Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-26
TOO HOT TO HOLD
General Warren Praised Yesterday
for Taking Spion Kop and Today
Blamed for Doing 1t.
he ABANDONED THE PLACE
The British Are Again Dissatisfied With
the Outlook and Some Military Au-
thorities Expect Ladysmith Taken
Within q Week.

London, Jan. 26, HOS a. m.-Tht
war office announces that General War
rem has abandoned Spion Kop.
Ladysmith, Jan FL, (by runner from
Frere Camp, Wednesday. Jan. 24.)--The
garrison is watching Gen. Buffers guns
shelling the Beers. Their fire can bt
seen at this distance and appears to be
very effective. The movements of Beers
show they have evidently determined to
stubbOrnly oppose the advance of the
relief column. They show no signs OF
removing their guns, and have mounted
new ones and are continually strength.
oning their Notifications. Our fortifica-
tions have been greatly strengthened
since January 6, and Ladysmith is now
practically impregnable. Owing to dry
weather the fever has diminished and
the number OF convalescents returning
from lntombi camp exceeds that of the
patients being sent there. Supplies are
spinning out splendidly and all troops
have sufficient wholesome food. The
heat is terrific, the thermometer reg
istering 1O7 degrees in the shade.
London, lilo a. m.-The war Office
has just posted the following dispatch
from General Butler dated at Spear.
mans camp January rs, at noon:
General Warren's garrison, am sorry
to say, | find this morning had in the
night abandoned Spion Kop."
London, Jan. 26.-General Butler re-
ports that the British casualties on Jan
uary "A, were: Killed, officers six; nom
commissioned officers and men 1S;
wounded: officers -; non. commissioned
officers and men 142; missing 81 men.
Buffers dispatch is dated at Spear
mans Camp, Jan. 26, 1925 a. M, so
there has been no delay in the commu-
the war office. The killed includes Col.
Buchanan Riddell, Kings Royal ifles.
He served in the Niger war in 1881. 1t
is not clear whether the casualties in
clude those at Spion Kop or only those
resulting from fighting prior to the
Spion Kop engagement.
Probably as the immediate effect of
the receipt of the news of the abandon
ment of Spion Kop by the British forces
under General Sir Charles Warren, or
ders have been sent to Aldershot to have
the 4th cavalry division in readiness to
embark for South Africa early in Feb
ruary.
London, JAN e6. Whatever may be
the explanation the abandonment of
Spioh Kop by the British, it will doubt
less have the same temporary moral eff
feet as a reverse. 1t appears to have been
entirely unexpected at the war Office
and Buffers dispatch caused something
in the nature of CONSERVATION. The
lobbies were soon crowded and there
was evidence on all sides that the news
was keenly felt. The only official COM
nent was apparently that General War
rem found the position too hot to hold.
Business on the stock exchange became
very fiat. Consols dropped flve-eighths,
leading to general decline. Nowhere,
In spite of the general depression, is
there the least sign of an abatement of
the determination to carry the war to a
successful issue. The cabinet met this
afternoon under the presidency of Lord
Salisbury and doubtless the ministers
fully canvassed the new situation,
though primarily summoned to discuss
the terms Of the queens speech.
Under other circumstances the news
from Ladysmith showing greatly i'm
proved sanitary conditions, plentiful