Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-22
Such Report Reaches London
via Paris Ex-
change.
WHERE IT Is BELIEVED.
Other News in General of the
Progress of the
War.

1SchHOh' ma ES.-oudI u dIIs Sell
ing on the stock exchange today wa
accentuated by the rumor that BulleI
had been defeated by the Beers a
Laings Mex. While nothing is known
in London that tended to confirm this
report, Paris evidently believed it.
London, May 22.-It is officially
announced that Col. Buthen has re
ported that while marching in the
direction of New Castle, Natal, yes
terday that he was am bushed by a
party of Beers six miles west of Vry-
held. in the Transvaal, and very few
of his force escaped. His casualties
are 30.
Capetown. May 22.-The British
troops arrived at Veereniging lin the
Transvaal, north Of Vaal river). The
bridge across the Vaal was found in
tact. Twenty seven Free State and
Transvaal locomotives were captured.
How MafekinE Was Saved.
London. May Roberts repor is
to the war office as foil ows: "Kroon-
stad. May 21.-Mahon reports that a
flying column entered Mafeking at
/ the morning of the 18th. He was
stubbornly opposed by 1900 men on
the morning of the 18th. nine miles
from Mafeking. But the Beers were
driven from their strong positions
after five hours fighting, thanks, be
says, to the magnificent qualities of
his troops. A detachment of the Can
adian artillery. by a series of forced
marches, reached him the morning Of
the fighting and rendered very val
liable assistance. Mahon's casualties
were about thirty. The Beers losses
were heavy"
War News I'm General.
London. May 22-The following dis
patch has been received at the war of
nee from Lord Roberts dated Kroon-
stad. May II: The following is from
IIunter-'Mafeking is relieved. Mahon
entered it May IS"
Outside Of the foregoing the war
news of particular Importance is an
official denial of the report that Kru-
Salisbury aS to terms of peace. Brit
ish hOrsemen, according To a dispatch
from Lourenzo Marques. are now close
20 the Vaal river. within forty miles of
Johannesburg. The migration from
Pretoria has begun. Women and chill
drCn are being sent in trains to Mach
adadorp. on the way 10 Lydenburg.
Trains are arriving ut LourenZo
Marques filled with passengers, among
whom are many Germans who are
bound for Europe.
Details about the relief column ana
its march To Mafeking show that the
Beers had II column moving parallel
TO il and trying To get ahead. The
Beers succeeded and finally attacked
McMahon in the bush and were re
pulsed the British losing a few killed
and wounded. MCMahon's force con-
sisted of about $500 men. Mcmahon
and Plumer united forces May II and
then Mafeking was relieved.
On the Saturday before the relief OF
Mafeking Colonel Radcn-PowelfS S hard
est blow To the besiegers was given in
the capture of Commundant Sarel Ell
of. President kruger'S grandson. and
his men. Ii is thus described in dis
patch from Mafeking. dated May II:
"Eloff today fell into one of the vari-
Gus traps that have been left open for
months. At / 4. m. the enemy. who
had been much strengthened during
the last few days. feinted an attack
on the eastern side OF the town. while
a large force which during the night
had crept along the river. guldeu by
native rebels who had chosen the
craftieSt detourS. managed tn enter the
BaraIong location. This they burned
and the hutS Of the natives We're blaZ-
ing fiercely for distance OF nearly a
mile.
Then. finding that they were unop-
posed. the Beers yelled Come out, you
Skulkers Today we take Mafeking
Suddenly Boer cried Run Here are
the Rooineks" Nearly all fed. Cap
tain Marsh opened fire from the fort on
each side. cutting on and repulsing the
main body of the Dutch. brt driving
the vanguard OF about lJO into the
native location which had been burned.
The enemy broke into two parties. one
being penned in the stone cattle krlal
and the twoutherS hemmed in hollow
behind a kopje inside the outer de-
lenses They, had no water and but
little food.
Meanwhile n strong party eSti-
mated AT 900 ran round the native lo-
cation and reached the camp close Ia
the railway. There they surprised and
after sharp fighting captured Lieuten-
ant Colonel Hore. Captain Singleton
and Veterinary Surgeon Dunlop Smith.
who for q time were penned with forty