BRITON V. BOER
THE FIGHT ON THE BLOCKHOUSE LINE MORE RRENDERS (United Ppess Association. — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) London, Feb. 13. The Daily Telegraph's correspondent states that a five hours' battle was fought on Friday night along the blockline from Heilbron6nward. The Boers made frantic charges, seeking an outlet from the ring of fire and steel. Commandants Vanniekirk and Vandermerwe and many rebels were captured. He estimates the Boer casualties in the recent drive at a hundred, and che total " bag " for two days at six hundred, including many colonial rebels. Twenty-three Boers have surrendered at Middleburgh.
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Southland Times, Issue 15171, 15 February 1902, Page 2
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