Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-01
LADYSMITH SAVED
British Enter the Beleaguered City
and Find the Garrison Short
of Food,
THE B0ERS ALL VAMOSED
England Is Again Celebrating the Change
That Has Come About In South Africa
-Oonsiderable Speculation As to
the Further Campaign.


lieyed. General Butler cabled to-day:
The country between me and Lad
smith is reported clear Of the enemy.
am moving on Nelthorp."
The news from Ladysmith was r
ceived with more enthusiasm than a,
previous event of the war. Flags we
Immediately hoisted upon hotels ar
other buildings, and Buffers succe
was everywhere received with IL
heartiest satisfaction The lord mayt
or London Immediately telegraphe
congratulations to Generals White an
Butler. When the queen received tt
news at Windsor Castle the bells O
the curfew tower of the castle we,
rung in honor of the event.
ENTERED LADYsMITH.
London, March 1, 9:52 a. m.-The wa
oftlce received the following dispatc
from General Butler:
"Lyttleton's Headquarters, March
s:o5 a. m.-General Dundonald, with tn
Natal carbineers and a composite reg
iment, entered Ladysmith last night
A STORM OF SHELLS.
Colenso Camp, February 27.-To- day
the anniversary Of Majuba HILL tn
British successfully stormed the Boe
position on Pieter's hill. From earl,
this morning the trenches directly op
posite the British front and nek sepa
rating Pieter's hill from another hill
were simply strewn with lyddite shell
and sh<apnel. 1t appears marvellous
that anything human could live on the
nil this afternoon. Infantry charges
took Pieter's hill with fixed bayonets
Here they were met by heavy musket-
ry fire. The British now command rail-
way hill and the direct road to Lady
smith.
MAFEKING ASSAULTED.
London. February 2S-A special from
Cape Town says telegram has been
received there from Mafeking announc-
Ing that the Beers made a severe pro-
tracted assault February "a, but were
driven Off at all points. The truce which
Is usually observed Sundays was bro
ken on the 25th by another fierce at
tack, but by determined fighting the
Beers were repulsed with loss of for
ty killed and wounded. The defenders.
who were able to take advantage Of the
shelter Of earthworks, lost only two
killed and three wounded.
SHELLS NEVER TOUCHED THEM.
Kimberley, March 1.-Deserters re-
port that Cronje intended to cut his way
out through Roberts forces Sunday
night, but the failure Of the scouting
Beers outside the British lines to seize
kopje to aid him frustrated the prof.
ect, so he surrendered Several women
and children were among the prisoners.
1t is declared here that the British CAP.
tured four Krupp field guns, two vick-
er-Maxims, several ordinary Maxims,
and 5000 small arms. The Boer in
trenchments were simply deep, narrow
trenches. The British found in them all
sorts Of domestic appliances. Trunks
and boxes were sunk to the level of the
ground, and beside many of them, par
TALLY filled with food, were cooking
utensils. The tremendous British shell
fire seems to have produced scarcely
any appreciable effect. The list of Boer
wounded during the week at the laager
was held at only about eight. The num-
Der Of dead is unknown
TOOK CoLEsBERG.
Rensberg, February 25.-Gen. Glenn
ents, escorted by squadron Of the In
entered Colesberg this
and received an enthusiastic |
The Beers are in full retreat.
A number of leading men have been ar
rested. The inhabitants are we'll and
not starving. They suffered many in
iignities at the hands Of the Beers, but |
10 violence.
THE RAILWAY OPEN.
London, March 1.-The war office has
'eceived the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
"Paardeberg, February 26.-General
Clements reports, on hearing that
colesberg junction was evacuated, he
'ent force to occupy Colesberg juno
ion, and rode into Colesberg, where he
eceived an enthusiastic welcome. He
occurred certain amount Of ammuni-
ion, arrested several rebels, and then
eturned to Rensberg. He reported the
ailway line clear and working He will
eport tomorrow as to the culverts
which have been blown up. Colesberg
md Colesberg junction are held by our
roops."
CRONJE AT ROBERTS CAMP.
Paardeberg, March lit was pic
uresque scene when Cronje was
rought' to Roberts headquarters camp.
'ron5e bore himself with dignified sim
'licity. accepting with bow the chair
Roberts proffered him. They talked
ONE minutes. Cronje's secretary, Kei-
er, interpreting. Cronje said It was
impossible for him to hold out against
he position the British had gained. The
'oer leader accepted the situation with
ortitude, even occasionally smiling
rimly. Between 5000 and 1000 prison.
70 marched out Of the laager, a. well
. Mrs. Cronje and the grandson. who
ccompanied the commandant.
A GREwsoME SIGHT. L
Paardeberg. March LIT was grew-
ONE sight when the river. swollen BY
lightly rains, carried through the main
amp Thousands Of dead horses ana
zen washed frcm The banks. tho one
W pesittcn whore they had bssn