THE WAR.
THE RECENT DRIVE.
PRECAUTION TAKEN.
DESPERATE CHARGE BY BOERS.
Received February 14, 0.12 a.m.
London, February 13.
Lord Kitchener's broad front in the recent drive was nightly secured by entrenching 200 men per mile, and troops patrolled outside the northern and southern Blockhouses' lines.
Commander Vandermerve with 200 men got within the norcherly end on the night of the sixth, and attempted to traverse the line, bending low in their saddles, and riding amongst the cattle. Toward the trenches they encountered a hail of bullets, and 30 of the enemy broke through the British cordon, 43 were captured, and seven wounded. Six hundred men led by Malan captured the Fraserburg convoy. The Boers feinted north, then charged recklessly south upon the escort. The enemy lost heavily. Major Crofton is amongst the killed. The British casualties totalled 22.
Some oaptured waggons were re covered.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7388, 14 February 1902, Page 2
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