The sun., 1900-05-22
NO PEACE OVERTURES.
Nor Does London Expect Any Just at
Present. $780,.
BULLER'S ADVANCE DELAYED
Dispatch From Kroonstadt Tells of
the Attacking of "A British Con-
Soy While on Its Way
to Lindley.

London, May 21.-No message from
President Kruger direct Or Indirect, mas
recently been received by Lord Salisbury
or by any department of the British gov
eminent, nor is any communication from
him dealing with the question of the
cessation of hostiities expected by them
in the immediate future.
The proximity of peace, according 70
the government point of view, Will remain
n matter of military PROCESS. How soon
the latter may bring about the former Is
still too suppoSititious Il question for Sc
riaus forecast uu the part of any hlgh
government official. The general opinion
IL CLEANED Mt thc government offices Is
that the Boer delegates will exhaust ev-
cyy effort in the United States before
President Kruger sues directly. Lord
Salisbury ducs not believe the delegates
will accomplish much in Amcrica
The war office has received tile follow
ing message from Lord Roberts,
"Kroonstadt, May II. Butler reports
that lis advance Will IL delayed for 4
few days oil account IT the way in which
thp railway has been destroyed. Rnndle
irlorts that I.adyhrand has been occu-
pt5d. Hunter is pushing NJ the railway
| with supplies for the Mafeking garrison
and is arranging Il hospital train for the
| conveyance of tile sick and wounded e
kimberley. Methucn has left lloopstadt
! to cooperate with this force.
Lord Roberts latest dispatch merely
| continues his description of the orSanlZa
tion of the transport of supplies and tht
rest for the men that the British forces
in the Free State and Natal found neccs
sary after their long, quick marches lhl'
delay seems likely to continue for few
days.
4 dispatch from Kroonstadt says tha
a British convoy on its way TO Llndle!
was attacked by the Beers and obliget
to halt. The result of the attack is no
known. but it is evident that the Boer
facing the main British army are on tn
alert and aggressive.
The Relief of Mnfeking.
The war office has at last confirmed tn
dispatch announcing that Mafeking ha
been relieved. The following dispatc
from Sir Alfred Miner, the British hig
! commissioner in South Africa, to the sec
retary of state for the colonies, Mr.. Jc
i, seph Chamberlain, has been received:
Barton telegraphs from Taungs tina
| Mafeking was relieved May II. The r,
lieving columns We're a composite force
under Colonel Mahon, of about 80
a men. MlLNEk.
Late in the afternoon the war otfc
3 received the following dispatch frol
= Lord Roberts:
"lIroonStadt. May 2t.-NIahon Colon
B. L. Mahonl reports having juinr
Tlumcr at Jamaisda, May l3 He W;
followed by Il Boer commando from Nj
rtzani Siding and turned westward
!. avoid it. May II he was attacked in Il
f, thick hush, losing ; men killed. miSsil
and n wounded, including Il Daily Ma
I. correspondents Hands, dangerously. III
liurnS lost moro than Mahan III killed III
i wounded
" ll!e official continuation If the rrli
!. of Alaieking does AWAY with the liHgt
4 ing doubts which existed III the minds
ii 4 frw persons who have sai into 7
+, habit d believing nuthin. bur war otli
I'd dispatches. The wil office Ilni>ted
tia+ % receipt ii tAs official telesr3il
and the crowd chr,fcl, Mai'kins w
relieved. rs reported saturday. ly Col
uGl +. +. AIaholl, who served III {
Dongoa and Milo expeditions With Gc
4, oral Kitchener.
:. Ii is announced that Colonel Bado
Powell will be made Il major general.