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Show FIQHTING AT KIMBERLEY. British Repulse the Boers aud Capture a Famous Officer. London, Oct 29. During the momentary mo-mentary lull in the fighting in Natal comes news from the western border which temporarily shifts the scene of chief interest to the beleagured British Brit-ish force at Kimberley. The sharp struggle there Tuesday appears to have been the result of a sortie with the view of breaking the cordon surrounding sur-rounding the place. The British, apparently 500 strong, met 700 Boers and, according to official and other accounts, routed them after severe fighting, in which the armored trains appear to have done valuable service. The Boers were intrenched strongly seven miles northward, and the British brilliantly carried the en-my's en-my's position without serious loss. It is said the Boers twice unfairly used a white flag. |