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2 BOERS ARE TURNED DOWyYM’KINLEY Kruger’s Peace Envoys Are Told Nothing Gan Be x Done for Them A STATEMENT GIVEN OUT president and His Premier Confer After the Beers Leave Hay, and a Prepared Docu ment Is Given to the Public. ’ By Jos: Ohl. Washington. May sL—tSpeeial.)—Con trary to general exportation. the Hoot peace envoys was given a definite answer this afternoon to their request that this government intervene in behalf of th© two struggling republics. President McKinley, through his secretary of state. Informed them that this government had done everything locking to wan! intervention, or mediation that it proposed to do. The fact that any further efforts on their j-art to sisuro action by this government would ls» futile was carried hvtne to the liver delegates in away that apparently leaves no ho|>o tot them. it was the general supi osltlon that there would be U a ’ Hl U al Os sparring bach and forth. with j-.-rnai-s a protracted study ©f the credential* th.se gentlemen bore and of the diplomatic standing of the suummaiU they represented, th.s covering uays, it not wo ks. Instead, how ever, in tto ir nrst eunu-ren o with tho seervtury of state tto> Bor* got the answer which everybody realised must be the Inevitable answer from a republican administration. The three delegates went to tho state d. pant-ent at about haif-iMSt 2 o'clock, and werw closeted with Secretary Hay for )ast about kn hour. before their confer ence was complet’d, laird Pauntefote, tha British amlatssauor. put in an ari**r ai.ee on the s*cue. t—id immediately after tlie departure of the Boers from the secre tary'* rvoisi. he was ushered into So re tary Hay s preseuoa. Ihu secretary and the ambassador had a tatK ot perhaps t« n minutes, and then the secretary took ins btg yedow port!' .to in his hand and went o.tr to lav white hetse. lie was with the pnxad ut bait an hour. Heturning to the stale Oipallu.-lil. i.e gave out the F .lowing etatemeni of the visit, setting tvnh in fu.i bis reply to the del* galea This had evidently bevti carefully pre pare*!: Messrs. A. Fischer. C. 11. Wessels ai.d A- V*. l». V. o.u.atUUa. ll.euelgca.es 111 .ma tuu....j of 1..e ix.uia AU. 'aii repub.ks, txviarii..*.i»i. ’ili* » were cordially receiv ed and t* -iuiiku with tho mraati of nan i r i;- - v th-.u an hour, n.vy iait Leiuie ti, s»«.ciary at n.u.h lengtn and with gnat * . und cl-ia* i. e th-i i . .. . .. in South Afri *. nisi tne i»*rire of tl- i-***r r* publics that toe I MUI Alut-s »iio i..| intervene in the Inters. . -*i p. a-. and use its inllueuve to that end with th. Hnii.-L government. Ti. • ‘O’retary ut »*ati uoiilu ti.a follow ing lb. pr* si*. nt. In his message to tho ** !’: .3 goveruu.. .it has maintained an attit ..‘e of M.nra.iiy :i. th.- unfortunate But r stat. sos Afri a. W«- have remained faithful to the pre-ept of avoiding tr.- lar.s,. a’li;*; us Io aftalrs not of our direct • - rn. Had * iic iin.-inti es su r ,- gvst» .l that tn-* parties lo the quar.el *x •-*a,a I. v-_ w< *• oni -I a..y Kindly expr* St-aii Jf th.- h- of the Ani. raan people that war irigni bo av-.rle-l. p >o-l oih.es could have b.«-:t gladly tendered.' “As the war w. on ihe president, while 1 »v both <>f th- c -nii-i-inis, <* ul-l <•. a- th’-.c i* it preserve a strict neutral- * tty between them. This he has steadily . . • . - ■ i - v.r has been **- menu nt when ho could havo I m-gi- «.1 any favorable occasion t-» nso his g“*-i offices in the Inter* Sts of peace “On th» l«<ii of la.~t month we re--*lv*-d from Mr. Hay. the I’nlted States consul at i'r*-'-‘r!.i. thto tel* cram: “*1 i* officially re*|-jvs:ed by the gov- I urnmeats < t the repoblie* to urge >--ur i laterv. :S i> w *h a v!*-w to cessation of i hostilities. Same r*quest made to rvpre- i seatatsv-s of European powers.* 'The president al once directed me to I citnn- the substance of this to 1 the British government, and in communi- i eating this request. 1 w.is directed by lum t» express his earnest I -;-, that a u iv to bring alw-ut pea*-.* might t<«» found, ; ana to say iL.it He w uld be giad to aid j tn any friendly manner to i-roinite so ’ happy a result. The Transvaal govern ment was a: the same limo informed of ■ •f ••• Our | r *i j-r--m:-:iy * *-ui- irsun:. it i th© president's instruction to j le-rd Sal .-b ;ry. in answer he v.as re- ' - I to thank tho president for tho i frith i.y inter- * shown ly him. .-.nd L--rd E .!:-!• i-v a id.d that h**r majesty's govt rn- I t ' ■ tton • f any |>--wer This communicatian also , was ’mt I ■ ■ ■ :r ■ ■ n- j sul «.t i’r. • ria. t-. Im* --ommunicat-xi to th** i-r-> -;-,t --f the South African re- J Fanner Thrifty got the idea that if he Co-..:.’