WHY THE RUSH FAILED.
ELOFF LEFT IN THE LURCH THROUGH SNYMAN'S JEALOUSY. } A report coming from a non-combatant at I Mafeking states that Baden-Powell was pre- ; pared to hold out for fifty days longer if necesI sary, and had actually provisions sufficient I to support life for that period. The last i Boor attempt, which failed feo signally, was ' very nearly the end of the siege, as Eloff's ! party had forced their -way in by sheer dash and strength of numbers, and had Snynian maintained the attack at another pouit tho defenders would have besn unable 'to repel . both. Snyman, however, i olinquished the as sault at a critical moment, leaving the srarrieon free to give its whole attention to Eloff. It is asserted that Snyman 'lid this deliberately, out of jealousy of Eloff.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2425, 5 September 1900, Page 38
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