Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-29
WAX IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Siege Of Ladysmith Continues
Day and Night.
Beers Capture two British Forts
at Kuruman.
British Mines In the TransvAai 1sxsd
TO Consfi:ation Limit.
TERRIBLE FAMINE In INDIA.
IIRRIBLg FANNIE In INDIA.

Pietermsritsburg. Dec. GA dispatch
from Lsdysmith, dated the 22t says:
The Beers mounted another howitzH on
Surprise Hill, replacing the qua cap
tured In he softle Of tns rid, brigaie
While they watch US nightly with search
lights and BON bard the place daily. they
show no signs Of assauiting the town.
They probably think they can starvs Us
out, but We have plenty Of provisions.
Total casu Altiss since ths siege began ~
men killed and 276 wounded.
BoERs CAPTURE TWO roRTs.
Pretoria, Dec. 25.-3enerai 8chalk.
burger reports under date Of Dec. %,
that trains are now running to Cclsns0.
Indicating that the Bosrs havs built con
necti0ns around Lsdysmith.
General Cr0nj. reports from Modder
river, December "a. Ast the Beers have
captured Two British forts at kurumsn,
December IL.
IL is rumored that General Msthusn's
big naval gun exploded.
The TransvaHl government has pro
mnlgated new gold tax law by which
individuals and companies working their
own mines are taxed thirty per cent OF
the output. while mines worked by the
government pay hfty per cent. Sus-
pended mines will pay thirty per cent on
their probable output, calculated on
three months workings. Reducing z
works will pay thirty psr csnt on thslr
net profits, The law Is retroactive to
October I.
ENGLISH ENTHUSIASTIC.
London, Dec. 29-Dispstches from all
parts Of South Africa emphssiz3 the
great enthusiasm among the troops and
public accustomed BY ths appointments
OF Gen .rals Roberts aud Kitchener. The
announcement that the former will have
supreme command. and the latter be
chief Of stafi, has largely dispsllsd the
depression In CspeC Colony caused by recent
reverses. Advicas from Cape T,wl,
dated December "a. say that invsstigs-
ti0n shows that the reported dissatisfac.
tion among the Dutch in Victoria dis.
trict has been 0verdrawn. The farmers
II is pointed out, are mostly land owners
and will not risk the loss Of their farms
by riiDg. A dispatch from Loursnxo
Marques. dated Dessmber %, says that q
curious story eminsting from Boer sources
that Matt Stsyn. brother OF the president
Of the Orange Free State and 800 Fret
Htsters d, hRitely refused to continue
the war. Matt Stsyn, acting a. sp0kes
man, IL reported to have told the presi
dent that he WAS only authorizs ID to In
tervene In the interest Of peace. aud that
the burahors uil not Ieei that tney were
bound by his unwafrantabls conduct, 81.
pecially az they ran the risk OF condscs
tion Of their property, aud they simply
desired TO farm In peace and proposed
Immediately to return to their farms.
PowELL's PROCLAMATION.
London, Dec. % The text OF Col0ne
Baden P0well's proclamation TO tn,
burghsrs besieging Mafeking. the gist OF
which has already been cabled, come
from L.oureI ~ Marques to-day. Ate
asserting that the exact attitude OF al
the European powsrs, incluiing the Em
psrOr William, who the colonel said
'fully sympsthizss with England.
Baden Powell makes the extraordinary
statement that the american govern
msnt has warned others OF her intention
to side with England should any OF then
interfere"
NO CHANGE,
London, DAG. ga dispatch receive,
at the war office, dated Cape Town, DE
cember 28, says there Ia no change In tn
situation 40 far ~ Generals 6stacrs an,
French are concerned.
HEAVY FIRING.
Cape Town, Dec. ga dispatch from
Crsdock reports heavy firing In the di
reotion OF Stormberg. II Is suppose,
chan this IL connected with General Cat
acres attempt to re-op'n communica
tion with the Indwe collieries.
COMMANDER OF VOLUNTEERS.
London, Dec 29.-Sir Charles H0war
Vincent, member Of parliament. centrs
division, Sheffield, and colonel Of IN
Queens Westminster volunteers, hs
been appointed TO command the In
fantry division OF the city Of London iu
psriai regiment.