. ~ a i , tse without th .- cost-of feeding, it v. ul-i be a great econoniy, to he reduced the horse's food a little every day. Vnfortunate ly just as the experiment premised to succeed, the norse laid down and r died. Farmer Hard- fc-’ i. a sense says Fanner Tliritty £ r -j-T wis a fool. But there are JV / I people as much worse //V y ® than old Thnfty as it is more foolish to work your own body under s’.u-cat ion eurditions, than your horse’s. But every fanner has plenty to eat. Yes, but it isn’t what is eaten, it is what nourish ment is olitain- 4 fr-nn f**od that decides the question of starvation. It wouldn’t do tlie fanner any good to run a stack of wheat through a thrashing machine which was so out of gear that it didn't get the grain out of one head of wheat ia fifty. That’s ju->t the way with the dia ordered stomach. It doesn't get the g«-*»l out of the foo>l that is eaten. There is no medicine will so quickly : act on the organs of digestion and mitn- * ti<m. and put the stomach in perfect ; working order, as Dr. Pierce's Golden j Meiicaf Discovery. It makes pure blood, and rich blood, and puts the body on a plane of perfect health. “I mfleted e»r six v->ir» with < *»*-Hp«tir*nand i- -a. dnriog which tine I employed ph»- si. *i«. hnt thev c<nM not reach my case." writ?- Mr. C rwp'.ewrl! of Eureka Sprinya- Carr-I! Co. Arkansas “I f-!t there was t*o he.p ■ r me. r» x ir» ago I commenced tak ing Dr. ' • -I .1 Ir.wovery au-i little 'Pe -tv’ -" r -d iirprvvc*! flora the start. I am now tn good health.*' Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets keep the bowels healthy. riblic. Bo far as we are Informed, the nited Blates was the only government In the world of all those approached by the South African republics which ten dered its good offices to either of the com batants in the interest of a cessation of hostilities. “As allusion had been made to the Hague conference and as action had been suggested based upon that Instrument, It may be ns well to quote a phrase from Article 111. which states: '• 'Powers stranger to the dispute may have-, the right to offer good offices or mediation even during the course of hos tilities.' and Article V, which says: ■' *Th« functions of tho mediator are at an end when once it Is declined either by one of the parties to th© dispute or by the mediator himself; that th© means of reconciliation proposed by him are not accepted.* ‘‘Tills would seem to render any further action of tho T'nited Sta’es unadvisable under existing circumstances. •'Th© steps taken by the president In his earnest desire to see an end to the strife which has caused so much suffering, may already he said to Jinve gone to the ex treme limit permitted to him. Indeed, If tn his discretion, ho had chosen tot to present to England the South African re quest for good offices, he might have Jlus tl’led his action by referring to the lol lowlng declaration, which was made tn the very act of slen’ng the Hague c< n ventlon by th© plenipotentiaries of the United States: *• ‘Nothing contained In this convention shall bo so construed as to require th© United States of Am-rlca to depart from Its traditional policy of not Intruding upon. I Interfering with or entangling Itself with i o'lcstlons of policy or Internal admlnistrn | tlon of nnv foreign state: nor shall any i thing contained tn the said convention bo construed to Imply i relinquishment by the United States of America of Its tra ; dlticr.al attitude toward purely Ameri can questions.* , 1 "Th' president sympathlTcs heartily in i the sincere desire of all of the pi-opl© of i the United States that tho war which • Is now afflicting Smith Africa, may. for I the sake of both parties engaged, como t I • ■ .’v . -o. but having done Ms full duty in preserving a strictly neutral position between them nnd tn seizing the I first opportunity that presented Itself for 1 tendering his good offices In the Intcre.xta i of pe.-b'e. ho feds that. In th© present cir cumstances. no course 1= open to him ©x i cent to persist in the policy of Impartial ; neutrality. To deviate from this would j be contrary to all our traditions and ad i our national Inter-sts and would lei-d , to crn«- qiionce** which neither the prexl- I dent nor th© people of th© United States should regard with favor." j When they left the state department. ' th.* Boers would say nothing about their 1 visit or Ils results. Tonight, hqjvever. th- y stated emphatically that the. action ‘ of the secretary of state does not by any ; m- nfl Lrlng an end to their mission. I “In a sense It Is what wo expected,** ' snl-l Mr. Wessels at the Arlington to nii l-t. "We have be- n prepared for it since our arrival In tills country. We will. h«»w**ver. lose no opportunity to v -K for the end for which we came, :-.