Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-31
WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
Portion Of British Army Cap
tured at Ladysmith.
Another Large Army ordered to AZ
rica From England.
Great britain Charged with Aiming Col
ored Races In Africa Against Beers.
NATIVE REVOLT IN CHINA.

London, Oct. 3l.-The following dis
patch from General White was resolved
at the war office: "Lsdysmith, Oct. 30
1U:45 p. IN Il have " report disaster to
the column sent by me 10 take position
on hill TO guard the left flank troops.
In these operations to-day the Royal Irish
Fusiiers, number ten mountain Dat-
terry aud the Gloustershire regiment
we're surrounded In the hills and after
losing heavily had to capitulate. Casual
ties not yet ascertained. A man OF the
Fnsilers,, employed a. hospital orderly.
came In under flag OF truce with Letter
from the survivors OF the column who
askei for assistance to bury the dead.
fear there is no doubt OF the truth tf
the report. formed u plan In carrying
out which the disaster occurred, aud l
an alone responsible for the plan. There
IL no blame, however. TO the troops as
the position was untenable."
General White cables = list OF forty.
three officers made prisoners by the
Beers.
The war Office has ordered the Second
army corps TO be In readiness to be called
out. Military officials have not yet de.
cided whether the contamination Of the
plan will be necessary, but are determ-
ined TO have everything in readiness for
q demonstration to Europe Of Great
Britain's capabilities Of sending even q
larger force TO the scene OF action. Until
the receipt OF the news OF the Ladysmith
disaster the latter course was considered
out OF the question. But now there IL no
knowing what steps will be decided
upon.
TROOPS FOR AFRICA.
London, 0ct. 3l.-The war tflice has
sent the following dispatch TO General
Butler: Three extra battslions Of foo,
and one mountain battery with reserves
will leave England during the course OF
ten days to make good their casualties" ["
BRITISH MAY RETRY.
London, Oct. 3l.-Reports are current
here that General White msy retire TO
PieteI mart zburg, while the railroad IL
intact. There Is much divergence OF
opinion In military circles ~ to the ad :.
visibility OF such step.
While minor Ieverses we're not wholly
unexpected, nothing like the staggering 2
blow General Joubert delivered TO Gen.
eral Whites forces yesterday WAS aDtici
psted. The full extent Of the disaster IL
not yet acknowledged II known at the
war Office. The loss OF effective men
must be appalling to General White. who
practically surrendered. Two OF ths
finest British regiments and mule bat
terry deducted from Ladysmith garrison
weakens II about q fith of its total
strength and alters the whole situation
materially In favor OF the Beers, who
again have shown themselves stern
fighters aud military strategists OF no
mean order. The disaster has cost the
British 500 to 1900 men and six seven
pound screw guns. Az the Bosr artillery
Is al eady stronger than imagined the
capture OF these guns will be great help
to the B0ers.
Further news must be awaited before
II Is attempted to tx the blame where 1t
belongs. General White manfully &C.
which apparently WAS at least partly due
to smpeding OF the mules with the
guns.
Al the government offices no effort was
made TO conceal the feeling OF dismay
prevailing. One official said:
ut Ia ineSplicable. am sorry 10 say
Its moral effect Ia inestimsble. We have
lost heavily In many wars and had regi
ments almost wiped out, but to have regi
ments captured, and by Boers, II Is ter
Tible."
An official OF the war office ssid "The
disaster Is mere likely due 10 the craze of
our Younger officers to distinguish them
selves 10 obtain mention In the dis
patches and earn the Victoria cross than
TO the fault OF that splendid Indian
veteran, General White. In spite Of his
Rvowal."
BoER LOSS.
London, Oct. 81 A spec al from Lady.
smith SAYS that the Beers suffered
severely during the engagement, some