GENERAL FRENCH'S COLUMN.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE REGENT iNUAGEMBNT. THE ENEMY'S RETREAT EMBARRASSED. (Received 17, !t 20 a.m.) Capetown, January IG. I'rom further particulars to hand relative to the recent engagement beween a section of Genoml French's troops and tho Boers near Rensburg, it appeal's that during a blinding dust storm the British camp at Slingorsfontein was shelled by the enemy, who immediately retired to tke cover of the neighbouring hills. The British Dragoons and Field Artillery pursued the retreading foe, and drove • them from the vicinity, greatly damaging their camp. General French shelled and wrecked the (Jolesberg road bridge in order to ombarrass the retreat of the enemy. Remington's Scouts eiudecj, the Boers and visited Norval's Point and obtained information,
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 13, 18 January 1900, Page 2
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121GENERAL FRENCH'S COLUMN. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 13, 18 January 1900, Page 2
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