■*. In every possible will continue i to !>r« s uur claims ui»on th© representa | lives of the government. We expect to ' s*«* President McKinley tomorrow morn ' Ing. It is our alm to Interest the govern ';r t and the people to tho end that they ' may aid us hi securing an honorable peace." In response to my question, Mr. Wes s> .s add**d that In his opinion even if tl; British captor** Pretoria the burghers will continue lighting. “During your American revolution,” said lie. "th*- capital of your country was : from place to pla ••*. Bad it will l.- with u.- No. Ido not think that then* i any truth In the r*'iH»rt of overturis ma-:-- by I're-ident Kruger to the British government looking toward iin end of th© wi r, at toast nona which involve# any thii: r ■■ l:-*rt Pf the i:.d*-p* ndenco of the r«. -üblies.'* 1 *-plte their statements to the contra ry. it l> evid- nt that the Boer del- gates aie .i*>t a little dlsanindnted at the rc « ; they have r- cvlvi-d at the hands of the administration. Senator Allen's resolution extending to th** vi illng 80-r d legates the privileges ot tho .io-.r of tho senate was tabled when it came up today, the vote upon the mo t!--ii to table being almost entirely a par ty vote. Senators Allen, Mason and Till num t-iad« strong speeches in favor of ii-e adoption ot th,.* resolution, contending that it was simply in Uns with all prece d- nt-. In the course ot hit speech Sena tor Tillman declared: "Now you can seo what a change has coin© ov- rusas a people. When Kossutn ••am-- tore two great republicans in con fought • bav« him i< -■■gmz-1. Tu ui> the republicans on this floor ure coward.*—cowards. 1 say, truckling to l.agluna and they have disgraced tho United States by their ntiscraule, sneak ing action.” DELEGATES VISIT M’KINLEY U ashingtoil. May BI Messrs. Fis her. Wessels and Wulmarans, the Boer envoys who are row in this country, visited tho white tij.isv at lo o'clock tnls morning, ac c rdii.g to previous urra'igetnent, to pay their resiixts to the president. No oil’- ial status was given the visitors, und they presented no credentials. Tho envoys were re. elx cd in tho bluo parlor, no one being present but th<*m scives, lias president und Secretary C->r telyou. At first the conversation touched cjK-n a variety of subjects. Tho Boers talked about Wauhtac told bow they a iuiired tlie city, and thu prts.dcnt es-ort- | ed tla-’U to Hie per. It, ut ll.e rear of lilo cxocuiive mansion, wh* r-s a splendid view j is obtainable of th.* Washington in >nu- ' mein and ti.e Fotomac river. Fresidcut ! Krug* r 3 name lin.tl.y was meiiiioued, i ami tne liMtors thsu stated their pun-oso ■ incoming to this country They s.* d liny ' understood nliat So retary Hay told them ; yesterday was final, and that the position ! oi Lae I Olted bta.es Was that this CoUil- ■ try could net interfere in the present j Struggle in £>ou;h A.ri- a. The i-r.s.duu | c* Harmed this view. Ho said that the a-.*- I l* n he took some lime ago u.viieu, at the request ot t.ie governm* nt of thj Tr&iut vaai that this government should inte-r- Vcue. l>e t-ile-red his good ofUc-eat to Hug laud to bring u--out peaeej he did with great pleasure, in the hope that it might possfiMy Lr.i*g tho cotillict to an end. Tills offer had been declined by Great Britain, and, ho said, thero was nothing funh-r i*a»l n.o Culled alalcs *ou*d du in the premises. 'l.«e envoys intimated that they were glad to feel they had irienus in tnls coun try, and then hade tho president goodby. i he state department does not expect to have any lunuer communication with the Boer aeicgation. Suva interchange as oc cur*, ti was purely unofiicial. it is stated. H the Bon* uelegates had uny credentials giVii.g t-. -in an oils lai status, they laiti-d to prtrzent them, or even to mention them. Having Lau reason to anticipate th«> declinauon ot the United Stati-s govern ment to intei vene in t-eiia f *-f their re public©, aau Laving thus laiied in the pri mary object of their mi.-si >n to the United Slat as, it is surmised that the del* gates ret tain from endeavoring to establish a diplomat I - character in order to reduce tho liabidty of interruption in tl-o propa ganda they are about to conduct in the country at large. Although the United | States government has. beyond doubt, the t power to step this pro|-aganda at any point, and dismiss the delegates from the l ni’e*l btat* a, yet it can i-e stated there is i.