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The Boers are massing at Spytfontein heights, digging screening rifle pits, and extending redoubts. Lord Methuen is convalescent. The building of the ModJer river 'iridge involves delay and immense labour. The Lancers * near Modder, who were bearing a flag of truce, were fired upon. The Boers are in great strength at Aliwal North. Seven thousand retired through i Weenan Pass oil Sunday. Three thousand afe reinforcing Cronje from Natal. The searchlight apparatus used at Frere for signalling to Ladysmith was devised by Captain Scott, of the warship Terrible. The Boers have annexed Griquatown The inhabitants are enthusiastic. Four hundred disloyal farmers are guarding the river there. The Pretoria Mint is coining at the rate of £100,000 monthly from crushings of the Bonanza, Robinson. Ferreire and Deep mines. It has transpired that' General Joubert last spring surveyed the Natal border and its vicinity to Maritzburg.
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Manawatu Herald, 9 December 1899, Page 2
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145Latest. Manawatu Herald, 9 December 1899, Page 2
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