Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-19
TRANSYAAL NEWS
Many Wild Rumors Ploated By Busy
Tongue and Pen Mongers in
the Field.
LADYSMlTa NOT RELIEVED
The Situation Of the Beleaguered City Is
Regarded With Entire Satisfaction
By the Chiefs Of the British
War Office.

London, january 19-Messages from
the front appear to confirm the general
impression that events In Natal Will
now move quickly, though hardly as
rapidly as the tongues and pens of ru-
NOR mongers. There Is nothing UP to
the present to support the story that the
relief of Ladysmith has been accom-
plished, but it is learned ON excellent
authority that the situation is now re-
garded ait the war office with entire con-
fldence, and the beleaguered town is
considered practically relieved, al
though there is no attempt ito underrate
the danger and difficulty of Buffers
task As suggested in these dispatches
yesterday, General Warren was actual
ly in the vicinity Of Acton Homes
Wednesday, and a portion Of his forces
under Lord Dundonald secured an i'm
portant position westward Of that place
during the evening of January II, on
the Beers right flank, threatening the
Free Staters communication with their
own country by way of Van Reenan's
pass. The British camp outside of La
dysmith ought to be visible from there,
as the Intervening country is open.
Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, M. p,
who has arrived at Rensberg, Cape Col
ony, expresses satisfaction with General
Frerch's disposition of his troops. He
visited Coleskop yesterday, while the
Smelling of the Beers camp was pro-
ceeding with such success THAT IT is an
nounced that sixteen Beers and thirty
six horses were killed.
Modder River, Cape Colony, January
19.-General Met|huen who is in robust
health personally, directed another
strong reconnaissance yesterday. The
Highlanders succeeded in driving the
Beers from the Brush river bank by
long range volleys. The Boer fire was
ineffective.
London, january 19.-It was rumored
on the stock exchange this morning that
after eighteen hours fighting Lady
smith had been relieved and General
Warren killed. Nothing was obtained,
however, tending to verify the rumor,
and 1t had no appreciable effect on the
stocks.
London, january 19.-General Butler
telegraphed the war office from Spear
MANS camp, under date OF last evening,
as follows: Lord DunldonIald, with
body of mounted troops, came into 'ac-
ton this afternoon with force OF Beers
west of Acton, Homes. After the fight
he occupied several kopjes, which he Is
stfM holding. Field Cornet Heilbrun and
twenty Beers were killed and fifteen
prisoners taken. Two British soldiers
were killed and two wounded.
Cape Town, january 19.-Adelbert
Hay, now United States consul at Pre-
toria, arrived yesterday, and will start
for his post Saturday.
Speamnan's Camp, Natal, January 1S,
S:25 p. m.-The Boer trenches have been
persistenitly shelled by the naval guns
all day. Small parties of Beers were
seem at intervals, and large force from
THE direction Of Ladysmith were seen
trekking toward the noruhwestward Of
the British position. A balloon did good
service, observing that Lytt1etons force
made a demonstration in the direction
Of THE Brakefontein koptes, four miles
north of the British position, under COW
er OF a heavy artillery fire, to which the
Beers did mot reply. On the left Gem
eral Warrens troops are in possession
of two prominent kopJes behind Spion-
kop. There was some Boer shipping, but
It was Intellectual. The Graafrlenet
Beers evacuated Preska january Is,
and returned northward across the rv-
er.
London, January 19.-Consols for
money and the account, 101A.
London, January 19.-Formal orders
have been issued to mobilize the eighth
division OF the British army.
London, january 19.-The war office
has made public dispatches from Field
Marshal Lord Roberts, dated to-day
recording the scouting movement In
Il Cape Colony. He adds: "A Boer desert
er states that the enemy suffered sc.
verely in attacking French's advanced
y post january Is. Seventy Beers are stil
unaccounted for"
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