AN ATTACK ON UTRECHT.
THE BOERS.BEATEN OFF. LONDON, December 14. (Received Deo. 15, at 6.9 p.m.)
The garrison at Utrecht, not far from the Natal frontier, having several guns, repulsed an attack by a larger force of Boers.
LORD METHUEN'S MARCH.
DEATH OF A BOER GENERAL.
LONDON, December 14. (Received Dec. 15, at 6.37 p.m.)
General Lord JMetheim marched from Ottoshoop to Zeerast, capturing 200 cattle and 1000 sheep, and destroying stocks of grain.
The Boer genera], Lomner, was killed at Ottoshoop.
DESTROYING- THE RAILWAY.
LOUIS BOTHA NEAR STANDERTON. LONDON, December 14.
(Received Dec. 18, at 6.9 p.m.)
The Boers, 10 miles from Standerton, near the Vaal River, derailed .some trucks on the Natal-Pretoria railway. The troops prevented them capturing the supplies.
December 15.
(Received Dec. 16, at 4.30 p.m.)
The Boers removed four waggons of produes from the Riverton road station, which were unprotected. They burned the goods and destroyed the railway line.
General Louis Botha, with 1500 men, is near Standerlon.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11918, 17 December 1900, Page 5
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