BRITISH VOLUNTEERS IN TROUBLE
(Per Pres3 Association. —Copyright.) LONDON, January 1. Two hundred men belonging to commandos, which invaded the Eastern porttiori of Cape Colony a train containing sixty Prince Alfred Vplunteer Guords who were returning from the front, and forty women and children, between Rosemead find. Sherbourne. The soldiers fought until they had expended their ammunition, when they were captured. An officer and three men were wounded. , . s . • J The Boers stripped the men of arms and ammunition and :released .them, They then burned the carnages. The looters went in the direction of Middelburgh. All traffio on the line has been suspended. . . More troops !have been sent to |^ie spot. ':..
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Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9832, 3 January 1901, Page 4
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