<- likelih* oo at any such action being taken ; o long as the agitation is conducted by private individuals. Bat it is said at ths state aepartment, the precedent estab lish* -1 in the. case »f G -net. the agent sent to this country by revolutionists, would require tne government to peremptorily eiop the prosecution by fully accredited diplomatic agents of a belligerent nation of * fforts to aid their cause within the Unltr-J Stales through public demonstra tions. Boer Envoys Issue an Address. Washington. May Js.—The fcl.’owing statement was Issued today by the Boer envoys, who are at present in this city: “Messrs. Fischer. Wessels and Woltna rans. who are representing the South Af rican republics In this country have re ceived many pressing invitations from n*est of the large cities of the United States to visit them, but owing to the short time they have to spend In this country it will not be possible to accept nil of the Invitations received. It Is their nto return as soon as cireuin stan*<-s permit to their country, staying in Europe sufficient time to carry out their instructions, but before leaving they have concluded to yield to the great de niau;d on tho part if the American people to spend a few more days in America, and they have concluded first of oil to visit THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, MAY 28, 1900. Baltimore, Philadelphia, Providence and Boston during next week. After visit ing these cities they are in hopes cf being able to spare the time to extend their vis it to several cities in the middle states, timely notification of which will be given to the committees who have honored tnem with Invitations. The common councils and mayors of a number of cities are urg ing them by resolutions to make them a visit, and It may be possible that their stay In this country may be prolonged a few days in order to meet their wishes. The envoys regret exceedingly that they cannot meet the greart numbers of people who are so anxious to greet them, as they would like to do. They express themselves as grateful for the many expressions of sympathy heard upon all sides for the cause that is so dear to them, and they trust the fact that they cannot vt It all who wish them to do so will In no way in terfere with the full and frvo expression of sympathy and good will on their part.” Piles Cured Without the Knife. All druggist* ar. authorised by tho manufac turers of PAZO OINTMENT to refund tho money -where it falls to cure any case of piles, no matter how long standing. Cures ordinary cases in six days, tho worst cases In fourteen days. One application gives ease and rest. Ite lieves Itching instantly. This is a new disc overy and Is the only pile remedy sold on a positive guarantee, no cure no pay. Frice 50 cents. If your druggist don’t keep it in stock we will forward sam© by mull. Manufactured by Paris Medicine Co., 6t. Bouts, Mo. . PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL SES SION CLOSED SATURDAY. Meeting Was One of the Most Im portant Ever Held by That Body. Resume of the Work. The thirty-ninth annual general assem bly of tho Southern ITesbyterlan church, which closed its labors Saturday, after being In session nine days in Atlanta, transacted a large amount of routine bus iness and took definite action In regard to Its corstituency. Perhaps the conclusion reached by th* body ns to tho publication of a complete new hymnal for general use in the south ern Presbyterian church will most inter est nu mbers of the denomination. 1 his matter has been under consideration sot several years and for the past two years the actual work of compilation has been In progress. Since its organization nearly * forty years ago, the Southern Presbyte ! rian church has had no hymnbook bear- I Ing the official sanction of Its highest court and none that was generally ac cepted as denominational by its membe-r --1 ship. One book entitled "Songs of the I Ages” came nearest to tho latter desid eratum. but Its use was not universal. The copyright of tlie book was purchase*! by the general assembly a year ago, i und its most popular selections will be i incorporated in the new oithdal h\ tnnul, ! as will be those of three or four other j hymn books used in tit* - church. With lira opening of the new century It is expected to have tea.ly a hymnal that I will answer the In.