Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-02-20
PUSHING THE BOERS.
Immense British Armies Driving
All Opposition Before Them,
British Officers Killed and Wounded
In Relief Of Kimberley.
Beers Have Evacuated Several fortfl.d
Positions Along moider River.
PEOPLE or KIMBERLEY REJOICE.
PEOPLE OF KIMBERLEY REJOICE.

Cape Town, FEB. 2O.-Repairs to the
railway have sufficiently advanced to en-
able the dispatch tonight OF the 1rst
train to Kimberley, laden with coal.
After that military requirements will be
the FIRST consideration. the second food
siuffs, and then passengers. which the
latter train. 1t Is anticipated. will start
on Wednesday or Thursday.
BoERs EvAcUATE POSITIONS.
Kimberley. Reb. is. by heliograph 10
Modder river-The country is all frfe
a-ound Kimberley. The Beers evacuated
Dronaeld, Ssltpan. spittontein and
Sholtznek One OF their twelve FOUNDERS
with ammunition was CAPTURED, also
their laager at Dronaeld, which was
abandoned on Friday night. Rails are
being laid to Modder river. Several
heros OF cattle have been captured. Cecil
Rhodes Is 10 excellent spirits.
BRITISH LOSS.
London, Feb. 20.--The war office an
nounces the following casualties among
oillcers during the relief OF Kimberley
Killed-Lleut. A. b. Hesklth, Sixteenth
lanciers; Lieut.. Hon. VIM. McClintock
Bunbury. Second dragons. Wounded
Capt. X. X. Gorton, Lieut.. ID. II. Brassey,
Ninth lanciers; Capt G. b. Tuson. Six
teenth lanciers; Lieuts. X. |. Fordyce. W
Long, Second dragons.
BULLER's MOVEMENT.
Durham, FEB 19.-While General Bull
Ter IL continuing his movement on the
extreme right and has made every dispo.
sition for the defense Of his position to
the left and south OF Tugela. by main
tanning force adequate for that purpose,
isolated parties OF Beers sometimes cross
the river. There Is much sniping.
PEOPLE OF KIMBERLEY REJOICE.
Modder River, Feb l9-AlthouVh the
rapid march OF General French's division
was marked by number OF conflicts
ths entry to Kimberley was unopposed
When the British we're still eight miles
of. the signaling corps intercepted q
heliograph message from ths beiesguret
garrison to Modder river, saying: "Boert
are shelling the town" The advancing
column replied: "rhis Ia General French
coming to the relief Of X mberley." The
garrison was incredulous, and thought
the message was Boer ruse and flashed
the queery: "Whst regiment are youY''
The reply satisfied the defenders Of Kim.
berley that the anxiously awaited succor
was at hand. A few hours later General
French at the head OF his column made q
triumphant entry, the people surround
ing the troops, cheering wildly, grasping
the soldiers hands, waving hsgs ant
hats and hsndkerchiefs and exhibiting
in hundred ways the intsnsity OF theil
joy.
The inhabitants had been short on rs-
tiOns soma time, eating horse tlash, and
living in burrows under heaps Of mine
refuse. The diminishing rations were
served daily In the market square under
/ hiltli uIt VI A'O ASON
was left Throughout the seige, Cecil
Rhodes provided the natives with food
and thus kept them quiet.
General French's march was 30 rapid
and the hes. was 80 intense that many
horses died OF exhaustion. At the cross
ing OF Modder river, the BOers boited
leaving tents, guns, oxen, wagons anC
large quantities OF ammunition In th'
hands OF the British. Moving northwarC
ths Beers again attempted to stem th'
advance, but General French turned
their flank and reached his goal with in
significant losses-seven men killed anC
thirty.nve wounded, during three days
After a nights rest at Kimberley
Rrench'4 column pursued the Beers {,
Brontyeld, and surrounded the kOpJes oI
which they we're eamped and shelle,
them till nightfall, wh9n the BOars het
leaving many dead.
VICTORIA Is PLEASED.