Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-05-25
NO PROSPECTS OF PEACE,
The Proximity eft Peace AccordinC co
. British Governments Point of
View wiIs Rem atm Matter or Mfii-
tsry psogress Colonel n. r. anon
Led the Relieving Colup,n Into
Mafekfng -Coienei Baden-Poweii
90 be Promoted.

London. May 22.-3:l5 a. m.-British
horsemen. according to a dispatch from
Lorenzo Marques. are now close to the
Vaal river. within forty miles OF
johannesburg.
The migration from Pretoria has be-
gun. Women and children are being
sent In trains TO Machadadorp, on the
way to Lydenburg. Trains are arriving
. at Lorenzo Marques. filled with passen-
gers. among whom are many Germans,
bound for Europe.
A correspondent with General Hunter
telegraphs as follows from Fourteen
Streams: Colonel Mahon's relieving COL
umn left Barley West under secret
orders May 4th and reached Vryburg
May 18th. The Beers marched on the
right flank of the British and a strange
race followed. Mahon pressing toward
Mafsking with the utmost speed con-
sistent with keeping the force In con-
dition, and the Beers hurrying In an
effort to pass him and to throw them
selves across his path. The Beers sue
seeded. Mahon then returned west dur
Ing the night. The Beers followed,
overlook and attacked him In the bush,
but were beaten off. Then Mahon and
Plumer united forces at tamasibi May
l5s-- and Mafeking was relieved three
days later. General Hunter Is credited
with devising and guiding the relief
London. May 21.-The Associated
Press is able to say That no message
from President Kruger. direct or 1ndi-
rect, has recently been received by
Lord Salisbury or by any department
~ ho rtt tal,
De added. Is any communication from
his dealing with the question OF the
cessation Of hostllities expected by
them In the Immediate future. The
proximity OF peace. according to the
government point OF view. will remain
matter OF military progress. How
soon the latter may bring about the
former is stin too suggestions for a
serious forecast on the part OF any
government official
The concensus OF opinion as cleaned
by the Associated Press at the govern
ment office. is that the Boer delegates
Will exhaust. every effort In the United
States before President Kruger sues
directly. though Lord Salisbury him
self does not believe that the delegates
Will accomplish much in America.
IL Is announced that Colonel Baden
Powell Will be made a Major General.
Mafeking was actually relieved by
Colonel B. T. Mahon. who served In the
Dopgola and Nile expeditions with
General Kitchener,
A dispatch from Kroonstad dated
Sunday, May 10th. says a British con-
voy on its way 10 Lindley was attacked
by the Beers and obliged to halt. The
result is unknown.
2:2o p m.-The following Dispatch
from Sir Alfred Miner. the British
High Commissioner in South Africa. to
the Secretary Of State for the Colonies,
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, was received
at l:S0 p. m. L day:
Barton Telegraph from Taungs that
Mafeking was relieved May 18th, The
relieving column was a composite force.
under Colonel Mahon. OF about $500
men.
(Signed) MILNER"
9:S5 p. m--The following dispatch has
been received from Lord Roberts at
the War Office:
''Kroonstad. May 21.-The following
Is from Hunter: Mafeking Is relieved.
MRhon entered Il May 18th. ."
p. m.-Ths War Ofice has received
the following message from Lord Re-
berts:
"Kroonstad- May N.-Buller rsrorts
| HAT his advance VIII 10 delayed fos 3
taW days on account % The way Ia
Yhlch the railroad has been destroyed
Rumble reports that Ladybrand mas
4
railway with supplies for the Naseking
! division garrison and is arranging q
hospital train for the conveyance OF the
sick and wounded to Kimberley. Me-
thuen has left Hoopstsd to Cooperate
with bis force
4:of p. m.-The War Oface haa receiv-
cd the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts:
kroonstad. May 21.-Aahon Colonel
4. Z. Mahoh) reports having foined
Piumer at Jamaica. May 18th. He was
Foilowed by BoeF commando from
Maritzant Siding and turned westwa ara
70 avoid II. May 18Th no was attacked
In the thick bush. losing Ave men Kill
ed. two missing and twenty-four
wounded. including Daily Mail cor
respondent. Hands. dangerously. Tho
Beers lost more than Mahcn m ktned
and wounded.
Another report has been received
from Baden-PoweH. dated May 18th,
giving important news. Before dawn
May hath, q storming party ESQ stronF'
personally led by Eloff. rushed the
pickets and reached the Staat and pro-
tectorate camp from the westward
along the MEloppe valley. o stsong
musketry demonstratton being made al
the same time along tho eastern front
closed IN and stopped the Boer supports
following, thus cutting on Elpff's re.
treat. while the town supports stcpped
hts further advance. His force rot
divided Ia the darkness and Q strong
party was placed between them eoaa-
pletely surrounding them. Fighting oos-
ttnued ell day long.
sosn after nightfsil. two parties sur
rendered and the other was driven Qua
OF the Staat under q heavy fre Yen
dead and nineteen wounded Of the
enemy were left behind and Ies prison
ers were taken. including ElofY and mise
Objects. Seventeen Ffenchmen ana
many Germans were among the prison.