Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-24
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
Constant Engagements 10 the
BILLS About LadySmilh.
Beers asldlhg Their Trenches Under
Terrific Fire.
rirs Of Fifty Big Guns on esasral crOBJs'i
Army.
svllEE ADvAEerss On LADYsEITH.

BoOfsllaageF. Ladysm'th. Feb 2i--
There was heavy lighting all Monday
and Tuesday and II sliil continues since
early this morning. Our officers hope 70
disiOdge the British from thelr position.
Last night body Of British troops tried
70 orOss the river. but we're beaten back
with heavy loss. Our loss slight
ALARMED.
LOureDzO MarqueE. DelagoA Bay, Feb
22.-The Transvaal government Ia 70.
ported seriously alarmed over the defeat
OF the Beers a. Kimberley, and ths re-
treat Of General Cronje. The news
papers are most reticent. but tbs stand.
ard and DiggeEs News claims that
Cronis's movement IL bensacial, a. Il la.
oFeases the mobility OF the buFghers army.
enabling II 10 conduct more effective
operations on carefully prepared plan.
There are persistent reports that the
seat Of the Rfee State government IL be
ing moved 10 Wynburg Il IL said 5000
buTghers have been sent from Ladysmith
20 Bloemtonteln.
tkvRRR sEIRNIsH.
Arundel. Feb % Colonel HsndeFson's
squadron. Innlskillens, with two guns,
recSnnoitered westward 10 Mooiionte.n
farm on the direct road TO COlesberg ard
Hanover, They got close 20 the Beers Ia
the hills and were 6red on They quickly
got the guns In position and shelied the
hills. Eventually the Beers we're driven
out. FetEeating northward, when they
came under the tire Of two other guns
supported by company OF Australians,
near tAe British western post on Dragon
hill. ColOnei Henderson proceeded TO
Mooltontsln farm. which be now Occu.
pies. British patrols from Hanover also
came out that far. The Beers are not In
great force. They have bean persistently
followed All day and have Withdrawn
considerable distance nOrthwArd.
CROSJI MUST SURRENDER.
London. Peb. as Every hour Ia ex.
pected 10 bring news Of Cronjes sur.
render. With City guns bearing upon
his devosed baud. within q terribly snort
range, a.O00 yards, surrender or uttG
annihllA:lon can be the only result un-
less ali reports Of the strength OF ,ht
BoeT reinforcemenss are wrong Even
an unexpectedly strong attack on Lord
Roberts lines Of communication could
scarcely, according 10 experts, materially
alter the result,
The SsyeTe losses incurred by General
kelly.kenny on Sunday has produced
some adverse criticism, but II Is pointed
out that had he fought less furlously HI
would have given the Beers sn OppOr.
tunity Of entrenehlng themselves and
perhaps effect further flight to y more
advantageous position.
BullsT's progress toward LAdysmith 1,
now 10 slow that IL scarcely appeals d
the public interest. General White aD'
pears 70 be endesyoring 10 sssist Bullel
By vigorous bombardmenA Advices 70
esived st Cape Town yesterday said 4
was reported that tbs British we're grad
uAlly driving the Beers out OF nOrthaFE
Cape Colony
CROSSED THE TUGRLA
Colenso, Natal. FEB. 2l.-The BrltIal
crossed the Tagela over pontOon brldgl
north Of Hlangwana, and now Sccupl
Fort Nylie. While the naval bFigad
was bOmbardlng aroblar's klOof, shl
Beers big creosut gun replying. ye.
tsrday after the occupation Of ColensO.
small party Of ThOFneysroft's hors
crossed the river but we're driveI
back by hrs from the trenches
Ths BOer guns are still saslliaI
the relieving force from the hill
south Of Lhdysmllh. bat the lmpFes
sion Is spreading that they ara msFsl
covering the retreat OF the entire BosI
force.
BulleF's casualties on Tuesday an
wednesday were; Kllied-OaDtAin Orea
lock, Lieulenants Keith .Ralconer an
Parry, SOmersetshiTe light Infantry. anl
nine men. Wonnded-slx on sara an
ainely.seyen msn. Missing Five meu
ARaisTfoE REFusKD.
Paardeberg Drift. Orange Free Stat
Tuesday. Feb. sO-Yesterday Genera
Cronie Askld for twenty four hour
aFmissiee Ia order 10 bury the dead
Kitchener refused. A little Later cam
smother message with the word that
the British we're inhuman enough 10 n
fuse an Arnisllee for the purpose q
buryiRg the dead, Cr0njs saw no Olhs
resource but 20 surrender. Upon u
oslpt Of the message Kitchener pFG
oeeded 10 tho Beer laager 70 Al
range cApltulatlOn, but was ml
BY = messenger who announced thi
CrOnje said he would nght until he die
The bombArdment Of the Boer positlo
with 100 Ten. pound guns was Fenewe
KxpIOding lyddlse shells raised RFes
clouds Of green smoke. completely filin
the bed Of the river. Our shells ssaFchs
every bush and every ravine and river be'
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