The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-21
NO HOPE OF PEACE
England Is Not Looking For
ANY OVertures.
Report That Kruger Had Sued
Is Denied.
BULLER is DELAYED
On Account of Destruction of
Railroads.
Gen. Rumble Reports Occupation
of Ladybrand.
BULLER is DELAYED

London, May 21.-The following dis
patch from Sir Alfred Miner, the BRIT
ish high commissioner in South Africa
to the secretary of state for the colonies
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain was received
at 1870 p. m, today;
Barton telegraphs from Taungs that
Mafeking was relieved May H."
There is no truth in the report that
President kruger has sued for peace
and no communication from him on the
subject is expected in the immediate
future.
The war office has received the follow
ing message from Lord Roberts:
''Kroonstad, May 21-Buller reports
his advance will be delayed for a few
day on account of the way in which the
railroad has been destroyed; Rundle
reports that Ladybrand has been occu-
pied.
Hunter is pushing up the railway
with supplies for the Mafeking garrison
and is arranging a hospital tram 1or
the conveyance of the sick and wound
ed to Kimberley.
"Methuen has left HoOpStad TO CO.
operate with this force"
BADEN -POWELL'S REWARD
London, May 21-The Associated Press
is able to say that no message from
President Kruger direct or indirect has
recently been received by Lord Sails
bury, or by any department OF the BIT
ish government nor, it may be added,
is any communication from him dealing
with the question of the cessation OF
hostilities expected by them in the I'M
mediate future. The proXiflty OF
peace, according to the government
point of view, will remain a matter OF
military progress. How soon the latter
may bring about the former is still too
suppOsititiOus for a serious forecast on
the part of any government official The
consensus of opinion as CLEANED by the
Associated Press at the government
Office is that the Boer delegates will ex-
haust every effort in the United States
before President Kruger sues directly,
though Lord Salisbury himself does not
believe that the delegates will accom-
plish much in America.
The official confirmation of the relief
of Mafeking does away with the llnger-
ing doubts which existed in the minds
of a few people who have got into the
habit of believing nothing but war Office
dispatches. With belated enthusiasm
that department hoisted its flag on the
receipt of the telegram and the crowd
cheered.
It is announced that Colonel Baden
Powell will be made a major general.
MafelSing was actually relieved by Col.
B. T. Mahon, who served in the Dom
COLA and Nile expeditions with General
Kitchener.
Lord Roberts latest dispatch merely
continues his description Of the or
gantzatiOn Of the transport of supplies
and the rest of the men that the British
forces in the Free State and Natal
fouT-d necessary after their long quick
marches.
dispatch from Kroonstad dated Sun
day May 20, says a British convoy on
its way to Lindley was attacked by the
Beers and obliged to halt. The result of
the attack is not known, but it is evil
dent that the Beers facing the main
British army are on the alert and ag-
JOHANNESBURG DEFENSES.
Lorenzo Marques. May 21.-The de-
Tense works of johannesburg are pro-
crossing rapidly. Six guns brought from
the front have been empIaced in a fort,
while Schanzes and trenches intersect
katzerand near Kip Riversberg, behind
the race course.
WORD FROM BADEN POWELL.
London. May 21-4:O4 P M.@The war
office has received the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts:
'kroOnstad, May H.-Mahon (Cof. b
i. Mahon)repOrts having Joined Plumer
at Jamatsda, May 15 He was followed
by Boer commando from Maritzani
siding and turned westward to avoid it
May 13, he was attacked in the thick
bush, losing five men killed two miss
ing and "a wounded, including a Daily
Mail correspondent. Hands, dangerous
ly. The Beers lost more than Mahon in
killed and wounded"
Another report has been received from
1'eA1SAA-A wv tlA udltu May Is, giving i'm
portant news. Before dawn, Nav IL n
storming party of 25O. strong, personal
ly led by ElOf rushed the pfckets and
reached the Staat and protectorate
camp from the westward along the
Maloppo valley,a strong musketry dem
onstration being made at the same time
along the eastern front of our position
Cur western posts closed in and stoppe i
tne Boer supports following thus cut
tlng on Eloffs retreat while the town
2eIenses stopped his further advance.
his force got divided in the darkness
ana a strong party was placed between
Inenl, completely surrounding them.
hlghting continued all day long.
Soon after nightfall two parties SIR
rendered and the other was driven ont
OF the Staat under heavy fire Ten
dead and IS wounded of the enemy vyeT.s
left behind and los prisoners were 70
ken, including Eloff and nine officers
Seventeen Frenchmen and MANY Ger-
mans were among the prisoners. Onr
losses We're six men killed and two or
GERS and nine men wounded