BRITISH GROSS THE TUGELA RIVER.
AND OPF.N ON BOER TRENCHES. DURBAN, January 18. Lyttolton's Brigade orossed the river on the 16th and yesterday opened on the Boer trenches with howitzers. General Warren's force yesterday crossed Trichart's Drift, fivo miles higher up tho river, without opposition, though tho Boers held a position five miles away. BOER COWARDICE AT MAFEKIX h SHELLING THE WOMEN'S LAAGEii. CAPETOWN, January 19. The Boers shelled the women's laager at Mafeking, killing a girl, and wounding two children. Colonel Baden-Powell sent a protc si to the Boers. LONDON, Jamir..., 18. Private Comiell was kil ea, anil Ftrgcant Gourley died fiom wounds at Resi\sburg on Monday.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9942, 19 January 1900, Page 2
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108BRITISH GROSS THE TUGELA RIVER. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9942, 19 January 1900, Page 2
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