Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-23
BOER RESISTANCE
The British Had a Number of En-
gagements the Past Few
Days.
PEDERALS ARE RETREATlNG
A Message From Colonel Baden POWELL
General Ian Hamilton Reached He'll
brun After Number Of Skirmish-
es-Boers are Determined.

Hong Spruit, Orange Free State, Ma.
oster river northwest of here. Thi'
movement, combined with Gen. IaI
Hamilton's occupation of Heilbrun, rem
ders the Boer position twenty miles il
the British front, untenable. The lat
est reports received say that the burgh
ers are prepared to make a strong re-
sistance, and that they possess ffteer
guns.
MESSAGE FROM BADEN-POW ELL
London, May 23.-The war office Is.
sues dispatch from Lord Roberts, un.
der date of Honing's Spruit, May %, an
nouncing the receipt of the following
Powell:
"Mafeking, May III am happy te
inform you that Mafeking was success
fully relieved to-day. The northern and
southern columns joined hands on May
15, attacked the enemy yesterday. and
after small engagement entirely de-
feated them with a heavy loss. The
British casualties We're three killed and
twenty-five wounded The relieving
force marched into Mafeking at !
o'clock this morning. The relief and
defense forces combined, moved out
and attacked the enemy's head laager
We shelled them out and nearly cap
tured General, Snyman, and took one
gun, flag and large amount of am
munition, stores, etc. Five dead and fif-
teen wounded Beers were found The
enemy appears to be retreating in all
directions except one commando, which
is lying low possibly to cover the re-
treat of the remainder"
SERIES OF ENGAGEMENTS.
London, May 23.-Lord Roberts dis
patch further says: Ian Hamilton
reached Heilbrun this morning after a
series of engagements with Boer
force under Dewet, who is retiring be-
fore him. Broadwood captured fifteen
Boer wagons. There have been seventy
five casualties in Hamiltons force to
yesterday evening. We marched here
this morning"
BOERS SURRENDERED.
Kimberley, May 22.-About 800 Beers
surrendered at Vryburg. The road is
clear from Mafeking and all opposition
in this district is practically ended
COMPELLED BOERS TO RETIRE.
Douglas, Cape Colony, May 22.-The
force under General Warren, consisting
of the mounted infantry the imperial
yeomanry and two guns of the Cana
dian artillery, left Sooi Pan, Cape Col
ony, on the night of May 20 and
marched in two columns under Coils
Hughes and Spence. Nothing was seen
of the Beers until the British were
within two miles of Douglas, when a
few shells from the Canadian artillery
sent the burghers in full retreat to-
ward Douglas. Colonel Hughes column
advanced in skirmishing order, and
after lengthy exchange of shots the
Beers fled, leaving their laager and a
quantity of stores and ammunition.
Again to-day 300 Beers opened hot
fire on detachment of yeomanry. The
Canadian artillery repeated their excel
lent practice and compelled the enemy
to retire.
DOUGLAS OCCUPIED.
Cape Town, May 22.-General Warren
occupied Douglas after heavy fighting
without sustaining any loss The Beers
retreated north.
NO PEACE PROPOSALS.
London, May 23.-Inquir1es made by
representative Of the Associated Press
confirm the announcement that no
peace proposals or communication of
any kind from President Kruger has
been received, as reported by press dis
matches here