Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-08
Second Battle at Modder River
Between Beers and British.
British Receiving Reinforcement
and Taking the Aggressive.
cAPf POLICE sKnMrsH WITH BoxRs.

Pretoris. Dec. 6-FiRhting commenced
near hodder river ut Q o'clock this
morning.
MAFEKiNG RELIEVED.
London, Dec. S.-While nothing In the
latest messages from the British camp at
Modder river indicated an immediate ad.
vance, IL appears that Pretoria has news
OF lighting having been resumed on
wednesday. IL Is not shown, however.
whether Gsnsrsi Msthuen advanced on
the new position taken up by the Beers
or was merely engaged In reconnaissance CO
In force. Reports were again current at
Orange r'vsr on December 8 that Msfe-
King had heen relieved. l. is known
through di-pit,hes from Magalapye that
preparations we're completed there TO ad-
vance In force on November 10 from Rho.
desis Tor the purpose OF repairing the
railroad line and restoring communca-
tton with Colonel Baden Powell. The
Beers, however. we're strongly entrenched
near Gaber0nes, midway between Maya
lspye and Mafeking.
Reinforcements are rapidly arriving at
Sterkstroom to strengthen General Cat.
acre, including much needed artillery.
Authorities expect speedy news OF Gen
eral 9stscre taken the offensive, thus
divertiDg = portion Of the Orange Free
State forces now obstructing tue ad-
vance OF General Msthuen.
A detschment Of Cape police had
skirmtsh with the B0srs on December d
from Naauwpoort, showing preparations
ot -sn attempt TO restore some British
towns occupied by burghers.
war office dispatch from General
bulier confirms the statement that
photographic c)mnunic alton IL fully es
tabltshed with Ladysmith and General
Butler and General White are comforting
rs 70 their future movements.
BoERs USE DYNAMITE GUN.
DAtest advises from frere camp show
that the b0mbardmsnt OF Ladysmith
continued 10 December Z. A pneumatic
dynamite gun on Umbulwan hill has
commenced work.
According to a special from Pretoria.
deneral Joubert recently proposed the
exchanRe OF prisoners, especially Lady
oarah wilson for Boer lady taken
prisoner at Matching. Lady Wilson Is
the aunt OF Winston Churchill and the
wife Of Captain G. 0. Wilson of the Royal
Horse guards She has been acting i'm
the double capacity Of newspaper cor.
respondent and Red Cross nurse, Lady
Wilson left Mafeking on horseback with
her maid az sole companion and was re
ported TO have reached Setlagoli.
REPORTED DIssENsIoN.
New York, Dec. ga dispatch 10 ths
Herald from London gives the following
a1vlce from Modder river: Il Ia report. !
cd that serious dissensions have broken
out In the Boer camp between the |
Transvsslers and the Free Ststers. Gen
eral Cronje insists upon putting Trans |
vaal officers In command Of the Free |
State forces and says the latter will not |
light A Trustworthy native, who es.
capped from the Beers. states that he |
drove Cronje and Commandant Vessels |
away In q cart after the battle OF Modder |
river. They qnsrreled through the jour-
ney. Vessels blamed the Transyaslers
Tor not coming to the assistance Of the
Free staters. Jac0bsdahl Ia reported to
be full OF Free Staters returning home
because they do not like the way the Eng
lish are shooting.
HEAVY FIRING.
London, Dec. 8 The war Office has Just
Issued the following: mo further news
arrived from General Methuen to day,
but the following was received from
Orange River station: "A railroad culvert
was blown up near Gras Pan this morn
ing. Telegraph also cut. Guides report
heavy firing OF guns toward the north
Foregoing Implies that the Beers have
cut the line OF communication behind
General Msthuen. who apparently is now
fighting
CONSUL AT PRETORIA.
Washington, Dec. S-Mscrum In q
cable message received at the state de-
partment to-day dated Pretoria, snncun-
ces that he will sail on the 18th instant
for the United States. This Ia an indi
cation that hs received the departments
cablegram granting his application for
leave OF absence. Adelbsrt Hay, who
will replace Macrum, begins his journey
tomorrow.
1nsley Curtis Marriage
Readers OF The CITIZEN will remem
Der Tom Insley. who daserted hia uifa