-lstent demand for *-tto 1 book which embodies every song deur to I Southern l*resbyterlanlsm. the Atlanta geit> ral a-wmbly having practically cotn ; p.etv.l *-veiy i.rru'igenn nt to that * ud, ' even to details of putdi* atioix BefiT*- i tiual action is taken on just what hymns | the book shall contain, a complete index und advaacu sheets containing every selection that would come under the head i ol new songs, will be sent to the various piesbyteries, and through them it is ex pected that tlie sesstops will make known tlie dv.ores of the masses of the churcto ' it is not anticipated that n. lack of unity I will characterize tile review of tlie cum -1 millee's work i*y the congregations. ; Ttte commltteu having in charge this ; particular work has laithtully and tih i cieully 1 erfornted the doty intrusted to j it, ui*d nt tin* judgment of exj erts in I iiymnoi •>:/ an*i en treit m.ussie, what it I will offer to Southern 1 Tvs by t< Tians >vl.l ! l»u the in *sl hymnal extant. Tnu music ti urraitgciueiit is under tne direc tion of aiToiupilsiK*i musicians and proc i ticai organists, and tlie entire worn may be Maid to represent the best efforts of ' specialists. The suggeticns und pret'er em-*-s of tlie rank an t Ide have been care fully c o,is..iered, an t *; 11 at' paias have been taken to pres-rve tne ityiuns and j lunes emlvared by long t'se. ’1 in- plan set on foot to raise a "century fund" ot a round million doffars tor too promotion ot the educational and other work of the ctiutclt ut noun* and abroad will no doubt be i-uuesiiy indorsed apd jra-n-ut* d *>y Sjuilu-ru I'rvabt’t rians. j lie commitleu intrusted with ihu gnat ' umiertukmg is composed of the best ex ecutive uilii Woli-.0.;. lai* nt ot lite • nur* it at large, and it is saio to predict liiut Hie ingii- water mark in the history of aojitrtbuliuus to benchCeufO Will bo freacltcd. 1 Tno action taken by tho general as sembly on home* and foreign missions was i along tlie lines ot progrt.-s. due reports ot- tae executive committees having in 1 c.iaige tin .io important <iepurtuwiita uC | Christian * ifort was thoroughly ex amined and uxnausl it *-ly di.- -u.-si.-d. Tne , coiidilion levcuai-d by this examination was on tiiu whole gratifying, u.tnuuga much rvuiahig to be dune bviuro tne ma- • chinery of eVutigel zati nt is In prime working orde**. .More missionaries uro i needed in tho foreign held, und mure will ibe sent. Tne increased sum of IJjO.lvu I is required lor effective service, and it will be forthcoming. Arltautbaa*, Texas ■ und tiiu Indian '.territory present tho must needy held in homo missions, 'i lie I latter st-e-uon is reported to be a veritable .Macedonia crying for help. Special «-i --i forts will be put forth to strongmen and <*s:abL.sh nilsaiotis in the suutuwvst the I preeent year. 1 'J he religious phase of the great race problem euines close home to southern I’resbyierlatusm ami the general ussemldy is striving to meet its duty iii a P aeucal manner, industrial schools havo been found to b** u failure, and conventional education promises nothing for tho I'utuie of the negro. An ad interim committee was ap|H>inte<i to make a careful investi gation of wnat other religious denomina tions are doing in the south toward the Christianization of the brother In bho k, und it is exi*ected that its thorough study of the vex* *i question w ill result in some practical plan being adopted when tho Little Kock general assembly hears its report. No ji H'lrinal issues w ere considered by tlie *.* msral assembly and no unusual features entered Into Its deliberations, which were dignified and quite harmoni ous. Tl*e fifth edition of Dr. Hathaway's new book. "Manliness, Vigor, Health,” Is now tn press. A copy will be sent you freo if you writ© for it to .1. Newton Hath away. M. D„ 22E South Broad street. Atlanta, Ga. EXPENSES IN PORTO RICO. Money Spent for Army Officials Is Presented. Washington, May 26.—Secretary Root sent to tlie senate today in response to Inquiry a report from General Davis, governor genefttl of Porto Rico, relating to expense* of army officials in Porto Kl,o. According to tho report there has been but small expenditure for quarters, furniture, carriages, etc., and these only such as were absolutely necessary. The governor general reports that when Gen eral Brooke took possession of tho exec utive residence ho paid s2.m*9 for the fur. niture in tho building ami that since that tim u |l..xxs has been expend*-;! for the c aro and maintenance of the building, lie says that no sum has been paid from any public fund for officers’ supplies. An ex tra salary was allowed only in one In stance. that of Assistant Surgeon Gross, who was detailed as a member of tho b >ard of education and also of the board of health. As assistant surgeon he was paid lI.SOO per year and »10t) per month additional for other services frmn tho in sular fund. This arrangement lias, how*. ever, been terminated and Dr. Gross fs now receiving J 3.000 a year from the In sular government as acting commissioner of education. Dr. Hathaway’s method Is the only one which cures Stricture by means of a pain less home treatment. J. Newton Hatha way M. D., £i> z i E South Broad street, At lanta, Ga. BRITISH CLOSING ON JOHANNESBURG Exodus from the Transvaal Towns Has Begun in Earnest HUNTER HAD HARD RACE The Troops That Went to the Relief of Mafeklng Were In Con stant Touch with Large Moving Force of Boers. London, May 22.