The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-05-23
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.-Mafeking
was relieved Wednesday. May 49,

New York, May 19.-The general con-
clusion was reached at the cabinet meet
ing yesterday, according to the Wash
ington correspondent of the Herald, to
adhere to the former decision against in
PREVENTION unless mediation should be re-
quested by both SIDES.
The London Standard, says a special to
the Herald from London, commenting
upon the result of the cabinet meeting at
Washington, says: las Il final blow to
the hopes of the enemy comes this news
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 a dash upon Bothaville and
captured three commandments and nine
teen other prisoners, mostly Zarps. The
Colt machine-gun section, commanded by
Atlumney, has arrived here.
Owing to the derailing of two trains
Ill the Vet river, progress toward the
completion Of the railway deviation will
be delayed for some days.
LOurenco Marques, Thursday, May II.
In anticipation of the closing of the
railway from Delagoa bay to Pretoria,
boer agents are buying up all the avail
able provisions and forwarding them to
the Iransvaal. Extraordinary efforts
are being made to hasten the work.
JubilatiOn Continues.
London, May 19.-There has been no
interruption OF Londons celebrations of
the British successes in South Africa.
which were thought to have reached a
fslir mo- l.. Il,
enthusiasm as the day proceeds. The
omnlbuses 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 dignified bust
ness man, is wearing rosette of the
British colors. Traffic is practically sus-
mansion house and all the public build
ings, shouting and cheering.
lady Georgia1a' Cnrzon this morning
telcgraphed her congratulations to Col
Baden-Powell and to her sister, Lady
Sarah Wilson. She informed Col. Ba.
den-lowell that the fund for help for
Mafekinc. for which she made an urgent
appeal on May II, already amounts to
Relief of Mafeking.
London, May 19.--The glad news of
Tic IeIiel Vi IhdlcklHS WIS received soon
after 9 o'clock last night and it was the
signal for a 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 We're Immediately filed
with mu!titudes waving flags. singing the
national anthem, blowing fish-horns and
shouting themselves hoarse.
The news spread with remarkable ra-
pidlty from street to street. and before
10 O'Clock there was an undertone of. re-
joicing and reveling so loud that people
in the remote suburbs knew that the ma
ton had its hearts desire, and that the
plucky. heroic garrison Of Mafeking had
been rescued.