THE POSITION IN CAPE COLONY.
Lyddite Effectively Used.
No News From Natal
13,000 REINFORCEMENTS SAILING.
[N.Z. Press Association. —Coptright.l
'(Received 9.50 a.m.)
CAPETOWN, February C. General French by persistent shelling with Lyddite drove the Boers from a strong position which they held between Slingersfontein and Colesberg. CAPETOWN, February 5. '■ General French has despatched an overwhelming force to seize Norval's Point, on the Orange River, and thus cut off the retreat of the 7000 B»rs that his forces enclose in the hills round Colesberg. Reinforcements are rapidly supporting the movement. A body of cavalry and New Zealand ers cleared the-way^-for^tie-advance to JJbrval's Point.
COLESBERG BOERS NEARLY SURROUNDED.
NEW ZEALANDERS AN ADVANCE GUARD.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 32, 7 February 1900, Page 5
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