Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-01-15
LIVELY At LADYSMITH
Details Of Repulse Of the Beers
by General White,
General Wood Plants q Post In the
Transvaal Country.
Gen. Warren Crossed Tugela River with
British Troops.
er.mAn vrssrI HAD CARGO OF RIFLES.

London. Jan. l5.-The Standards cor
respondent at Lsdysmith Is the first TO
get through from the beleaguered town
an unofficial account OF the battle OF
January 8, but unfortunately the most
important portion Of the message, de-
scribing the earlier stages OF the engage
ment. has not yet been received. The
assault on the western end OF General
Whites southern position was. 1t seemed,
continued with the utmost stubbornness
until darkness came on, and the Devon
shire regiment, In the hnsl charge,
cleared the Beers from Wagon Hill at the
point of the bayonet. The British posi-
tions are being strengthened all around.
but up to the present time the Beers
have made no fresh movement against
them.
CROSSED TUGELA RIVER.
London, Jan. ia special dispatch
from Cape Town. dated Friday, Jan. 12,
evening, announces that General War
rem has crossed the Tugels river.
INVADED THE TRANsvAAL
Orange River, Friday - General Wood,
for the 6rst time In the campaign, has
established post In the enemy's coun-
try. With force OF all arms he took
position January o. at Zsutpsn's drift, on
the north side OF the Orange river. In the
Orange Free State.
BRITISH ADVANCING.
London, Jan. I5.-Up to the present
the rspor ted crossing OF the Tugela river
by General Warren's division remains
but q rumo.. Nevertheless. the whole
tenor Of such news ~ has dribbled from
South Africa during the last ~ hours
indicates that combined forward move
msnt Of comprehensive character is pro
ceeding. A column Is proceeding vis
weenen to Helpmssker to cut of the re-
treat Of the Beers.
Advices from fredericksburg, dated
January l3, says that since their defes1
Of January 8. the Beers have been re-
moving their guns from positions souti
Of Lsdysmith The same dispatch con
Arms the report that the Thirteenth Hus
ssrs reached Groblerskloof without meet
ing the Beers. As the trenches at Grob
lerskloof we're perhaps the strongest 20
sition held by the burghsrs their vscs
tion considerably astonishes the British
Merchants OF Pietsrmsrltzburg re-.
csived messages from Lsdysmith, saying
Bring up jam. etc." indicating thai
their Lsdysmith agents anticipated i'm
mediate opening OF communication
while Lady also photographed thu
belief prevalent there on January l3 thai
the Beers were moving and concentrating y
their forces elsewhere.
As corroborstive OF British activity IL
the direction OF the relief OF Ladysmith
q dispatch has been received at LondoI
from General Butler to the fleet that b,
expected all dispositions for q synchron
ous movement OF the various columns
against the besiegers TO be completed
this morning. Under these circum
stances II is considered quite probabl,
that an advance on the beleaguered towI
has commenced and lighting Ia pro
crossing.
Optimists 90 so far a. to say that II Il
expected that Lsdysmith will be relieved
tonight II all goes we'll. Military mel
are divided In opinion whether Butler Il
at Springfield or personally directing tn,
flank movement from Weenen. 0fiicial
are inclined to credit the report that tn,
British crossed Tugela river In that di
rsctioD, although there Is no confirmation
of the report, and altogether there is
more hopeful feeling In official circles.
General French's forces succeeded Ii