THE BOER WAR.
FIGHTING AT LADYSMITH GCNTINUES. GENERAL WHITE HOLDS THE POSITION CONFIDENTLY. ARMORED TRAIN PATROL. (Electric Telegraph— Copyright-Uulted Press Association.) • ■ (Received Nov. 4, 8.32 a.m.) London, Nov. 3. Official information has been received that the wires between Ladysmith and Colenso were cut at half-past two on Tuesday afternoon. Tha War Office declares that this does not imply the complete investment of Ladyßiuith by the enemy. . Official information has been received from the front up to Thursday, stating that General Sir George S. White is holding the position satisfactorily, and is confident of being able to continue to do so. An armored train patrols the line between Ladysmith and Colenso. Powerful railway trucks constructed by ships' artificers at Durban conveyed the naval guna to Ladysmith, including six long twelve-pounders. NAVAL OFFICER WOUNDED. REINFORCEMENTS FOR LADYSMITH. London, Nov. 3. Official information from Ladysmith, under dale Thursday, states : " A shell today wounded Naval-Lieat. Egerton dangerously in the knee and foot. The first portion of the Army Corp9 will probably land at Durban instead of at Capetown, as at first intended, and they will be hurried to the front to reinforce Ladyamith.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8663, 4 November 1899, Page 3
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