KIMBERLEY.

Manawatu Herald, 31 October 1899, Page 2

KIMBERLEY.

The garrison at K'raberley m<id< n aortic from the town on Tuesday last and attacked the investing Boers.

There were five hundred Briti-h in the adventure, which was made in two armourpd trains.

In the fighting that fn»upd, thrpp Britishers were killed and 21 wounded, hut tb^y succeeded in inflicting con -id^rable loss upon the enemy, who ,v.:ih under Commandant Borha.

Firthpr rrw3 ha? ben r^crivetf ;ooceining the progress of evenrs md position of affairs at Kimberley. On Tuesday an engagement took place at MacFarlane's farm, some s^ven miles from the town. The fighting lasted four hour?. The Boer force, fully a thousand strong, and posted in a strong position, vainly endeavoured to d<coy he British on to min^cl ground. The garrison troops, b/>wevsr, kept up a galling artillery fin up v the enemy, whose guns were eventually silenced.

The first battalion of the Lancashire Begiment (4ft Foot) then made a brilliant bayonet charge, and succeeded in clearing the Boers from the surrounding kopjes.

It is said that twice during this engagement the enemy made unfair use of the white flag.

Strong Boer reinforcements are now Reproaching Kimberlpy in order to assist; t.ha bpoip^inof comma ndoes, but the defenders (amongst \vhom is Mr Cecil Bbodes) are confident of being able to hold the position.

During the sortie on Tuesday last it has been ascertained that among those who fell was Commandant Botha, one of the principal Boer leaders, who had been in charge of the besieging force for some time.