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Manawatu Herald, 7 April 1900, Page 2

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BOER REINFORCEMETS. The conformation of the ground eastward of Bloemfontein, is adapted to the Boer tactics. Lord Roberts seeks to draw them to his ground. ; Tbe Boers at Kroonstad have been reinforced by Ollivier. The enemy are in some /orce at Bushman's Kop, threatening a raid on the railway. General Gatacre is at Springfontein co operating with the force at Bloemfontein in protecting the lines. Cronje and Colonel Schiel have sailed from Sitnonstown for St Helena with a thousand other prisoners;. The newspapers are agreed that frank efforts at conciliation have been premature, and leniency has been interpreted as weakness. A GALLANT OFFICER'S DEATH. Major Booth, of the Northumberland 'Regiment, two other officers and two men, on Saturday, at Bloemfontein waterworks, kept 500 Boers at bay, enabling" Colonel Broad wood to secure a good position. - Booth was killed. The townspeople of Bloemfontein are restless at the turn of events, and Lord Roberts has ordered civillians indoors at 8 o'clock at night. Several residents have been arrested for trafficking with the enemy. In Colonel Pilcher's recent outpost engagement at Ladybrand, the landroost was captured and 25 Boers killed. The torce managed to retain the landroost during the fighting at Koornspruit, . and the official was brought to Bloemfontein. MAFEKING. Mafeking reports all well on the 27th. The Boers were breaking up their main laager west of the town, and fighting with the natives in the south. Colonel Plumer, on the 25th, by night marches, reached near Zeerust. He damaged the Boer communications and then returned north to Pitsani.