Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-21
N0TREADYPORPEACE
1t Is Denied That Dom Paul Had
Asked Lord Roberts for a
Truce.
JOHANNESBURG FORTIFIED
The Beers Are Aggressive Again and At
tackled q British Convoy General Bull
lers Northward March Delayed
Ladybrand Is Occupied.

London, May 21.-The following from
Sir Alfred Miner British high commits
sioner Of South Africa, to the secretar.
of, state for the colonies, was received
att1:3O p. M: Barton telegraphs from
Taungs that Mafeking was relieved OF
May IT,"
NOT READY, FOR PEACE.
There is no trNth in the report tina
President Kruger sued for peace, ant
no communication from him on the sub
ject is expected in the immediate fu
ture.
The relieving column was composite
force under Colonel Mahon of abou
1900 men.
TO BE MADE MAJOR GENERAL.
1t is announced that Colonel Baden
Powell will be made major general.
BRITISH CONVOY ATTACKED.
A dispatch from Kroonstadt says that
British convoy on it's way to Lindley
was attacked by the Beers and Obliged
to halt. The result of the attack is not
known, and it is evident that the Beers
facing the main British army are on the
alert and aggressive.
SUPPLIES FOR MAFEKING.
The war office has received the fol-
lowing from Lord Roberts:
'Kroonstadt, May 21.-Buller reports
his advance to be delayed few days on
account Of the railroad being destroyed.
Rumble reports Ladybrand occupied.
Hunter is pushing up the railway with
supplies for the Mafeking garrison, and
is arranging hospital train for the
conveyance of the sick and wounded to
Kimberley. Methune left Hoopstadt to
cooperate with this force.
FORTIFYING JOHANNESBURG.
Lorenzo Marques, May 21.-The de-
fense works Of johannesburg are pro-
crossing rapidly. Six guns brought
from the front have been emplaced in
the fort, while the schanzes and
trenches intersect the katzerand near
Klipriversberg, behind the racecourse.
BEAT BACK THE BOERS.
London, May 21.-The war office re-
ceived the following from Lord Rob-
erts:
''Kroonstadt, May 21.-Col. B. T. Ma
hon reports having joined Plumer at
Jamaisda on May Is. He was followed
by the Boer command from Maritzani
siding, and turned westward to avoid
1t. May 13 he was attacked in the thick
bush, losing five men killed, two miss
ing and twenty-four wounded, includ-
ing the Daily Mail correspondent who
is dangerously wounded. The Beers lost
more than Mahon. Another report has
been received from Baden-Powell, dated
May 13, giving important news. Before
dawn of May 13 the storming party, $50
strong, personally led by Eloff, rushed
the pickets and reached the staat and
protectorate camp from the westward
demonstration being made at the same
time along the eastern portion of our
position. Our western posts closed in,
stopped the Boer supports following,
thus cutting off Eloffs retreat, while
the town defenses stopped his further
advance. His force got divided in the
darkness, and strong party was
placed between them, completely sur
rounding them. The fighting continued
all day. Soon after nightfall two par
ties surrendered, and the other was
driven out under heavy fire. Ten dead
and nineteen wounded of the enemy
were left behind, 1OS prisoners were ta-
ken, including Eloff and nine officers.
Seventeen Frenchmen and many Ger
mans were among the prisoners. Our
losses were six men killed, including
two officers, and nine men wounded.