Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-21
Mafeking Was Relieved on Thurs
day, by Col, MahoO,
SEVERE DEFEAT OF BOERS,
British Convoy stopped Butler Is De
Iuyed Food Going TO 1iafok,ng
Johannesburg's Defense,

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lowing despatch from Sir Alfred X. Mile
ncr the British high commissioner In
South Africa TO the Secretary OF state
for the Colonies 90 MrJos. Chamberlain
was received at 1880 p. m today:
Barton teiegraphs from Taungs thai
Mafekng was relieved May 10
THE relieving column was compo-
site force under Col. Mahon OF about
300 men,
The war Office confirms the dispatch
announcing that Mafeklng has been re-
lieyed
The official confirmation OF the relieI
OF Mafekng does away with the llhbri
ing doubts which existed IN the minus
of a few people who have got INTO the
habit OF believing nothing but war once
despatchps. with belated enthusiasm
that department hoisted its Tag ON the
receipt OF the telegram and the crowd
cheercd.
II is announced that Col. Baden-
Powell viii be made a enlargement
MafekIne was actually relieved by col.
b. n. Mahon who served IN the Dongola
and Nile expeditions with Gen. hltch-
tner.
Lord Roberts latest dispatch merely
continues bis description Of the organ
izatiOn of the transport OF supplies and
the rest for the men that the British
forces in the Free state and Natal
found necessary after their long, quick
marches.
BRITISH CONVOY ATTACKED.
A dispatch from Kroonstad, dated
Sunday. May 90 says a British convoy
on It's way 20 Lindley was attacked By
the Beers and obliged 10 halt, The re-
suit OF the attack Is not known. but IL is
evident the Beers facing the main Brit
ism army are on the alert and aggres-
sive
4.0i p. m.-The war office has received
the following dispatch from Lord Rob-
grts.
'Kroonstad May 2l-Mahon (Coi b..
n Mah0ul reports having Joined Plum
ar at Jamais3a. May TO- Tie was iol-
lowed by "a B0er commando from Mar
itzani Siding. and turned westward 90
avoid &c. May 10 DE was attacked IN the
| thick bush losing Eve men killed two
missing and "a wounded. including a
Daily M8il correspondent dane
gerously The Beers lost more than
Mahm in KILLED ana wounded.
Another report has been received
from Baden-powcll dated May 10, Civ
ing important news.
BOERs BADLY BEATEN.
Before dawn. May 18th, a storming
party Of 2j0 strong personally led by
| lEloff rushed the pickets and reached
the staff and ProtectOrate camp from
the westward along the Maloppo valley
"a strong musketry demonstration be-
ing made at the same time along the
eastern front of our position. our
western posts closed in and stopped the
Boer supports following, thus cutting
of Elons retreat. while the town de-
lenses stopped his further advance.
His force got divided IN the darkness
and "A strong party was placed between
them completely surrounding them.
Fighting continued AN day long
Soon after uightfall two parties sur.
rendered and the other was driven out
OF the Staat under a heavy fire. Ten
dead and 70 wounded OF the enemy
were left behind and los prisoners We're
taken, including Elon and nine Of
fcers
Seven Frenchmen and many Ger
mans were among the prisoners
our losses were six men killed and
two officers and nine men wounded.
BUTLER DELAYED.
The war office also has received the
following message from Lord Roberts;
"Kroonstad. May 21.-Buller reports
that his advance win be delayed for a
few days on account Of the way In
which the railroad has been destroyed
"Rundle reports that Ladybrand has
been occupied.
Hunter Is pushing up the railway with
supplies " the Mafeking garrison and
is arranging a hospital train FOR the
conveyance Of the sick and wounded to
Kimberley.
"Methuon has left Hoopstad 10 co-op-
crate with This force.
PREPARING JOHANNESBURG.
Lourenzo Marques. May 2l.-The de-
| Tense works of johannesburg are pro-
crossing rapidly Six guns brought
from the front have been emplaced 10
"a fort while schanzps and trenches In
torsect Katzerand near Klipriyersberg
behind the race course.