-3:15 a. m.—British horsemen, according to a dispatch ftotn Lourenzo Marques, are now close to the Vaal river, within forty miles of Johan* nesburg. Tlie migration front Pretoria has begun. Women and children am being sent in trains to Machadadorp, on the way to Lydenburg. Trains are arriving at Lou renzo .Marques filled with passengers, among whim aro irany Germans, who are bound for Europe. Some details of Colonel Mahon’s Maf*> king relief expedition are now coming through from wayside points. It was one long rush to Mafeking. C. E. Hands, The l>.uly Mali correspon dent, mention*-*! in l-ord Roberts's dis patch to th* war office as dangerously wounded it* the light in the bush May 13th, sent his last message from Vryburg, May ytlt, by runner to Kimberley, May List. He says; ■'The flying mounted column secretly ami swiftly organized by General Hunter, started from Barkley and arrived here to night. covering i;;** miles in rite days, it is a grand lore© of niount*si men, imperial light horse from I.adv,smith. Hit: Kimber ley mounted corps, witii royal horse ar tillery and pompoms and a selected body *1 infantry trom lite l-'usiller brigade. A spiciai equipment of light springed mule transport completes this splendid force, “Tlie force s*> equipp* <1 was enabled to m**\u with such rapliLty that, although this is a difficult country requiring vigi lant scouting, the B*>* rs were surprlsi-d. The column mov.d parallel with the en emy's positions on tlie Vaal, at Roordatn ami Fourteen Streams, actually getting behind them without firing a shot. So close were we Sunday and Monday that General Hunter'.; balloon was visible and his bombardment heard. “Tin* rout** tak* n was between the Vaal I amt the Hart riv rs, th n along the right I ank of the Dry Hart to a point abreast of Taungs, thence to Pudimoe, Roedeport an*] Vryburg.” A correspondent with General Hunter telegraphs as follows from Fourteen Streams: "Colonel Mahon’s relieving column left i Barkley West under secret orders May 4th land reached Vryburg May 11th. The : Boers inarched on the right tlank of tlie British and a strange race followed, M;i --! hon pressing toward Mafeking with tin* utmost speed consistent with keeping the force in condition and the Boers hurrying parallel In an effort to pass him and to throw themselves across hfs path. "The Boers succeeded. Mahon then turned west during tho night. The Boers followed, overtook and attacked him In th*' bush, bat were beaten off.” Then as Lord Robert* wired. Colonel Maiion and Colot • Plumer united forces I at J.-.masibi May .*,h. and Mafeking was relieved three days later, under conditions not yet known here. A correspondent of The Dally Express, says: “General Hunter devised and guided the relief which was daringly executed by j Colonel Mahon.” tlilond Baden-Powell’s hardest blow ■ to tiie besiegers was the capture of Com mandant Sarel Eloff, President Kruger's grandson, and hfs men. It Is thus de s*’rlb*-d in a dispatch from Mafeking, May J2th: “Eloff today fell into one of tho various I traps have been lift open tor months. At 4a. m the enemy, who had been much strengthened daring the last f*-w days, feinted an attack on the eastern side of the town, while a large force, winch during the night had crept along the river, guid*-*i by native rebels who had chosen the craftiest detours, managed to entet the Baralong location. This they burned, ami the hut* if tho native* wero blazing fiercely for a distance ot nearly a mile. "Then finding that they wore unopposed, the Boers yelled ’Come out. you skulkers. Today we take Mafeking!' Suddenly a Boer cried. 'Kun! Her*- are the roolnek ' N* ally all fled. Captain March opened lire tr im the fort on each side, cm ting off and repulsing the main body of tho Dutch, but driving the vanguard of about IM> in the native location which had been burned. “The enemy broke into two parties, one be.:ng penned In the stone cat*tle kraal ami the other hemmed in a hollow behind a kopjo insldo the outer defenses. They had no water and but little food. ''.Meanwhile a strong party, estimated at st«>. ran around the native location and r* ached tho camp close to the railway. Thero they surprised, and after sharp lighting.' captur* 1 Lieutenant Colonel liore. Captain Singleton and Veterinary I Surgeon Dunlop Smith, who, for a time. 1 was p* nned with forty Boers in the offices of the British South African protectorate. I This position was covered bv <>ur forts. “The Boers were called upon to sur rend* r. bn: they refused and th© fighting | was resumed for s*>me hours. The Boers lost heavily. Finally tw*> parties of the enemy- surr-ndi'r***!, one party escaping. The catualtles are not vet fully known. The Boers leaf about 150. but our casual ties were under twenty. "Angus Hamilton, correspondent of The I*on*l n Times, is missing.” Boers To Fight to Bitter End. London. May 23. —3:30 a. m.