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Newspaper
Menzies Miner
Location
Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1899
Page
4
In a wartime despatch the Durhan community reports hundreds of residents rallying for mobilization. General Gathere confirms Mol tua position is untenable as attackers press the line. Denton Grange ashore at Lay Boluns and a convoy of wagons is observed, with African military forces poised nearby.
Military dispatches describe ongoing fighting at Magersfontien where Boer defenses at Muggeratunetelle hold against British thrusts. General Methuen resumes a desultory cannonade as mounted units and infantry seek to break Boer lines with limited success amid rugged terrain and difficult conditions.
The field army shows General Methuen commanding a force of about 12 000 men from multiple brigades including the 12th Lancers New South Wales Lancers Grenadier Guards and other units. The narrative notes rapid firing and a Brigade under Anteny Naval command with heavy action and casualties.
A garbled cablegram note describes Lind Methuen receiving reinforcements under Gouinairy and a total column showing 10 000. The message suggests the cabdle stays initially commanded 11 000 men and hints at further reinforcements arriving from unknown sources.
General Methuen reports a hard fought clash as British and Scots Guards repelled a Boer attempt near the Modder River. He notes the British line extended six miles, heavy shelling and allied losses, with General Wauchope killed on Monday. Dispatches cite balloon observers and Kimberley garrison resistance.
In dispatches dated from the Orange River front, officials report about 60 miles of advance and the severe strain on units held in line. The journal notes the continuing mobilization and movement of troops as casualties and logistical delays impact operations.
General advance to Coenslms Luod baits in the British lines described with officers, river positions, and movement. The report notes improvements after a Saturday operation near the Orange River, with many diversions and reinforcements.
A garbled item reports a Victorian officer and a Cantonese name in a muddled narrative. It mentions the envoy Leed Yenant, UES FR Laiemtehall, and a late steamer, with references to Cape and Boers. Overall, the fragment hints at a wartime or colonial-era dispatch with uncertain names and places.
Report states 6000 Boer prisoners captured as British forces, including Highlanders, repulse the Magersfontein assault. The battle description notes intense fire and a night stand that left Boer positions shattered. dawn renewed attacks faltered under heavy rifle and artillery fire, with disciplined defense pinning the enemy.
The Times comments on Lord Methuen s repulse as the war s most serious event. A special correspondent notes General Wonehope s Highlanders drawn into mud in close formation under withering rifle fire from unseen forces. The piece suggests Methuen may retreat.
The fragmentary text notes casualties and unit movements, mentioning a regiment led by Colonel Dowaag and reinforcements. It also records a treason sentencing in Natal with five year terms. The garbled OCR preserves names and places without clear context.
Reported British casualties at Stormberg include 24 killed and many wounded with confusion in the lines. General Warren, commanding a division of the Army Corps, arrived in Capetown and may head inland for operations in the Cape region.
The Frem nodes Genend Crouje at Magerslintsi described a major crisis as Boers invest in Mafeking with thousands involved. Notes mention 1000s of Boor assisting Tately efforts amid rising tensions and local mobilization.
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