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MAFEICING'S
RELIEF NEAR
Good News of the Advance
of the British Relief .
Column.
Now Within Hundred Miles
of Beleagured Town.
Fighting Their Way Through the Boer
Commandos.
Details of Robert's Advance Beyond
the Zand Elver.
PROGRESS STUBBORNLY RESIST
ED AND FIGHTING IS CONTINU-OUS--BRITISH
PATROLS HAVE
ENTERED THE TRANSVAAL
DESPATCH THAT INDICATES
BULLER IS MOVING.
London, May 12. The most import
ant news of the military situation in
South Africa is the despatch of the
Laffan Bureau correspondent at Pre
toria bringing the long looked for in
formation that the British column is
moving rapidly to the relief of Mafek
ing when the despatch was sent, and
that it is within one hundred miles of
the town. It is now expected that the
siege will be raised by Monday or
Tuesday. This despatch will be re
ceived with enthusiasm and the most
ardent liope throughout the land.
Another important item contained in
the Laffan despatch is that stiff skir
mishing has taken place in Help Ma-
kaar' pass. This leads to the assump
tion that Buller has commenced his
advance.
BRITISH ENTER TRANSVAAL.
London, May 11. A despatch - from
TCIml5e"riey says that British patrols
from Fourteen Streams have entered
the Transvaal.
THURSDAY'S BATTLE.
London, May 11. A despatch' from
Rietspruit, May 10, describes more fully
yesterday's successful operation. It
says:
'Hamilton's scouts had on two pre
vious days obtained the Boers' position
and strength. On- Wednesday night
the Cheshire regiment crossed the riv
er, entrencnea tnemseives ana prepar
ed to hold the passage for the regi
ments following them.
"At" daybreak Thursday the main
body crossed, the mounted infantry
then in action driving off the advance
Boers, preparatory to a general for
ward movement. The Boer right first
gave way, but Tucker and Hamilton
had a tougher task on the left. The
Roers had six guns and served them
well, working with great determination.
but the British worked closer and
closer, the guns meantime firing inces
santly..
"The Elast Lancashire and Sussex
regiments worked well to the front.
Thp order was given and like a flash
the two regiments sprang forward si
multaneously and in a few moments
secured two commanding ridges.
"The advanced line was now within
1,200 yards of the Boers' main trench
and the latter were already losing
heart from the demonstration on their
flank, but kept up a rapid though wild
fire.
"At this moment the final charge
was ordered and away went the Lan
cashire and Sussex regiments again,
but the Boers could not stand it and
A 1 1 1
they fairly bolted along me wuwe
ine."
NORTH OF THE RIVER.
London, May 11, 10:30 A. M. Lord
Rherts telegraphs to the war omce
from Retzgpruit, under date of May 10,
evening, as follows:
"We have had a successful day ana
have driven tne eutfinj? uum j
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point. French with sorter s ana uuz.-
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i fecial Attentloa glYto lepafirtas.:
son's brigade of cavalry and Hutton's
mounted infantry, crossed the Zand
at Vermeten's Kraal and ten worked
around in a northeasterly direction to
Maatschaphy, . being opposed contin
uously by the enemy. Pole-Carew'a
division and Gordon's cavalry brigade,
augmented by 'J' battery of the Roy
aK borse artillery and by Henry's and
Ross' mounted infantry, crossed the
river by a drift near the railway
bridge. My quarters accompanied this
force.
"With the infantry portion we are
a?Z o" " :;"wrL;
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"'B xc I
division, is at Deelfontein nord. Ian
Hamilton's force and Broadwood's cav
alry brigade were making for the cross
roads near Ventersburg when I last
heard from them.
"Hamilton's column met with stub
born resistance, and Smith-IOTrien's
brigade was engaged for some hours in
protecting the rear flank" of this force."
BOERS' x RESISTANCE AT THE
ZAND.
London, May 11 The Daily Express
in its second edition this morning pub
lishes a despatch dated Reitspruit, May
10, morning, describing the crossing of
the Zand river by the British. It says:
"The rear guard of the Boers with
their guns resisted the advance. " The
mounted infantry, two batteries and
porno poms, cleared the way, and the
Third cavalry brigade acted as a screen
before the main column. General
French was on the left and lan Ham
ilton on the right. The Boers had de
stroyed all the bridges during the re
treat. It is impossible to ascertain the
Boer losses, but they are thought to be
heavy. Those of the British, con
sidering the important advance made,
are considered ligM."
