A Song of the Wounded
"Another of the thousand instances of unselfishness which I saw on the battlefield gave me almost as great a shock at the field hospital as the incident of the stenographer had…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
637 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 32
Shot on the Battlefield. a Song of the Wounded
Edward Marshall, the heroic correspondent who insisted on dictating his account of the light before Santiago while paralysed by a shot in the spine and supposed to be dying,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Transvaal Exodus From Johnnesburg. Representation of the Rand in the Parliament. Appeal to Germany. Heavy Vote for War Material. London, June 24
The exodue from Johnnesburg continues The number of persons who have left the city during May and June is 7500. President Kruger has promised to give the Rand…
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Several steamers have been chartered to convey large quantities of flour, frozen meat, oats, bran, preserved meats, potatoes and other…
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June 24.—The Road of the Orange Free State has voted £40,000 for the supply of war material, including £22,500 for ammunition and £13,500…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal Crisis. Exodus From Johannesburg. War Preparations
LONDON, June 24.—The exodus from Johannesburg continues. The number of persons who have left the city during May and June is 7500…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Major-general French Expects War. an Army of 40,000 Required
Major-General French, speaking to a press representative, with reference to the trouble in the Transvaal, says that he fully expects at any moment to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Britain and the Transvaal. Will There Be War? a Black Outlook
THE news which has come to hand by cable during the week regarding the trouble in the Transvaal has been very ominous, and it would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sorrow of Spain. One of the Humors of the Philippine War
ANOTHER touch of comic opera has been given to the Philippine was by the discovery that a Spanish garrison of 47 men has been, since May 1808…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transyall Trouble Alarm in Jchannesbure Very [?] War Pooling in the [?] State. Proposal is Send Australian [?] There. LONDON
IT is estimated that fully 3700 women and children have quited Johannesburg since the begianing of last month President Mruger has announced his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Chicken-hearted Soldier. An Amusing Icident in Sydney
A HUMOROUS incident occurred in Sydney dUring the inspection of the Army Medical Corps last week. By kind permission of his Excellency…
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Twelve per cent, of the American troops under General Otis, stationed at the Philippi[?]es, are on the sick list…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An American War Story
When Theodore Roosevelt was giving his farewell address to the Roughriders at Camp Wikoff recently, he concluded with this little story :…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers for the Cape
The Eight Company of Engineere, now stationed at Chatham, have been ordered to the Cape, and large quantities of material for the construction of railways will be shipped with them…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Heroes. General Right Hon. Sir Redvers H. BULLER, V.C., P.C., G.C.B., G.M.C.G., &C. the Special G.O.C. for the Boer War. Iv
My last letters from London stated that a largo force would be thrown into the, Transvaal in consequence of President Kruger's defiance of the British power, the [?]ourder of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Discontented American Soldiers
Four thousand American troops are now inmates of the Philippines hospitals. They express them-selves as discouraged and over-worked. They complain that they, have been ill-handled by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A British Army Corps in War
The following facts with regard to the despatch of British troops upon a wat footing will be lnteresting pending a possible war in the Transveal. A battalion of Infantry consists of 29 officers, 1067 N.C. officers and men. 3 riding and 32 draught…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A British Army Corps in War
The following facts with regard to the despatch of British troops upon a war footing will be interesting pending a possible war in the Transvaal. A Battalion of Infantry consists of 20 officers, 1067 N.C. officers and men. 3 riding and 32 draught…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal. British War Preparations. Concessions to Uitlanders. Departure of Army Service Companies. Latest Franchise Proposals. London. July 8
In the House of Commons last night Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, leader of the Opposition, questioned the Ministry regarding the reported war preparations of the Imperial Government in…
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