Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-02-24
CRONJE RETREATS.
British Pushing the Beers at All
Points.
Beers Lose Heavily in a Number Of
Sharp Fights.
British Loss Not Known on Account Of
Continuous Battles.
DEATH OF A CONGRESSMAN.

Berlin. Feb. 2i.-Seyeral newspapers
here announce that they have learned
from private sources that General Cronjs
has succeeded in forcing his way through
the British lines.
cRoNJE's CONDITION UNCHANGED.
London. Feb. "a, 2:l5 .. ma dispatch
from Paardeberg. dated Thursday, made
public this afternoon, shows that the
condition Of General Cronje apparently
had not changed up to Thursday. and
dispatch from Durham last night, an
nouncing Cronje's surrender, is regs srded
with doubtful announcement.
The arrival OF British supply column
at Paardsberg may give General Roberts
an opportunity to resume q fierce attack
upon Cronies lasger. for doubtless he
could not keep up vigorous cannonsde
with which he started. Possibly the
long wait may be due to determination
TO endeavor to starye out Cronjes gallant
force. Other late Paardeberg dispatches
say that the Boer plight Is hopeless and
Lord Roberts Is ready to meet all rein.
forcements. From Butler there is moth.
ing new. but the retreat OF Cronje seems
TO be having effect on the Cape Beers as
Che D0rdrecht dispatch, dated Feb. 22,
says. they opened negotiations for sub
mission.
Sir Alfred Miner Offering lenient
terms, meanwhile ceasiDg offensive oper-
stions. A dispatch from Arundel says:
THE Beers formed a strong force seven
miles west Of here. General Clements
has kept up searching fire on kopjes.
We expect to take their position before
sunset"
war bulletin published at Pretoria
on February 22 says that communication
with CroDjs was still open on February
81, and reports Of heavy lighting occur
ring east Of CroDie's lasger have been re-
ceived.
A 6terkstrom dispatch. dated February
%, says that British refugee from Hei.
delberg asserts that the Beers admitted
losing 500 men In the assault on Lady.
smith on January and that General
Joubsrt Is no longer In command.
GONE TO THE FRONT.
Lorenzo Marquee Sob 23. The Sench
steamer. Gironde, arrived here nnging
American end French military attaches
bound for the Boer camp.
THE BoER LOSSES.
Pasrdeberg. Feb. 24.-There Ia little
change In the situation. There WAS an
Intermittent shelllng to-day, during the
night large supply column arrived. II
Is reported that 1000 Beers are operating
northwards Of this place. Yesterday
evening, after the last gun was fred,
the Shropshires rushed forward 200
yards further towards the bed OF the
river, and found numbgr OF Beers dead
General French captured seventy fye
more prisoners and the patrol on the
westward side took thirty more.
BRITISH LOSSES.
London, Feb. 24.-The war office to.
day received from General Butler a list
OF casualties, resulting from the fighting
OF Feb. %, as follows: Killed-Lieut
Hon. X. G. Cathcsrt. son OF Lord Cath
cart, rife brigade; Lieutenants Coe and
Parker, OF the Lancashire regiment
wounded-Fourteen officers, including
Asjor-General Wynne and Colonel Har
ris, OF East surreys. Butler concluded
lowing to continuous fighting, 1t is i'm
possible at present to give the number
OF men killed or wounded"
BoER REPORT.
Pretoria, Feb. "a dispatch from
Oolesberg, dated February 22 says: Com
mandsnt Delarey moved out and occu.