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Newspaper
Menzies Miner
Location
Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1899
Page
3
Fragmentary cablegram notes seven hundred ends and tensions in Durban as security concerns rise over untenable positions. References to naval terms and misprinted names imply disrupted communications and unsettled colonial defense posture during the Transvaal conflict.
Military analysts expect coverage to shift as Australia contemplates intervention in South Africa. Observers say a successful coup could be more effective and less costly, but warn of risks and regional instability if attempts fail.
Fragmented report item notes a Boer victory narrative and British actions in a clash described as the Battle of Magers Fonteln. It mentions British Highland Brigade losses and Lord Muchaen resuming desultory shelling near the Boer position with limited effect.
The force included infantry and cavalry units such as 12th Lancers and New South Wales Lancers under Brigadiers and Colonels like Paget Stopford Codrington Crabbe and Money. The general staff noted the full force comprised about 12,000 men across all branches.
Cablegram notes Lord Medien has 8000 more troops under General Airly, bringing total to 20000. Casualty figures show 11000 men under command now, with presumed additional reinforcements expected within a quarter.
Dispatches describe General Methuen's account of a Sunday night attack, Bolars and Highlanders repelling an assault near the Modder River. General Wauchope killed, Methuen factors claim orderly Boer retreat, British lines extended six miles, with avalanching casualties and a balloon surveillance claim.
Unclear fragments describe movements toward the Orange River and near Magersfontein. The text references official despatches and a journal publication, but details are incomplete and identifying names or precise events is not possible from the readable material.
British troops began a general advance at the Mitder River with 243 men and 27 officers wounded. Dispatches indicate a slightly improved position near the Orono River station as General Gastagiy’s forces hold firm amid reduced casualties and efforts to reorganize after the action.
Reports from Moning describe Lieutenant Murphy and a detachment loyal to a howitzer unit stationed near Cape Town. The Boor notes that Lily Baral Wilkow was exchanged for a Boor lady drivers in a wartime convoy incident.
Fragmentary report describes 6000 Boer prisoners and Highland Brigade engagement near Maghesfontien. Highlanders stagger under heavy fire, Bridle Watch reforming to about 100, then renewing dawn attack despite dwindling numbers.
The Times reports on Lord Methuen’s repulse at Magersfontein as a major war event. It notes Highlanders caught in tight formation, artillery fire, and a possible retreat by Lord Methuen amid a changing battle. The dispatch emphasizes fevered press coverage and the significance of the action.
A tangled OCR snippet recounts a clash where troops charged across a dead space, protected by wires and shields as regimental leaders, including Colonel Dowima, are named. It mentions attempts to burn an enemy bank, 2000 reinforcements arriving, and a British death toll around 883 including Highland Brigade casualties in a battle near Migeersfontein.
Fragmentary wartime dispatch notes heavy casualties at Stormberg with 23 killed and 62 wounded reported. The misspelled text mentions Sir Charles Warren arriving at Capetown and Highland troops deployed for the Cape defense, reflecting chaotic early 20th century battlefield reporting.
Message from Adelaide reports General Buller has relieved Ladysmith after a notable victory over the Boers. It states 600 Boers were captured and mentions ongoing Allied movements and stock exchanges amid the campaign.
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