MUTINY IN THE BOER RANKS.
(By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) '7W London, May 14. Later particulars show that Kroonstad was in a pandemonium on Friday.The disheartened Transvaalers threatened to burn the town. It also appears that the commandoes were reduced by half through desertions.
A photographer took a snapshot of President Steyn in a mad rage whipping those of his followers who intended to trek to their homes, and kicking and cuffing some burghers who had refused his leadership.
The enemy's drunken Irish Brigade burned down a goods-shed which contained quantities of fodder.
President Steyn went west before the British troops arrived at Heilbron. Two Boer guns were smashed in action on Thursday and three afterwards,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6696, 15 May 1900, Page 2
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