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INCIDENTS OF THE RELIEF.. GENERAL. WHITE ADDRESSES* THE CITIZENS.. London, March 4’.. Sir G,. White reports?, that while* Lord Dundonaid’s cavalry were galloping, towards-Ladysmith on. Wednesday, at sunset the outpost in-, the scrub on* Waggon Hill suddenly challenged and received the reply that it was the* relieving army., _ Then the tattered',, pale, worn- arid: almost bootless men. crowded; round: cheering feebly,, and conducted Lord: Lord Dundonald to Sir G. White. The- garrison and. civilians rushed to. meet the relievers and the sick andL wounded crawled, from their, tents to, ' cheer;. The scene was one* of uncontrollable* excitement.. The cavalry started in pursuit of! the-rething enemy, hoping to.capturethe big gun. ‘ Long Tom,’ which was-; removed from I&imbuliyana Hill fchesame day.. General White addresseds the citizens ini the semi, darkness atid* lauded their heroic patience*. He said ‘lt hurt:me reduce the rations, but thank God we* kept the flag flying.” Durban and Capetown are delirious. , with joy.. 1 Capetown,. March 4. The Ons Landj.the* official orgin off the Africakander. Bond, asserts that.. Joubert commenced, the withdrawal: from Natal on Sunday February 25 h„ and declares, that Joubert’s- future.* tactics will be solely defensive.
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Te Aroha News, Volume XVI, Issue 22209, 6 March 1900, Page 2
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