WITH METHUEN'S COLUMN.
BOER PREPARATIONS FOR PENDING BATTLE
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PRESIDENT . AND GENERAL1.
CAPETOWN, December 11
The Boers are entrenched in a semicircular hilly position across the railway line in the vicinity of Syptfontein. They hold- a stronger position however farther east in F-ree State territory'at Jagersfontein. ,' The .lyddite shelling on. .Saturday unmasked 12 guns, all of which were silenced within an hour at a range of 7000 yards."
Much friction exists between President Steyn and General Cronje, and many Free Staters are deserting the latter's forces.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 295, 13 December 1899, Page 5
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