THE NEXT BATTLE.
ENEMY CONCENTRATING
JOUBERT WILL BE OUT-
NUMBERED
LONDON, March 5.
Joubert is collecting his forces, at 'Abraham's Kraal.
(Received 9 a.m.)
Five thousand of the enemy belonging to Ladysmith and Colesberg com,mandoes are at Abraham's Kraal,
It is anticipated that General Joubert will have difficulty in "conceritraing 35,000 troops in the Free State.
Lord Eoberts has an army numbering nearly 60,000, and is receiving constant reinforcements. . ,
LONDON, March 4.
President Kriiger has announced (that Cronje surrendered owing to scarcity of food and ammunition.-.
Cronje has thanked Lord Eoberts for his considerate treatment of the
Boer prisoners
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 55, 6 March 1900, Page 5
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