General French alone had hunaredsdisabled. General French and the field artillery are scouring the country towards Bloemfontein, and destroyed the approaching reinforcements piecemeal. On Sunday 14.6 British rank and file were killed in the Paardeberg district, including 35 Seaforth Highlanders ; also, Lieut J. J. Grive, of Sydney, who was attached to the Royal Highlanders. * Buller reports that he had Vz killed and 102 wounded during Tuesday’sand Wednesday’s fighting. He has now occupied Fortfwylie,. commanding Colenso, and is conducting fighting cautiously. Tho Boers still have their and considerable forces of. men oh the hills. Fighting took place in* the vicinity of Pieters State on Thursday. General White’s cannonading front Ladysmith, was also heard on Thursday.. Two thousand Afiidi hillmen, off Tndia, have offered to help Lord’ Roberts.. ' .
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Te Aroha News, Volume XVI, Issue 22206, 27 February 1900, Page 2
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