Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-16
THE FIGHT AT MAFEKING.
cain an Advantage Reported
.,,,e Of Haden.POwell- Brit
t.b Losses to Date, 2s,9S6.

rrherg Tine IIee S'o''lS u" V"'
r.,t.,,burg arc much reduced IN mum.
~. The Carolina, Gutenberg and Pre-.
4, e,umandos trekked north from
,r.rrlu on 18th and 1lth Of May
son guns were entrained at Glen
m. last train with ambulance left
~ Al dawn. May lj. This result has
largely produced by the action Of
\. feh division. which. during the last
tsy. BIAS done a great deal Of very
Il -l roa,-marching, mountain climb
I'D ui road making.
Ta.us are now running to Vessels
station
sf,RD FIGHTING AT MAFEKING.
taam-"Food win last until about
g.. 10TH is the latest official word
81 Col. Baden-POWell, the British
-rsndsr at Mafeking sent 20 Lord
4 brg under date OF May 1th Five
fIr.alsr the Beers attempted % storm
4 ngn and It rs possible that they
4 eiei although nothing is known
IN he attack or Of its results except
fueh Pretoria sources, which have
! gntenance here
4 M British relief column is due there
h. Ten days ago Cen Snyman was
4 urg difficulty In keeping the burgh-
\ rgether owing 20 the approach OF
d British. and when the last Ass0ciat-
A Pres. dispatch left Mafeklng on May
~ de Beers had killed on the preyi-
Day one Of the horse guards and
n captured several OF Col. Baden
n rsIs few remaining horses.
4 Dispatch 90 the Daily Mail from
j rlz1 Marques. dated Tuesday
~ There Is now no doubt that
y p was desperate fighting al Mafe-
j Saturday but IL is believed TO
B gone To- favor OF the garrison All
b /, can Doe ascertained Of a reliable
3 atar follows;
The Beers using artillery, attacked
q, town saturday Very soon the KAT
II dciu0l was In flames, some say as
Q result OF she'll fire, others as the re-
b o. treachery Fighting at close
Nutv became general. and in the
nIsi 90 The confusion the Beers gained
\ .,.0n of the Kaflir location, from
- 70 p0in, of vantage they brought
D. 10 bear ON the town at close range.
B0ERs MADE AGAIN,
NJ an gdroit movement. the garrl-
n despite its attenuated numbers,
y ee1ed In actually surrounding the
~ 90 Beers who had occupied the
y location. Severe fighting fol-
N but according TO the latest re-
d The Beers still hold the location.
; h.ch they are probably surrounded
fite truth is. ] believe. that the Pre-
NJ authorities, knowing OF the prog
"a % The relief column, gave orders 10
9 Snyman 20 storm the place. As
n as The location was In flames. Boer
, s..ns OF victory We're flying about
q yVnere 20 encourage weak kneed
kgteS.
f3.u who came down here yester-
= fi0n Pretoria produced for the
an1n OF incredulous BriUshers
a e.egrams by officials. one OF which
= sgned Boy snyman. and said Il
n lleNy enough To- capture Baden
n Oh with 900 this morning.
lhTa is no doubt about the heavy
4 hg a telegram from the Portu-
consul t1 the governor general
Y confirms this. and there Is little
4 y Q. the occupation Of the KaiIir
a bli similar kilograms We're pub
a q az Pretoria about Ladysmith. and
u recently about Wcpener. just be-
4 DoL pa.getty was relieved"
Losses OF THE BRITISH.
he war office has received the FOL-
70 from Lord Roberts. dated |
4 l.'ia1. May 10Th. 1 pm. Baden !
y I reports under date Of May Eth.
q gong Well Fever Is decreasing.
%rrson Is cheerful. and the food |
= .asl until about June lot"
II. Naf Office last evening issued an |
Y laei OF British casualties since the /
-n.ns ol iha war This shows a |
4 %, -Qlla exclusive Of the sick IN /
l ana tha invalids including the /
--'l sent home who number .gUl. |
LADYBRAND OCCUPIED.
{ 4snltch from Maseru. Basutoland. |
n Aay 18TH says: "a portion Of |
guy morse occupied Ladybrand |
, Sel,l another portion is pushing |
\ % L0.0u.an"
lligsFaal army has taken a po-
4 I al h.4auWhaschdort pass. near
5.9l ioad station. fifty miles north
+. llAltl tbs rear guard Is still /
4 Une bulls north OF Valsch river.
4 lle B0tr scouts are I'm touch with
rl'.g,,pnnoilerlng parties twenty
4oiih of Kroonstad.
i nlefs have held q council OF war
u 1900 ana British spies have
laat The Boers decided 10 hold
..5l lh as long as possible.
~ ~ ROBERTS infantry are stu az
4 The railway laborers are
/. "liE aud the engineers hone TO
IN M i.n' repaired within three
y h ~, n- prairie has put on a russell
4 i,'... The nights are bitterly
Dl' The days are hot.
FREE SKATERS GIVE UP.
5,se s,a,ers are surendering IN
II \, Ise i.. than after the occupa-
\ .ys n.',oomioltein. one officer Of the
20. lel artillery says: There viii
h ~ Bls hghung this side OF Pre-
4 nm" e'enlgen, on the Vaal. Is in
r.sI Z. Heavy guns are being
d hens g.ns Botha and thinner are
\ p, .'ll5 ultimate success Is impogsi.
3ai-r.,,- ,9t Kruger Is obstinate ana
b. e,5 q the Transyaalers hold
\ gnI ,gnaied that the Transvaalers
i naee muster 10000 men on the night
b. p Sgndis and Gen. Brabant are
~ rs, ION Of the Wide regions
am ~ brand almost without op-
y r,rla.l ma the country plen-
! taar ', c Win cattle. horse Feed
b. zen Rumble & reducing MS
D .arg.Ii,.l4 feeding HIS men ana ami
levy OK Tho nGffpt...