Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-21
BRITISH ADVANCING
Ladysmith Has Been Relieved Ac-
cording to Reports Received At
London and Berlin.
CRONJE IN A TIGHT PINCH
The Boer General Has Been Given Ger
tain Time In Which to Oapitulate-
General Macdonald Severely
Wounded.

London, February 21.-At a meeting
of the town council at Windsor this
morning 1t was announced that news
had been received at Windsor Castle
that Ladysmith had been relieved. The
announcement was received with
shouts of Bravo Butler"
A aumor Of the relief Of Ladysmith Is
current on the Berlin and London
bourses There is no confirmation of
the rumor.
CANADIANS ENGAGED.
Toronto, February PA special to
the Globe says: The first Canadian con-
tingent was engaged at the Modder riv-
er all day Sunday. Eighteen men of the
regiment were killed and sixty wound
ed.
GENERAL CRONJE'S REPORT.
Pretoria, February ia portion of
an official report from General Cronje,
dated February 18, has been given out
as follows: Yesterday morning at 6
o'clock, while removing laager near
Scholtz Mex, we were attacked by the
the evening. Although, on the whole.
the British were driven back, they each
time resumed the attack. The loss Of
the British must have been consider
able. Thus far the Boer loss Is eight
killed and twelve wounded. This morn
ing the British shelled us with cannon.
Chief Commandant Ferreiras' force
was too small to stop the cavalry from
entering Kimberley"
RELIEF OF LADYSMITH UNCON-
FIRMED.
London, February 21.-The war office
declares 1t Is unable yet to substanti-
ate the reports of the relief Of Lady
smith, but an official confirmation is
eagerly awaited, especially as General
Buffers dispatch yesterday is regarded
as foreshadowing the juncture Of his
and General Whites forces some time
to-day. The practical relief of Lady
smith Is regarded as due more to Lord
Roberts brilliant strategy in drawing
off the Beers than to Buffers numerous
assaults. News of a battle between
General Kitchener and General Cronje,
REINFORCED by the force drawn off from
Ladysmith, is expected almost simul"
taneously with an announcement that
Butler has reached his objective.
Arundel dispatches, dated February
TO- show that the Beers in force made
a determined attempt to invest Arun-
DEL but were baff1ed by the smart man.
euvering of the British mounted troops.
Cecil Rhodes is expected at Cape
Town February "a.
A dispatch from Pretoria, dated Feb
ruary 20, announces that Commandant
Ferreira was killed February 10, adding
that his death was believed to be the
result of an accident.
GENERAL MACDONALD WOUNDED
London, February 21-It Is reported
that General Hector Macdonald. com
manding the Highland brigade, was Sc
verely wounded yesterday. The High
landers were pursuing General Cronje.
The war office confirms the report
that General Macdonald was severely
wounded.
A NIGHT ATTACK REPULsED.
London, February 21.-Further de
tails of the attack of Colonel Plumer's
force on the Boer position defended by
a 12-pounder, near Crocodile Pools, not
far from Gaberdones, show that, as the
British were struggling up the hill ir
the dark, through net Of barbed wire
they alarmed Boer watch dogs, who
gave tongue. The Beers opened fire
The British charged, but the Beers ex
ploded dynamite mines, doing much
damage, and the British retreated.
CRoNJE CORNERED.
London, February N.-A private tele
gram received from Berlin this after
noon declares that General Cronje is II
bad position. bearing out yesterday
Berlin rumor that Cronje was sur
rounded, and q time limit had been CIV
en- him within which to capitulate.
A DISPATCH FROM BULLER.
London, February 81, 4:25 p. NTH
war Office has received the followin
from General Butler:
''Chieveley Camp. February n.-Th
fifth division crossed the Tugela to-da
by pontoon and drove back the enemy
rear guard, our naval 12-pounder 81
lencing all the enemy's guns"
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