Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-11-11
WAR IN south AFRICA.
Beers Begin the Bombardine Of
The British at Kimberley.
Beers and British Troops Have
Lively Skirmish at Belmont.
Nearly Pive Thousand british Troops Ar
rive at Cape Town.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

London, Nov. 1.-THE war office has
received from General Butler the follow.
ing dispatch: Cape Town, Nov. 10.-A
reconnoitering force from Orange river
had skirmish with the enemy To- day
about four miles east OF Belmont.
Casualties, Northumberland Fusili ers,
Col. G. X. Keith Fslconer. killed; Lieuts.
II. Beven ard II. c. Hall wounded
North Lancashire regiment, Lieu tenant
G. c. Wood and two privstes we're
wounded. This Is the only report to
hand. The war office has also re ceived
the following fIom General Butler: The
following message has been received
from Colonel Kekewich: Kimberley,
Nov g. Wounded progressing satisfsc-
torily. Two unarmed natives have been
shot by the Beers at Acknowledgement.
Conservancy post at the south of Kimber.
ley reservoirs have been missing since
Nov. 4, and 1t Is supposed to have been
captured by the Beers. Browne Of
Beaconaeld having ridden beyond the
barriers yesterday is missing. II IL
supposed that he was captured. The
situation otherwise is unchanged.
ENGLISH TROOPS REACH CAPE TOWN.
London, Nov. lit Is officially an.
nounced that the troop ships Yorkshire,
Lismore Castle and Auranis have arrived
at Cape Town with 1876 troops The
two steamers first named Immediately
proceeded to Durham. IL is supposed that
the Auranis's troops will be landed at
Cape Town.
Pretoria, Tuesday - -Bombardment and
attack on Kimberley started this morn.
ing.
DID NO DAMAGE.
London, Nov. 1.-The following addi.
tional announcement was made by the
war Office this afternoon:
General Butler wires to-day that Col
onel kekewich reported on November {
that the bombardment of Kimberley on
November Z did no damage and there
were no casualties"
BAsUTOs LOYAL TO BRITISH.
Mssei u, Nov. THE Basutos continue
faithful to the British and refuse to rear
the Orange Free State crops which are
rottiug.
IL Is reported that Boer force from
Smithtleld had crossed the frontier a,
Bsthulie. 1t Is estimated to be 1000
strong with field guns.
Latest advlces are that the Beers had
not entered Aliwal North yesterday, bu,
ut Bess.ekral a force OF Beers was
momentarily expected. 1t Is said ths,
the BoeTs have already captured some
police snd others on he outskirts Of the
place an! Aliwal North Is defe useless and
deserted.
TIE ra.lroad has been cut at Vryburg
two stations south OF Aliwal North.
Another Boer force Is reported to have
marched past Burghersdrop, towards
Queenstown.
The Trsnsvssl contingent which was
expected 10 join the Free staters between n
sprinfOnlein and Bethulis is reported de.
layed by want OF horses.
MORE TROOPS FOR AFRICA.
London, Nov. 1.-THE first infantry
bsttalions under orders for South Africa
left England to-day. The Hussars alsc
sailej, leaving the Household regiment
the only cavalry still to be dispatched
The frst battery of Howitzer artillery
has started. Great things are expected
OF the Howiizer battery, OF which there
are only three in the British army. There
are signs that the greater part of III,
Beers are concentrating between Lady
smith and Colenso, but the stories are 8,
contradictory that II Is impossible TO as
ssrt this absolutely. IL true II is pointed
out that while II cuts off Ladysmith IN,
risk to the Bosrs is also great, for 1t will
give General White great chance to In
tercept their retreat when Lord Methu
ans division advances from the south
ward unless IN the meanwhile Genera
JOubert succeeds In crushing the belea
guered garrison. That the latter ia com
pleting preparations for desperate attack
on Whites position is not doubted ant
heavy lighting may be heard OF at an,
moment,
DEMAND SURRENDER.
Berkeley West, Nov. "a dispatch re
csiysd from Kimberley says: "denera
CrOnjs sent message TO Colonel Keke
wich, calling on him to surrender befor,
6 o'clock in the morning to-day, other
wise the town would be shelled, tn,
women and children remaining at Kek e
wich's risk. The Beers, 1t was added
surrounded Kimberley in great fore
with heavy artillery"
Bank Statement.
New York, Nov. IL, - Weekly banl
statement: Surplus reserve decreased
S9,450,6O0i loans, decreased, t7,l5l. 100