THE BOER WAR.
. Ir. graph - Press Association— Copyright _ , , London, Jan. 28. Colonels ranshaw and .Barker have caplured fifteen Buers. Great inducements are being offered to British residents in the United Stales to sett.e m South Africa, in order to eradicate the race hatred. liaco nundred Boer prisoners in tho Boilhuuus have offered allegiance to EngL.nd. Others are willing to swear the o-.i h Of neutrality. BRITISH ESCORT OVERPOWERED NATIVES SHOT IX COLD BLOOD By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Jan. 24. One hundred and fifty Boers surprised twenty-five Yeomanry acting as escort to thirty-five natives engaged cutting grass at Lindiqniespruit. A gallant resistance aas inane, but the British were overpowered. One was killed and seven wounded. Four unarmed natives were shot in cold blood. Six Boers were killed and four wounded.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 323, 25 January 1902, Page 2
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