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Newspaper
Menzies Miner
Location
Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1899
Page
5
Cablegram reports Transvaal operations as British forces move to relieve Kimberley. General Clarke appointed to command Sixth Division as coastal reinforcements dispatch to South Africa. Queen Victoria expresses distress over South African losses and the court notes her sympathy for soldiers at the front.
A determined attempt by the Boers to destroy a bridge on the Toyota River at Coles failed after gallant British resistance. Pontoons were seen advancing toward the riverbank as the attack was thwarted.
Telegrams describe General Buller advancing toward Frere with 15 000 troops as Boer forces slow operations to guard 300 wagons looted in the region. Provisional reports indicate a force of about 18 00 men in action during the move.
Reports describe heavy artillery fire and shelled positions at Grass Pan with Boer forces retreating from kopjes after infantry clashes. The Naval Brigade led the final assault, suffering significant casualties among 215 men, while Ninth Lancers and British infantry supported attacks amid chaotic communications.
Fragmentary report describes Australian forces, the New South Wales Lancers, charging a retreating party. It is unclear whether the opposing force was Doors or British troops. The narrative notes heavy damage and returns fire as the enemy withdraws.
The steamer Kiarate sailed from Woe Wiel for South Africa carrying forty million rounds of carbides and 116000 shrapnel.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an item at Graber involving a sum of 20000 and refer to figures and a family or group called the Duatile frteny with unreadable context. The details are garbled and no coherent event or names are reliably extractable.
Australians at the Vate report a large public demonstration as the Atlamitan contingent departed Capetown for Maitland. The crowd crowded the streets while a colonial soldier shouted. The planned public reception of the Australian trap has been abandoned.
Fragmentary note describes Lusvos Deo Arty of Hoes Artillery with three battalions of Infentey and Canadian and Australian contingents advancing toward the De Aar to Belucmnt railway. Wording suggests approaching the hatter planer with uncertain date and location.
In a confused 19th century style report, a supposed loss of £1.6 million is cited amid chaotic references to Pentir Dev and the London market. The piece mentions W P Schreier as Premier of the Cape Colony and reports on Free State troop actions viewed as a revolt, with reticent residents denying responsibility for orders linked to an invasion.
The official statement from Modder River forces details casualties and commanders involved in the engagement. It notes claims of a single British unit casualty, lists named officers and regions, and references expected further word from Northumberland and Yorkshire commands regarding the action.
An unreadable wartime fragment describes the Eve of a Modder River engagement. It mentions Lars Methuen and the Aspyte Batherland Regiment in border conflict rhetoric with altered spellings and unclear details.
General Waller warns local dissenters that loyalty is failing as destroying pressures rise near the border. The note cites disloyal actions by inhabitants, restraining farmers, and growing support for the enemy among younger residents. The situation signals mounting internal strife amid advancing threats.
A report notes General Methuen directing bolyg es near the Modder River. The unit engages close to a damaged bridge amid recent fighting and clashes along the riverfront.
A regiment of Highland Cavalry is despatched to reinforce General Methuen as part of ongoing operations. The move underscores continued British support in the theater, with units mobilizing to bolster frontline defenders and sustain momentum in the campaign.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe commandos and rebel forces maneuvering near Frome Stynsbruge and Sberkess outrunning a flank toward Nie. References to General Gabry and Lord Blethienl hint a broader clash with aim to thwart a Kumberley convoy.
In a cryptic epistolary style speech the new minister for foreign affairs pledges that South Africa’s issue remains a local matter. Austria seeks friendly, stable relations with England and Fagland remains a focus of cautious diplomacy.
British troops seized large numbers of Boer cattle as fighting halted in the front. The violent clash at a distant outpost prompted retreat and marked a significant strain in colonial warfare as forces regrouped.
Fragmented OCR text describes iterative details about a recent battle involving River Katie with mentions of bones and victorneld that imply strong injuries. The readable content is chaotic and outlines no clear event date location or organized facts.
In a fierce clash the Anglo-Hritist force repelled the Huers, forcing a retreat across the river after breaking through the first lines. By afternoon they pushed to the riverbank, securing the northern front and pressing the enemy from key positions. Strong forces remained in reserve to guard the advance.
Fragmented OCR notes describe disloyal sentiment in a Cape Colony region with references to districts Colesburg Burgersborg Midiebang and towns under Boer pressure. Mentions Bidgneburg Sterkninin and Ventersstad with dates and tribal or military terms, but exact details are unreadable.
Me Barnard of Un Traine vue Volkeraad is reported dead in action at Meader Uhiver. The War Office in New Zealand placed an order adding 8000 tana of oath to be tilled for fodder in support of the campenge effort.
Australian troops stationed at Maitland in November were praised for their serviceable horses and adequate equipment though some regimental provisions appeared excessive. Sir Alfeel Milner, Cape Cetowy governor, and the Commissioner for Suit Afelaniaited noted the coherence of the force and its lawful discipline while some items were criticized as overdone.
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