Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-17
WAR IN south AFRICA
British Claim 10 Be Maxine
Grand Flank Movement.
List Of British Losses ., Battle Of
Rensberg.
Relief Of Kimbstlsy 10 ae Plrs, work Of
TIE British.
HHeLIsa wmL HIP Eulus

, London. Feb. i5.--The silence At IN
front hae been broken. After Genera
brenoh's cavalry brigade. which had beel
mAneuvering around ColesbeFg, seized o.
Monday the crossing on Rlet river q
Dekifs driii, The sixth aad seventh dlyla
ions crossed and are nov encamped OF
the east bank Of that river. The sixth
diyigion is Kelly Ksnny's, which Ia.
been reported 10 be 90 cooperating with
French and 6atacre for the clearance Of
the country south Of Orange river. The
seventh IL fuckers. which has been be.
hesed 70 be al NOddsr river These two
divisions, With French's clvalry brigade
and new infantry brigade made M
from oa,talions lining the railway from
Deaar junction, are nov cooperating
wish 6enefal Methuen's army in q great
nALking movement on Rlot below Kim.
5erley.
Tbs Dutch apparently have been mis-.
TED; they weakened their forces in a
quarter where an attack will be- made
and strengthened them where ths Brit.
ish will remain on the defensive.
This general flanking movement has
been supported by a movement OF mount.
sd Infantry from Orange river railway
crossing 70 Ramah. Colonel Hannay.
who commanded this column In an an
gagement with the BOers on the hills.
inally pushed his force through 20 is
destination on Tuesday with compare.
lively slight loss.the casualty list amount.
Ing to thirty-nlne The entire move. |
ment, With the concentration Of nearly
all the British bata lions outside OF Ma. |
tai and the sier " columns left under
dAtacre and Clements. have been brought
about BY scientific strategy under rigor.
OHs operation OF the censorship, ths utll.
lty OF which has been demonstrated Nt
LAST. The relief Of Kimberley evidently
will BE- he fFst work OF Lord Robarte.
snd the march upon BloemfOnteln a ss
luel 10 II.
Fears regarding Boer attack on Za.
luiand are somewhat Aiiayed by q special
rom Durham, which says that q column
u colonial scouts, after forced march.
friVed at Bshowe Ia splendid lighting
orm. They were pursued several times
Turing the march BY the Beers, but sue. ,
'eeded In fepuising thsm
BRITISH LOSS AT REN8BERG.
London. Feb. lb-The official llst Of
irisish ca3ualiles At ReasbeTR, from
Feb 10 70 Feb. ~. shows Killed-:our
Ulcers. ssven men: wouuded-sIx Of 4
osrs, fourteen men; missips two or :
GERS, eight men. The ofiJuss killed =
gere Col Coningham. Worcester gegI. a
lenti Major q. Il. RdiV, Lieutenants 4.
DWELL and } Z Roberts. all Of tbs Ans. a
falians
BRITISH WILL HELp zULUs. 4
London, Feb. Il In the house OF 4
ommons to-day, during the course Of a 3
sply to question relative 10 probable
oer Invasion Of Zaluland. the secretary a
state OF the colonies. Joseph Cham. a
erlAin' said that the government had v
scided, II the native territories were In d
Aded BY the Beers, that the natives ri
ould be encouraged aud assisted In q
'erJ way 10 defending themselves. "
QUIET AT LADYsMlTH n
boer Head Laagef, Ladysmith, MondAy. 1,
eb' l2.-since RrlaAy everything has
ven quiet. The English, with their can. Al
'n, have moved toward Chleveley. They G,
una the boer position unassailable on M
- upper TugelA. y