Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-01-04

escaped. 1t is believed that the . q
cluded Col. Rhodes, brother Of Cecil
Rhodes and DR.. Jameson.
REPORTED ENGLISH RKPUIsE.
Paris, Jan. A report was current
on the bourse to-day that General Butler
had met another check In his efforts 10
relieve Lsdysmith.
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE.
Hamburg, Jan. 4.-Although the man
ifests OF the German steamer General,
seized at Alden. show there was no war
material on board, she was compelled 10
discharge her cargo.
sktRaIsH MAR BELMONT.
Orange River, Jan. 4.-Fhere was q
small sklrmish near Belmont this morn
Ing. The British fred few shells, but
the Beers did not respond. A detsch.
ment OF abou. forty Beers attempted 10
rush Klokfontein this morning, but were
beaten back BY the mounted infantry.
Possibly this force consisted Of fugitives
from sunnyside. Reinforcements OF In
fantry and artillery has been dispatched
to General French from Deaar.
VIGOROUS SMELLING.
Frere Camp, Jan. 4.--yigorous she'll
ing Of the Beers trenches on the plain
this morning forced the burehsrs to shift
their position after their horses STAN
peded.
HOSPITAL SHIP.
London. Jan. 4.-The American hos
pital ship Maine arrived at Las Palmas,
Canary islands, yesterday.
Report comes from Berlin that Great
Britain's reply to Germsny's representa-
tions on the subject Of the ship Bundles
rsth Is regarded unsatisfactory and pro.
crastinating.
TRANsvAAL MINT.
Pretoria, Jan. 2.--Since starting the
mint here has coined 900 sovereigns
The machinery Is In full swing. Van.
sensburg reports from Derdepoort tina,
the Kafllr stations have been destroyed
and the Inhabitants are fleeing. Chief
Lynchwe with 5000 Kaflirs attacked a
Boer laager, but the natives were dis.
persed.
A representative Of the Associated
Press who had bean In johannesburg
three days says that the utmost order
prevails there. Looting Is exceptional
AMI where discovered is heavily punished
The sanitary condition Of the town Ia
psrft ct, and sickness is rare. About l..
2C0 British subjects are still 10 the Rand
district.
FIGHTING INCEssANT.
London. Jan. 4.-Thsre Is great salts
faction at the news that Dsssr has beer
able to send General French re-inforce.
ments Of guns and infantry. Of which hi
appears to be 40 much In need.
Fighting In the hills is incessant. The
latest kilograms say that General French
has almost surrounded Colesberg. but the
Beers are stifiiy defending all positions
close TO the town, preventing the British
from capturing 1t.
A dispatch from Rsnsberg this morn
ing says that heavy artillery duel 70
commenced at dsybresk.
Further details OF the fighting between
General Gatacre and the Beers at Cypher.
gat to-day show that 5000 Beers, will
artillery. attacked the British outpost
between Cyphergat and Molteno. Gen,
eral Gatacre with mounted troops and {
field artillery moved out In front O.
sterkstroom and found the Boers strong
ly posted at Copsrberg, whence the,
were quickly dislodged, the Beers nsein,
in the direction OF stormberg. Tn,
Beers used the British guns captured OF
December 10. and shot we'll, but th,
British kept under cover and there wer,
no casualties on their side.
The war Office has received q repor
from Cape Town. dated January 8, re
porting the situation OF General Gstacre'
district. II says: "Dordrecht is nov
evacuated by Montmorency. who occu
pied Birds Siding on the Indwe line
Moleno Is being attacked today by tn
enemy. who more or less surrounded tn
police station. but who, according to re
ports, are being forced back. Reinforce
ments OF mounted infantry and field ar
tillery has been sent BY General Gstacre
result not known. A company Of mounts,
infantry under Anderson, reconnoitere,
to Preisks and exchanged shots with
rebel force on the north bank. No move
ment Of General Methuen or French re
ported"