ROBERTS ADVANCING RAPTDLx .
London, May 11. So quickly has
Lord Roberts advanced that his cav
alry is only twenty-two miles irom
Kroonstad, while the main army is
only eleven miles behind them. Hence,
in about a day the British will be with
in striking distance of the Orange Free
State headquarters. The critics differ
widely in opinions as to whether any
determined stand will be made there
by the Boers. The presence of 10,0v0
N'Chu is confirmed. They are holding
line twenty miles north to southeast
of Thaba N'Chu. A Boer patrol was
sighted Thursday at Thaba Patchoa. A
detachment of Brabant s horse pur
sued the burghers, who retired after
some nghting. tsraDant men wuk. up
a position on a ill they are holding.
There were few casualties on the Brit
ish side. The Boer headquarters are at
Eden. More fighting is expecteu.
The South African Review asserts
that a member of the legislature of
Cape Colony offered money to a man
to shoot Sir Alfred Milner, the British
commissioner. Affidavits on the sub
ject are said to be In the hands of the
attorney general. The Review de
mands the arrest of the legislator who
is described as a prominent bondsman
from Piquet Burg.
Cape Town, May 11. Lord Roberts
wires that he is at Ventersbufg; that
he is continuously opposed, out that he
is making progress.
m attthYK'TNG RELIEF FORCE IN
BATTLE.
Pretoria, May 11. The British relief
force, three, thousand strong, advanc
ing alone the Bechuana railway.reacn-
ort Vrvbnrer vesterday and harassed
the federal commandos.
A stiff skirmish is reported to have
takpn'nlace today near Pomeroy, Natal,
in Help Makaar pass.
Several British officers are in hos
pital at Pretoria.
FREE STATERS CONCENTRATING
Maspm. Mav 10 The Free Staters
are concentrating strongly in good po
stoirvn on the Korannaberg hiMs lying
eastward of the di- -t line from Thaba
N'Chu 'to Winberg. President Steyn
was with them yesterday, but is be
lieved to have gone northward after
inspiring the burghers with predictions
of approaching Boer succeesses through
the assistance of thousands or ioreign
er? who. he said, were pouring into
rAiflrn Bav. General Bundle's divis
inn camned last evening on the banks
nt thp Little Leeuw river between
Thaba N'Chu and Lady brand.
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Reduction of Military Force".
Washington, May 11. Tne -war de
partment is preparing to make a
change among the troops now in the
Wnee. Several battalions are to
- i?e .t)Tonht back to the United States.
DUX TflPTO -orill Via. t. i . . .
military force of . the island as the
troops returning -will be replaced by
Others from this country. Because of
the long service of some regiments it is
considered but just that they shou'd
i allowed to return. The home bat
Jlion system of alternating parts of
Regiments in tropical and home ser--ice
is to be followed closely by the
war- department. '
. To the query recently cabled him bv
Secretary Root as to the advisabilitv
of reducing the force in the islands
General MacArthur cabled today advis
ing against it.
f The plan of the war department is
.to form invalid battalions and send
them home. The war department has
received no official informatiton in re
gard to the alleged conspiracy among
the natives of Manila.
GUARDS DOUBLED
IN SUBURBS OF MANILA
Owing to Rnmors of TJprisinsr of Na
tives Hard n's Expedition.
Manila, May 11. The rumors of a
threatened uprising in Manila are still
in circulation. Several arrests have
heen made and the .guards in the sub
urbs have been doubled. The Thirty-
fifth volunteer infantry have just fin
ished a week's campaign in the prov
ince of Rulacan. Luzon island . It is
reported they took a hundred prison
ers and captured fifty rifles.
UNITED STATES PROTECTORATE
OVER THE SAMOAN ISLANDS
The Elag Raising Ceremony at Tu-
tuila A Day of Rejoicing.
Washington, May 11. Assistant Sec
retary Hackett has received a report
dated April 17, from Commander R. E.
