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THE BOERS RETREATING. The Boers have retired from Wepener and Rouxville. part of the retiring force hugging the Basutoland frontier hoping to pass east of Ladybrand. WATCHED BY THE BASUTOS. The Basutos are marching oarallel with the Boers to prevent the slightest encroachment on their territory. Another commando, reported to be six thousand/ strong, is marching southward in the direction of TBethulie and General Chermside, Bundle and Brabant are trying to intercept them. MAFEKING V RAFF ON APRIL sth. Lit^enant Smitheman, of the Regiment, attached to Colonel Plumer's relieving force, oenetrated the Boer lines, and found Mafeking well on April sth. He returned to Colonel Plainer. Commandant is bomb_rdincr the wostern defences of Mafeking with five gnus. The garrison's gallantry extorted the admiration of the besiegers. 'MERIC-N PRO-BOER SENT* MENT. The American Pro- Boers have despatched a messenger boy to President K^u.^er with a message on behalf of twenty-two thousand children.
The irritability of the Pro-Boer party compelled Mrs Langtry to cease singing " The Absent Minded Beggar."
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Manawatu Herald, 19 April 1900, Page 2
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