken pris-
loners.
The owner OF the farm says that the
Beers threatened to shoot him when he
protested against their making Inn
proper use Of the white flag.
RuMoRs ABOUT AiAEEKING.
The situation There Not Definitely
known nl.ondon.
London. May 16. Ali sorts Of rumors
are heard regarding Mafeking, but
nothing definite Is known as to what
has taken place since May Z. It was
reported at Pretoria yesterday that
hard fightinE. On the other hand the
nounced that the British garrison had
captured a large number of Beers.
The following message from Lord
Roberts is the latest official news:
'kroonstad. May 10, 1 y. M Baden
Powell reports under May z. all going
we'll. Fever is decreasing: the garrison
IL cheerful and the food will last until
about June TO-"
The Daily Mail prints the following
dated May 10. from tis special corre-
spondent at Lourenzo Marquee: There
10 no doubt that there was desperate
fighting at Mafeking Saturday. but 1t is
believed to have gone in favor Of the
garrison. The Beers, using artillery
attacked the town and very soon the
Kaflr location was in flames, some say
as the result OF shell fire, others us the
result OF treachery. Fighting at close
quarters became general and in the
midst OF the confusion the Beers gained
possession of the Kafiir location. frnr
which point of vantage they brouEh,
guns to bear on the town at Close
range.
By an a4rnit move the garrison
I despite Its attenuated numbers. sue
ceeded in actually surrounding tho
body OF Beers. Severe fighting followed
bur according to the latest reports the
Beers still hold the location, in which
they are probaDiy surrounded.
II believe the Pretoria authorities
knowing OF the progress Of the. reliel
column, gave orders to Cen. Smyrna,
to storm the place. AS soon as the 10.
cation was In flames Boer bulletin.
OF victory We're flying about every
where to encourage the weakened
burghers. Beers who came aown her,
yesterday from Pretoria produced fol
the edification of incredulous British
ers two kilograms by officials. one O
which was signed by Snyman and said
I was lucky enough to capture Baden
Powell with 900 this morning.
Gen. Buffers army appears to com
mand the Biggarsberg range. Th,
strong positions the Beers have beer
I holding there were effectually turnet
when the British troops occupied Dun
dee yesterday afternoon, apparentl,
3 without any opposition. or at leas
what was comparatively insignitlcan
at every stage of the campaign.
1t is by no means improbable that
considerable proportion of the posi-
tions on the Biggarsberg month ag,
silently trekked away and Joined thei
4 companions In the Transvaal whel
they saw Lord Roberts victoriou
march threatening Johannesburg an,
Pretoria.
u Gen. Buffers official report OF tn
turning movement discloscs the fac
that Lord Roberts had become anxiou
about the existence OF what was pre-
sumably large Boer force capable o
attacking his communications and in
structed Gen. Butler TO keep the enem.
employed in Natal These instruction
caused Gen. Butler to advance and re
: yealed the fact that there was only
trlftnE Boer army in the position