Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-02-08
WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
British Loss AT The Battle Of
POtseiter'S Drift,
Beers Position At Renseberg yigor-
ously Shelled This Morning.
Daily Fighting Between opposing Forces
Al Modder River.
BUlLEr ADVANCING on LADYsmrrH.

London, Feb. s.-6enersl Butler has
cabled the war Office that the approx.
mate British casualties In the lighting
at Potgieter's drift up to noon on Tues.
day are: 0Glcers, two killed; fitteen
wounded. Non commissioned officers
and men, 2l6 killed and wounded. The
officers killed we're Major johnson smyth
and Lieut.. Shafto, both Of the Durham
light infantry. The officers wounded In d.
clude Col. Fitzgerald, Durham light in-
fsntry; Col. A. J. Montgomery, royal ar.
tillery; Lieut.. Sir I. A. Cunninghsme.
sBBLLING AT RENsBBRG
Rensburg, Feb. S-Ths Bosrs' position
was vigorously shelled with lyddite for
an hour thls morning, eastward from
Slingerfontein.a and westward from Coles
kop. fifteen FOUNDER schrapnel gun
paying special attention 20 the sites Of
the Boer guns. which have been un.
usually active lately. The Beers held a
position half way on the direct road be-
tween Rensberg and Colesberg. They
shelled Porter's hili yesterday ineffec,
tually.
FIGHTING AT MoDDER RIVER.
Modder River, Feb. S.-General Mac.
Donald maintsiEs his position at Koedes.
berg drift. His movement has evidently
disconc ncerled the Beers and at the same
time Is q safeguard TO the position Of a
portion OF the Belmont garrison In the
direction OF Douglas, where there are
still a few Beers. The Ninth lanciers
made several attempts to draw out the
Beers but were unsuccessful. The Brit.
ish hold the highest portion Of the kopja,
the Beers position being the lowest por.
tion. Owing to the steepness OF the
southern steps OF the kopje 1t Is impossi
bic to mount artillery. The usual daily
shelling here continues.
Outposts report the Beers making sd.
vancei trenches on the open plain In
front Of Msgerstontein drift. presumably
to prevent the British horse field artillery
from approaching within range Of their
positions.
GENERAL BULLER ADVANCING
London, Feb. s.--Presumsbly General
Butler is fighting again to.dsy In a
third attempt to relieve Ladysmith, and
news OF greatest import may arrive al
any moment. Yet, here, there is more
doubt than exultation, for the list Of
casualties published to-day is sufficient
reminder of the tremendous difficulties
Of his task. His occupation OF yaal
krantz. the key to the lower ridges
while praiseworthy and gallant achieve.
msnt, by no means signifies that Gen
sral White will inevitably join hands
with him. Before Butler are several
days OF hard lighting and any attempt Il
forecast the result would be yalueless.
The British troops, smsrt'ng under de
feat, will undoubtei lily be nervsd to more
desperate efforts than ever before, and II
furious gsllsntry can carry Butler over
the kopjes that face him, Lsdysmith will
be relieved within week.
II Is more than likely that General
Barton, at Chieyeley, may be strong
enough to advance on Tugela and rem.
der valuable assist ince from the south.
east, while the bel9agured garrison II.
self should be able to create a potential
diversion when Butler has overcome the
initial difficulties which lie in the kopjss
Immediately north Of the Tuyels.
Latest advices from Sterkstroom an
nounce that General Gatscres cavalry is
In pursuit OF the Beers While nothing
resulted from this affair, 1t indicates
that the burghers are fully alive to the
Importance Of concentration, which IL
on the verge OF occurring between the