—The Trans vaal government has informed the corre spondents at Pretoria that it has not con sidered an*i does not Intend to consider unconditional surrender, but will fight to a finish. The foreign consuls havo been Informed that Johannesburg will be defended and the government announces that It will not hold itself responsible for Injury to person or property resulting from the defense measures. Pretoria dispatches affirm that President Kruger, President Steyn and all the most prominent leaders of both republics, after a prolonged interchange of views, aro determined to continue the resistance, but that a minority of the leaders advo cate surrender without terms. Nevertheless, according to Tho Daily Chronicle, long messages in Dutch have been received bv the British government bv way of Amsterdam, in which President Kruger seeks peace. According to one account. President Kruger surrenders un conditionally; according to another, ha asks for terms. There seems to be good reason for be ll'Aing that he is earnestly endeavoring to secure terms, but cable Inquiries fail to confirm the assertion that correpond ence l;.is recently passed between Great Britain and the Transvaal respecting terms. Boer Forces Leave Natal. London, May 22.—A dispatch from PKermarltzburg. dated May 21st, says tho Boers are reported to have entirely left Natal, leaving Laing's Nek free. Thia leaves General free to advance in to the Transval when the railroads are repaired. Lord Roberts Is still at Kronstad, reor ganizing his forces. General Rundle’s forces are encamped at Tromnn-l, recuperating. A patrol, four miles from Trommel, was attacked by ’.he Boers. One man was wounded and some horses w r ere killed- Further details of the fight at Mafeking. ,say that Commandant Sari Eloff’s fol- B This condition of lassitude is positive proof of poor or impure blood. You cannot think, your nerves are unstrung, it is bard work to walk or work, you have no endurance, no staying power—simply because your blood does not furnish the required vigor and vitality. The very first thing you should do is to take Hood’s Sarsaparilla to drive away the bad in the blood; vigor and strength will follow, bringing color to the cheek and firm ness and elasticity to tho step; the head will become clear, the brain active, the nerves Steady and tho muscles strong. §>arsapai*Ula Will make you feel at peace with all the world. Try it. lowers deserted him. whereupon Eloff fired on then* himself and then surrender ed with eighty followers. The dispatch also says that a company of Boers was driven out of tha slate and allowed to escape as "we had stiffleiient prisoners.” The capture * f Eloff and his followers cost Baden-Powell three men killed and s* ven w*iimJc*l._ Mafeking Is Wild with Joy. London. May 23, 8:14 p. m.—A dispatch from Mafeking dated May 17th, the first message, except Colon* 1 Baden-Powell’* dispatch, forwarded since the relief of the town, says the place was wild with joy; that many people wept as they greeted their deliverers, and tiiat the scene as tho troops traversed tho street baffled de scription. , Roberts Wires of Relief. I.ondon. May 23.—The war office late tonight publish* d tho following from Lord Roberts: “South Bank of th© Rhenoster River, I May 23, 1:30 p. m.—We found on arrival | here this morning that the enemy had | tied during the night. They had occupied i a strong position on the north bank of ; the river, which had b* * n carefully in- I trenched, but they *li*l not think it advis i bl© to defend it when they heard that lan Hamilton'* force was at Heilbron and that our cavalry, which hail crossed the Rhenoster sum*- miles lower down the stream w*-re threatening their right 1 and rear. , "I-in Hamilton’s fore** drove tho Boers j und* r General Dewet before them from ( Lindley to Heflborn. Tlie passag.* ot tlie Rhenoster was strongly disputed. Our loss might have been heavy but for a well concerted plan wlileh brought Smith Dorrlen’s brigade on the enemy’s tlank just at the right moment.” Swollen Rivera Stop British. London. May 25. —3:35 a. nt. —I.ord Rob erts's Infantry advance Is d*-laye*l at the Rhenoster river for a day or two by the depth of the stream which Is not forda ble. Tlie bank . which are precipitous, are forty f* * t 1 Igh. A pontoon and temporary bridge constructions are under way. French Reaches Prospect. London, May 21, 2:05 p. m.