THE BOER REVOLT.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2188, 1 March 1881, Page 2

THE BOER REVOLT.

GREAT DISASTER TO THE BRITISH. GENERAL COLLEY KILLED. [eeuter’s telegrams.] CAPETOWN, February 26. Intelligence has been received her© from Natal that a severe disaster has occurred in the Transvaal to a portion of the force under Sir George Colley. The news to hand states that he advanced from Ingogo with six companies of infantry, and occupied Opitskook. The Boers in great force made a strong attack on his position, and desperate fighting ensued, lasting all the morning. The British troops suffered immense loss, and finally were driven from the place. Sir George Colley and a number of officers were killed, and of the whole six companies, only 100 officers and men escaped. NEWS OP DEFEAT CONFIRMED. CAPETOWN, February 28. Further telegrams to hand from Natal fully confirm the previous announcement of a disaster to the Br itish troops in the Transvaal. The fighting at Spitsfcof (not Ojiitskok, as stated in the first telegram) was of a desperate and most sanguinary character, and lasted for fully seven hours. The British resisted the attack of the Boers until ammunition was exhausted, and the small force which was left was then compelled to retreat. The enemy followed in pursuit for some distance, but were checked by guns from the camp at Mount Prospect, where stragglers from the defeated f orce are now arriving safely.