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Show DE WET DEFEATS GENERAL CRONJE London. Nov. 10, 2:26 A ni Renter's Ren-ter's Capetown correspondent, under date of Monday, gives the following official communication conterning the fighting In South Africa: "An engagement between General Lammcr's forces and Transvaal reb-ols reb-ols under (leneral Christian Beyers occurred on the Vel river, southeast of Bloemhof, November 8. "The rebels, well armed and led uy oeyers, were entirely dispersed, losing nine men killed, eloven men wounded, prisoners. :',un rifles ami 300 horses. "The loyalists' casualties were' three men killed and nine wounded."' Ivondon, Nov 10, 2:L'f a. m. "Gen eral Christian de Wet. the rebel lead-l er, 1 says Renter's Pretoria correspon j dent, "has been in contact with and dispersed a small government command com-mand under General Cronje, a mem ber of the legislature, near Drorn-herg. Drorn-herg. In the course of the fighting General de Wet's son Daniel, was killed. "The government is sending strong reinforcements to Cronje." 00 |
