The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-22

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the Barlong location. This thev bnrraa
ana the nuts of the natives were bIozing
HelceIy Tor distance of nearly a MIL
1hen, hnding that they were unon-
posed, the Beers yelled: Come ont 116,,
SAuihers' Today We take Mafektng
SuddehIy Boer cried: Run! Here are
me [oolneks. Nearly all fled. Cant
marsh opened fire on the forts on aacb
side, cutting off and repulsing the rnair
oody OF the Dutch, but driving the van
guard OF about $50 into the native loca-
lon which had been burned The eneno1,
pIoke INTO two parties, one being penned
III the stone cattle kraal, and the other
heihmed In hollow behind a kopte in
SIDE the outer fence. They had no water
and but little food
Meantime strong party, estimated
al 0Vo, ran round the native location and
reached the camp, close to the railroad
mere they surprised, and after sharp
nshllhs captured Lieut.. Col Hore Can't.
singleton and Veterinary Surgeon A
DuhIop smith, who for a time was pen
ned with forty Beers in the Office of the
BRUSH South African Protectorate. This
position was covered by our forts. The
Boers We're called upon TO surrender but
they refused, and the fighting was re-
sumed for some hours. The Beers lost
heavily. Finally, two parties of the en-
emy surrendered, one party escaping The
casualties are not yet fully known The
Beers lost about $50, but our casualties
We're under twenty. Angus Hamilton
correspondent of the London Times, is
missing"
MAY ABANDON. PRETORIA.
Lord Roberts Is advised that little re-
sistance need be expected south of Kip
RiYersburg,z near Johannesbut e. where the
natives are digging trenches, but the DO
sitton, according TO a correspondent. can
be captured. The same authority thinks
is -tmprobable that there Will be any des-
perate defense south of Pretoria, and that
even the capital Of the TransvaaI is likely
to be evacuated
The orders from the war office directing
six more siege guns to go out, however,
indicate preparations in expectation of a
siege.
Twenty-one war correspondents have
been killed or died of disease during the
war. In this respect the Daily Mail has
been particularly unfortunate ten Of its
service by death or illness.
PEACE RUMORs.
The first rumor Of peace has come from
Kroonstad, where Commandant Dewet Is
reported by 2 news agency to have offer
ed to SUI render, with his en- ire Free State
force. There are similar reports from Lou
renzo Marques, where President Kruger
is alleged to have asked Gen. Roberts to
grant an armistice. Dewets proposal is
described as conditional, and Kruger's Of
fer is said to be accompanied by threats
against johannesburg and the mines 1t
is not likely that Lord Roberts will con-
slider any terms short of unconditional
surrender nor can President Kruger eX-
pect to dictate peace with a club In his
hand and cases of dynamite and blasting
gelatine behind him. The Dutch have
made too gallant fight against the re-
sources of a mighty empire to accept the
only terms on which Lord Salisbury can
offer peace. The rumOrs are premature
and are designed to strengthen the hands
of the delegates in Washington, who are
knocking at the door of the state depart
ment. There is no probability that Kru-
ger and SJeyn can propose any terms of
peace which will be acceptable to Eng
land. They will not suggest annexation,
and that is the only practical basis of
peace.
LORD ROBERTS REPORT.
The war office has received the follow
ing message from Lord Roberts:
"Kroonstad, May z1-Buller reports that
his advance will be delayed for a few
/ days on account of the way in which the
railroad has been destroyed. Rundle re-
ports that Ladybrand has been occupied.
Hunter is pushing up the railway with
no garrison
its arranging a hospital train for the con-
veyance of the sick and wounded to Kim
berley. Methuen has left HOOpstad to CO.
operate with this force"
CAPTURE OF ELOFF.
The war office has received the follow
ing dispatch from LORD Roberts:
"Kroonstad, May N.-Mahon (Col. B.
T. Mahon) reports having joined Plumer
at Jamaisda. May Is He was followed
by a Boer commando from Maritzani
Siding and turned westward to avoid it.
May 13 he was attacked in the thick bush
losing five men killed, two missing and
twenty-four wounded including a Daily
Mail correspondent, dangerously. The
Beers lost more than MahOn in killed
and wounded.
Another report has been received from
Baden-Powell, dated May 13, giving i'm
portant news. Before dawn, May 13,
storming party of $50 strong, personally
led by Eloff, rushed the pickets and
reached the Staat and PrOtectorate camp,
from the westward, along the Maloppo
valley, a strong musketry demonstration
being made at the same tine along the
eastern front Of our position. Our west
ern posts closed in and stopped the Boer
supports following, thus cutting off
Elof's retreat, while the town defenses
stopped his further advance His force
got divided IN the darkness and a strong
party was placed between them, COM
pletely surrounding them. Fighting con-
tinued all day long.
":Soon after nightfall two parties sur
rendered and the other was driven out
of the Staat under a heavy fire. Ten
dead and nineteen wounded of the enemy
were left behind and 10S prisoners were
taken, including EIoff and nine officers.
Seventeen Frenchmen and many Ger
mans were among the prisoners. Our
losses were six men killed and two Of
ficers and nine men wounded"
PEACE STORY DENIED.
There Is no truth in the report that
President Kruger has sued for peace, and
no communication from him on the sub
ject is expected in the immediate fu-
turS