Show bigeh FRENCHS casualties COLONIALS HAD A NARROW ESCAPE NEAR arensberg Rens berg jan 4 the casualties to gen franchs frenchs Frenc hs force up to the afternoon of january 3 were five men killed and twenty tour wounded A detachment of twenty five new Ze alanders had a narrow escape while advancing on colenberg lesberg Co they were directed to occupy a but met with a hot reception from a concealed force of the boers another body of british troops seeing their danger doubled to the rescue of the new Zeal andere and their retreat was successfully accomplished under the cover of the guns on the hills westward Cole is now the principal scene of the fighting the destruction of the wrecked train included rations and a supply of rum |