Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-01-27
TERRIFIC FIGHTING
Forty thousand British Held
Checked by Beers.
Berlin Dispatch Says That General
Butler Met Defeat
Boer Defense Most Wonderful 10 History
OF Warfare.
RrpoRr OF RELIr OF MArEkne.

Berlin, Jan. 27.-5ome papers here
claim to have telegram from Pretoria
saying that General Warren entered into
spionkop. where the Beers fell upon him,
and that seventeen OF his cannon were
captured, and that Buller's hast retreat
over the Tugels river alone can save
him.
The alleged Pretoria telegram adds
that the losses OF the British are 800 men
killed and 1900 wounded. The dispatch
comes through Brussels and does not re-
oeive much credit In this city.
ENGLISH DENY REPORT.
London, Jan. q. l:l5 .. m.-The war
ofiloe has no news OF catastrophe TO
General Buffers force. reported from
Berlin. and discredits the story. Neither
has the war Office any explanation. at
least for publication, Of the abandon
ment Of spionkop. The evacuation to-.
day is regarded as not so serious az at
first thought. Commentators are abus.
ing the military authorities, both at the
front and at home, for publishing hasty
accounts OF the incom piete, half under.
stood operations
CAUsTlC COMMENTS.
The afternoon papers describe General
Buller's dispatch as unpleasant reading
for the British people, intensely mortity-
ing TO the national pride, damaging to
the countrJ's prestige and scathiugly de.
nounce the gazetting Of the reports, OF
which the 81. James Gszstte says: "The
display OF academic frivolity, not uucom.
monty found In combination with con-
ceit, practical incapscity and passing to
sneering when they ought TO rebuke and
filled with slang and humor OF Kipling's
sabslterns"
There are signs Of important move
ments developing in the north OF Cape
Colony. General French succeeded In
getting In touch with General Gatacre,
possibly pressging combination OF the
two columns and the commencement OF
the concentration OF forces, which is be.
lieved to be the groundwork of Lord Rob-
erts' plan Of campaign.
BoERs HOLD POSITIONS.
Boer Camp, MOdderspruit. Upper Tu.
gels river, Jan. 23.-Ths British are now
endeavorirg to force with 10000 troops
the sp!onk kop route TO Ladysmith Fir
ing on General Boths's position yester-
day was terrific. The grass was lred,
rocks dislodged and trenches pierced, but
the battle was practically one sided, the
federsls only firing thirty shots. A ball
from shell landed In General Botha's
pocket. 0ae Boer casualty, and some
wounded horses. Firing ceased at dark,
but was resumed this morning in the vi.
entity Of Ladysmith and here, but up to
noon lacked vigor.
AAFEKING RELIEVED.
Loretzo Marques. Dslsgoa Bay, Jan.
26 Sit IL reported on good Transyaal su-
thorlty that NAfeking was relieved on
Tuesday, January %.
BRITISH LOSSES
Londor, Jan 27.-The war Office an
nounces that the casualties reported by
General Butler yesterday occurred In the
battslions Of General Lyt,leton's brigade.
which, as far ss known. was not engaged
In the capture or defense Of spionkop. 1t
appears. therefore, that they are addi-
tional to the considerable casualties Bull
Ter reported as having occurred at spion-
kop.
RUMoRs OF ENGLISH DEFEAT.
London. Jan, 27.-The defense commit
tee OF tbs war OFFICE met this afternoon,
Lord Salisbury presiding. There are re.
iterated rumors OF the grayest kind OF