THE BOER WAR.
mm gUBHBNDEES, IUUt» " BELL-WKTHrM BOERS. CAPTURE OP LARGE! HERDS OF STOCK. OUTWITTING OPPERMINN'S COMMANDO. (Rtcoived May 29, 12.5'1a.m.) London, May 28. Two Boers who surrendered at Ermelo were allowed out to fetch the other surrenderors. They brought to Middleburg 1 fourteen Boers, twelve thousand five hundred cattle, twelve thousand sbeep and thirty horaps. They pretended to brsak through the British line", and thua OUtwittad Opparruinn's commando,
FIGHT NEAR YENTERSDQBP.
Losdon, May 27. Lord Kitehenor reports that tho Boers, who were in superior numbers, determinedly attacked aconvoy between Ventersdorp and Potchefstroom on Thursday, but were repulsed. Four British were killed and 30 wounded. The convoy arrived safely.
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Waikato Argus, Volume X, Issue 957, 29 May 1901, Page 2
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109THE BOER WAR. Waikato Argus, Volume X, Issue 957, 29 May 1901, Page 2
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