CAMPAIGN IN THE
SOUTHERN , FREE STATE
BOERS DISPERSING
LONDON,
March 18
General Clements secretly contracted a mimosa-lined road through * gorge leading to the river below Norval's Pont, and on Thursday ftrew a pontoon bridge 200 yds long Across the river.
The Inniskillings, Artillery, the iustralians, the Cape forces, and the Sedfords crossed and bivouacked.
They found tha,t the enemy had *one.
The Norvol's Pont railway bridge "^ being repaired, and will soon be . for traffic.
General Gataere was well received it Bethulie. He was amused to learn 'hat President Kruger has just annexed the Free State, making Kroon3tad the capital.
General Clements' advance to Normal's Pont was the signal for the Southern Free Staters to disperse to Jheir farms.
General Gatacre's force has reached 33 ' miles north of tforvals Font.
General Pole-Carew. has arrived at JflrvaVs Pont with the guards brig'■de, 2000 strong.
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Auckland Star, Issue 66, 19 March 1900, Page 5
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