The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-24

ing, 1000 men, including the Canadians,
arrived. With them were twenty wagon
loads of food, which was received with
wild demonstrations. The armorcl train
and a detachment then pushed forward
to Gametree fort, the scene of the un-
successful sortie in December.
The Beers had evacuated it on the asst.
They were pursued, and the correspond
ent, tlegraphing these facts Thursday af-
ternoon, closed his dispatches thus:
1--WE caught up with the retrating Beers
and have them now surrounded"
Lady Sarah Wilson has managed to
get through a message from Mafeking
dated Thursday, and announcing the en-
try of the relief column. She says:
THE fighting before the relief was
very hard A severe struggle proceed
ed yesterday (May 16 from p. m, until
dusk The Beers were forced slowly to
retreat, contesting every inch. At sun
set they still held the last position.
Colonel Mahon entered the town In
the brilliant moonlight. The Boecs were
as tired out as we were and they never
guessed that an attempt would be nade
to force an entry before morning. There
fore their surprise was completa. They
deserted their laagers, leaving lot Of
food which was divided among the rco-
pie of Mafeking."
A Daily Telegram correspondent, de-
scribzing the march of the relief column
says:
"On the morning before the little force
started from Kimberley, General Hunter
wrote to Colonel Mahon: This is the
most dashing exploit of the war. Every
man In the column has been especially
! selected. / wish you God speed
1.-THE action opened at p m. Wcdnes-
day with Maxim fire and this soon toll
! the enemy, who surrounded US but who
| had not hindered the forward march
The value of the Boer methods Of war
| fare when used in fiat country may bt
estimated by this action. LITTLE covci
was afforded the enemy, with the res
ult that they fed as soon as cuc gun:
were turned on them. The fight rasct
most fercely on the left; bat cur guns
soon silenced the enemy, whJ were KeeI
flying in all directions.
Those on the left bank finding tina
their comrades in front had abandoaGt
their positions, ran heller SHELTER. Tier
war The dismounted British piled Nh
enemy with rifle fire, while The pornpom
hustled them until not single B2er Wa
left in front Of us.
1.-The Canadian kept busy on the rishi
replying with their seven pound ers 20 tn
enemys biggest gun until da <ress 10
upon the scene"
The ensnaring of thesquadron Of Beth
uen's horse appears to have been quit
as bad as was at first reported 'ienera
Bethuen, thinking there were no Boer
at Vryheid, determine dto go that way q
ward Newcastle as a short cut. The ad
vance squadron was hurrying 10 max
: Vryheid before dark. 1t left the mai
body behind and trotted into the amousl
The Beers had Maxims and the BIRTHS
seeing they had no chance 10 retir'
dashed forward to a point within t~ent
wards of the Boer rifles. Five officer
' and sixty three men were killed
wounded Bethuen ordered his four otf
= sauadrons to retire.
The damage TO Laings Mex tunnei
CAPABLE of prompt repair. The strengt
of the Beers at that point is not know
DIR. I.eyds, according to the Brussel
i correspondent of the Daily Express ha
d ouarreled with the Transvaal govern
: ment. A representative Of Presiden
= Kruger Is alleged to have demanded a
= accounting respecting 100000 pounds $2
: 500 900 that has passed through DI