Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-05-21
Trenches BeInk DUG and Bic
Guns from the Front Being
Placed In Position.
RELIEF mAFEKING CONFIRMED
Supplies and Hospital Train Be-
Inc Rapidly Pushed To-
ward MafekIne.
BoERs ATTACK COL. MABAN

London, May 21-The war once re
ceived the following from Lord Rob
erts: ''Kroonstad, May 21-Col. B.
Mahon reports having joined Plumer
at Jamisda May 18th. He was follow
ed by Boer commander from Marit-
zani siding and turned westward to
avoid him. May 18th he was attack
ed in the thick bush, losing five men
killed, two missing, twenty-four wound
ed. including the DAILY Mail' cores
pondent, dangerously. The Beers
lost more than Mahon."
Another report has been received
from Baden-Powell, dated May 18th,
giving important news. Before the
dawn Of May 18th, a storming party
of $50 strong, personally led by Eloff.
rushed the pickets and reached staat
and protectorate camp from westward,
along Maloppo valley, strong mus
kerry demonstration being made at
the same time along the eastern por-
tion of our position. Our western
posts closed in and stopped the Boer
supports from following, thus cutting
off Eioff's retreat, while the town de-
lenses stopped his further advance.
His force got divided in the darkness
and a strong party was placed be-
tween them, completely surrounding
them. Fighting continued all day
Soon after nightfall, two parties SUR
rendered and the other was driven
out Of the staat under a heavy fire.
Ten dead and nineteen of the enemy
were left behind. 1OS prisoners taken,
including Eloff, and nine officers. Sew
enteen Frenchmen and many Germans
were among the prisoners, Our loss
.es were SIX men Killed, two oAleers
and mae naeh wounded.
Lona0n. May 2I-The following from
Sir Alfred Milner, British high com
missioner In South Africa to the secre-
tary Of state for the colonies, was re-
ceived at 1880 p. M: Barton tele-
graphs from Taungs that Mafeking
was relieved May 17th."
"The relieving column was COM
posite force under Col. Mahon, Of
about 1900 men"
There is no truth in the report that
President Kruger had sued for peace
and no communication from him on
the subject Is expected in the imme-
date future.
/ It is announced that Col. Baden
Powell will be made major general.
A dispatch from Kroonstad says, a
British convoy on it's way to Lindley
was attacked by the Beers and Obliged
to halt. The result of the attack is
not known. It is evident that the
Beers facing the main British army are
on the alert and aggressive.
The war office has received the FOL
lowing from Lard Roberts: Kroonstad
May 21-Buller reports his advance
viii be delayed few days ON account
of the way the railroad was destroyed
Rundle reports Ladybrand occupied
Hunter is pushing up the railway
with supplies for the Mafeking garri
son, and is arranging hospital trair
for the conveyance of the sick ant
| wounded to Kimberley Methuen lef
Hoopstad to cooperate with this force
LorenzoMarques, May 21-Defens'
works at johannesburg are progress
ling rapidly. Six guns brought from
1.-THE front have been emplaced in tn
fort, while sehanzes and trenches in
| tersent Katzerand, near Kliprivers-
| burg, behind the race course.