Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-22
MUST SUE FOR PEACE.
Intervention for Beers Appears to
Have Vanished.
HUTTON'S CAPTURES
Extraordinary Efforts to Secure Pro
visions and Supplies for
Pretoria.
Lourenco Marques, May 19.-Mafekine
was relieved Wednesday, May 16

New York, May 19.-The general con-
clusion was reached at the cabinet meet
ing yesterday, according to the Wash
lngton correspondent of the Herald, to
adhere TO the former decision against in
tervention unless mediation should be re-
quested by both sides.
The London Standard, says a special to
the Herald from London, commenting
Washington, says: ''As a final blow to
from Washington. If the Beers want
peace they must sue for it from the inn
perial government"
Captured by Gen. Hutton.
Kroonstad, Friday, May 1S.-Gen.
Hutton, with his mounted infantry, to-
day made Il dash upon Bothaville and
captured three commandantS and nine
teen other prisoners, mostly Zarps. The
CoIt machlne-gun section, commanded by
Atlumney. has arrived here.
Owing to the derailing Of two trains
AT the Vet river, progress toward the
completion OF the railway deviation viii
be delayed for some days.
lourencO Marques, Thursday, May Il
In anticipation OF the closing of the
railway from Delag0a bay to Pretoria.
Boer agents are buying up all the avail
aoIe provisions and forwarding them to
the Iransvaal. Extraordinary efforts
are being made to hasten the work.
JubiIation Continues.
London, May 19.-There has been no
interruption of Iondon'S celebrations of
the British successes in South Africa.
climax yesterday, but which Increased III
enthusiasm as the day proceeds. The
omnibuses are crowded with men and
women wearing flags, and every cab, cart
and carriage and nearly every house is
decorated. Everyone, from the newsboys
IN the street to the most dgnihed bust
ness man, Is wearing a roSette of the
British colorS. Traffic is practically sus-
pended and great crowds surround the
mansion house and all the public build
lngs. shouting and cheering.
Lady Georgiana Curzon this morning
teleSrapned her congratulations to Col.
Baden-Powel and TO her sister, Lady
Sarah Wilson. She informed Col. Ba.
den-PoWell that the fund for help for
Mafekinc. for which she made an urgent
appeal on May II, already amounts to
1900.
Relief of Mafeking.
London, May 19.-The glad news of
the relief of Mafeking was received soon
after o'clock last night. and it was the
signal for pandemonium of patriotic
rejoicing.
The Daily Telegraph was the first
newspaper office to bulletin the news
from its window, and the crowds in Fleet
street set up mighty shout, which was
taken up on the Strand Trafalgar
square, Piccadilly and Kensington way.
Other newspaper offices quickly posted
the news, and it was announced at the
Mansion house and in the hotels and
clubs. The streets were immediately filled
with multitudes waving flags. singing the
national anthem. blowing fish-horns and
shouting themselves hoarse.
The news spread with remarkable RAJ
pidity from street 0 street. and before
10 O'Clock there was an undertone OF re
jolclng and reveing so loud that people
III the remote suburbs knew that the ma
ton had its hearts desire, and that the
plucky. heroic garrison of Mafeking had
been rescued.