Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-23
Beers ARB D0WNCAST
From President Kruger Down
They Are Said To Be
Fast Losing Hope.
MAFEK1Ne BEs1EeERs TAKEN.
The Entire Boer Force, with All Its
Guns, Falls into the Hands
of the British.

London, May 21.-Reports of British
parts of South Africa. They are ac-
companied by dispatches confirming
cabled statements that the Beers, from
President Kruger down, are fast los
ing hope. From Mafeking, via Loren
20 Marques, comes the stirring news
that on Thursday the entire Boer force
which had been engaged in the siege,
together with all its guns, had been
captured. The Telegraph adds to this
report that Brabant's colonial column
has captured 1000 prisoners at Cloco-
Ian. From the eastern border of the
Free State it is reported that Natal has
been entirely cleared of the Beers and
that General Butler is marching on
ward with all possible speed.
Inspired by NInjuba.
The sight of Majuba, as his men
passed that monument to British de-
feat, the dispatches add, inspired them
with patriotic ardor to wipe out it's
memory. A dispatch from Delagoa
Bay says the British occupied Klerks-
dorf last Thursday without fighting,
while the Vereeniging railway bridge
across the Vaal has been blown up by
the Beers, who reached there barely
ahead of the British. One point in
volving similarity of names is cleared
up, but another of the same kind takes
Its place. 1t is now known that the
Botha captured by Hutton's Cana
dams was neither General Louis nor
General Hans, but instead Comman-
dant Philip. The point still unsettled
is as to the DeWet, who has condition.
ally offered to surrender to Lord Rob-
erts. 1t is believed he is Commandant
Dewet, and not the general of the
same name who besieged the British at
Wepener.
No Message from Kruger.
4 No message from President Kruger
direct or Indirect, has recently beer
received by Lord Salisbury or by any
department of the British government
nor, it may be added, is any communi
cation from him dealing with the
question of the cessation of hostilitie:
expected by them in the immediate
future. The proximity of peace, &c
cording to the government point O.
view, will remain matter of mill
tary progress. How soon the latte
may bring about the former is still to-
buppOSlIlOuS 1OE IL SeFlOuS lOFecdSC Ol
the part Of any government official
The concensus of opinion as CLEANED
by the Associated Press at the gov
eminent Office Is that the Boer dele
gates will exhaust every effort in tn,
United States before President Kru
ger sues directly, though Lord Sails
bury himself does not believe that tn,
delegates will accomplish much il
America.
Lingering Doubts Dispelled.
The official confirmation of the relic,
of Mafeking does away with the lin
gering doubts which existed in tn,
minds of few people who have go
into the habit of believing nothing bu
war office dispatches. With belatet
enthusiasm that department hoistet
its flag on the receipt of the telegram
and the crowd cheered. 1t is an
nounced that Colonel Baden Powell
will be made major general. Mafe-
king was actually relieved by Colonel
B. T. Mahon, who served in the Don
COLA and Nile expeditions with General
Kitchener. Lord Roberts latest dis
patch merely continues his description
of the organization of the transport Of
supplies and the rest for the men thai
the British forces in the Free State
and Natal found necessary after theil
long, quick marches.