Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-05-25

hOrSemen, according 10 dlSpatCn from
Lorenzo Marques, are now close to the
Naal river. within forty miles OF
johannesburg.
The migration from Pretoria has be-
gun. Women and children are being
sent in trains to Machadadorp, on the
way to Lydenburg. Trains are arriving
at Lorenzo Marques, filled with passen-
gers, among whom are many Germans,
bound for Europe
A correspondent with General Hunter
telegraphs as follows from Fourteen
Streams: Colonel Mahon's relieving COL
umn left Barley West under secret
orders May 4th and reached Vryburg
May 18th. The Beers marched on the
right flank Of the British and a strange
race followed. NahCn pressing toward
Mafeking with the utmost speed con-
sistent with keeping the force in con-
dition, and the Beers hUrrying in an
effort to pass him and to throw them
selves across his path. The Beers sue
ceeded. Manon then returned west dur
ing the night. The Beers followed,
overlook and attacked him in the bush,
but were beaten off. Then MahOn and
Plumer united forces at Janasibi May
5o.44 and Mafeking was relieved three
days later General Hunter is credited
with devising and guiding the relief.
London, May 21.-The Associated
Press is able to say that no message
from President Kruger, direct or indi-
rect, has recently been received by
Lord Salisbury or by any department
OF the British government, nor, it may
be added, is any communication from
flis dealing with the question of tie
cessation Of hOgtiIities expected Ivy
them in the immediate future. The
proximity Of peace, according to the
government point Of view, will remain
q matter Of military progress. How
soon the latter may bring about the
former is still too SupDOsitiOus for q
serious forecast on the part Of any
government official
The cOaCousus Of opinion as cleaned
by the Associated Press at the govern
dnent office is That the BOer delegates
will exhaust every effort in the United
States before President Kruger sues
directly, though Lord Salisbury him
self does not believe that the delegates
will accomplish much in America.
1t is announced that Colonel Baden
Powell will be made a Major General.
Mafcking was actually relieved by
Colonel y. II. Mahon, who served in the
DongOla end Nile expeditions with
General Kitchener
a dispatch from KTOonstad dated
Sunday, May 10th, says G British con
voy on it's way to IindIcy was attacked
by the boers and obliged to halt. The
result is unknown.
2:20 D. m.-,Ihe following dispatch
from Sir Alfred Miner, the British
High Commissioner in South Africa to
the Secretary Of State for the Colonies.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, was received
at l:30 ]. N. to-day:
Barton Telegraph from Taungs that
Mafehing was relieved May 17th. The
relieving column was composite force,
under Colonel MaLcn. Of about 230Q
men.
9:35 p. m.-The following dispatch has
been received from Lord Roberts at
the War Office:
"Kroonsted, May 21-The following
Is from Hunter: 'Mafeking is relieved.
MahOn entered it May 18th. >"
r. r.-T'he War On3ce has received
the following message from Lord Ro-
berts:
"Kroonstad, May 21.-Buller reports
that his advance will be delayed for q
few days on account of the way in
which the railroad h&s been destroyed.
Rumble reports that Ladybrand has
been occupied. Hunter Is pushing up the
railway with supplies for the Mafelzing
division garrison and is arranging a
hospital train fer the conveyance Of the
sick and wounded to Kimberley. Me-
thuen has left HoOpstad to cooperate
with his force"
4:05 p. m.-The War Office has reoeiv-
ed the following dispatch from Lord
ROberts:
Kroonstad May 21-Mahon Colonel
B. T. MahOm reports having joined
Plumer at Jamaica, May 18th He was
followed by a BOer commando from
Maritzam Siding and turned westward
ITO avoid it. May 18th he was attacked
an the thick bush, losing five men kill
ed, two missing and twenty-four
wounded. including a Daily Mail cor
respondent, Hands, dangerously The
Beers lost more than MahOn in killed
and wounded.
Another report has been received
from Baden-Poucu, dated May 18Th.
giving important news. Before dawn
May 18th, storming party $50 strong,
personally led by IIOff. rushed the
pickets and reached the Staat and pro-
electorate camp from the westward
along the MalOpuO valley, a strong
musketry demonstration being made at
the same time along the eastern front
of our position. Our western posts
closed in and stopped the BOer supports
Following, thus cutting off ElOff's re-
treat, while the town supports STONED
his further advance. His force got
divided in the darkness and a strong
party was pNceu between them COM
Eletely surrounding them. Fighting con-
tinued all day long.
Soon after nightfail, two parties sur
rendered and the other was driven out
of the Staat under a heavy fire. Ten |
dead and nineteen wounded of the |
enemy were left behind and les prison |
ers were taken, including Eloff and nine |
officers. Seventeen Frenchmen and !
many Germans were among the prison !
ers Our losses We're six men killed |
and two officers and nine men wounded. !