—General French has reached Prospect Station, about four miles of Rht noster river. The Boers are r* treating straight on the Vaal. A dispatch from Rhenos ter, dated Wednesday, May 21, 7:45 p. m.. says: “The general opinion Is that we will ar rive at Pretoria as fast as we can march, though tlie Boers announce to all th • country side that they intended to fight to the d*--itii. “G* neral Jan Hamilton is co-operating In the advance mt tlie right. Thus Loril Roberts, who, presumably, is a few miles behind General French, will reach tiiu Vaal before the end of the week.’ British Got the Worst of It. Pretoria, Mu> 23.—An official bulletin Issued here today says: “Sixty British cavalry camo into col- HsiAw May 2u.i> with 2-.i> of the Swaziland commando. The lighting lasted an hour. I The British lost twenty-seven killed, twenty-five wounded and two were taken prisoners. Tw* nty-tiv* horses, two Max ims ami a quantity of ammunition were also captured. The federals lost one killed and one wounded. They assisted to re move tlie wounded and bury the dead. Tlie advance guard at Heilbron retired on the main body at the northern border. According t*> Free State advices, the Brit ish yesterday were at Grellng s drift, on the Vaal riv* r, twenty-tlvo miles from Wolmar.-instad, with a largo force. On Sunday Kalla-e engaged tho British be tween Heilbron and Lindley. The feder al* had to retire before an overwhelming force, losing one killed and seven wounded.” Boers Are Falling Back. Mafeking. May 21.—The Boers to the south retired from Kunana, ten miles east of Maritza. and are falling back further on Barpllspan. The Boers routed here rallied a few miles cast of i’olfon tein. Roberts’s Advance Crosses the Vaal. London, May 26.-3 p. m.—The war office has received tho following dispatch from Lord Roberts: “Wolvehok. Orange Free State. May 26.—An advance portion of this force crossed tlie Vaal river oti the queen's birthday near i'aryts. Hamilton's col umn is nt Ilosclib.ink. Our scouts ate now at Vleljoen's drift, on the frontier north of Wolvehok. Tlie mines ure uu injun d ami work is going on as usual. Then* Is no enemy tills side of tlie river, liunt'-r reached Vryburg May 24t1i.” Roberts Enters the Transvaal. London, May 28, 3:20 a. m.—When Lord Roberts wrote his first dispatch on Transvaal territory yesterday, shortly be fore 2 o'clock In tiie aftarnoon, he was fifty-one miles from Johannesburg and seventy-seven from Pretoria. His im mensely superior forces had passed the Vaal river, their Inst great obstacle, at three points. The Vaal forms a curve of eighty miles from Paiy’s on the west to Zand Drift on the east. The concave of the curve is toward tlie Free State. Thus Lord Roberts, advancing along the rail way. ns in a position to strike any part of tho crescent by shorter lines than those by which the Boers could re-en force the threatened points. The Boers retreated almost without a show of de fense. General French and General Hamil ton apparently did not fire a shot. Os Ixird Roberts’s immediate force eleven men, belonging to the Eighth mounted Infantry, were the first to ford ■ the rixvr. They came upon a Boer patrol Viljoen's Drift and a skirmish lasting ten minutes followed. Two hun dred Bp* rs tri- il f* * bly to hold the V«_- redenlglng colliery, but they were dis lodged. The Boer r*ar guard is at Meyerton, ten miles south of Vereder.lging. Th *ir main body is moving toward the Klip river hills, that cover the south side vs Johannesburg. Kruger’s Last Proclamation. President Kruger’s pr*»clamatlon t > the burghers asking :heir vote for ami against continuing the war is understood to say that they can quit now with the prospect of retaining their farms or continue to tho bitter end. Rum rs are current in Lord Roberts’s army .that the Boers In tend to surrender. Several correspondents wire the London paper* that there are 15,600 foreigners In the Buer ranks, but this is hardly i ble. The indications are that a pitched battle j is Imminent at lailng's Nek. where Gen eral Buller faces the Boe s, re-enforceu and seemingly determined, with an es timated strength of fr. ni B,v*;j to 10.WO men. Tiie re-enforcements include a large party from Lady brand und fresh com a.andoes from Pretoria. General Buller's oth* t-rs are doubtful of the gbiiitv of the B era to display trie same tenacity a- in the fighting a. smith. The British are confident that when the in nient arrives they will be able to force the passes. Piles and Fistula Cure Guarnteed.' Dr. W, J. 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