CAPE TOWN
January 27,
Telegrams are to hand from Natal, stating that news has been received from the Transvaal that a successful sortie has been made by the British troops at Pretoria. The Boers laage was captured, and heavy loss was inflicted on them in killed and wounded.
News has also been received in Natal from the Governor, Brigadier-General Sir George Colley, who has reached Ingogo from Newcastle, that, owing to heavy rains, the rivers are swollen, and the advance of his force ia for a time prevented.
January 28. News has been received to-day from the Transvaal that the rivers have fallen, and the force under General Colley has been able to continue its advance into the Transvaal. The bodies of Boers which were sighted a few days ago were again seen ahead of the line of march, and were apparently preparing to oppose the advance of the colonial troops. Sir George Colley at once ordered the artillery to open fire, and the infantry followed up to the attack, but the enemy declined an engagement, and retired in haste.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DTN18810129.2.18.2
Bibliographic details
Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 2994, 29 January 1881, Page 3
Word Count
180CAPE TOWN Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 2994, 29 January 1881, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in