The Boer War.
ENEMY CAPTURES AMBULANCE DRIVERS. RAIDERS REFUSE TO FIGHT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Feb. 5. General Campbell’s column defeated four hundred Boers south of Middelburg. The British casualties were nineteen. General French has expelled the Boers from their position east of Bethel. The Boers captured and retained four ambulance drivers who were released by DeWet south of Dewetsdorp. The raiders are encamped at Calvinia, Kuysua, and Lady Grey. They refuse to fight, and scatter when attacked. INVASION OF CAPE COLONY. PROCLAMATION BY SIR ALFRED MILNER. EVERY ONE MUST ASSIST. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Feb. 5. Sir Alfred Milner in a proclamation anticipates that there will be a considerable invasion of Cape Colony', and calls upon everyone to assist the" authorities and not comply with the raiders commandeering orders.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 31, 6 February 1901, Page 2
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