The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-24


May %, 1:30 p. m.-We found, on arrival
! here this morning, that the enemy had
| ned during the night. They had occupied
| strong position on the north bank Of
the river, which had been carefully en-
! trenched, but they did not think it advis-
| able to defend it when they heard that
! Ian Hamilton's force was at Hebron ana
! that our cavalry, which had crossed the
! Rhenoster some miles lower down the
stream, was threatening their right and
| rear.
THE bridge over the Rhenoster, several
| culverts and some miles of the railway
were destroyed.
Ian Hamilton's force drove the Beers
under Ret Dewet before them from Lind
| ley to Heilborn. The passage of the
Rhenoster was strongly disputed. Our
loss might have been heavy but for q
well concocted plan. which brought
! Smith-Dorriens brigade on the enemy's
| flank just at the right moment.
''The officer commanding at Boshof re-
ports that upwards of $50 Free Staters
| have surrendered the last few days and
| that they have given up SEQ rifles, 100
| horses and large amount of ammunition.
'Kelly-Kenny reports that three con-
! panies of yeomanry who were sent to re-
| pair the telegraph line and clear the coun-
| Try p6lNteH blOetuIOHlclu ana oOSH1Is
| have returned TO Bloemfontein, having
| performed the duty exceedingly well"
BADEN-POWELLs REPORT.
The war office issues a dispatch from
Lord Roberts, under date of Honings-
pruit, May q, announcing the receipt by
him of the following message from Maj.
| Gen. Baden-Powel:
| "Mafelding, May III am happy TO in-
form you that Mafel<Ing was successfully
relieved today The northern and south
| ern columns joined hands OH May Is, and
| attacked the enemy yesterday and after
| small engagement entirely defeated them
| with loss. The British casualties were
| three killed and twenty-five wounded.
''The relieving force marched into Mafe-
| king at this morning, ard the relief and
| defense forces combined and moved out
and attacked the enemys head lager
| We shelled them out and nearly captured
! Snyman, and took one gun, a iiag and
| large amount of ammunition, stores. etc.
| Five dead and fifteen wounded Beers
were found. The enemy appears to be re-
treating IN all directions except one com
! mando, which is lying low, possibly TO
! cover the retreat of the remainder.
Capt MacLaren and Corporal Murray
! were found in the Boer hospital They
are doing well. The townspeople and the
garrison of Mafeking are heartily grateful
! for their relief"
Lord Roberts dispatch further says:
Tan Hamilton reached Heilbron this
morning, after a series of engagements
! with a Boer force, under Dewet, who is
retiring before him. Broadwood has CAP
! tured fifteen Boer wagons. There have
been seventy-ive casualties in Hamilton's
| force to yesterday evening. We marched
| here this morning.
BADEN-POWELL MODEST
Referring to the requests of newspa-
pers for messages, Baden-Powell looked
| embarrassed, and said:
''These chaps have got an exaggerated
! idea of the Importance Of my personality.
I look upon myself as the figurehead Of
the good ship Mafeking. 1t has been
her stout canvas and shape and her brave
| hull that really showed the ship along,
and brought her safely through the
stormy cruise. So, whenever I read nice
| things people say of me, I take 1t that
! they are said inasmuch as 1 am the head
representative Of the garrison"
FIGHTING AT HEILBRON.
HEILBRON, Tuesday, May 22.-Fight-
ing has been in progress since Sunday,
when three British divisions started to
sweep the country as far as Bethlehem.
Yesterday the Beers attacked the British,
! but were driven off Today, after a slight
rear guard action, Col Broadwood ar
rived with cavalry in front of the town,
having attacked the commando, which
held the railway, and drove it headlong,
capturing thirteen wagons and taking a
number Of prisoners.
The burghers are fastening to surren-
der their arms. President Steyn is at
! Frankfort.
GEN. FRENCH ADVANCES.
HONGSPRUIT, Orange Free State, May
| 22.-Gen. French has crossed the Rhen-
Oster river, northwest of here. This
movement, combined with Gen. Ian Ham
! ilton's occupation OF Heilbron, renders
| the Boer position twenty mics in the
! British front untenable. The latest re-
! ports, however, received say the burghers
are perpared to make a strong resistance
and possess fifteen guns. Fifteen prison,
ers were taken today.
GEN. .WARRENs CAMPAIGN.
DOUGLAS, Cape Colony, May PA
| force under Gen. Warren, consisting Of
mounted infantry, imperial yeomanry and
two guns of the Canadian artillery, left
| Roof Pan, Cape Colony, on the night of
! May 20, and marched in two columns
! under Coils. Hughes and Spence. Nothing
was seen Of the Beers until the British
were within two miles of Douglas when
a few shells from the Canadian artillery
| sent the burghers in full retreat towards
! Douglas. Col Hughes column advanced
in skirmishipg order and, after lengthy
| exchange of shots, the Beers fed, leaving
! their laager and a quantity of stores and
| ammunition. Again today 200 Beers
| opened hot fire on a detachment CT
| yeoinanry and the Canadian artillery re-
peated their excellent practice and COM
! PEELED the enemy to retire.
MANY BoERs SURRENDER.
! KIMBERLEY, May 22-About 500 Beers
have surrendered at Vryburg north of
| Kimberley, and little more than half
way between that pace and Mafeking).
| The road is all clear from Mafeking and
| all opposition in this district is practically
ended.
LAST FIGHT At MAFEKING.