THE BOER WAR.
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British Marching through Portuguese Territory. Deceived this day at 8 28 a.m. London, February 6.
Unofficial advices state that as Colonel Blake’s force was threatening Lorenzo Marquez, Portugal appealed to England with the result that the squadron in South African waters is concentrating at Delagoa Bay, and a British force is rapidly advancing on Delagoa Railway on the Portuguese Frontier. Eeuter’s agency declares that Piet Do Wet, President of the Bloemfontein Pence Commission has passionately appealed to his brother Christian to surrender.
Smith and Dorrieen have occupied Lake Chirissie. •
French is drawing the Boers back to wards Amsterdam.
Do Wet on the sth damaged a train of transport waggons at Pompoy siding.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 7 February 1901, Page 3
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122THE BOER WAR. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 7 February 1901, Page 3
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