DE WET'S COMMANDO.
PORTUGUESE TRANSPORTING BOER REFUGEES.
Received January 20,,00 pan, , London, January 19.-— A released trooperstates that Commandant DejWet's commando consists chiefly. of foreigners Their clothes and boots are worn out, but they have splendid horses. The natives are supplying them with mealies and' fruit. i , . . The Portuguese are transporting to Libson 900 Boer refugees at Delagoa. General Tucker has been appointed to command at Bloemfontein, General Hunter being invalided.' ' General Clements commands the seventh division." The Boers surr^undsd, Danielakinl on the sth and attacked the place for five days, threatening that unless it surrendered they would destroy all the houses, including tb.e shelters women and children flying the white flag. The Boers ultimately withdrew to Rietfontein.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11660, 21 January 1901, Page 2
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118DE WET'S COMMANDO. Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11660, 21 January 1901, Page 2
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