TRANSVAAL WAR.
From Ourj~ Special Correspondent. f Dunedin, Dec, 20tb. General Knox routed section ot Be Wet's force, taking many prisoner*, preventing a junction, and that | another section of 2000 Boers were surroanded at Orange Biver and badly defeated. This news is unofficial. The Boers fish ting against GeDersl Clements were in febakii and came close upon the Bridsli beforw they were recognise^. Sixtymen belonging to 12th Brigade and Mounted infantry splendidly kept the Boeis at bay, tiii a retrea; , was effectedLetters? say that the Boers shot General Luces Meyer for treachery. The Boer losses totalled 250 deal and wounded, fiHing nine waggon.. 1 The sentences on Africanders for treason satisfied loyalists. British newspapers are strojJ| urging the Government to im continual supply of mount*! to queU guerilla war. jM lord Roberts will be rA Prince of Wales and otfl hers of royalty > and I to tfuekingbara PalacoM Captain Craddoek A General Reeves botb ing reports of our hoyA fighting oddities A
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Dunstan Times, Issue 2000, 21 December 1900, Page 6
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162TRANSVAAL WAR. Dunstan Times, Issue 2000, 21 December 1900, Page 6
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