LADYSMITH.
Information has reached here of a hot engagement having taken place on Thursday last at Tatnam's farm near Beater**, seven m es to the eastward of Lidysmith in which tha Boers were driven back to th ir udinps. Is U reported that th_ir b3J?s in ki'l.--d, wouuded and prisoners reached 800. The Boers were again defeated on Friday at Paworth's farm. Commandant General Joubert, who is directing the operations of the Boer army in Natal, and whose forces are reported to have occupied all points of vantage around Lady* smith, has sixteen of the newest pattern Krupp gun?, and has also mounted two heavy siegs guns of the i.acruezot— a new quick-firing Frenchjweapon.
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Manawatu Herald, 9 November 1899, Page 2
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114LADYSMITH. Manawatu Herald, 9 November 1899, Page 2
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