Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-08

ner by the Devons, led by Colonel Park
Col Ian Hamilton commanded on Wag-
on hill, and rendered valuable service
The troops had very trying time, but
behaved excellently. They are elated al
| the service they rendered the queen
The enemy were repulsed everywhere
| with heavy loss, greatly exceeding that
on my side, which will be reported as
soon as the lists are completed"
London, January S.-Telegrams from
Rensburg say that seven officers and
thirty men of the Suffolks We're killed,
| and about fifty captured. General
FNrench's announcement that the Essex
regiment had been sent to replace the
Suffolks is more bitter to the latter s
friends than the list of casualties as
the only Inference deductible from this
fact is that the Suffolks disgraced
of their more stanch comrades to fill
the Pretoria jails.
Lord Delawar in a graphic descrip-
ton of the battle of Magersfontein,
says 1T Is useless to disguise that a
large percentage of the troops are los
ing heart for the campaign comprised
of a succession of frontal attacks on an
invisible foe securely intrenched and
unreachable. Our men fought admira-
bly,, but We're asked to perform mira
cles. Don't blame them and don't
blame the gallant general who was the
first victim Of the terrible disaster
which overcame the Highland brigade
They marched in quarter column to
words, 'ForGod's 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 prevailed,
and the mistake lost 700 men,"
The stock exchange was greatly de-
pressed to-day owing to the situation
of Ladysmith. Consols fell almost one
half.
A Dublin correspondent says Major
John Mcbride, organized Of the Trans
vaal Irish brigade, will be candidate
for seat in the house of commons for
South Mayo, vacated by Davitt. and
will probably not be opposed.
A private of the Irish Rifles, who
fought at Stormbeag, in a letter says
that when General Gatacre saw the po-
sition the guide led the troops into he
shot the guide dead.
London, january S.-The first ac-
count giving am adequate explanation
Of General Buffers defeat at the Tugela
river comes by mail from Bennett Bur-
leigh, the Daily Telegraph's s correspond
ent. 1t appears the battle orders drawn
UP by General Clery provided for ef-
fective support of the artillery by
Harris Barton's and Dundonald's brd-
gades. General Hart missed the way
and Lord Dundonald falling to support,
General Barton got part of his forces
in am untenable position. Colonel Long,
with the artillery, outpaced the escort
for the guns, and they We're lost. Briefly
that seems to be the story of the Tugela
AANSA' A'"' o~51A uui0 S""t'.no ASueS'
there continually recurs the story of the
discovery Of unexpected intrenchments
and awful fusillades from hidden Beers,
and gallantry such as has seldom
marked the British battle fields
London, January Smoothing has
been received corroborative OF the ru-
NOR Of General Butler having crossed
the Tugela river, so the report must be
taken with all reserve.
London, January S.-The stock ex-
defeat at Ladysmith With rousing
cheers, and prices Immediately ascend
ed in all departments.