Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-21
OFFICERS SHOT.

London, 5:47 p. m.-The following dis
patch has been received from Lord Rob-
erts:
"Paardeberg, February 2O.--Between
February l6 and IS, Maj. Gen. Knox
was wounded and Maj. Gen. Hector
Macdonald severely wounded Lieut..
Col Aldworth was killed"
No details Of the fighting have yet
been received.
BOER BATTLE REPORTS.
Pretoria, February 21.--Off1cial re-
ports have been received as follows:
Commandant Stein says that Saturday,
February II, and Sunday, February IS,
near Foodoosrand, he fought the Brit
ish, who tried to encompass General
Cronje's laager, and drove them off
They fought until late Sunday evening.
The Beers had one man killed, one
wounded, and captured booty and twen-
ty-one horses and mules.
General De Wet says that Sunday
afternoon he arrived before Pardets-
OCI6 dAu l. OodOOotCIltt III MHlCl oIlCC-
ton there had been heavy firing since
morning. He stormed several koptes,
which the British vacated, leaving
dead, wounded and forty prisoners in
the hands of the Beers who captured
the kopjes. The Boer loss was two
killed and four wounded The fight last
ed until late in the evening.
BOERS LEAVING NATAL.
Berlin, February 21.-The Tageblatt
publishes dispatches from Brussels
which say the Transvaal legation there
announces that all Beers are evacuat-
ing Natal, their positions in that col
ony being no longer tenable. General
Joubert, it is added, ordered the con-
centration of all available forces to op-
pose Lord Roberts.
The siege of Ladysmith, it is further
announced, will be raised. 1t Is expect
ed that General Butler will enter the
town at the end of the week.
MORNING REVIEW OF SITUATION.
London, February 81 AIS a. m.-The
Beers are leaving all positions held by
them on British territory and are con-
centrating for the defense of their own.
Sir Redvers Butler thinks they are
about to raise the siege of Ladysmith,
and this is the large news Of the day.
General Clements reports that the force
confronting him has been greatly di-
minished Ten thousand men are esti-
mated to have gone from the Colesberg
district alone. The Beers are also re-
tracing their steps from Zululand. Thus
they are relaxing their hold on all sides
He is pressing on steadily toward
Bloemfontein. Doubtless he Is miles be-
hind the column that is pursuing the
Beers, and the next important news
may be the occupation of Bloemfontein.
Nothing has been heard from the chase
Of Cronje for two days. Although the
last words Of the war office tonight
were that there was no news for publ
cation, there Is a strong disposition to
believe that favorable information has
been received, but is being withheld un-
til the operations culminate In some
thing more conclusive. There Is an
equally strong disposition to think that
Cronje has got away. Owing to lack of
transport, the British are not likely to
invade Boer territory except where
Lord Roberts is operating. Butler will
have to stop at the Drakensberg noun
tains. Probably part Of his 10000 men
will ultimately Join the legions of Lord
Roberts If, as Butler AYERS, the Beers
are retreating from him, then the news
on every side Is favorable to the Brit
ish. Nevertheless, troops continue to
go UP. The war office thinks call tc
veterans to join their colors, together
with bounty, will bring $4,000 men tc
| the home defense. The urgency with
which home defense is pressed excites
some wonder.
With the casualties just reported thu
British losses in killed, wounded ant
captured now aggregate 11,102.
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