Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-01-30
BULLER IN A TRAP,
His Army 10 Be Cut Of from
Base Of Supplies,
Boer Shell Factory Reported De-
stroyed Beyond Repairs.
Queen Victoria speaks to the Assembled
British Parliament.
soMsARpM,Nr or xImslRLxY.

New York, Jan 30.-A London dispatch
10 the Evening World says Buller's
danger 10 now forcing itself on military
experts. The committee OF national de
Tense is gIay,ly considering 1t. LORD
Roberts, II Is reported. csbled the CON-
mittes taa. uul6ss Butler and forces ar
rive safslT from their present position TO
the sou, OF the Little Tugela river, they
will be Ia imminent danger Of having
commuhic cat.on5 cut. Roberts pointed
out that Buller has with him an i'm
msnse transport train. carrying smmu'
milton aud supplies. THIS interferes with
the mobilization Of his forcea.
Bulier's main force is about twenty.
two miles from its base at Frere and
Chievsley. II IL between the Big rugsla
river. over which 1t reIested, aud the
Little Tugeis liver over which 1t has to
retreat, In order to begin Its march to
its base.
Lyttleton's brigade may still be on the
north side OF Tugsls at Potgieter 3
Drift, though IL Is generally believed
that IL too retreAted over the river II
will take several days for Buffers army
10 get back TO It's base. Meantime the
Beers are IN force at Colenso, only few
miles away from that base. Last Tuesday
they crossed the river and made recon
naisssnce OF the British camp, apparent
ly with view OF ascertaining tn,
strength OF the iOrce Butler left behint
TO guard his base and communications
The party that crossed came into contsc
with Buffers rear guard and killed sew
eral British. The reconnaissance snoweC
apurpose on the part OF the Beers to Gu
Of Butler. Should they hurl an over
whelming forcs over the Tugels ant
crush the British at Chieveley they woult
have Butler In trap.
sHBLL FACTORY DESTROYED.
London, Jan. 30.-A special dispatcl
from Durosn says that refugee who ar
rived there from Johan nesburg says tina
the destruction Of the Boer she'll factory
at that place on January 30, was &C
Complished. The loss, IL Ia added,
trreparable.
sKlRMlsBES AT CoLEsBURG.
Pretoria, Jan. 27.-A dispatch from
C0lesberg, Cope Colony. says that Com
mAndsnt Delsrey reports that u larg
bod OF Bntish advanced on January q
and attacked them. causing the Britisl
to retire after suffering severe loss. Tn
Bosr casualties we're two men slight
wounded.
General GfobleT reports heavy 6ghtinl
since day ybreBk, with the British In gres
force, enirayOrlng TO surround the Boe
positions. General Schoeman hastened I
the assistance Of General Groblsr. Schot
man Telu mel this evening and report
that the British were repulsed Tn
Beers held their position. The Boer los,
four nen slightly, one severely WOUNDED
The British loss nOi known, but mus
have been severe
The bOmbaI dment OF Kimberley con
tinues. Other Boer forcrs are reporte
quiet.
QUEENS SPEECH
London, Jan. 30.--The queens speec
at tho 70 assembling OF parliament I,
day contained the following: "In r,
sistiDg Invasion OF my South Africa
colonies by the South African republt
and the Orange free state my people n
spOnded with eviction and enthusiast
to the appeal which | made them an
the heroism OF my soldiers in the nel
and my sailors and marines who wei
landed TO cooperate with them, has M
fallen short of the noblest tradition
o, our military history. | al