Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-02-22
BLOODY fight.
Beers Hold Their EntrenChed PO-
SitiOn at PaardebeTs,
Beers Lose Six Hundred In the Fight
Last Sunday.
British Capture Q KopI. and Fifty Prison.
ers a. Pssrdsberg.
LADYsMrrH HoT rrT RHLBvED.

Pssrdeberg Drift, Orange Free State,
Feb. 20, via Modder River.--0ne OF the
costliest actions OF the war occurred at
Pssrdeberg drift, Sunday. February 10.
General Kelley Kenney. in pursuit OF
General Cronje. caught his rear guard at
the Kip drift, and followed the burghers
70 the Beers laager at Koodoosrand. AT
the drift action began at dsybreak. the
mounted infantry driving the Boer rear
guard up the river towards the main
body. while another body Of mounted in
fsntry manoueyered to the right front
and flank Of the Boers. The British
main body advanced TO ou,flsnk the
Beers lasger on the north bank OF the
river. Kelley Kenny having seized two
drifts found the Beers strongly en-.
closed and ordered an attack with
Highland brigade on the left and Gen.
eral kuox's brigade on the center and
right, while General Smith-Dorrien's
brigade crossed the river and advanced
along the north bank. On both the
north and south banks the ground is
level. and the advance across this was
deadly, and the Rritish losses were heavy
The battle was nm exact replica OF Mod.
der river. The soldiers we're under fire
all day. and all the lighting had nc
dehnite result az the Beers lasger was
well barricaded and they remained there
In. The British guns shelled the lssger
vigorously, and the Beers confessed to q
loss Of over 600 men. Terrific shellinp
was resumed on Monday. when Cronjt
asked for On armistice. Shelling was
continued on Tuesday, over fltty guns
pouring lead into the Boer camp.
CAPTURE A KoPJE
Paardeberg, Feb. 2l., 6:2O o. MA
Boer kopjs has been captured with ffty
prisoners. Crorj,'s position is un
changed.
B0ERS lombard LADYSMIrH.
London, Feb. 22,--rhs Morning Post't
second edition publishes dispatch frou
Latysmith. dated February 10. which
says that the bOmbai d,nent continue,
with unusual persistence and activity
from Bulwsna aud Il ,aubank bat is do.
Ing small damage. The garrison IL II
good spirits over General Roberts sue
cess and the advance OF Buller, which 1.
now vlsibla.
BRITISH LOSS
London, FCb. - -6eneral Butler re,
ports that his casualties on Feb. 10 were
killed-CaptsIn Thornberg, Of Roya
Fusiliers. Woulded-Two officers aut
fourteen men.
SEVERE FIGHTING
London, Feb. 90 -3:37 p.m.--A specia
from Pasrdsberg. dated Sednesday, Feb
ruary 81, says: "COmmandsnt B)ths ha,
been attempting TO relieve Goners
Cronjs. There has been severe lighting
Boths's forcs Is scattered with heav,
losses.
BoERs MAKING STUBBORN FIGHT.
Chievely Camp. Natal, FEB. 2l.-Th,
steady progress OF the relief column 4
uninterrupted. The Beers on Tuesda,
were forced from their last position
south Of the Tugels, resulting in tn,
evacuation Of Colenso. which wa
promptly reoceupled by ths Dublin fusi
liers and Thorneycroits horse. A Trans
vsal dag was captured. The Beers hssv
lily shelled Hlsngwsna hill and Colsns,
on Wednesday. February n, and tn
British advance infantry was subjecte,
to severe musketry are, but had excel
lent cover and casualties we're few. Tn,
Beers have the railroad running 70 Bul
wans. The British continue discovering
large quantities OF ammunition. Tn
Beers are well supplied with food. and