The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
CLOSE TO VAAL.
British Within 40 Miles Of
johannesburg.
Migration From Pretoria
Has Begun.
Details Of the Relief Of Mafeking
Coming Through.
Expedition Devised By
Gen. Hunter.
Relief Was Daringly Executed
By Col. Mahon.
Relief Was Darlngly Executed
By Col. Mahon.

London, May 22.-3.15 a. m.-British
horsemen, according to despatch from
Lourenzo Marques, are now close to the
Vaal 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
Lyddenburg. Trains are leaving Lou
renzo Marques filed with passengers
among whom are many Germans who are
bound for Europe. Some details of Col.
Mahon's Mafeking relief expedition are
now coming through from wayside
points. 1t was one long rush to Mafe-
king.
A correspondent with General Hunter
telegraphs as follows from Fourteen
streams:
"Col. Mahon's relieving column left
Barkley West under secret orders MAY
and reached Vryburg May IL. The
Beers marched on the right flank of the
British and a strange race followed,
Mahon pressing toward Mafeking with
the utmost speed consistent with keeping
the force in condition, and the Beers
hurying parallel in an effort to pass
him and to throw themselves. across his
path.
1.-The Beers succeeded. Mahon then
turned west during the night. The
Beers followed, overlook and attacked
him in the bush, but were beaten Off"
Then as Lord Roberts wired, Col. Ma
hon and Col Plumer united forces at
Jammasibi May 10, and Mafeking was
relieved three days later under conditions
not known here.
A correspondent of the Daily Express
says:
General Hunter devised and guided the
relief which was darlngly executed by
Col. Mahon."
The last message from Col. Mahon' s
column before the relief was dated at
Majanamabili, May IL. 1t says:
1.-THE column left Vryburg yesterday,
did nineteen miles and outspanned at 2
a. IN. No fires were allowed. We start
ed at dawn today and trekked here"
MAFEKING RELIEVED MAY II.
London, May 81, a.e2 p.m.-The follow
ing despatch 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 1880 p. M. today:
Barton telegraphs from Taungs that
Mafeking was relieved May II.
"Milner"
KRUGER HASN'T PROPOSED PEACE
London, May 81, a.25 p, m.-There is
no truth in the report that President
Kruger has sued for peace, and no COM
munication from him ON the subject is
expected in the Immediate future.
DEFENCE OF JOHANNESBURG.
Lorenzo Marques, May 2l.--The defence
works of johannesburg are progressing
rapidly. Six guns brought from the
front have been placed in fort while
Schanzes and trenches intersect katz rand
near Kipriversberg behind the race course
BADEN POWELL TO BE PROMO
TED.
London, May 2i.-The official conflr-
nation of the relief of Mafeking does
away with the lingering doubts which
existed in the minds of few people
who have got into the habit of believing
nothing but the war office dispatches.
With belated enthusiasm that office hoist
ed its flag on receipt of the official tele-
gram and the crowd cheered. 1t is an
nounced that Col. Baden Powell Will be
made a major general.
Mafeking was actually relieved by Col
onel b. Il. Mahon, who served in the
Dongola and Nile expeditions with Gen
eral Kitchener.
ENTERED MAY IS.
London, May 2l.-9.55 p. m.-The
following despatch has been received from
Lord Roberts at the war office:
"Kroonstad, May 2i.-The following Is
from Hunter: 'Mafeking is relieved
Mahon entered it May 49,. /"
SUICIDE IN BELFAST.