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THE OSFONTEIN ROUT. London, March 81. The Boers who took part in the eneasement at Osfontein numbered 107OO0V The British Government intend - to intern Cr*mje and those prisoners with him at St. Helena. The flying column hat went through Zululand has invaded tho Transvaal, and scattered small parties of Boers, Saddler Aitken, of the New Zealand Mounted Infantry, is reported missing after the Osfontein engagement . KRUGER AND STEYN BULLER MOVING UP. Kruger lias returned to Pretoria. Steyn declares he is determined to fight to the last man. He says the struggle in the Tree State is child’s play compared to what it will be in the Transvaal Sir Redvera Buller is pushing Ms troops toward* Van Reenon’s Pass. The Boers in retiring from Ladysmith to Biggarsberg exploded the railway bridges as far as Glencoe*, and fired the Elandslaagte- collieries. They threaten to destroy the gold mines. The Mafekfng garrison is despond- - ent, but determined to hold out.. Sleyn is urging Commandant Stiymsft to take the town,, and then- hasten with his assistance, as the Free State is hard pushed. The garrison at Mafekfng are eating horse flesh and weevily Dme-urt*. THE^QUEEN The Queen vieits Ireland oariy in April. ■
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Te Aroha News, Volume XVI, Issue 22211, 10 March 1900, Page 2
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199LATEST. Te Aroha News, Volume XVI, Issue 22211, 10 March 1900, Page 2
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