Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-31

persons estimating tn, loss at 800 10
600 killed and wounded.
BATTLE IN PROGRESS.
Cape Town, Oct. 3l.-The South Atri-
can News publishes the following dis.
patch: 'Ladysmith, Oct. 3l.-The bat.
tie Ia proceeding st the foot OF Umban-
bane. few miles from Ladysmith. sey-
eral shells dropped into the town
BoERs ATTACKING KIMBERLEY.
Cape Town. Oct. Silt is reported
from Barkley West that the Beers are
constructing forts around Kimberley for
the purpose OF shelling the town.
BRITISH PLUCK.
London, Oct. 3I.-The afternoon news.
papers made only brief editorial com
ments on the news from Ladysmith, but
their headlines voiced a feeling Of gen
raj sorrow. The tone OF the editorials
can be summed up In the following state.
ment OF the st. james Gazette:
ut Is evident that the patriotism aud
fortitude OF the nation are 10 be tested In
real earnest by these oper tions Of ours
In Natal against great odds. 6ensfal
White had difficult task set for him
and we must take the disaster with the
dogged coolness which Britons know how
to display. We shall await the dual re-
suit without apprehension"
Dispatches from Cage Town show that
General Butler was wildly chesred by
throngs when he arrived there. There
were cheers OF "Avenge Msjnba."
Other adylces from Cape Town show
that the Beers are gathering In consider.
able force at Dewdrop. southwest OF Lady
smith. while large forces OF Beers are
advancing over the Helpmsker road. A
big camp OF Beers is to be formed be-
tween Harrismith bridge and Potgietere
farm camp at Dewdrop, which II Is said
will extend four miles.
An Englishmsn, who arrived at Aliwal.
north from Pretoria. whence he was ex
PEELED by way OF BlOemf0ntein, says that
when he left Pretoria all the stores there
we're carrying on business "a usual.
Some Transvaal papers contain glow
ing accounts OF the success Of the Beers,
say ing that Kimberley and Mafeking are
expected TO fall at any moment, while
Bechuanalsnd Is conquered and annexed
and that the republican arms are also
successful in Natal, and that the bureh.
srs are continuing their victorious marc h
south, capturing British prisoners and
stores. Lsdysmith, according to Boer
newspapers. Ia soon TO be taken.
The Englishman added that the Beers
are absolutely confident OF their ultimate
triumph and believe that the whole OF
Natal Is already practically In their
hands.
ENGLISH RESERVE CALLED OUT.
London, Oct. 3i.---Commsnder 3 in-chief
and tield marshal. Lord Wolseley. has Is
sued An order for mobilization by No
vember Of the reserves OF the Suffolk,
Essex and Dsrb,shire regiment, who will
be added to the South Africa forces.
A dispatch from Vryburg dated Oct.
2bth, gives the speech OF Commsndant
| Delarey when hosting the B0er flag
there. He declared that the flag OF the
republic was now floating over the whole
country north Of the Orange river and
that the British flag would never again
float there unless hOisted over the dead
bodies OF the Burghers.
II appears that the Beers we're unable
to blow up the piers OF the Modder river
bridge. and they are demolishiDg them
stone by stone. They have blown up
practically every culvert from the Mod
der river to Orange river.