IN THE QRAN6E RIVER COLONY.
GENERAL BUNDLE SHELLING FICKSBUBG. BOKBB AEABLY CAPTURE LOBD KITCHENER. (Beceived 21, 9.40 a.m.) Lohdon, June 20. The Boers are hemmed in by General Bundle, who is shelling Ficbsburg. . The enemy are endeavouring to break the cordon to the southward, fearing that General Bu lar is advancing from the north. General Bundle is stroDgly entrenched around FicksburgandSenekal. Lord Kitchener narrowly escaped capture while sleeping in a train on Thursday. Lord Roberts has been silent since the 16th, and it is supposed the wires are cut. "~ A FORCE OF BOEBS BODTED. (Received 21,11.30 p.m.) Loudon, June 20. Commandant De Wet, on the 19th, obstructed General Methuen while the latter was escorting a large convoy to Heilbron. The Boers were routed. The British casualties were three.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 104, 22 June 1900, Page 3
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128IN THE QRAN6E RIVER COLONY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 104, 22 June 1900, Page 3
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