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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 28, 1900
Page
3
A hostile commando force occupied Standerton today without opposition as townspeople fled. Attempts to resist were minimal with Basie Brown and others noted along the railway. The scene reflected broader tensions in the region and ongoing military activity.
The report describes heavy crossfire and sniper fire as troops advance among fields. A brief mention notes scarce casualties and limited enemy resistance, with a rough estimate of 600.00 in ammunition or a similar value referenced amid chaotic action.
Fragments describe British dispatches noting De Wet’s movement into a town and efforts by forces under Baden Powell and Methuen to stop him. Mentions de Wet and British actions, worded in garbled OCR style with references to leaving the city and pursuing across regions.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions millages and a report with figures like 35,000,000 and 8, x Aion as THDW,000. References to Dakota and Chicago appear amid garbled phrases. The readable content is minimal and unclear, offering few concrete facts or names.
A garbled report references General Eitchnor Dimmett escaping capture after a clash at Lest Aprult Dune. The fragment mentions an attack on the Interer line and a representation miscue with references to General Bifehaners and Gon. The text shows numerous corrupted names and phrases, obscuring clear details.
London despatch reports ongoing military movements in South Africa as General Roberts refuses to halt operations. Gen Louis Botha suspends retreat from Diamond Hill but insists on cessation of all troop movements. Pretoria remains on high alert as several columns move nationwide amid uncertain fronts.
From London comes word that Lord Salisbury spoke at the bicentenary meeting of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in the city. He warned missionaries are not popular at the Foreign Office and stressed that the Christians killed should not be imagined as murdered for their faith alone.
London despatch dated Tuesday says Pekin news reports the Dowager Empress greatly concerned by the capture of Pakin forts and wholesale degradations in the Chinese capital. Generals Sing-Obisg and the Governor of Pakin, among others, are named in the officials’ disgrace.
A draft from a Tim's correspondent reports Boer positions near Cape Town and at Kandersfontein, with Dutch detachments and two companies of Shropehires retreating after dawn clashes. Boers derail a construction train at tandertan on June 26, causing deaths and injuries, while Brabant's Horse patrols report khaki-clad men entering Boer lines by surprise. Lorenzo Marques notes heavy horse losses due to cold and ongoing firefights.
Fragmentary text describes Chinese forces under heavy pressure at Tien-Tsin with rail orders and reinforcements toward Tong Ku and Taku. Reports mention a coastal steamer used to shuttle troops and wounded to a temporary base near Weir Hei and a planned hospital for refugees amid ongoing battles.
A despatch from Chetoa dated Saturday details combined forces advancing toward Tsin while Rear Admiral Kempf notes Japanese activity. The report mentions relief for a force that left Tien-Tsin on the tenth and Sao Ajaciaa, with actions spanning Saturday into Sunday.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a garbled police or state department notice referencing Canadians returning home, a secretary, and a disrupted circular. Details are unclear. readable terms include Canada and may reference a voyage or formal inquiry.
A 1900 Granby statement praises Dr Williams Pink Pills for back and liver related pain relief. The writer, Micah, details months of severe agony before taking the product and claims full recovery after a course of six more boxes. The letter urges readers to obtain the medicine from Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A Berlin dispatch quotes a Foreign Office official asserting the Chinese government bears full responsibility for recent events. It claims 10,060 Chinese troops who defected to the Boxers acted under direct orders as part of China’s war against foreigners including Germans, with further vigorous actions promised.
An OCR readout notes Dutch retreat on a Saturday as forces pursued for miles amid confusion. It mentions wounded officers including Lord Landford and Lord Taiksten Lare Enolamore, plus sick troops at Stra jcor tatte and prisoner captures.
A Central News despatch notes foggy conditions and reports Chinese forces under Prince Tuan at Tien-Tsin with improvised weapons and heavy resistance. Shanghai wires say Rui intrenched at the railway station resisting allied forces, while other units head toward the coast.
Fragmentary despatch from Atlanta reports a train incident on the Macon branch of the Southern Railway. Officials say passengers milled as a storm impacted the scene, with emergency crews arriving but details unclear.
Fragmented OCR text references foreign traps and German squads with scattered names. Readers see unclear phrases about days and patches, plus a vague mention of a campus and a tall figure. The material is too garbled to extract coherent events or entities.
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