Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-03-01
LADYSMITH RELIEVED.
Gen. Bullsr's Army Entered The
Besiesed City.
Gen. Clements Enters Colesberg and
Receives Big Reception.
Beers Attack British Defenses at Mafsklng
and Are Rspulsed.
TsAssvAAL ARMIES RsrREATrse.

London, March LII is officially an-
nouuced that Ladysmlth is relieved.
General Butler cabled to-day: 1.-The
country between me and Ladysmith is
reported clear OF the enemy. | Ism NOV.
Ing on Nelthorpe."
News OF the relief Of Ladysmith was
received with more enthusiasm than any
previous event OF the war. Flags were
Immediately hoisted on the hotels and
other buildings and Buller's success was
received everywhere with the heartiest
satisfaction. The lord mayor Of London
Immediately telegrspbed his congratula-
tions TO Generals White and Butler.
When the queen received the news at
Windsor castle. bells on the curfew tower
Of the castle we're rung In honor OF the
evsnt.
The war office received the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts: "Paarde-
berg, Feb. 26.--General Clements re.
ports that on hearing that Colesberg
junction was evacuated. he sent a force
to occnpy Colesberg junction and rode
into Colesberg where he received en-
thusiastic welcome. He secured Ger.
tain amount OF ammunition and arrested
several rebels, then returned to Rens-
berg. He reported the railway line
clear and working. He will report to-
morrow as to the culverts which have
been blown up. Colesberg and Coles
bere junction are held by our troops"
ENTERED BEsiEGED TOWN.
London, 9:52 q. m.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
General Butler; Lyttleton's headqusr-
ters, March I. 90o, morning-Genersl
Dundonald, with the Natal Carbineers
and composite regiment, entered Lady
smith last night.
BoERS REFUSED
London, March IA special from
Cape Town says telegram has been re-
cslved there from Msfeking announcing
that the Beers made Is seyere and pro
tracted assault on February "a. but were
driven of at oil points. The urce which
10 usually observed on Sundays was
broken Oh the 25th by another fierce at.
tack but by the determined fighting oi
the garrison ths Beers we're repulssd
with the loss OF forty killed and wounded
The defenders were able % take advan-
tage Of the shelter OF the earthworks and
lost only two killed aud three wounded.
way CRoNJE SURRENDERED
Kimberley, March l.-Dsserters report
that Crot 10 intended TO cut his way cut
through Roberts forces on Sunday night
but the failure outside the British lines
TO sieze kopjs to aid him frustrated the
project. 80 he surrendered. Several women
and children we're among the prisoners
1t is declared here that the British cap
tared four Krupp field guns. two Wicker.
Msxims. several ordinary Maxims and
5000 small arms. The Boer entrench
ments were simply deep narrow trenches
British found In them all sorts OF domes.
tic appliances. Trunks and boxes were
sunk to the level Of the ground and be.
side many OF them partially filled with
food and cooking utensils. The tremen.
dous British shell iire seems to have pro
duced scarcely any sppreciable effects
The list OF Beers wounded during the
week the lssger was held was only sbou,
eight. The number OF dead Is unknown
BRITISH ENTER coLEsBKRG.
Rensberg, Feb. 25.-Genersl Clements,
escorted by squadron Of Inniskilllngs
entered Colesberg this morning aud re.
ceiyed an enthusiastic reception. The
Beers are In full retreat. A number OF
the leading men have been arrested. The
Inhabitants are we'll and not starving.