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Ch. 20: The Mines Besieged

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THE MINES BESIEGED
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of October, a little before ten o'clock, when the wires to the south were cut, the wires to the north having been cut about an hour before. The last train from the south arrived at Kimberley
about 11 p.m., bringing several truck-loads of supplies which
were at Modder River Station, destined for the Free State Boers.
Colonel Kekewich at once issued a proclamation, declaring
the district in a state of siege. The war had actually begun.
The various fortifications were made stronger, military organiza­tions were increased in numbers, a mounted force of four com­panies, known as the Kimberley Light Horse, was formed, and on all sides there was the greatest activity in making Kimberley
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