Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-03-03
PRISONERS PARADED.
CTODjs'S Captured Army Of Beers
PaTaded at PaaTdebsTg.
Lord Roberts Army Expected to Al
vance on BloemfOntein.
CsHsrhl CrObjs ana wife Reach Cape
Tows as Prisoners
yOOD SUPPLIES TOR tADTsnTH.

Paafdebefg, Feb. 2s.--All the prisoners
we're paraded yestG-dAy afternoon. Tue
look upon the faces Of the men a. they
passed showed that they we're all over
iOyed At the release from the daily hell Of
she'll aud shot. They chatted freely with
the British discussing the different bat
ties In which they had fought, All thu
prisoners have an intense admiration Tor
the bravery and pluck Of the Highland.
ers. Some Of the sick prisoners have
given q vivid description Of Cronje's night
march. Il began In a panic aud terrible
confusion prevailed. Huge wagons crowd
81 the narrow road
Dssertlons we're numerous. The Boer
rations consisted Of pound and a half
OF fresh meat daily, pound aud half
OF coffee. three pounds OF sugar. and fiye
pounds OF hour per man, weekly. The
sOldiere we're allowed 10 take whatever
they liked. Tbey carried of clothing,
kettles, cups, even umbrellas. Last re-
ports announce large force Of Beers
operating ten miles away. on the British
right front.
SUPPLIES FOR IADYsMIrH.
London, March "A dispatch from
General Butler WA received at the war
oflee this morning announcing that
seventy three wagon loads Of supplies
were now entering Lsdysmlih, the Grst
eleven wagons containing hospital com
forts.
CRoNJE FEELS BADLY.
Orange River. March General 2
Cronie aud wife passed here last night
on route TO Cape Town. CTonje looks
miserable. He entered the EeiFeshment
room accompanied by his wife and son
and interpreter, and General Prettyman
and staff Taking seat at q table.
Croujs covered his face with his hands q
few moments. He engaged In prayer.
BIOEMFoETEIN TO BE TAKEN.
London, 9 o. m with no prospects Of
any exciting news from Ladysmith In
the near future, All eyes are turned once
more towards field Marshal Lord
Roberts advance into tho Orange Free
State. Critics On the afternoon news
pagers are almost unanimous In axpect
ing the main stand OF the Beers to occur
at Wynburg or 10 that vicinity Before
tue advance on BlOemiOntein be-
comes effective the strong force
Of Beers already gathered southwest Of
Paardeberg mus be dispersed. The
British lack remounts and the necessit y
Of thorough organic stiOn may delay de-
cisiye action In this quarter several days
and perhaps weeks. Msteking alone
now awaits relief aud forcs 10 accom-
piish this Ia pFobsbly alreadj on It's way
Il Ia believed that Colonel Baden.POw-
ellis gallant litt!e band will be able to
hold out till succor arrives. In northern
Cape Colony ths British campaign pro.
gFssses we'll. The whole line Of 0ran So
river should shortly bs IN their possess.
sion.
BRITISH LOSSES
London, March 2.-GeneFal Buller's
casualties among thu OH ,ers during the
lighting on February %, we're Killed
Colonel 0'l.eaFy, Lancashire; Major
Lewis. Captain Sykes, Lieutenant simp'
sou. ScOts Fusillers. wounded-General
Barton, Colonel Carr, Scots Rusiliefs, aud
twenty. three others
There we're In Ladysmith at the begin
ming Of ths Siege. l2.OO0 lfoops, 2.OOI
civil aus aud 1900 natives. Between
casualties and sickness 5000 soldier
passed through the hospital. The tota
casualties were: Killed or died O
wounds, tOu Teen officers, 235 men; diet
Of disease. six officers, $40 men; wounded
seventy officers. $40 msn. exclusive o
white civilians aud natives.
REoEIyED THE PRISONER.
Cape Town. March 2,-General CronI
and party arrived at 5lmOnstowa today
Cronjs was received by Gen, Sir Eredsrie
, Forester Walker, aud representative O
Sir Alfred Milnsr. governor Of Cap
Colony.
BORRs RETREATisG,
Rensherg, March 3.--The greater pal
Of the Dutch residents Of Colssbesg has
been arrested ~ rebels The Beers ye'
tsrdAy we're In full retreat nOrIhwAT
J, with British tOFoe following.