Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-26
BRIT0N AND BOER
No Very Striking Change in the
Situation in South Africa Is
Announced.
BRITISH ARE MARKING TIME
News Of Conflict In Which More British
Officers Were Killed or Wounded
eral Roberts Reaches Gibraltar En-
Route to War.

the situation ait the front Is practically
unchanged. WITH the exception of a
desultory artillery practice, to which
the Beers did notNreply, the British con-
tinue to mark time.
The Beers heavily bombarded Lady
smith couple of hours December 16,
but did little damage. They killed one
rison.
Advices from Cape Town say the New
Zealanders with general French at
Maauwpoort were in tight corner De-
cember IL. They We're nearly surround
ed by the Beers, and retired under a
hail of bullets fired at short range, but
sustained only a little loss.
Among the Beers killed at Stormberg
were many of that locality who Joined
the Orange Free State forces.
Several newspaper correspondents
have returned to Cape Town from Mod
der river, apparently confirming the be-
lief Of an immediate advance of British
projects.
Pretoria, December 1S-General Jou-
bert has recovered and returned to the
front to-day There were special serv-
ices yesterday at the different laagers
as a thanksgiving for the victories of
Colenso, Stormberg and Modder river.
Durham, December 19.-The Norwe-
gian bark Regina, from Java, loaded
with stretchers and railway sleepers,
has been captured near Delagoa bay
and brought here by the British second
class cruiser Forte.
London, December 26.--The war offic
has received a dispatch from PETER
martzburg, Natal, dated December "a,
announcing an engagement at Lady
smith December %. Major A. c. King
and Captains Wathen and Oakes and
Lieutenants Hulse and Lieutenant
Colonel Fawcett We're wounded, nine
non-commissioned officers and men
killed and ten wounded. This battle
had not been recorded before.
London, December ga cable from
Cape Town, dated December 20, says
glanders has broken out among the
American mules, of which there are
1,1O0 at the Stellenboch Remount farm.
Twenty-six mules have been destroyed
and seventy-elght Isolated. The disease
is spreading. 'S-as' EssFe
Three members of the Cape parlia-
ment are alleged to be implicated, and
one of them Is said to have presented
Free State flag to Boer commander,
at the same time expressing the hope
that he would carry it to glory and VIC
tory. Another member Of parliament is
said to be recruiting for the Beers. In
addition, wealthy farmers are now aid
ing the invaders.
Gibraltar December 26-General
] ord Kitchener has arrived here from
Egypt.
London, December 26.-Lord Sanley,
eldest son of the Earl of Derby, and
member for the West Houghton divi-
sion Of Lancashire, has been ordered to
join Lord Roberts staff forthwith
Modder River. Cape Colony, Decem-
ber 2O.-British naval guns command
the whole Boer position, and possess the
exact range of every stone and bush.
They frequently plant shells with good
advantage amid groups Of Beers.
The burghers are reported to be re-
turning home for Christmas. Recent ar
rivals from Jacobsdale report that not
withstanding the Boer success the Free
Staters do not expect ultimate victory.
They complains of the overbearing con-
duct Of General Cronjes men, who are
alleged to be better fed and posted in
the safest positions. The Transvaalers
do not conceal their suspicious of the
possible detection Of the Free Staters,
and threaten to shoot them at the least
sign of wavering. The Free Staters are
said to regard their subsection to the
Transvaal as more to be feared than
subjection to Great Britain.
London, December 26.-The war Office
received a dispatch from Cape Town
saying there is no change In the situa-
ton at the Modder river. General Me-
thuen Is well intrenched, and the Beers
have not disturbed him.
General Gatacre reports that $50 po-
lice occupied Dordrecht, the Beers re-
treating with no loss.