Tillery read the orders from the gov
val station, Tutuila, Samoa, stating
that he had that day conducted the
ceremony of hoisting the American
flag as symbolical of the protectorate
of the United States over that island
and the adjacent islands, together
with the island of Manua
The Aoarenda had previously visited
Manua, an island about ten hours
steaming to the eastward, where a con
ference was held and the king and his
counsellors informed of the meaning
of the arrangements by which the isl
and had been brought under the pro
tection of this government.
The king, upon this explanation, ex
nrpssed satisfaction in coming under
the protection of the flag of the United
States
On the dav !mointed Commander
Tillery qread the orders from the gov-
ommnt nf thp United States and an
address by the Samoan people was pre
sented.
After that a proclamation of the es
tablishment of the islands of Tutuila
and Manua as a possession of the Unit-.
Ud .states was made.' Upon hoisting
thl nag salutes were fired by the Abar-
pnda and the German
nni epr I 'nrmnr- ;
an. An address followed from Unit
ed States Consul General Osborne, of
0
Apia.
After these formal exercises naa con
cluded the rest of the day was given
over to sport and entertainment. The
school children sang songs ana games
of various kinds were indulged in, fol
lowed by dancing and a good time gen
erally .
HEELEY'S BIG CASH BAIL
Two $10,006 Treasury Kotes Given
by Accused Cuban Postal Aeent
New York, May 11.-
York, May 11. Postomce . m-
cnontnr TnVin T) . KinET.
wno m cum-
plainant for the government
forioo v w Neelev. -the chief flnan-
j. ae.ent'of"the postal service in Cuba.
chareed with embezzling Cuban postal
"What the result or .tne gwenuu
investigation, in., this case is x u
know. Inspector Kunon is ei""
arrive in Washington witu requisition
papers' signed by Oovernor General
Wood and the papers will hardly reach
the acting governor of New York be
fore tomorrow. The two $10,000 United
States treasury notes rurnisnea
vtppIpv as rraeh bail were put up r tne
Seventh National bank of this city.
When questioned as to what was
found among Neeleys effects when ar
T.octofl Tnaiviftnr Kin answered: A
-- .
great many stories have Deen puuiuucu
in regard to that matter tnai were in
correct, The exact amount of cash found
upon him was $6,500. There was aiso
i found, two gold watches, two aiamonu
rings worth at least $500 eacn ana suu
worth of shares of various stocks. i
This was private pension day in the
hmisn nnrJpr : thp rules. Some preiimi-
narv routine business was transacted
i tifore the reerular order was demanded.
Mr. Escher (Wis.) called. up. a dim to
amend the law to provide for the com-
mniaHnn -of travel and subsistence
i onrvwanops nt diachareed ' "officers . and
soldiers. , He explained mat tne mu.
proposed to allow a uniform rate ox- 4
per cent per mile ior omcers . wa en.
The -Din was passea;- a-
CHANGES
poptation of exhibits to the annual fairs
at San Antonio and Galveston, Tex.
The regular orders were then demand
ed and the house went into commit
tee of the Whole to consider nrivatft
pension bills.
STOLEN STAMPS RECOVERED.
Havana, May 11. Five thousand dol
lars worth of the stamps embezzled
from the post office were recovered to
day. Experts say the total embezzle
ment will not exceed $100,000.
JUDGE ADAMS' CAMPAIGN.
To Speak at Roxbury on the 19th with
Messrs. Walser and Pi ice.
Greensboro, May 11. In today's Gat-J
zette it is reported tnat Judge Adams,
republican candidate for governor, will
speak at Graham Saturday, May 19.
This is a mistake. It was first decided
that Judge Adams, Mr. Walser and
Mr. Price would be advertised to speak
at Roxboro Friday, the 18th, and at
Graham on Saturday, the 19th, but
when this was spoken of it was
thought that the county republican
convention of Alamance county would
be held at Graham the 19th, but since
then information has come that the
county convention has been called to
meet on June 2, and not May 19, so
Judge Adams thought it best not to go
to Alamance county now but wait, and
he has been, billed to speak at Roxboro
Saturday, May 19. P. A. M.
TURKEY CIVEN MORE I IVI E.
The
Populist Nominee Talks of the
Convention's Action.
Constantinople, May 11. The matter
of a settlement of the indemnity
claims is temporarily delayed. Well
informed circles say that the Turkish
minister in Washington, Ali Ferrouh
Bey, has given assurances of a settle-
merit of the claims but( asks for a short
delay, which is granted.
