Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-02-07
WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Generals Roberts and Kitchener
Go 10 the Front.
Beers Attacking General Gatacre
from Two Directions.
Uaiied Irish Party 10 Parliament fivol
Freedom for the Iransvasl.
FRANCE THREATENING GREAT BRITAIN.

London, Feb. while the suspense
regarding General Buffers movements
and operations affecting the fate OF
Lsdysmith continues unrelieyed even by
the vaguest dispatch, there comes from
other quarters interesting news In the
announcement that Field Marshal, Lord
Roberts, commander in chief OF the
British forces In South Africa, and his
chief OF staff, Msjor General Lord Kitch-
eDer, had left for the front. As this In
formation was held up several hours by
the censor IL seems TO indicate an i'm
portant movement on foot.
A dispatch from Sterkstro0m dated this
morning announces that the Beers are
attacking General Gstacre from two d.
rections. Firing was then proceeding
by outposts. A delayed Sterkstroom dis
patch, dated February 8. says that body
Of troops left the camp on February 3
and important developments are expect
cd. II Ia quite probable that this ex.
plains Lord Roberts departure and that
the commander-in.Njhief wished either TO
be present or supervise the long-intended
movement by General Gstscre to j,in
forces with General Kelly Kenney, and
then TO strongly reinforce General
French. completing the latter's work
Mt Colesberg, establishing without fear
OF serious opposition an advanced post
tion Tor the main movement. This, OF
course. IL greatly supposition and II can
be confidently said that the departure OF
Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener for the
front does not indicate that the main ad-
vance has begun. II will bs month,
likely, OF lively campaign with sharp
fighting, and news from Stsrkstroom,
Thebus and Colesberg is eagerly awaited.
Suppositi0n regarding Butler. owing to
lack OF ali definite information, Is futile,
rs IL was yesterday.
GOING TO THE FRONT.
Cape Town, Feb. Lord Roberts and
General Kitchener have started for the
front.
IRISH FAVOR THE BoERs.
London, Feb. T. job 4 Redmond, chair.
man Of the United Irish party. was loud
ly chsered by the Irish members when he
rose In the house Of commons to-day to
movs an amendment 10 the address In
reply 10 the speech from the throne, rep.
ressnting that the time had arrived to
bring the war TO q conclusion on the
basis Of recognizing the independence OF
the Transyaal and the Orange Free State.
He said the Irish party sbhorred this war.
and Intended ~ far ~ pos sible 10 main.
tain the Independence OF the republics
defended with sUch herOism.
The Irish would have been pro Boer
evan II England Lad not been concerned
and another power had attempted TO gct
the bully and oppresser OF South AZ.
rics.'. England to-day" added Red
mond. "stood not In splendid but In dis
graceful isolation, Turkey. alone, lend
Ing her countenancs." Redmond de-
clsred that the overwhelming opinion OF
the leading American statesmen was
hostile to Great Britain In this war, say:
ing shat the unanimous disspproyal OF
the world demonstrated the war TO be
unjust and II ought therefore be stopped"
Patrick Joseph Power. seconded Red
m0nd's amendment.
Redmond's amendment was rejected by
q vote OF 1888 TO o..
FRANCE THREATENING ENGLAND.
New York, Feb. IA dispatch to the
World from Paris says: France, Eng
lands hereditary foe, seems 10 await her
opportunity In highlands direst need
France and England are at the door OF a
serious disagreement. IL the disagres-
ment comes il will probably be over the
Egyptian question. The most eOnssrvs-
tive authorities regsrd rupture az insv.
liable unless England should show to-
ward France the same weakness with
which she has just allowed Russia to
oust British influence from Persia.
HEAVY FIGHTING.
Boer Head Lager, Ladysmith, Feb. @.
Since yesterday the British, with naval
and other guns, have bombarded our 20.
sitions on the upper Tugela, The troops
crossed the river at that point and Kolen
Drift, with the object OF storming our
burghers beat them back. and they re.
crossed In great confusion. Fighting
10 Kolan n.ifN NTH sha