Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-11-15
WAR IN SOU7H AFRICA.
Fighting Every Day Between
BOer and British Troops.
Close Fighting at Town Of Ladysmith
Between Opposing Forces.
Both siaes Lose Heavily In the Skirmishe,
In Dsiiy Progress.
PARIS REPORTS CAPTURE OF LADYsMrTH

Caps Town, Nov. 15.-An undated dis
patch from Msfeking, received by run
ner via Msgslapye, Nov. 8 says: To-day
all Is quiet. We have been bombarded
pretty heavily all week. Friday night
Captain Fitz Clarence and Lieutenant
Swinburne with squadron OF the Pro-
tectorate regiment made q magnificent
bsyonet charge on the Beers entrencb-
ment, driving them from their position
and bay0netting number OF Beers, who
must have lost heavily. The party could
not hold the trenches, and lost six men
killed, two prisoners and nine wounded
In their retirement.
We expect general attack tomorrow
Tue bOmbardment has been most In II &C.
tual. Everyone remains under she'll
prof cover. So far the shells have only
wounded one man. The enemy are using z
one ninety -four. pound howitzsr and
seven other guns, from seven to fourteen
Founders. The Boars are entrenchsd on
every side In great numbers and pushing
gradually closer to the town forti6ca-
tions. We are we'll off for provisions
and water, though tired Of dodging
shells.
Quite on civilized lines General Cron-
je always gives due notice OF lombard
ment and allowed an ambulance party
two hours on Saturday 10 recover the
bodies OF six dead left In the vicinity OF
the Beers trenches. Friday night Jan
Botha, a well-knOwn Boer commandant,
told man with the ambulance party
that their loss had been very heavy, and
his heart was very sore. The wounded
included Captain Fitz Clarence and
Lieutenant swinburn, both slightly. In
skirmish at the outposts yesterday a
trooper was killed and nine wounded.
Only tifty-.wo men OF ID squadron wert
engaged Ia the attack, though they wer,
assisted by al,nking firs from the guns
OF the Cape police. The Boers made a
desperate attempt to drive back the Brit.
ish. The rear trenches opened q terrific
fire In every direction. the fash OF the
rides lighting up the entire position.
hair OF bullets rattled on the roofs OF tn,
houses in the town. Upon com
pleting the circuit OF the Boer front snt
line OF trenches. the British withdrew In
independent lines recovered by the fisni
fire from the Cape police. The Beers
continued 10 yolley at intervals during
the night. The Boer loss il estimated a,
100 killed aud wounded.
CLOSE FIGHTING.
Cape Town. Nov. lO.-A dispatch re.
ceiyed here from Pretoria, under date ol
November 8, says that troops received
there from Ladysmith said that heay,
cann0nading started at daybresk and
that SOU VI the Boer forces we're within
1900 yards OF the British when the can
nonading ceased and riffs fire commenced
The Pet dispatch also announced all
quiet At Ms'eking and Kimberley.
MORE TROOPS FOR AFRICA.
LoniOn, Nov. l5.-It was officially an
nounced this afternoon that the British
transport Goorkha with the First brigade
staff Third battalion Grenadisrs and q
detachment Of Royal engineers. and thu
transport Manila with the Second Devon
shires sni ths transport Nomsdic, with
their mounts hsd arrived at Cape Town
The transport Britannia with the Roys
Irish Rin,s has sailed from Cape Towr
for Esst Londor.
A Psr,s paper to day gleefully an
nounces the capture Of Ladysmith. bu
reports from this source no longer caus,
ripple OF excitement. Nevertheless
there will be considerable anxiety her,
until the war office or some Independent
version OF the latest Developments ts a
ladysmith Is known