Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-24

Onlcers during the relief Of Kimberley
Killed--ileut. A. n. Hestlsh, Sixteenth |
lancieFs, Lieut.. Hon. Vim. McClintock |
Bunbury. second dragons. Wounded
Capt. n. n Gorton, Lieut.. d. y. Brassey,
Ninth lanciers; Capt g. y. Tuson. Biz.
teanth lanciersi Lleats, \, l. Fofdyce. ",
Long, Second dragons.
BuiLKR's MOVEMENT.
Durham, Feb l9.-whils General Bul.
Ter II continuing his movement on the
extreme figat and has made every dlSpo
sltion for che defense Of his position 10
She left and south Of TugelA, by main
tanning q force adequate fOr that purpose,
isolated parties Of Beers sometimes cross
she river There Il much sniping.
PEOPLE ~ KIhBERLEY REJoICR.
Modder River, Feb i0--Althouph the
rapid march OF General Frenehs division
was marked By y number Of conflicts,
the entry 10 Kimberley was unopposed
when She British we're still eight miles
on. the signaling corps intercepted q
hellOgTaph message from the beleagared
garrison 10 Mcdder river. saying; "BOeTs
are Smelling the town" The advancing
column replied. "rhls Il General French
coming 10 tho reliof Of Kimberley" The
garrison was lncredulOus, and thought
the MESSAGE was BOeF Fuse and flashed
thu Queesy "whAt regiment are youy
The reply satisfied tbs defenders Of Kim
berley that the anKlously awaited sucooF
was At hand. few hours later General
French nj tho head Of bis column made
triumphant entry. the people surround.
ing the troops, cheering wildly. gfasping
the soldiers hands. waving nsEs and
hats and hsndksfchlefs and exhibiting
In hundred ways the Intensity OF their
Joy.
The inhabitants had been short on ra-
lions sOme time. eating horse fissh, and
living In burrows under heaps Of mine
refuse. The diminishing FatiOns we're
served daily In the market square under
shell Ore Of the enemy. No horse food
was left Throughout thu selge, Cecil
Rhodes provided the natives with food
and thus Kept them quiet.
GeaeFal Brsneh's march was 10 rapid
and the hei. WIS 40 intense that many
horses died Of exhaustion. Al the cross
Tag Of MOdder river, the B0ers bollcd
leaving tents, guns, oxen, wagons and
large quantities Of ammunition In th'
hands OF thu British. Moving nOrAhwaTt
the Beers again attempted 10 stem The
advance, hat General French turnet
their flank aud reached bis goal with In
significant losses seven men killed ant
thirty Gys wounded. daring three days
After - nights rest at Kimberley
Ereneh's column pursued ths Beers 4
Bfontyeld aud surrounded the koDIes Of
which they we're oamped and shelle'
them tlll nightfAll. when ths Beers ned
leaving many dead.
VICTORIA - PLEASED.
. London, Feb. 2O.--Tha qu"-" "rior :
! leaving Osborne house. this morning Of
, her Eetura 10 Windsor. inspected th
! Fourth bai,alion Of the Lineolnshif
/ militis. Her majesty announced With
= sratlaed smile the good news which hs
been received this morning from th
STAT Of war.
RAILROAD OpENkD.
, London, Feb. 10. 1855 .. m.--The va
: ONCE has Issued dispatch from LoE
: Roberts. main imp0stanee OF which
, she fact that IL IL dated a. Paafdeoerl
at7O6 D M on Monday. Pasfdeberg
:, thirty miles east Of JacObsdal. The al
n patch announces that thu railroad
a Kimberley h Open aud tina. deEer
= Meihuen will pressed thefe with tell
fOFcemants for them forthwith and lafl
supplies will BE- forwarded 10 the tow
Whatever important new@ may ha
y been received from the front Il careful
- guarded. Il h Fumorsd that Kitchen
!" hes brought Cfonis 70 a stAndasill n
u engaged him. In any case the c0nnde
70 hope that General CrOnIs has been o
on from BloamfOnteiR continues 10 ~
vail ia Loi.d0n, especially IN vlew OF 4
detAiIsd dispatches saying that the VI
~ siAieFs Whea they saw The extent OF
A Bhtish f0feas Were in favor a auTrend'
a. ing
VI Butler apparently Il Containing hi
y self with shelling the Boara from
newly gained .-psitiOn Al Monte Chris
which. according 70 good opinlon,
likely 10 form hts oese Cor another
~ tempt 70 Felieve Ladysmils
IA Ths Westminster GsEslae's millta
Ith critic says that be- believes thas the bo'
~ have started nOrthward IN Natal, q
ns viii raise the siege Of Ladys'nith W
mi lnioFos CgonIs. Bui this mus. b
q gardsd a. FathsF Optimislie, a. any u
'en until Butler has deseioOed The bo'
~ sse0nd line Of defense. whleh on eE
a. attempt " reASh LsdJsmlth, has pro-
has impFeRnable.
~ A dispatch from Pistefmafitabu
as dated Che 18Th. says that ali Is qaiei
Ia. Zaluiand
az The BoeFs main bodies are reported
firing upon DuRdes aud holpmAAl
IN. leaving small f0roeB and Two plecel
40 artillery Il eash magisigaey.
AocoSdlnG 70 . diavatch from fai