Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-11-07
WAR IN south AFRICA.
British Troops Holding Out
Against all BOer Attacks.
European Nations Declined to Inter-
fere in British Affairs.
Revolution Gaining Ground In Republic
Of Coiombis, South America.
VICE PREapExr HOBART DYING.


Lsdysmith says that on Thursday after
noon last the British cavalry charged
the Beers while the latter were manoeuv-
ering south Of the town, and cut their
way through them. A long tom posted
on Bulwain hill shelled the town, but
little damage WAS done. The naval
gunners put the big gun situated on
Hapworth's hill out Of action. The
enemy at Crobler's Kloof engaged
company Of Royal Irish Fusileers and
brisk firing occurred on both sides. The
armored train with sixty infantrymen
on board drew the enemy's fre, enabling
the volunteers TO make headquarters
safely. The military are eulosised Tor
theii timely help to the volunteers.
DECLINE TO INTERFERE.
New York. Nov. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says: ASt. Peters
burg correspondent OF the Morning Post
throws light on the policy Of the Euro
pean powers. He states on authority that
the governments Of Russia. France and
Spain discussed the question OF interven
tion in the dispute between England and
the Transvasl and agreed on the dispatch
OF joint note suggesting arbitration,
but the condition Of action was the CO.
operation Of Germany. which was refused.
SEVERE FIGHTING.
London, Nov 7.-Such scsnty intelli
& nee as Is Offering In from the front is
generally accepted here as reassuriDg,
although later reports agree that The
fighting outside Of Ladysmith on Thurs
day and Friday was much more severe
than indicated by official accounts.
There Is no longer disposition to
jump at the conclusion that crushing
blow has been inflicted on the Beers, a.
shown before. British contempt for the
burghers has been modified by defeat.
The best informed are inclined to dis
count the stories OF cutting up OF Beers
until further confirmation IL received
But the mere fact that General White Ia
enabled to undertake series Of success
full reconnsisancss is an Indication that
Boer investment has been relaxed by the
withdrawal Of the position OF Jeubert's
While. however, anxiety In regard to
the immediate stress at the Lad ysmith Is
allevistsd there is widespread fear that
the authorities were laundering and
may fud too late that main expedition
will prove too weak to complete its task
with safety and dispatch, a. the Natal
force has already admittedly failed to
perform what was expected OF II. The
confession last evening Of General Lord
Wolseley, commander in chief, that the
Beers were powerful and more numerous
than anticipated sufficiently explains the
present happenings and the war office
will hereafter have an awkard question
to answer In regard to Its apparent col.
losal ignorance Of the Boer strength
which both IN numbers OF men and ex
cellence OF artillery Is apparently COM
plste surprise to the British military
authorities.
The mail news from South Africa
shows how inaccurate has been the esti-
mates OF the intelligence department
government experts. 1t is Cleaned there
from that a fair estimate Of the Boer
forces is ~ follows: Around Ladysmith,
$4,000; trsversing Zululand, 1000; sd-
vancing on B urghersdorp. 5000; Coles.
burg. 5000; Kimberley. 1000; Msfeking
4,5O0; on northern Transvssl border, O..
900. Exact information about Boer ar.
tillery is lacking, but II Is known that
Joubert's detachment, before IL WAS re.
inforced, consisted OF sixteen KrumI
field pieces Of the latest pattern and two
heavy CrUzot siege guns. which but fol
the opportune arrival of the British
naval brigade, would have rendered
Ladysmith untensble.
CLAIM BRITISH VICTORY.
London, Nov. 1T Ia announced In
cable dispatch from Cape Town, dstet
Sunday. Nov. 8. that the British hay,
been victorious In an engagement al
Ladysmith. and that the Boer loss wa
very heavy, including two thousand
prisoners.
SITUATION AT KIMBERLEY.
Hope Town, Cape Colony. Nov Al
dispatch received here from Kimberley
dated November l, says: "Apparsntl
the BOer reinforcements from Mafekinl
have arrived. as the burghers are NOR
numerous and closer all around Kim
berley. About l,2o0 made demonstra
tion three miles eastward OF the Premie
mine to-day and opened ire on De Beer
carts but no damage was done. An ex
plosion OF dynamite magazine, cause
by the Beers firing the place was terrific
The huts contained thirty.hys tons Q
dynamite, valued at $500 pounds. Al
ths wounded are progressing sstisfactor