Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-01-08
BRITISH DISCOURAGED.
BDglish Victories In South
Africa Do Not Occur.
Whole Company Captured at Coles
burg BY the Beers.
Gen. White Had Severe Skirmish with
Beers atFrere.
soxRs SUFFER RrPuLss AT LADYsMrrH.

London, Jan. S.--General Buller's op-
portunity for effective display OF strategy
has come, and Il Is 10 be hoped, not too
late. Hussars and battery Of field ar
tillery, for which he has been waiting
while Lsdysmith Is In deadly peril, are
now at the front. General Joubert's
army Is making a desperate attempt to
carry Lao, ,smith by incessant lombard
ment and deliberate persistent attack In
front, according TO the latest news from
Ladysmitb. What the emergency re-
quires IL a cautious and rapid yet far
sighted plan Of operations like that
adopted by Wellington In the Peninsula.
There may be another reverse II the .ac-
tics Of thu previous battle are repeated,
But decisive victory may be expected
with confidence II Butler does not at
tempt TO do weeks work during u
single day, and has patience and skill
for maneuvsring far aasld, turning the
enemy's position and cutting of his re
treat northward aud westward
Veterans ut the military service clubs
were intensely anxious over the news
from Ladysmith and some commented
adversely upon the apparent lack OF Co
operation between Butler and White at
critical stages Of the campaign, although
they were In daily communication with
each other. White was passive December
10, when Butler attacked the enemy In
full force at Colenso. and there was moth
ing really effective done on Saturday at
Tugsls, although word was received at
Frere camp early a. . o'clock that the
Beers were making determined assault
upon Ladysmith, In anticipation Of a
general advance OF the main British army
early this week. These comments had
sterner and even angrier tone toward
midnight. when the war tffi ,s gave out
another bulletin saying that the Boer at
tack had been renewed on Saturday after.
noon. rs General White spprehended. and
that he was very hard pressed. These
we're the worst words which had yet
flashed out OF the dsI kness from Lady
smith. Veterans at the clubs bluntly
declared that Butler had put of the grea,
battle too long
General French reported the situation
at Colesberg unchanged on Saturday,
but General Forester Walker, IN a bul-
letin issusd last night by ths war offi 20,
gave an unpleasant account OF what was
described with official euphemim a. an
accident" that four companies OF the
First Suffolk were sent at night to at
tack the enemy on low hill, one mile
from the camp. Col. Watson, who was
In command, WAS wounded after order.
ing thetroops TO charge. and a bugie cal
for retreat was sounded, apparently BY
the Beers themselves. trick which ha,
been played before during the campaign
Three companies retreated to the CAM
in good order. but the fourth was caugh
behind, surrounded by the enemy and
seventy men. including seven officers
were taken prisoners.
The Briti,h warship Thetis, 1t Is re.
ported. has arrived at Durham with the
German liner Herzog In tow. The latter
vessel, according TO Brussels telegram
was conveying German, Dutch and Bel
gian smbulances for the Beers.
SEVERE ATTACK.
London. Jan. s, 3a5 p. m.-The wa
office has just published the followins
bulletin from General Buller; Frer,
Camp, Jan. S-The following IL from
White. dated 2 q. IN. yesterday: "Attscl
was commenced on my position. but wa
chiefly against Cserar's camp and wsg
on Hill. The enemy was In grea,
strength and pushed the attack will
greatest courage and energy. Some en-
trenchments on Wagon Hill were thre
times taken by the enemy and re-takel
by us. The attack continued unit
1880 .. m. One point OF our position wa
occupied by the enemy the whole day
But at dusk, In ye.y heavy rain storm
they were turned out OF this position a
the point Of the bayOnst in the most gal
liant manner by the DsyOns, led by Col