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Show BOER LAAGER FALLS. Captured by Col. Kckewlch, After ft Sharp Fight. Johnnnesbuig, Feb. 8 At 11 o'clock list Thursday night Col Kckewlch, having ascertained the whereabouts of Conun indiint Albert's laager at Cruls-fonlcln, Cruls-fonlcln, sent men to capture. It. The llrlllsh force arrived nt dnj break an 1 ImmedlalclJ atnmpedcd he hoises of the lloers with pom-poms nnd 11 well directed ride (Ire The Doers were completely surprised, and after-. 1 short lepij to tho Hrltlsli iittnclc prnollenlly the tot it commando fell Into the hands of the attacking force, who captnr.d' 181 prisoners, Iti-iludlng Iti-iludlng Commandants' Lnndrost nnd Polgleter and Cornet Duilesis Seven Hoets weie killed and twelve wounded nonrly all belonrlng to the Krugersdorp commando, tho whole of which la now pinctknlly accounted for The Scottish horso took the main part In the nffnlr. artlng with gieat gallan-trj gallan-trj The Itrltlsh loss was tell olllccrs and men wounded |