BRITISH OUTNUMBERED.
UPERS MOUNT A FORTY-POUNDER. tUSTRALIANS HOTLY ENGAGED. CAPETOWN, February 14. (Received Feb. 15, at 6.30 p.m.)' The Boers outnumber the British at Colesberg live to one. The enpmy have lnonnted a 40-pounder on Bastard's Nek, commanding the- country for a distance of 9000. yards, and compelling all Majorgeneral Clement's outposts to letire to Bendsburg. . • A detachment of Victorian Mounted lvifles fdr some time gallantly defended a position at Maider's Farm, inflicting heavy loss on the Boqrs, The Weslralians, with detachments of the, Wiltshire and Beikshirc Regiments, were also' hotly engaged. A shell from a- howitzer struck and silenced one of the enemy's Cruesot guns. The transfer of General "French's cavalry to the Modder River has encouraged the Boers to. attack.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11659, 16 February 1900, Page 5
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