Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-02-19
BRITISH VICTORIES.
Beers Hard Pushed al Several
Important Positions
British Win a Battle at Chieveley
With Slight Loss.
Beers are Retiring from SterksnoOm and
British occupy Dordreeht.
sosRs sEsKrs GERMAN PRorKcIosArr.

Sterk-trOom Camp, Sunday, Feb. IS
Tue bocrs are retiring aud General
Brabanps forces are now entering Dord.
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CAPTURED CAMPS.
Londol, Fe1. lg-Is l. announced that
General Butler reports that he has cap.
tured several camps, quantity OF am-
mUnitlOo and a number OF prisoners.
BATTLE AT CHlEvBLEY.
London. Feb. 10 this war Office has
received the following dispatch from
General Butler: "Chisv,lsj Camp, Feb
10 -Yesierday moved around the
enemy's Il INK. Ihe z Teens. who had
bivouacked on the northern slops OF Gin
COLO, crossed tho mex, supported by the
rest OF the second brigade, under Hid
yard, assaulted and t0oG the southern
end VI Monte Christie"
The fourth brigade on the left or west
ern slope and the Welsh fusiliers, sup
ported by the rest OF the sixth brigade,
assaulted ths eastern flluk OF the enemys
position, while the second brigade OF cav.
airy on the extreme right watched the
eastern slopes OF Monte Christie, drove
back those OF the enemy attem mpting 10
escape there from our artillery tire. As.
saulted by heavy artillery hrs on front
and flank, and attacked on their halk
and rear, the enemy made but slight re.
sistance and abandoning the strong posi-
tion were driven across Tugela | have
taken several camps, q wagon load OF am
munition, several wagons OF stores and
supplies and few prisoners.
GERMAN PRoTECToRATE.
New York, FEB ia special 20 the
Herald from Washington says: report
Is current in diplomatic circles In this
city that Leyds had for his sole purpose
10 going TO Germany the establishing OF
q German protectorate over the Boer re
public. The German emperor, II is be.
lieved. has been asked TO take charge Of
the Boer republic. Rather than submit
10 the subsection OF Great Rritain the
Beers will voluntarily come under the
sovereignty OF the German empire. under
certain stipulations which will guaran.
tee local SELF government.
weather has been intensely hot and
the ground traveraei exceedingly diff.
cult. But the energy and dash Of the
troops have been pleasant 10 see. They
have eli done splendidly. Work OF irreg-
ulsr cavalry, Qnean's Scots brigade, was
perhaps ths most noticeable, whiie the
excellent practice Of the artillery and
naval guns and the steadiness OF the
Runners, under at times very accurate
fire, was remarkable. The accurate tire
OF the naval guns from Chieveley was
great assistance. Our casualties are not,
i think, many"
Practically nothing In known O, the
progress Of Lord Roberts column during
the last day or two, and speculation AZ 10
the ultimate gain from recent move.
mAnts IL necessarily unsatisfactory
when based on belsted kilograms evi.
IDENTIFY vigorously censored. Many i'm.
portant points remain obscure. What
has become Of CroDje's heavy artillery?
O1e correspondent says Il WAS left at
Msgersfontein and Kimberley but II Is
difficult TO believe Lord Roberts would
not have mentioned detail Of such i'm
p0rtance.
Again the statement that large Boer
forces was massing north OF Kimberly
once more raises In the minds OF some
experts the question whether Cronje Ia
really with the forcs retreating on
BloemfOntein. IL is suggested that the
latter is really the Free State army under
General PrinslOo. supplemented by
portion OF thu MsgersfOntein command,
while the main body latter under CroDjs
Is trying 10 secure the Vaal bridge at
Fourteen streams thus barring the way
to Mafeking. II IL difficult to measure
the full Importance OF Buffers move.
ments. II he manages to seize Hlsnga-
wana hill, the way may be cleared for
another crossing OF TuQela and another
attempt TO reach Ladysmith via direct
road north. In Cape Colony General
Brabant seems to be successfully clear.
ing the road for the advance Of General
6atacre.
PRISONERS EXCHANGED
Arundel. Feb. ~ The cOmmandant
at Pretoria. captured by the British at
Elandslaagte and three other Boer pris.
oners. were handed over to the Beers
from Arundel to-day. messenger,