Defeat of Sir G. Colley's Army by the Boers.
Telegram* from official sources have been received this evening 1 from Natal, announcing a serious defeat in the Transvaal. The information to harfd states that Sir George Colley made an attack in force on the Boer position at Langseuk. Heavy fighting endued, but the enemy offered a strong defence, and finally inflicted a severe repulse on the colonial forc3, which -was compelled to retirft with heavy loss in killed and ■wounded. Sir George has decided to await the expected reinforcements from England and India before resuming the offensive meahutes against the Boers.
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Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1340, 1 February 1881, Page 3
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101Defeat of Sir G. Colley's Army by the Boers. Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1340, 1 February 1881, Page 3
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