Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-01-08

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vice. The troop, had q vsry trying
time and behaved excellently. They are
elsted at the service they rendered the
qusen. The enemy we're repulsed every
where with heavy loss, greatly exceed.
ing that on my side, which will be re-
ported as soon az lists are completed"
BogRs REFUSED.
London. Jan. S-Genersl White re-
ports under date OF sunday, 3 p. m, that
the Beers we're rspulssd with heavy
losses.
CHARGED WITH CowARDICE.
London, Jan s-Tslsgrsms from Rens-
burg say that seven officers and thirty
men Of the sufYolks we're killed and
about atty captured. General French's
announcement that the Essex regiment
had been sent TO replace the Suffolks Is
more bitter 70 the lstter's friends than
the list OF casualties. as the only infer
ence deductlble from this fact Is that the
suffolks disgraced themselves BY bolting
and leaving few OF their more staunch
comrades to all the Pretoria jsils.
Lord Delaware, In graphic descrip.
tlon OF the battle OF Msgarsfontein says:
"It is useless TO disguise that large
percentage Of troops are losing heart for
campaign comprised Of q succession Of
frontal attacks on an invisible foe,
securely entrenched and Unreasonable.
Our mea fought admirably but were
asked to perform miracles. Don't blame
them and don't blame the gallant gen.
sral who was the first victim Of the ter.
rible disaster which overcame the High
land brigade. They marched In quarter
column to their doom, General Wsus.
chope's last words: For Gods sake, men,
do not blame me for this will gladden.
the hearts OF his numberless friends.
There WAS no accord between Methuen
and Wauschope In regard TO the best
method Of attack. Methuen's plan pre-
vailed and the mistake cost 700 men,"
The Stock Exchange was greatly de-
pressed TO day owing to the situation at
Ladysmith. Consols fell almost half.
A Dublin correspondent says that
MAJOR John Mcbride, organizer OF the
Transyaal Irish brigade, will be q can
didste for seat In the house Of com
mons from Mayo, vacated by Dsvitt and
probably will not be opposed.
A private Of the Irish rifles who Tough,
at Stormberg. In letter. says that when
General Gstscre saw the position the
guide led the troops into he shot the
guide dead.
MARCHING ON LADYsMITH.
London, Jan. 8.-A rumor Is current
that General Butler has crossed the Tu
gels river and captured twelve guns snt
Is now marching on Ladysmith.
NOT CONFIRMED.
London, Jan. 3 Nothing has been re.
ceiyed In confederation Of the rumor tina,
General Butler has crossed the Tugeli
river, 80 the report must be taken witt
all reserve.
DEFEAT EXPLAINED.
London, Jan. 8-Ths first account Civ
ing an adquate explanation Of Genera
Buller's defeat at Tugels river, comes By
mail from Bennett BurieiRh, the Daily
Telegrsph's correspondent. II appears
that the battle order was drawn up By
General Cleary and provided for effectiv,
support Of the artillery by Hsrt's. Bar
toms and Dundonsld's brigades. Genera
Hart missed his way and Lord Dundon
aid falling to support, General Barton go
part Of his forces In an untenable posi-
sion, Colonel Long with artillery out
paced the escort TO the guns and the!
were lost. Briefly that seems TO be tn,
story Of Tugela river. But through tn,
Graphic columns are continuous recur
ring discovery OF unexpected intrench
msnts and awful fusilades from hiddeI
Beers and gallantry such as seldom
marked the British battle6elds.
CHEERED UP.
London, Jan. 8.-Ths Stock Exchang,
received the news Of the Boer defeat q
Lsdysmith with rousing cheers, an,
prices Immediately assembled In all de
partments.
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