Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-15

! stand Ihsre-The War Ii
Dispatches
London May 15.-A special from
.Lourenzo marques says 1T is reported f
q large force OF Beers were captured
by the British at Mafeking. /,
Pretoria reports, on the other hand.
that Mafeking has fallen.
London, May 15.The war Office has
received the following from Butler:
Dundee, 15th-noon-We have occu-
pied Dundee. About $500 OF the enemy
left yesterday for Glencoe, where they
were entrained. Their wagons also left
yesterday by Dejagers drift and Damn
hauer road. Their Katfirs said they were
/, going. to Laingsnek. Almost every
house In Dundee vas completely loot-
ed. Navigation colliery is all right. The
machinery Of Dundee colleries was de-
stroyed. The houses of the town were
damaged. but structurally are COM
plete.''
Plumer's Camp, May 4. via. Ootsi,
May 7-Natlves who have arrived here
say the bombardment of Mafeking May
was not heavy. Twelve hundred and
eighty refugees from Mafeking have ar
rived here. Patrols who have returned
from the northern borders Of the Trans
vaal say they saw no signs OF the Beers.
All is quiet here. The Beers regularly
patrol the neighborhood Of Mafsktng,
but did not seem to be disposed to be
aggressive.
brands Drift. May 1s.-Rundle com-
pletely ckeckmated the attempt of the
Beers to come south again, and the en-
emy is retiring before the persistent ad-
4 vance of the British. Many We're cap
tured or are surrendering There were
$50 OF these yesterday and today:
among them steyn's brother. Lady
brand district is clear OF the Beers.
They evacuated Mequatlingsneka and are
now near Lindley.
Kroonstadt, May 14.-It is reported
Z that the whole Of the Boer forces are
4 concentrating on the yaal, withdrawing
from sBIggarsberg ana the southwestern
borders. It Is computed that not more
than 1000 Free staters will fight on the
Vaal. Railway communications With
this place Is expected to open Thursday.
The transport Is working smoothly,
troopS and horses receiving full rations.
water being plentiful and the health OF
the troops excellent.
London, May 15.-Buller's turning Of
the Biggarsberg position was effected
by a bold movement. The Beers had
evacuated Helpmakaar, but We're max
ing a stand on Monday evening a,
Bleskoplaagte. seven miles from Dun.
dee. The corps on the spot regarded
this as rear guard action intended tt
cover the retreat OF the army.
At the same time Gen. Hildyard tool
Indols and 1t Is reported that the Boer'
Withdrew in disorder.
Butler, who seems to be employing
his full strength. is expected to pust
on. His first marches were forty-fiv'
miles in three days. He is thus break
ing into British territory which ha
been Administered for six months b,
the Transvaalers as tho 1t were a par
OF the republic. they holding courts an
levying taxes. His success therefor
has political as we'll as militar
consequence.
While Roberts infantry Is concen
trating at Kroonstad. where they wi
rest for a day or two. his horseme
have penetrated eighteen miles north
ward. In the squadron which cut tn
railway fifteen miles beyond Kroonsta
was an American scout. Frederic
Burnham. Two hundred Beers vii
were hidden In the river juneles nea
Kroonstad to escape service have SUI
rendered to the British and taken II
oath Of allegiance.
According to dispatch from Benne
Burleigh. OF the Daily Telegra ph, date
the 10th, Paul Both and MAcDonnl
members Of the Free State volksraa
demanded that the chairman shou
call a meeting to sue for peace. as fu
ther resistance Is suicidal. and pr
posed to make President Steyn pri
oner.
Nothing definite has been hea
about the expected relief OF Mafekin
The Cape Town correspondents co
tinue to wire that relief is imminer
fixing To-Day or tomorrow as the prob
bile datks. Inquirers at the war Off
were tbld that the news OF the reli
will be made public Immediately on !
s receipt. No word had come TO hand
midnight.
The latest supposition concerni
Hunter 10 that possibly he Is marchi
up the north bank of the Vaal with
force sufficient, in, cooperation wi
Roberts. to render the Boer defense
the vaal frontier impracticable.
East Of Bloemfontein Rumble Is q
vancing toward Ladybrand. His troc
and those Of Brabant are stretched 0,
distance Of thirty miles. The Boz
are described as quite disorganized a
40 retreating northward Steyn's liz
tenants are trying TO rally them.
The same stories OF disintegrat
come from nearly every point VIII
the English correspondents are. H
laweli. formerly correspondent at Ma
king, who was put over the Transv
border, telegraphtng from Lourel
Marquee, on Sunday. says: "Judg
from talks I have had with the 30
the end Of the war Will come Il
month or six weeks Steinsksi
chairman Of the second raad. who tr
\ VI; eled with me, said IL the burghsFs ~
Y pressed from Pretoria they would ~
& to the district OF the LydenbnrE mou
aims which have already been PRO-
Toned. He remarked that he hopeAs
burehsrs would stand Arm but -
thsy were too broken In Spirits. Sss
:, n eathered from him that the ~
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