Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-03-01
They suffered many indignities at the
b snds Of the Beers, but no violence.
british CAPTURE A HILL.

They suffered many indignities at the
b snds OF the Beers. but no violence.
BRITISH CAPTURE A HILL.
Colenso Camp. Tuesday, Feb. 27.-To.
day, the anniversary OF Msjubs hill, the
British successfully stormed the Boer
position at Pieter's hill. From early
this morning the trenches directly oppo-
site the British front and the Mex separ-
ating the Pieter's hill from another hill.
we're simply strewn with lyddite shells
and shrspnel. 1t appears marvellous
that anything human could live on the
hill this afternoon. Infantry charged
and took Pieter's hill with fixed beyonets.
Here they were met with heavy musketry
ilre. The British now command Rail
way hill and the direct road to Lady
smith.
HORRORS OF WAR.
Psardeberg, Feb. 2s.-It was pic
turesque scene when Cronie was brought
TO Roberts headquarters camp. Cronje
bore himself with digni6ed simplicity
accepting with bow chair which
Roberts proiIered him. Tney talked some
minutes. Cronje's secretary. Keizsr, in
terpreting. Cronje said 1t was impos-
sible for him to hold against the position
the British had gained. The Boer leader
accepted the situation with fOrtitude,
even occasionally smiling grimly. Be-
tween 5000 and 1000 prisoners marched
out OF the laager as well ~ Mrs
Cropje and grandson. who accompanied
the commandant. IL was grewsome
sight when the river, swoolen by nightly
rains. carried through the main camp
thousands Of dead horses and oxen.
washed from the banks Of the enemy's
position, where they had been killed by
the shells. This proves the awful execu-
tion which our guns did and also the
terrible conditions from which CroDje
suffered. Some dead Beers were also
seen floating In the river.
BoER LOSSES.
6terkspruit, Cape Colony, March L.
The Beers admit that their losses when
Brabante captured jamestown were fifty
killed, 1913 wounded aut 300 missing.
WHAT NExT2
London, March What the next
move will be remains as much conun-
drum "a prior to the receipt OF Buller's
dispatch. Lord Dundonald is assumed TO
have made a wide detouring movement
eastward, skirting Bulwans hill. Butler
may reasonably be expected In Lady.
smith with the bulk Of his forces to-
night. Opinion here inclines to the be.
lief that no aggressive movement can be
i'm medlately undertaken by buller's and
Whites forces, hence Roberts Ia likely
soon to have to face al enemy
strengthened by q large reinforcement,
While IL is generally realized that Bob
erts' strategy is mainly responsible for
the relief OF Ladysmith, there Is anxiety
lest his plans suffer from the hordes Bul
Ter might let slip into the Free state.
Evidently Roberts is awake TO the sitna.
tion.
Ii Is reported, but the news Is not con-
irmed, that General French has already
reached BlomfonteiD, which is no. i'm
probable, as the Beers are scarcely ex
psOted to make stand there. The sig
niticance OF General Kitchener's pres
encs at Arundel Is not yet explained, but
Developments may shortly show strategic
plans as interesting ~ those which cul'
minated In the defeat Of Cronjs
WILL NOT INTERFERE.
Berlin. March 1.-In reply to ques.
iion the foreign office told the Associated
Press that In spite OF newspaper state
ments TO the contrary, Germany neither
knows OF any project for intervention In
South Africa. nor intends such herself.
CLEARED on BoRRs,
London. March l, 6:65 p. m.-General
Butler wires from Nelthorpe. under to.
days date, that he has just returned
from Ladysmith. He adds that the whole
country south OF that place Is cleared OF
Beers.
WANT MORE TROOPS.
Melbourne, Victoria, March 1.-The
secretary OF state for the colonies, 10 0Ieph
Chamberlain, csbled the Australian gov
ernment, asking II they ara able to send
additional troops to South Africa In the
event Of imperial troops being required
elsewhere.
TELEGRAM FROM BULLER.
London, 7O2 D. m.--The following is
the text OF Buffers dispatch: "Nelth0rp
March ], $50 D nj have just returned
from Ladysmith. Except a small guard
north OF Surprise hill. the whole enemy
lately besieging the town have retired In
hot haste. and to the south OF the town
the country is quite clear OF them. The
garrison were on half pound OF meat a
man a day. supplementing the meat "a.
tion by horses and mules The men will
want little nourishlng before being ht
for the field
Ground bone for chicken feed at FArr's
| meat market