Ahmed Pasha has left Constantino
ple for the United States to settle the
claims. In the event of the failure of
Ahmed's proposals the United States
government would resume negotiations
with the porte. The impression is that
Ahmed will not succeed.
The porte has presented a note to
the foreign ambassadors announcing
its. intention to introduce the octroi in
Gallipolis. The object of the move
ment, it is believed, is to establish, a
precedent for subsequent imposition
of like duties in other towns. It is ex
pected the embassies will again refuse
to assent, as the measure is contrary to
treaty.
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS CONVENE.
An Assurances That She Intends tj
Make a Settlement.
Hot Springs, Ark., May 11. The first
session of the forty-fifth annual conven
tion of the southern Baptist churcn
convened at 10 o'clock today In nie din
ing room of the Eastman hotel. Ex
Governor William J. Northen ot Geor
gia,' the president, called the conven
tion to order and made a short address.
The attending Baptists, both delegates
and members, are in excess of all esti
mates. Six hundrea delegates had ar
rived and registered up to 8 o'clock
this morning, every one Of the four
teen states covered by ithis religious or
.ganiaation being well represented.
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NORTE COURT SQUARE.
JEFFRIES IN
TWEN1Y-THIR0
Corbett Makes a Game Fight
Before Broadway Ath
letic Club
The Boiler Maker's Immensfe
Strength Wore Him Down.
His Cleverness and Foot Work Make
Him a Hard Factor.
Dodged Jeffries' Blows and
Landed
on Face Very Of en.
MOST OF
JEFFRIES'
BLOWS
LANDED ON THE BODY HE
RUSHED THE FIGHTING DUR
ING LAST SIX ROUNDS COR
BETT KNOCKED DOWN THREE
TIMES.
New York, May 11. Jeffries knocked
out Corbett at the Broadway Athletic
club tonight in the twenty-third round.
Corbett had his hands bandaged, and
the referee, Charley White, ordered one
layer taken -off. The fighting was fast
throughout. Corbett' s ring general
ship and his cleverness and foot work
proved a hard problem for Jeffries to
overcome. corbett s swings lanaea ,
mostly on the head and were generally
Jefts. He landed blows on the body,
but had Jeffries' mouth, nose and eyes
battered badly. He staggered the big
man several times. His showing was
a surprise even to his friends.
Jeffries missed many of his swings-
His great strength was more than a
match for all the cleverness Corbett
used. His swings were mostly on the
body, some of them landing very
heavy. Corbett was knocked onto the
ropes in the early part of the fight," and '
in the- nineteenth round he was
Knocked to. .the floor by a left swing
on the jaw.
Up to the tenth Jeffries was the ag-
gressor.but his own showing seemed to
strengthen Corbett and he , went at it
more vigorously. He gave . Jeffries
some staggering blows. At times Jef
fries chased him clear around the ring.
But Corbett kept safely out.. of harm's
way. Clinches were frequent, Jeffries
hanging on in several until the referee
took them apart. He used ais elbow
several times in. the clinches and had.
to be warned by the referee. He also
used the heel of his glove in a clinch.
Corbett knocked and dodged swing
after swing, one missing him hv s.
yard, but once in a while ducked Into
the swings. ,
In the sixteenth Jeffries began to
fight harder. In the seventeenth he
rushed Corbett and staggered him.
which he kept up in every round there
after. Corbett was weak after being
knocked down in the nineteenth but
kept his head well. Jeffries was per
sistent, and kept jabbing , frequently.
His great strength began to show it
self in the constant rushing, and Cor
bett was rapidly worn down.
The last round lasted two minutes
and eleven Seconds. Jeffries rushed his
opponent to the ropes, but he was not
there. Corbett landed on the mouth
with his left and a clinch followed.
After they broke Jeffries landed the
terrific left on the jaw. Corbett
dropped to the floor like a log, his head
resting on the lower rope of the ring,
and then roiled over unconscious. He
was counted out; then picked up. limp
as a rag, and taken to his corner,
where he revived in a minute, stood
up and protested to his seconds, but he
was quieted. He walked over and shook
hands with Jeffries, who was over
whelmed with congratulations. The
house was nearly wild. .Every jyte
tried 'to get to him to grasp his hand.
Corbett's way to his dressing room
was marked by an ovation Cor his gal-
2 lant battle.
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