Local & General News. the War. Cronje Surrenders. Great Rejoicing in Yass
When the news was received stating that Cronje had surrendered with six thousand men there was great rejoicing in the town. In no time flags were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1900
1,602 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 17 of 81
The War. Koodoes Rand Battle. Desperate Fighting. Cronje Surrounded. Takes Refuge in the River Bed. Deadly Fire in the Open. Tremend[?] Boer Losses. London, Feb. 23
Lieutenant-General Kelly-Kenny, in pursuing and enveloping General Cronje on both banks of the Modder River, compelled the main body of the Boers to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Cronje Surrenders Unconditionally. After Desperate Fighting General Buller's Advance Grubler's Kloof Action. Magnificent British Attack. Stubborn Defence. Australians in Action. London, Feb. 27, 10.25 a.m
It is announced by the War Office that General Cronje has surrendered after desperate fighting. 10.55 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in South Africa. Cronje's Surrender. 4000 Prisoners Taken. Gallantry of Canadians. Enthusiasm in London. Foreign Feeling. Enemy's Main Position Captured. Ladysmith Relieved by the Earl of Dundonald. Details of the Fighting. Desperate Efforts. Advance on Bloemfontein. London, Feb. 28
LORD ROBERTS telegraphed from Paardeberg:—"February 27. General Cronje with all his force capitulated unconditionally at daylight to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Captain Cameron of Tasmania Wounded
Reuter's correspondent states that Captain C. St. Clair Cameron, in command of the Tasmanian contingent, was slightly wounded during the engagement in which Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New South Wales Men Wounded and Missing
Official lists show that a number of New South Wales men have been wounded in the engagements of last month. At Klip Kraal, on February 16, two men of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, Thursday
The War Office officially announces that Ladysmith has been relieved. Later. A detachment of Australians occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Causes of the Transvaal War
By request we publish the following lecture delivered by the Rev. Father Fagan, of Coraki. The rev. lecturer has lived in the country and knows the Boers by personal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. Ladysmith Relieved. After Four Months' Siege. General Cronje's Surrender. How It Was Accomplished. Sufferings of Boer Wounded. Smart Fighting by Australians. London, March 1, 10 a.m
IT is announced by the War Office that Ladysmith has been relieved. 11 a m. Major-General the Earl of Dundonald, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Colonial Troops Eulogised. the Boer Position. London, Friday Afternoon
The New South Wales Army Medical Corps (Surgeon-Major T. H. Fiaschi) accompanied the Canadian Mounted Infantry and the First Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders in their attack…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Cronje Surrenders. Majura Avenged on Its Anniversary. Around Ladysmith the Surrender of Cronje. London
It is officially announced that General Cronje has surrendered after desperate fighting. The surrender was unconditional. The entire forces of General Cronje are now prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Relief of Ladysmith. Concentration at Winburg. Proposed Foreign Intervention. Governments Unresponsive. London, March 1
Further information received of the capture of Pieter's Hill, about seven miles north of Colenso, by General Sir Redvers Buller's forces, states that the bombardment was appalling. The Boers held their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. the War. Arrival of Buller at Ladysmith. Boers in Retreat. the Flight Is General. London, Thursday Afternoon
The defeat and capture of Cronje, followed by the relief of Ladysmith, has apparently demoralised the Boer armies. On every side, the enemy is at length in full…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cost of War
AN item of expenditure not generally taken into account is the cost of actual warfare—the firing of the guns, &c. One need not be specially informed to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. Relief of Ladysmith
IT is officially announced that Ladysmith has been relieved. General Buller reports having captured the enem’s main position. He took 60…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The German Soldier
THE Gorman infantry soldier ought to be the best in the world considering tho time and trouble that is spent upon his military education. For the first six…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War in South Africa. Retreat of the Enemy. Foreign Intervention Proposed. Further Reinforcements. Relief of Ladysmith. Dogged Resistance at Pieters. Buller's Despatch. Privations During the Seige. Conference of Presidents. London, March 2
ALTHOUGH the retreat of the Boers from the north of the Tugela and from before Ladysmith was hurried it is feared that they have saved all their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Recent Events in South Africa.— Close of the First Act in the Drama. — Successful Strategy of the British Commander. — Credit Due Also to Others.— Awakening of Popular Intelligence in the Republics Through the War. —Striking Incompetence of Their Political Leaders
FOLLOWING the delays and disappointments which marked the earlier periods of the war in South Africa, it is natural that recent developments…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.S.W. Men Missing and Wounded. London. March 2
Official lists show that a number of New South Wales men have been wounded in the engagements of last month…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After the War. the Future of the Republics. Memorial in the Commons. Forecast by the " Times."
London, March 3, 7.35 a.m.—With a view to strengthening the hands of the Government, members of the House of Commons are in large numbers…
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