ON THE WESTERN FRONTIER
ENEMI STRONGLY ENTRENCHED
FRICTION BETWEEN STEYST
AND CROSJS.
MAFEKISG SA.FS ON 30th ULT. Received Dec;mbcr 12, 10.30 a m. Cap., tows, December 11.— The Boars are entrenched in a semi-circular hilly position across the iailway lin3 to Mngers r onteia on the east and Spytfontein oi the west, the former being the strongest position. The Lyddite shelling on SiturdayuiN misked twelve gans, all of which were sileuced within an hour at a range of 7000 yard*. Much frhtiou exists between President Stt yn, of the Orang s Free State, and Commandant Cronje. Many Frej Staters are deserting (In latter's fore s. Mafeking reported all well on the 33th.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11698, 13 December 1899, Page 2
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112ON THE WESTERN FRONTIER Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11698, 13 December 1899, Page 2
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