THE CORDON DRAWING CLOSER.
ADVANOE OF GORDON HIGHLANDERS.
BOER ATTEMPT TO RELIEVE POSITION REPULSED. ENEMY'S TROOPS DRAWING ROUND BLOEMFONTEIM. (Received 27,11.40 p.m.) London, February 26. The cordon round Cronje is daily drawing closer. Tho Gordon Highlanders rushed two huodrcd yards beyond the Shropshires' advance. Several thousand Boers made determined but ineffectual efforts to relieve the position, but were everywhere repulsed with loss. Five thousand troops were withdrawn from Natal by Friday. From all directions commandoes art hastening towaidj Bloemfontein and concentrating 30 miles outside the town.
The Free State Government is moving from Bloemfonteiu to Wiuburg. Eirly on Sunday Major - General Clements, in command of the Inniskillings and Artillery, and a strong forc9 of Australians under Cotanu Pi'iofl, of Victoria, dislodged tho Uo3i> Irora Vaal Kop, eompr-lliug them to rotiio to Knilfont'.io. The British have re-occupied Barklo\ East. The Lmdrost of L:idy Grry wirid t< Lh'it he would surrender if reinforcements wero noc'serit." '
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 4, 28 February 1900, Page 2
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170THE CORDON DRAWING CLOSER. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 4, 28 February 1900, Page 2
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