THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 98, 23 May 1900, Page 2

THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING.

CONFIRMATION I<'ROM BADKNI'OWKLL. FUI/niElt PARTICULARS. itcccivcd 22, !).30 a.m. I omios, May 21. '.'■•lhikl IUI.n-rovell is receiving liii'Mr i) ; , if, o' -mtulatory cables from ;:11 ji'ir's i i world.

tl«mi,il Uarton wired from Taungi to Sir Alfred Milner that Mafeking was relieved on Thursday. The War Office has received confirmation from Colonel Baden-Powell.

Colonel Mahon joined Colonel Plutner at Junmisibi on May Istb. General Hunter is pushing up th« railway with supplies, iind is arranging to convey the Jttufeking wounded by hospital train to Kimberley. Lord Metbuen bus lofc Hoopstad, and is co-operating with General Hunter. THE AGENT-GENERAL'S MESSAGE. Wellihgton, May 22. The Agent-G.moral cables lo the Premier uudf<r dme London, M*y 21, 452 p.m., " Mafeking it lief officially confirmed at last."

TEE FIGHT WITH THE BELIEF FORCE. BOERS SUFFER MOST. REPORT FROM BADEN-POWELL. HE MAKES A BIG CAPTURE. (Received 23, 1.30 a.m.) London, May 22. An official report states that the Boars attacked Oolonel Mahcro in thick bush on the 13th, and kilkd five wounding 24, including Major Mullins of the Imperial Light Horse, and Mr 0. T, Hands, & Daily Mail correspondent, both dangerously, and Captain Maxwell, of the Kimberley Mounted Rifles, severely. The Boers lost more heavily than the British. Colonel Baden-Powell reports that General ElofFa storming party, 250 streng, before dawnon 13th, rushed the pickets, and entered the Protectorate camp. A strong musketry demonstration was made simultaneously on tke eastern front of Mafeking and the western post, enclosing and intercepting Eloff, the British completely surrounding him. Fighting continued all day. A portion of tho Boers surrendered, and at night another portion were expelled under a heavy fire. The enemy left 10 dead and 19 wounded, and 108 —including Elolf, 9 officers, 17 Frenchmen, and many Germans—were taken prisoners. The British loss was 6 killed and 11 wounded. General Hunter reports that Oolonel Mahon entered Mafeking on the 18th.

HOW THB TROOPS AT KROONSTAD RECEIVED THE MEWS. THE BELIEF FORCE EULOGISED. Beceived 23,1.30 a.m. London, May 22. The troops at Kroonstad greeted the relief of Mafeking with ringing cheers. The Marquis of Lmsdowne, in the House of Lords, eulogised the splendid audacity of the relieving columns and the courage of the-besieged. There was great enthusiasm in both Houses.